Constructoid

A constructoid is a mechanoid added by the Biotech DLC that is capable of constructing and repairing buildings.
== Acquisition ==
Additionally, upon a mechanitor installing a new mechlink for the first time, an event will trigger that causes a friendly Lifter or Constructoid to drop onto the colony, which will automatically link with the new mechanitor.
Dead, friendly s can also be resurrected at the using the "Resurrect light mechanoid" bill. This requires the corpse of the friendly , steel, and 1 gestation cycle taking to initiate.
== Summary == 
Dead constructoids may be shredded at the machining table or crafting spot for steel. However, these values are affected by mechanoid shredding efficiency, as well as missing parts on the constructoid.
=== Combat ===
Constructoids can only make melee attacks. They have a melee hit chance of 62%, equivalent to a pawn with a Melee skill of 4.
As a labor-focused mech, constructoids are never found in mechanoid raids.
=== As an ally ===
Mechs under player control require power: constructoids use 10% of their power per day while active. If set to dormant self-charging, they instead recharge for +1% power / day, without pollution. They recharge in a mech recharger (constant 200W), for 50% power/day, creating 5 wastepacks whenever the recharger's waste is filled up.
=== Work ===
Constructoids will do tasks associated with the Construction tab; they can't be manually controlled, except when drafted. They have an effective Construction skill of 10. However, they have a base Construction Speed set to 50%, and a further Global Work Speed modifier of 50%. This results in a Construction Speed stat of 25%, which is as fast as a human of the same skill.
Constructoids will also move items and cut plants to start working on a blueprint, however they have an effective plants skill of 0 and move at , slower than a human.
== Analysis ==
Due to the construction speed of 25%, constructoids are inferior to a pawn skilled in construction. However, they have the advantages of being a mech, without the need for food, recreation, or rest, and being able to be built en-masse.
With a skill of 10, they can build almost any skill-locked building, and a healthy constructoid's Construct Success Chance will be at 100% (so can't botch a building). Constructoids are useful for building a lot of things without quality, such as walls and floors. Even if you have colonists better at Construction, the mech will help save work time. Urgent buildings, and buildings with quality (like armchairs), should still be left for skilled humans. In order to control where they build, you can set a zone for them.
If a building has a quality level, but requires a substantial amount of work to build, you can save time by having a constructoid work on it while your skilled builders do other things (such as sleep or build other furniture). When the building is near completion, simply manually order the builder to work on the furniture, or forbid it until a builder is available. As a building's quality is determined only by the skill level of the last builder to work on it, this can save a substantial amount of time, especially when working on buildings that may take over a day to build (such as a stone grand meditation throne) by allowing work to continue uninterrupted. It is also worth noting they aren't restricted by ideologies as long as one pawn has the precept required for the structure allowing them to construct things such as Fungal gravel.
Once you've built your entire base, you can put constructoids to work by producing constant spike traps. As time isn't an issue, you can have these traps made out of stone. You can also use mech labor to build other labor-intensive structures, such as fine stone tiles. Ideally, you should turn your colonist's construction priority down, so that you can keep constructoids in work. Alternatively, you can disassemble the constructoid - you'll get the basic subcore and some steel back.
== Health ==
=== Body parts ===
== Gallery ==
Constructoid east.png| Age 0-99 Constructoid facing east
Constructoid north.png| Age 0-99 Constructoid facing north
Constructoid south.png| Age 0-99 Constructoid facing south
ConstructoidAncient east.png| Age 100+ Constructoid facing east
ConstructoidAncient north.png| Age 100+ Constructoid facing north
ConstructoidAncient south.png| Age 100+ Constructoid facing south
== Version history ==
* Biotech DLC Release - Added.
* 1.4.3555 - No longer wields a Slugthrower. Previous description: "A small mechanoid designed to perform construction tasks. It is equipped with a small slug gun for light defense. It can also perform blunt melee attacks if necessary."
* Version/1.4.3901 or prior - Melee attack damage reduced from 15 to 10.
Category:Mechanoids