Evolver

Evolver
Category	Hacking Node
Availability Statistics
Unlocked at	Level 1
Additional Nodes	??
Connectivity Statistics
Node Connections	3
Program Slots	3

Summary

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"Smart evolutionary algorithms allow you to develop new programs and upgrade them to higher and better versions."

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The Evolver is a Hacking Node which allows to develop new programs or upgrade existing programs. Building Threads may be used to upgrade the node, but cannot be used to speed up development time.

The maximum level an Evolver can be upgraded to is 12. The maximum number of Evolvers you can have on your network is one. It is not possible to remove the Evolver from the network.

Statistics

Defensive Stats

Node Level	Firewall
1	100
2	125
3	150
4	185
5	230
6	285
7	350
8	435
9	535
10	660
11	810
12	1,000

Construction Stats

Node Level	Upgrade Cost	Experience Gained	Completion Time	Required Core Level
1	B32	175	1 minute	1
2	B250		1 Hour	2
3	B2,000		6 Hours	3
4	B4,000	450	12 Hours	4
5	B8,000	500	24 Hours	5
6	B15,000	575	30 Hours	6
7	B30,000	650	36 Hours	7
8	B60,000	725	42 Hours	8
9	B80,000	800	48 Hours	9
10	B100,000	900	72 Hours	10
11	B200,000	1,000	96 Hours	11
12	B250,000	1,250	120 Hours	12

Gallery

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5

Level 6	Level 7-8	Level 9-10	Level 11-12

Tips

• The Evolver node can only upgrade or develop one program at a time. When the node is upgrading, it cannot develop or upgrade new programs, and vice versa.
• In early levels, the Evolver can be a very efficient choke point, as it is the node with the lowest firewall in the game early on. It can be easily recaptured very quickly with 2 Turrets with antivirus, and attackers will be forced to react quickly and install ICE Walls repeatedly, and only 2 offensive programs, since the Evolver only has 3 slots.
• Upgrading your Nodes and Programs also increases your experience bar.
• Program development is subject to a hierarchy tree. When two branches converge, both paths must be completed to unlock the next program. For instance, one must develop both Blaster and Worms before they may develop the Battering Ram.

References

Hackers Wikia - Nodes List
Nodes	Programs	Gameplay
Business Nodes	B-coin Mine  B-coin Mixer  netConnection  Core  Database  Server Farm
Security Nodes	Black ICE  Code Gate  Guardian  Scanner  Sentry  Turret
Hacking Nodes	Compiler  Evolver  Program Library
A.I. Nodes	A.I. Beetle   A.I. Hawk   A.I. Squid