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|---|---|---|---|
| Tree | UEF ACU | ||
| Research Type | Passive Ability | ||
| Cost Cumulative |
2 16 | ||
| Unlocked By | Escape Pod | ||
| Unlocks | N/A | ||
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|---|---|---|---|
| Tree | Cybran ACU | ||
| Research Type | Passive Ability | ||
| Cost Cumulative |
4 20 | ||
| Unlocked By | Escape Pod | ||
| Unlocks | N/A | ||
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| Tree | Illuminate ACU | ||
| Research Type | Passive Ability | ||
| Cost Cumulative |
5 21 | ||
| Unlocked By | Escape Pod | ||
| Unlocks | N/A | ||
This upgrade prevents a nuclear explosion upon the destruction of an ACU. Due to the required research of Detach ACU Pod, this research is only useful if you expect your ACU to be destroyed when you are not around to click 'Detach.' Otherwise, it may be a waste of 2 points as Detach does not cause your ACU to go nuclear.
However, Core Dump is more helpful when playing non-Assassination modes, as the destruction of your ACU Pod will not lose you the game, so it could be a slight bonus to remove the nuclear detonation in this case.
It is said the ACU is programmed to go nuclear upon death because if the ACU is defeated and has a chance of being technologically breached, the reactor core will drop to destroy anything the enemy could gain from said ACU.
