Lightning Bolt — Fulgora Logistic Drone

An advanced logistic drone built from Fulgora's superconductors and electromagnets. Carries more cargo, flies faster, uses less energy, and is completely immune to Fulgora's lightning.

What it does

The vanilla logistic robot has a hard cap of 4 items per flight — no matter how much you research cargo size, it never goes higher. Lightning Bolt breaks that cap with a base payload of 8, and can be upgraded further through an infinite technology.

Base stats compared to vanilla logistic robot:

How to get it

Crafting is restricted to Fulgora and the Electromagnetic Plant — you cannot build it anywhere else, and you cannot build it in a regular Assembling Machine. This makes Lightning Bolt a true Fulgora-exclusive upgrade.

Technology: Lightning Bolt Robotics
- Prerequisites: Logistics Robotics, Holmium Processing, Electromagnetic Science Pack
- Cost: 4000 science packs

Crafting recipe (Electromagnetic Plant only):
- 1 × Logistic Robot
- 2 × Electromagnet (new intermediate)
- 2 × Superconductor
- 5 × Holmium Plate

Electromagnet recipe (Electromagnetic Plant only):
- 5 × Holmium Plate
- 2 × Superconductor
- 10 × Copper Cable

Infinite cargo size

Lightning Bolt Cargo Size is an infinite technology that adds +1 payload per level — and it affects only the Lightning Bolt. Base logistic and construction robots are permanently capped at 4 items.

This means you can invest in cargo size research and actually see the payoff, instead of hitting the vanilla ceiling.

Extra features

Collect shortcut — a toolbar shortcut that collects all vanilla logistic robots on the current planet into yellow Storage Chests. Useful when you want to replace them with Lightning Bolts or clean up a base. Warns you if there isn't enough chest space before doing anything.

Night glow — the drone has a glow layer that lights up at night. Watch your robots light up across the base when the sun goes down on Fulgora.

Full localization — English and Russian.

Compatibility

• Factorio 2.0 + Space Age required — uses Fulgora content and Space Age prototypes.
• Power Floor integration — optional. If you use Power Floor, the two mods work together without issues.
• Doesn't replace anything — the vanilla logistic robot stays in the game and works as before. Lightning Bolt is an additional option, not a replacement.
• Save-game safe — can be added to existing saves without issues.

Notes

• Quality on Lightning Bolt follows vanilla rules — only battery, health, and recharge speed are affected. Speed and cargo are engine-level limits that quality can't touch.
• The drone's cargo capacity is only capped by research and your imagination. Stack it up.

Credits

Created by Vadim Tvorogov. Feedback, bug reports, and suggestions welcome.

🇷🇺 На русском

Лайтнинг Болт — продвинутый логистический дрон с Фульгоры, созданный на основе сверхпроводников и электромагнитов. Носит больше груза, летает быстрее, тратит меньше энергии и полностью защищён от молний Фульгоры.

Ключевое отличие от ванильного робота: грузоподъёмность. Ванильный робот имеет жёсткий потолок в 4 предмета, и никакие исследования его не поднимают. Лайтнинг Болт стартует с 8 и может быть улучшен бесконечной технологией без ограничений.

Крафтится только на Фульгоре, только в Электромагнитном заводе.

Характеристики:
- Скорость: 14 км/ч (у ванильного 10.8)
- Грузоподъёмность: 8 + ∞ (у ванильного 4)
- Батарея: 3 МДж (у ванильного 1.5)
- Расход энергии: −40%
- Здоровье: 200
- Сопротивление электричеству: 100% — молнии Фульгоры не страшны

Дополнительно:
- Бесконечная технология «Грузоподъёмность Лайтнинг Болта» — работает только на него
- Шорткат «Собрать роботов в сундуки» — переносит ванильных роботов в жёлтые сундуки
- Ночное свечение — дрон светится в темноте
- Ванильные роботы при этом работают как раньше и никуда не деваются