# Structures

**Structures full guide:** [https://sasorilabs.gitbook.io/structures-galaxy-dust-online](https://sasorilabs.gitbook.io/structures-galaxy-dust-online)

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Structures are vital assets in _Galaxy Dust Online_, serving as the backbone of a player’s resource production, crafting capabilities, and overall progression. Whether you're producing materials, crafting advanced technologies, or supporting your fleets, structures are key to expanding your reach in the galaxy.

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**Types of Structures**

1. **Production Structures**:
   * Designed to generate resources such as **Metal**, **Crystal**, **Deuterium**, and more.
   * Critical for maintaining the supply chain necessary for crafting and upgrading.
   * Example: Mining Facilities that extract resources from asteroids or planets.
2. **Facilities**:
   * Specialized installations for crafting assets or providing in-game services.
   * Examples:
     * **Technological Labs**: Enhance ships, tools, or astrobots.
     * **Manufacturing Plants**: Create advanced assets from blueprints.
3. **Hybrid Structures**:
   * Combine resource production and facility capabilities.
   * Example: A structure that mines resources while simultaneously refining them for crafting.

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**Structure Stats**

Structures possess attributes that determine their functionality and efficiency:

* **Production Rate**: The amount of resources generated over a specific time period.
* **Capacity**: The maximum quantity of resources a structure can store.
* **Efficiency**: Improved by technologies or upgrades, reducing resource consumption or increasing output.
* **Durability**: Represents the structure's health and lifespan, requiring repairs or maintenance over time.

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**Rarities of Structures**

Structures in _Galaxy Dust Online_ come in various rarities, which influence their performance and value:

* **Common**: Basic functionality with minimal bonuses.
* **Uncommon**: Improved stats over common structures.
* **Rare**: Increased efficiency and resource output.
* **Epic**: Highly specialized structures with significant benefits.
* **Legendary**: Exceptional performance and unique abilities.
* **Exclusive**: Limited-edition structures with unmatched capabilities.

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**Upgrading Structures**

Upgrades improve the efficiency, capacity, and production rates of structures. To upgrade a structure:

1. Gather the necessary resources and technologies.
2. Use the in-game interface to initiate the upgrade.
3. Wait for the upgrade timer to complete, or use **boosts** to speed up the process.

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**Interconnected Systems**

Structures interact closely with other assets in the game:

* **Technologies**: Unlock additional functionalities or improve structure efficiency.
* **Fleets**: Transport resources generated by structures to other locations.
* **Astrobots**: Assist structures in production or maintenance tasks.

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**Why Structures Matter**

Structures are essential for supporting your gameplay in _Galaxy Dust Online_. They provide the resources and capabilities needed to craft assets, upgrade fleets, and participate in the galaxy's most challenging missions. Building and optimizing your structures, especially those of higher rarity, is the foundation for long-term success in the game.

Next, we’ll explore **blueprints** and how they play a critical role in crafting advanced assets!
