Do elevators use power in Fallout Shelter?
As shown by the source given in my answer to this question, power consumption is based on the amount of rooms. However, it doesn't go into detail... Now, thinking about possible layout strategies, I want to know:
Do elevators use power?
By "use", I primarily mean if they increase consumption of power. I recently restarted, so I am in no position to test this (it could be tested by looking at how fast power depletes before/after building a bunch of elevators).
Has anybody tested this?
Best Answer
I have a vault with only 4 layers and built a column of elevators down to the deepest level. I did not notice power usage increase of any significant amount.
I conclude from anecdotal experience that elevators effectively do not use any power.
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Do upgraded rooms use more power fallout shelter?
The food room is fully upgraded, water and power only one upgrade. I have resisted fully upgrading living and storage rooms to keep both emergency severity and power consumption lower (yes, upgrading rooms affects it's power consumption), and only build more as my vault fills up.How do you get power fast in fallout shelter?
To increase the speed at which power is generated, place dwellers with better Strength in this room. The power generator room, like other rooms, gains a production and upgrade cost bonus from being connected to another room of the same type and level.How much power does each room Use fallout shelter?
Power consumptionSingle RoomTriple RoomLevel 10.52/min1.71/minLevel 20.62/min2.05/minLevel 31.14/min3.76/minCan you delete the first elevator fallout shelter?
With no dwellers remaining, I was able to delete the elevator and replace it with a different room. You may make a great looking vault, but you're unlikely to win any Overseer of the Year awards, having killed off all the existing dwellers. The vault can be repopulated, so it's not a game over scenario.How Elevators Work from Contraptions Workshop - Fallout 4
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Answer 2
Elevators do not cost any power. You can see the actual numbers of your power/water/food consumption by tapping on them. See the below images for before and after adding 2 elevators to the beginning of a new vault.
As you can see, the vault still had the same power requirements/maximum, and the slider bar of minimum power required didn't move. It's the slider bar that shows the requirement (ie below that and you start to lose power), so if the slider bar doesn't move when you add an elevator, then it doesn't require any additional power.
Edit: I should point out that I'm aware that the numbers themselves do not indicate this -- they are merely a record of current and available power and speak nothing about how quickly it's used.
Answer 3
You can actually see how much food/power/water you're using and producing in the menu, above the gears icon is a little book icon with all the stats for the game. It's very useful. It will tell you how much power you're consuming and if you look you'll see that adding elevators doesn't increase power consumption
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