Lazarus Complex Calculator
Optimize your human cultivation strategy with precise calculations. Plan incubation chambers, calculate power requirements, estimate completion time, and optimize with advanced modules. Build the perfect Lazarus Complex for mission success.
🏗️ Configure Lazarus Complex
Incubation Chamber
Individual pod for human incubation. Each chamber can cultivate one human from embryo to maturity.
🔧 Optimization Modules
⚡ Power Optimization
📊 Analysis Results
✓ Launch Ready⚡ Power Breakdown
⏱️ Incubation Timeline (Per Human)
💰 Total Material Cost
🚀 Launch Readiness
- 💡 Nutrition Optimizer saves ~0 nutrition per human. Worth it for 5 chambers!
- 💡 Memory Integrator saves 0 hours (~0 days) across 5 humans.
- 💡 Voltage Reducer cuts power by 80% (from 200 to 40 Wh). The speed penalty is negligible for multi-day incubation.
- 💡 Thermal Regulator improves success rate by 15%. Reduce risk of failed embryos.
💡 Pro Tips
- •Use Voltage Reducer to cut Lazarus power consumption from 200 Wh to 40 Wh. The 40% speed penalty is negligible for multi-day incubation.
- •Memory Integrator saves ~22 hours total incubation time. Worth the investment if running multiple batches.
- •Build all 5 chambers early. Parallel incubation is much faster than sequential for reaching launch requirements.
- •Nutrition Optimizer pays for itself after ~15 hours of operation. Essential for long-term cultivation.
- •Start incubation early (Day 10-15). You need 216 hours base time, which is 9 game days minimum.
How to Use the Lazarus Complex Calculator
Set Chambers
Choose number of incubation chambers (0-5). More chambers = parallel cultivation, faster completion.
Add Modules
Enable optimization modules: Thermal Regulator, Nutrition Optimizer, Memory Integrator.
Analyze Results
Review power needs, incubation timeline, costs, and receive optimization recommendations.
Understanding the Lazarus Complex
What is the Lazarus Complex?
The Lazarus Complex is your human cultivation facility - the ultimate goal of The Last Caretaker. It allows you to grow humans from embryos to full maturity, enabling you to launch them to safety and complete the game's primary objective.
- Base Facility: Required core building (100 Wh power)
- Incubation Chambers: Up to 5 chambers for parallel cultivation (20 Wh each)
- Total Time: 216 hours (9 game days) base incubation per human
- Launch Requirement: Minimum 1 human, maximum 5 for optimal ending
Power Requirements Breakdown
Base Configuration
- Lazarus Complex Base (Required):100 Wh
- Per Incubation Chamber:20 Wh
- Full Setup (Base + 5 Chambers):200 Wh
💡 Power Optimization Tip
Use Voltage Reducer! Since incubation takes multiple days anyway, the 40% speed penalty is negligible. This cuts power from 200 Wh to just 40 Wh!
Incubation Timeline Guide
Stage 1: Embryo Development (48 hours)
- Duration: 48 hours (2 game days)
- Temperature: 37°C ±0.5°C (Critical!)
- Nutrition: 5 units/hour = 240 units total
- Warning: Temperature deviation >0.5°C can fail the embryo
Stage 2: Fetal Growth (72 hours)
- Duration: 72 hours (3 game days)
- Temperature: 37°C ±1°C
- Nutrition: 8 units/hour = 576 units total
- Tip: Slightly more forgiving temperature range
Stage 3: Maturation (96 hours)
- Duration: 96 hours (4 game days)
- Temperature: 36.5°C ±1.5°C
- Nutrition: 12 units/hour = 1,152 units total
- Special: Memory integration active - prepare for awakening
Total Timeline
Optimization Modules Explained
🌡️ Thermal Regulator
Advanced temperature control system that reduces temperature fluctuation by 50%, improving success rate.
- Effect: +15% incubation success rate
- Power Cost: +15 Wh
- Material Cost: 20 Hightech, 15 Metal, 10 Electronic
- Best For: Reducing risk in early-game unstable power setups
🍃 Nutrition Optimizer
Optimizes nutrient delivery system, reducing nutrition consumption by 30% across all stages.
- Effect: -30% nutrition consumption
- Power Cost: +10 Wh
- Material Cost: 15 Hightech, 20 Biological, 8 Electronic
- Savings: ~590 nutrition units per human (pays for itself fast!)
🧠 Memory Integrator
Accelerates memory integration during maturation phase, reducing Stage 3 time by 33%.
- Effect: Reduces Stage 3 from 96h to 64h
- Power Cost: +25 Wh
- Material Cost: 35 Hightech, 25 Electronic, 15 Data
- Time Saved: ~32 hours per human (1.3 game days!)
Launch Requirements
What You Need for Launch
Humans
- Minimum: 1 human (basic ending)
- Maximum: 5 humans (optimal ending)
- Recommendation: 3-5 for best outcome
Fuel & Materials
- 100 Diesel (rocket fuel)
- 50 Metal (launch vehicle)
- 30 Hightech (control systems)
Survival Supplies
- 200 Food
- 150 Water
- 50 Medical supplies
Pro Tip
Start stockpiling launch materials on Day 15. You'll need ~5 days to gather everything while humans incubate.
Optimal Strategies by Game Stage
🌱 Early Game (Days 1-10)
Goal: Build infrastructure, gather resources
- Focus on resource gathering and base expansion
- Build power generation (2× Lumilite minimum for Lazarus)
- Research Lazarus Complex technology
- Don't rush: You need stable 200 Wh power first
⚙️ Mid Game (Days 10-18)
Goal: Start incubation, optimize systems
- Build Lazarus Complex Base + all 5 chambers (parallel is faster!)
- Install Voltage Reducer to save 160 Wh power
- Start first batch of incubation (all 5 chambers at once)
- Build Nutrition Optimizer if nutrition is scarce
- Timeline: Start by Day 15 to finish by Day 24
🚀 Late Game (Days 18-30)
Goal: Complete incubation, prepare launch
- Monitor incubation progress (check temperature stability!)
- Stockpile launch materials: 100 Diesel, 50 Metal, 30 Hightech
- Gather survival supplies: 200 Food, 150 Water, 50 Medical
- Consider Memory Integrator if running multiple batches
- Final check: 3-5 humans ready before Day 30
Common Mistakes to Avoid
❌ Critical Errors
- •Starting incubation too late: You need 9+ days for incubation! Start by Day 15 at the latest, or you'll run out of time.
- •Building chambers sequentially: Build all 5 chambers immediately and run them in parallel. Sequential incubation takes 45+ days!
- •Ignoring temperature control: Stage 1 requires 37°C ±0.5°C. Even small deviations can fail the entire batch. Get Thermal Regulator if power is unstable.
- •Not using Voltage Reducer: Lazarus at 200 Wh is wasteful. Use Voltage Reducer for 40 Wh - the speed penalty doesn't matter for 9-day processes.
- •Forgetting launch materials: Don't wait until humans are ready to gather materials. Start stockpiling on Day 15 so everything is ready.
Advanced Optimization Tips
💡 Pro Strategies
- ✓Power Efficiency Stack: Lazarus Complex with Voltage Reducer (40 Wh) + Efficiency Matrix on generators = maximum power efficiency. Free up 160+ Wh for defense and production.
- ✓Nutrition ROI Calculation: Nutrition Optimizer costs materials but saves ~590 nutrition per human. With 5 humans, that's 2,950 units saved. Worth it!
- ✓Memory Integrator Decision: Only worth it if running 2+ batches or need to save days. For single 5-human batch, skip it and save the Hightech.
- ✓Parallel Resource Gathering: While incubation runs, focus on gathering launch materials. This "dead time" is perfect for resource runs.
- ✓Temperature Buffer: Keep power generation 20% above Lazarus needs. Power dips = temperature fluctuations = failed embryos.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many incubation chambers should I build?
A: Build all 5 immediately. Running them in parallel is the only viable strategy. Sequential incubation (one at a time) takes 45+ days - you'll never finish in time. All 5 in parallel completes in 9 days.
Q: Is the Memory Integrator worth the cost?
A: Only if you're running multiple batches or cutting it close on time. For a single 5-human batch, the 32 hours saved (1.3 days) usually isn't worth the 35 Hightech + 25 Electronic + 15 Data cost. Save those resources for launch materials.
Q: What happens if temperature goes out of range?
A: Temperature deviations can slow growth or, in Stage 1, completely fail the embryo. Stage 1 is most critical (±0.5°C only). If you have unstable power, build the Thermal Regulator - it improves success rate by 15%.
Q: When should I start incubation?
A: Start by Day 10-15 at the latest. You need 9 game days minimum (216 hours) for incubation, plus time to gather launch materials. Starting Day 15 means humans ready by Day 24, giving you 6 days buffer for launch prep.
Q: Should I use Voltage Reducer on Lazarus Complex?
A: Absolutely yes! The 40% speed penalty adds ~3.6 days to incubation (12.6 days total), but you save 160 Wh of power. Since you have plenty of time and power is scarce, this is a no-brainer trade. Always use it.
Q: How many humans do I need for the best ending?
A: The game accepts 1-5 humans for launch. More humans = better ending. Aim for 3-5 humans for the optimal outcome. Build all 5 chambers and run one batch to achieve this easily.
