The Worker is the most basic unit in the game, available in Tech Level 1 at the Command Center. It costs 50 Food. As the serf-type unit in the game, Workers collect resources (Carbon, Food, Nova, and Ore), construct and repair buildings, and repair mechanical units, such as ships and Mechs.
Workers are vital if the player wants to have any sort of economy. Experts recommend that at least half of the player's population should consist of Workers. If the player desires to quickly cripple the enemy, destroying the enemy's Command Center(s) and killing all of their Workers will, under most circumstances, cause them to quickly resign, as they will have no economy to sustain military production.
List of Workers[]
- Confederacy: Geonosian Worker
- Galactic Empire: Imperial ASP-7
- Gungans: Gungan Glurrg
- Rebel Alliance: Rebel R2-D5
- Republic: Kaminoan Droid, which is similar to the WA-7 service droid
- Royal Naboo: Royal Naboo PKN-49
- Trade Federation: Trade Federation OX9
- Wookiees: Wookiee Villager
Technologies[]
Listed below are all technologies that affect Workers. Unique technologies are marked with blue background.
Technology |
Researched at | Tech Level | Effect | CF | GE | GU | RA | RE | RN | TF | WK |
Basic Training | Command Center | I | Workers gain +15 Hit Points, +1 armor, and +1 pierce armor. | * | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Upgraded Motivator | Command Center | II | Workers and Utility Trawlers move 10% faster and carry 25% more. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Optimized Motivator | Command Center | III | Workers and Utility Trawlers move 10% faster and carry 50% more. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Geonosian Diligence | Command Center | IV | Workers work 10% faster, and have +2 attack against Troopers and buildings and +4 against Turrets. | X | |||||||
Irrigation | Food Proc Ctr | II | Farms produce +75 food. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Harvesting Program | Food Proc Ctr | III | Farms produce +125 food.
Farm workers can carry +1 food. |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Advanced Harvesting Program | Food Proc Ctr | IV | Farms produce +175 food. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Handheld CarbonExtractor | Carbon Proc Ctr | II | Workers gather carbon 20% faster. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Enhanced CarbonExtractor | Carbon Proc Ctr | III | Workers gather carbon 20% faster. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Hvy Duty CarbonExtractor | Carbon Proc Ctr | IV | Workers gather carbon 10% faster. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Beamdrill Mining (Nova) | Nova Crystal Proc Ctr | II | Nova gatherers work 15% faster | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Hvy Duty Beamdrill (Nova) | Nova Crystal Proc Ctr | III | Nova gatherers work 15% faster. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Beamdrill Mining (Ore) | Ore Proc Ctr | II | Ore gatherers work 15% faster. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Hvy Duty Beamdrill (Ore) | Ore Proc Ctr | III | Ore gatherers work 15% faster. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Fusion Extractor | Ore Proc Ctr | IV | Ore gatherers work 50% faster. | X | |||||||
Power Calibrator | Research Center | III | Workers build 20% faster. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Jedi/Sith Purge | Jedi/Sith Temple | IV | Converted units/buildings die/are destroyed instead of joining the enemy. | X | X | X | X |