Editing Caretaker

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a static constructor.{{ Infobox zkunit
| name = Caretaker
| defname = staticcon
| description = Static Constructor, Builds at 10 m/s
| image = http://manual.zero-k.info/unitpics/staticcon.png
| icontype = staticbuilder
| cost = 180
| hitpoints = 500
| sight = 380
| abilities = 
	{{ Infobox zkability construction
	| buildpower = 10
	}}
}}==Description==
The most cost-effective source of buildpower, the Caretaker is ideal for increasing the output of factories or automatically repairing nearby defenses. It cannot start any construction projects itself, however.

==Tips and Strategies==
When using a Caretaker to assist your starting factory, having one Caretaker for each 10 Metal income is enough to make full use of your [[Economy Guide|Economy]] in the early game. Before building a second caretaker, it's better to raise your metal income with [[Metal Extractor|Metal Extractors]] and [[Overdrive]]. 

Once your factories are producing units and your metal supplies are still rising, that is a good sign that your economy can support an extra Caretaker.

For an economy that has more '''Build Power''' in its factory (10 BP + 10 per Caretaker) than '''Metal/s''' income from Economy structures, additional caretakers will not have a source of metal to build with. In this case, another caretaker will not help you build any faster when your stored metal runs out. A high Build Power factory can even start competing for resources with other constructors, slowing their production.

''Remember that you cannot spend more resources than you actually have.''

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