1) I know I'm very lucky to have this planet. I cloaked it to the max and then along came the ability to make it Invincible.
2) I've seen planets shared with lower multiplies of Artifact and yet much higher production rates.
3) I'm ranked in the low 600; so it could be I have to get/earn the 'right' artifact that I haven't yet had access to.
4) production is 4766.58 units/hr with the Trellith Influence.
5) I'm asking those of you smarter than me -- can I improve the planet even further?

Llay
Mega Colossal Rift Planet
Extremely Rare
Controlled by You

Resource Availability Production
Mining ---29x Mega Rich 365.925 units/hr
Artifact --60x Mega Rich 3666.6 units/hr
Research -13x Mega Rich 262.5 units/hr

Passive Ability
Protection Invincible
Defense 4200
Cloak 14990

Population
Peaked Colony, Calm, Controller:
Planet Guards Legion Bonus Total
Defenses: -6540 0 114% 13996
Attack: ---1650 0 114% 3531
Cloak: ----15940 0 114% 34112

81 / 81 Space Used
Name Effect Options
Adaptive Spire ----------------Mining: 1, Research: 1, Artifact: 1
Adaptive Spire ----------------Mining: 1, Research: 1, Artifact: 1
Adumbrate Station ------------------------Research: 1, Artifact: 1, Cloak: 200
Adumbrate Station ------------------------Research: 1, Artifact: 1, Cloak: 200
Antimatter Drill ----------------Mining: 1, ---------------Artifact: 1, Attack: 400
Captured Crimson Base -----Mining: 2, Research: 2, Artifact: 2, Attack: 250, Defense: 250
Galactic Concord Station II --Mining: 2, -------------Artifact: 2, Defense: 20%
Hyperforge Fabricator (100% Upgrade) ------------Artifact: 24
Hyperforge Fabricator (100% Upgrade) ------------Artifact: 24
Hyperforge Fabricator (100% Upgrade) ------------Artifact: 24
Hypergate ---------------------Mining: 2, Research: 2, Artifact: 2
HyperSensor Satellite --------------------Research: 2, Artifact: 2
Intraphasic Hoveroid Bonus Production: 5%
Isolation Bureau -------------Mining: 2, Research: 2, Artifact: 2, Cloak: 400
Omnistream Gateway -------Mining: 3, Research: 3, Artifact: 3
Omnibase ---------------------Mining: 3, Research: 3, Artifact: 3, Attack: 1000, Defense: 1000
Quantum Accelerator ----------------------------------Artifact: 2, Cloak: 150
Trellith Comm Relay ----------------------Research: 2, Artifact: 2


Intraphasic Hoveroid Effect :--------Production +5%
Galactic Concord Station II Effect : --Defense +20%
Xecti Pathway Detector : -----------Provides Bonus

At this point, there isn't much you can do because of your 3rd upgraded Hyperforge.

I would say remove the captured crimson base, that is 5 spaces for 2/2/2 production.

Replace it with a
DM7 Datacenter: +6 Research, size 1
Processing Core: +1 Mining, +1 Artifacts, size 1 (can be upgraded to T.O. Manufacturing Core)
Upgraded Heist Dispatch: +2 Mining, +2 Artifacts, Size 2
XTS-Silo: +5 Mining, size 1

So you are going from 2/2/2 to 8/3/6. Not a big upgrade for your artifacts but still a nice increase.

Then I would say remove the Omnibase, that is 5 spaces for 3/3/3 production.
Zolazin Analyzer: +1 Artifact, +1 Research, Size 1
Zolazin Analyzer: +1 Artifact, +1 Research, Size 1
XTS-10 Injector: +3 Mining, Size 1
Rikthar's War Forge: +1 Mining, +3 Artifact, Size 2

So you go from 3/3/3 to 4/5/2

The total goes from 5/5/5 to 12/8/8 with the potential to go 13/9/8.

If you really just want artifact production, you can replace to the two XTS items with space elevators and the DM7 with a barrier nexus, I just don't think it is worth the loss of other resources. I suggest the XTS buildings on invulnerable planets because their negative population effects don't hurt since the planet can't be taken.

The other suggestion is to use a Reality Transfuser to get you either more space (+9 or +18), Advanced Civilization Ruins (+20% artifact production) or rings (+20% to all production). Either of which will help improve the planet. Since you know the planet can't be taken, it is a good investment.

Also, there is the uber rare ArcRfit that you get from a blockade.

Believe Zooch in my legion has the best planet I have seen and he was pumping out 4k just in artifacts. Trying to get him to post it here again...


Resource Availability Production
Mining 33x Mega Rich 1249.99875 units/hr
Artifact 61x Mega Rich 4135.2675 units/hr
Research 15x Mega Rich 552.825 units/hr

Adaptive Spire Mining: 1, Research: 1, Artifact: 1
Adaptive Spire Mining: 1, Research: 1, Artifact: 1
T.O. Manufacturing Core Mining: 2, Artifact: 2
Space Elevator Artifact: 1, Population: 50
Space Elevator Artifact: 1, Population: 50
Hypergate Mining: 2, Research: 2, Artifact: 2
Quantum Hydro-Meliorator II Artifact: 1, Population: 200
HyperSensor Satellite Research: 2, Artifact: 2
Interrogation Stronghold Research: 2, Defense: 300
Tri-Phase Cutter Mining: 3, Attack: 300
Tri-Phase Cutter Mining: 3, Attack: 300
Antimatter Drill Mining: 1, Artifact: 1, Attack: 400
Trellith Comm Relay Research: 2, Artifact: 2
Silthion Gas Vesicle Research: 2, Cloak: 150
Adumbrate Station Research: 1, Artifact: 1, Cloak: 200
Drannik Databank Research: 3, Artifact: 2, Attack: 400, Defense: 400
Omnibase Mining: 3, Research: 3, Artifact: 3, Attack: 1000, Defense: 1000
Hyperforge Fabricator
( 100% Upgrade) Artifact: 24
Hyperforge Fabricator
(100% Upgrade) Artifact: 24
Intraphasic Hoveroid Bonus Production: 5%
Adumbrate Station Research: 1, Artifact: 1, Cloak: 200
Captured T.O. Harvester Mining: 2, Artifact: 1, Population: 300
Extracted Lithovoric Stem Bonus Mining: 10%
Isolation Bureau Mining: 2, Research: 2, Artifact: 2, Cloak: 400
DM79 Datacenter Research: 6
T.O. Harvest Vault Mining: 3, Mining Storage: 2000
T.O. Harvest Vault Mining: 3, Mining Storage: 2000
Taltherian Archives Research: 1, Research Storage: 1000
Galactic Concord Station II Mining: 2, Artifact: 2, Defense: 20%
Klorvis Shroud Generator Research: 1, Cloak: 200
Heist Dispatch Center Mining: 1, Artifact: 1, Attack: 150
Symbiont Test Lab Mining: 2, Research: 2, B Population: 20%
Sha'din Hyperport Network Research: 3, Defense: 400
Auric Lepus Drone 2.0 Artifact: 3, Attack: 400, Defense: 400
Exotic Lab Research: 1
Quantum Accelerator Artifact: 2, Cloak: 150
Omnistream Gateway Mining: 3, Research: 3, Artifact: 3
XTS-10 Injector Mining: 3
Polychoron Vault Mining Storage: 1000, Artifact Storage: 1000, Research Storage: 1000

Research can be upped even..

As said before, you should transfuse it to get some moons or rings. i got stuck with small moons but i did the calcs and the setup i have is the best for what is at my disposal. It is geared for arti, not research or mining, so i dont even have the datacenter on there, but this is what you should do if you want purely arti.

Artifact 63x Mega Rich 6644.1375 units/hr

Thats with trellith effect and excavator bonus

Adaptive Spire Mining: 1, Research: 1, Artifact: 1 Demolish
Adaptive Spire Mining: 1, Research: 1, Artifact: 1 Demolish
Intraphasic Hoveroid Bonus Production: 5% Demolish
Isolation Bureau Mining: 2, Research: 2, Artifact: 2, Cloak: 400 Demolish
Hypergate Mining: 2, Research: 2, Artifact: 2 Demolish
Trellith Comm Relay Research: 2, Artifact: 2 Demolish
Scruuge Hoarding Vault Artifact: 3, Artifact Storage: 4000 Demolish
Quantum Accelerator Artifact: 2, Cloak: 150 Demolish
Scruuge Hoarding Vault Artifact: 3, Artifact Storage: 4000 Demolish
Hyperforge Fabricator (100% Upgrade) Artifact: 24 Demolish
Hyperforge Fabricator (100% Upgrade) Artifact: 24 Demolish
Hyperforge Fabricator (100% Upgrade) Artifact: 24 Demolish
T.O. Manufacturing Core Mining: 2, Artifact: 2 Demolish
Hyperforge Fabricator (100% Upgrade) Artifact: 24 Demolish
Omnistream Gateway Mining: 3, Research: 3, Artifact: 3 Demolish
Antimatter Drill Mining: 1, Artifact: 1,

Total of 118 artifact prod points there, but i do have 4 of the upgraded hyperforges on because of small moons. In essence, use a transfuser on it and if you get moons, add another hyperforge.

Guys thanks for your advice:
Unfortunately I don't have all the artifacts mentioned.
Fortunately Artifact production stayed the same and mining is now 430.5 and research is 315. Both significant improvements.

I don't have the following:
T.O. Manufacturing Core === I have to obtain from a NPC T.O. HyperSeeker - seems to me very rare!

Upgraded Heist Dispatch: +2 Mining, +2 Artifacts, Size 2 === currently have 41 yellow badges and should have 61 within a few days to purchase the artifact(s).

XTS-Silo: +5 Mining, size 1 === I've completed the XTS-9 Refinement 28 times and have no deaths! Must have been very lucky. Eventually I get it. Oh and I do have 625points out of 1500.

Zolazin Analyzer: +1 Artifact, +1 Research, Size 1 === I have these on some planet! But now I have to find them and extract them Wish I had a some method to find them quickly, looked at my best planets and no where to be found. Have another 190 planets to go through ;(

XTS-10 Injector: +3 Mining, Size 1 === on the mission A Fallen World, then A Fallen Experiment and finally Building the Injector. So at 43,535 energy it'll probably be just over 7 ranks/1 week; more like 2 weeks to complete since I will not devote 100% energy to it.

Rikthar's War Forge: +1 Mining, +3 Artifact, Size 2 === on the mission The Crimson Defector. I'll need 560,500 energy to complete! If I solely focus on this artifact and the one above I could probably complete it in less than 100 days but that wouldn't be much fun.

I really do appreciate these comments.