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An '''anomaly''' is a special [[tile]] representing something unusual that a {{Ship|Survey ship}} can {{Ship Ability|Survey}} to unlock a random effect and gain {{Experience Points|+5}}. In base {{GC3}}, there are 5 classes of anomalies: artifacts, capsules, ship graveyards, space junk and wormholes. The [[Precursor Worlds DLC]] adds precursor anomalies.
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An '''anomaly''' is a [[galactic feature]] representing something unusual that a {{Ship|Survey ship}} can {{Ship Ability|Survey}} to unlock a random effect and gain {{Experience Points|+5}}. In base {{GC3}}, there are 5 classes of anomalies: artifacts, capsules, ship graveyards, space junk and wormholes. The [[Precursor Worlds DLC]] adds precursor anomalies.
   
 
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Revision as of 14:12, 13 September 2019

An anomaly is a galactic feature representing something unusual that a Unrecognized icon nameSurveyShip Icon Survey ship can Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Can Be Surveyed Icon Survey to unlock a random effect and gain +5 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Generic Stat Icon Experience Points. In base Galactic Civilizations III, there are 5 classes of anomalies: artifacts, capsules, ship graveyards, space junk and wormholes. The Precursor Worlds DLC adds precursor anomalies.

Rarity

Each class of anomaly has an associated rarity, depending on whether the Precursor Worlds DLC is installed.

Anomaly class Rarity Rarity with Precursor Worlds DLC
Artifact 20% 16%
Capsule 35% 28%
Ship graveyard 5% 4%
Space junk 40% 32%
Wormhole 1% <1%
Precursor 0% 20%

Anomalies in base Galactic Civilizations III

Artifacts

Artifacts are objects left behind by some ancient race. Most of the time they simply benefit the Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Saving Stat Icon Treasury.

Anomaly Rarity Effect
Precursor Builders 4% Finish construction at nearest colony
Unfortunate Genius 4% Finish current Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Research Spending Stat Icon Research project
Ancient Riches 92% Greater of +100 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Saving Stat Icon Treasury and +10% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Saving Stat Icon Treasury

Capsules

Capsules contain randomized rewards.

Anomaly Rarity Effect
Mysterious Hardware 32% Randomly complete 15% or gain 25 points towards current Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Research Spending Stat Icon Research project
Lost and Found 15% +10 to +250 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Saving Stat Icon Treasury
Mysterious Weapon Hardware 20% Ship gains a weapon of random type with +1 attack
Lost Cargo 33% Gain +1 of a random galactic resource

Ship graveyards

Upon reaching a ship graveyard, there is a 75% change that a pirate fleet, consisting of two Unrecognized icon nameCutter Icon tiny hull pirate attack ships, each armed with a dual Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Beam Attack Stat Icon Laser, will attack the survey fleet. Once within the graveyard, the survey will discover a random ship or a bonus to the survey fleet.

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Anomaly Rarity Effect
Lost Scout Ship 13% Gain a Unrecognized icon nameScout Icon Scout
One Wormhole Too Many 6% Gain a Unrecognized icon nameSurveyShip Icon Survey ship
Toasted But Not Burned 13% Gain a Unrecognized icon nameCutter Icon Cutter
Never Surrender 19% Gain a Unrecognized icon nameDefender Icon Defender
Cast the First Stone 19% Gain a Unrecognized icon nameGunboat Icon Gunboat
Constructive Salvage 13% Gain a Unrecognized icon nameConstructor Icon Constructor
A Well Needed Boost 6% +2 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Moves Icon Moves
Breath of Fresh Air 6% +25% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 ShipRange Icon Ship Range
Lifting the Fog 6% +25% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 SensorRange Icon Sensor Power

Space Junk

Space Junk provides small Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Saving Stat Icon Treasury increases. It is the most common type of anomaly.

Anomaly Rarity Effect
Cargo Pods 25% +100 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Saving Stat Icon Treasury
Debris Field 63% +10 to +50 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Saving Stat Icon Treasury
Space Junk 12% +1 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Saving Stat Icon Treasury

Wormholes

As the rarest class of anomaly, a wormhole will transport the Unrecognized icon nameSurveyShip Icon Survey ship to a random tile in the galaxy.

Precursor Anomalies in the Precursor World DLC

Upon reaching a precursor anomaly, the survey fleet will be attacked by a precursor fleet, consisting of 8 Unrecognized icon nameCutter Icon drones, one of which is a larger, flagship drone. The smaller, tiny hull drones are armed with a Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Beam Attack Stat Icon Particle beam, while the larger cargo hull drone has 5 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Beam Attack Stat Icon Particle beams. Upon defeating the drones, the fleet discovers a treasure worth +500 to +1500 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Saving Stat Icon Treasury and the civilization gains a significant bonus, depending on the anomaly.

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The random bonus is one of:

  • +1 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Raw Production Icon Raw Production
  • +300 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Research Spending Stat Icon Research toward current project
  • +10% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Saving Stat Icon Gross Income
  • +10% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Influence Stat Icon Influence Growth
  • +10% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 HitPoints Icon Hit Points
  • +1 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Approval Stat Icon Morale
  • +10% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Productive Ability Icon All Construction
  • +10% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 ShipRange Icon Ship Range
  • +5 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Icon Elerium Elerium
  • +5 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Icon Antimatter Antimatter
  • +5 Unrecognized icon nameGC3 ShipLogistics Icon Logistics
  • +10% Unrecognized icon nameGC3 Moves Icon Moves