The Hephaestus

The Hephaestus is the 4th ship in the game, costing 400o cells to unlock.

Unlocking it for the first time also unlocks the Automation Menu, allowing the player to automate certain parts of the game. This menu persists across Loop Prestiges and does not require buying the ship again.

The Hephaestus ranks up by accumulating cells.

Installs[]

The ordered list of installs below are based on the generally-accepted list defined in the Discord server.

During discussion, the community generally uses the installs' code rather than their full name.

Install	Code	Max. Level	Description	Unlock Requirements (levels in previous installs)
Production Line Connections	HEP 1	250	Every level in this upgrade provides a 4% increase to MK1, MK2, MK3, and MK4 Outputs for each Automation Owned, for each crew member on the ship.	None
Delivery Drones	HEP 2	5	Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.0003% increase to the final output of Software and Hardware Tech Upgrades, for each Tick completed this run, for each crew member on the ship.	5
Modifications Connection	HEP 3	5	Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.2% increase to Mod Points Gained for each automation purchased, for each crew member on the ship.	5
Heavy Duty Grabbies	HEP 4	15	Every level in this upgrade provides a 5% increase to Cells Gained for each automation purchased, for each crew member on the ship.	20
Manual Overkill	HEP 5	15	Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.1% increase to Cells Gained for each manually purchased generator, for each crew member on the ship.	20
Accumulation Modification	HEP 6	5	Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.001% increase to Mod Points Gained for each manually purchased generator, for each crew member on the ship.	60
Fiver connection	HEP 7	20	Every level in this upgrade provides a 2% increase to MK3 Output for each Automation Owned, fore each crew member on the ship.	60
Faster Transportation	HEP 8	40	Every level in this upgrade increases the output of All Generators by 1%, for each crew member on the ship (shows 0.01% in-game).	100
Factory Maintaining Drone	HEP 9	35	Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.001% increase to Cells Gained, for each Tick Completed, for each crew member on the ship.	100
Auto-Mining Machina	HEP 10	30	Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.0001% increase to Shards Gained, for each Tick Completed, for each crew member on the ship.	100
Improved Blueprints	HEP 11	30	Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.0002% increase to Research Points Gained, for each Tick Completed, for each crew member on the ship.	100

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Note: Unlock Requirement = levels in previous installs required to unlock

	Production Line Connections Code: HEP 1
Every level in this upgrade provides a 4% increase to MK1, MK2, MK3, and MK4 Outputs for each Automation Owned, for each crew member on the ship.
Max. Level: 250		Unlock Requirement: None

	Delivery Drones Code: HEP 2
Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.0003% increase to the final output of Software and Hardware Tech Upgrades, for each Tick completed this run, for each crew member on the ship.
Max. Level: 5		Unlock Requirement: 5

	Modifications Connection Code: HEP 3
Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.2% increase to Mod Points Gained for each automation purchased, for each crew member on the ship.
Max. Level: 5		Unlock Requirement: 5

	Heavy Duty Grabbies Code: HEP 4
Every level in this upgrade provides a 5% increase to Cells Gained for each automation purchased, for each crew member on the ship.
Max. Level: 15		Unlock Requirement: 20

	Manual Overkill Code: HEP 5
Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.1% increase to Cells Gained for each manually purchased generator, for each crew member on the ship.
Max. Level: 15		Unlock Requirement: 20

	Accumulation Modification Code: HEP 6
Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.001% increase to Mod Points Gained for each manually purchased generator, for each crew member on the ship.
Max. Level: 5		Unlock Requirement: 60

	Fiver connection Code: HEP 7
Every level in this upgrade provides a 2% increase to MK3 Output for each Automation Owned, fore each crew member on the ship.
Max. Level: 20		Unlock Requirement: 60

	Faster Transportation Code: HEP 8
Every level in this upgrade increases the output of All Generators by 1%, for each crew member on the ship (shows 0.01% in-game).
Max. Level: 40		Unlock Requirement: 100

	Factory Maintaining Drone Code: HEP 9
Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.001% increase to Cells Gained, for each Tick Completed, for each crew member on the ship.
Max. Level: 35		Unlock Requirement: 100

	Auto-Mining Machina Code: HEP 10
Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.0001% increase to Shards Gained, for each Tick Completed, for each crew member on the ship.
Max. Level: 30		Unlock Requirement: 100

	Improved Blueprints Code: HEP 11
Every level in this upgrade provides a 0.0002% increase to Research Points Gained, for each Tick Completed, for each crew member on the ship.
Max. Level: 30		Unlock Requirement: 100

Evolution[]

The Hephaestus has 6 stages and can be evolved by acquiring crew. Each evolution has it's own crew limit and cost.

The Hephaestus Evolutions Table below can contain spoilers!

Stage	Crew Required	Base Evolution Cost	Cell Gains
0 (base)	0	0	x1
1	30	2.94e158	x125
2	100	4.79e1442	x1.5e8
3	180	2.21e4782	x3.8e30
4	300	5.61e13743	x1e100
5	600	3.93e57930	x1e500