=BPC modifiers=
BPC modifiers increase the current BPC by some percentage.{{Modifier table}}They include:{{Modifier row*Colony upgrades*Gene Strand upgrades*|modifier=[[Evolved Red Bacteria]]*[[Dark Matter Institute]] technologies|instant=✓ |instantcolor=lightgreen|timer=✓ |timercolor=lightgreen|attack=x |attackcolor=tomato|destr=x |destrcolor=tomato|bh=x |bhcolor=tomato|permanent=x |pcolor=tomato}}
Colony upgrades are lost after attacking a planet, but Gene Strand upgrades persist until {{Modifier row|modifier=[[Black HoleCritical Hits|Critical Bacteria]]. Modifiers provided by Evolved Bacteria are active depending on whether the bacteria in question is equipped. Only the effects of Dark Matter Institute technologies are always active.|instant=✓ |instantcolor=lightgreen|timer=x |timercolor=tomato|attack=x |attackcolor=tomato|destr=x |destrcolor=tomato|bh=x |bhcolor=tomato|permanent=x |pcolor=tomato}}
Some game mechanics also give a temporarily boost to BPC:{{Modifier row|modifier=[[Tapping Combo]]|instant=x |instantcolor=tomato|timer=✓ |timercolor=lightgreen|attack=x |attackcolor=tomato|destr=x |destrcolor=tomato|bh=x |bhcolor=tomato|permanent=x |pcolor=tomato}} {{Modifier row|modifier=[[Minerals]]|instant=✓ |instantcolor=lightgreen|timer=x |timercolor=tomato|attack=x |attackcolor=tomato|destr=x |destrcolor=tomato|bh=x |bhcolor=tomato|permanent=✓ |pcolor=lightgreen}} {{Modifier row*|modifier=[[Red Evolved Bacteria]]|instant=✓ |instantcolor=lightgreen|timer=x |timercolor=tomato|attack=x |attackcolor=tomato|destr=x |destrcolor=tomato|bh=x* |bhcolor=gold|permanent=✓* |pcolor=gold}} {{Modifier row|modifier=[[Critical HitsDark Matter Institute|Critical hitsDMI Technologies]]*|instant=✓ |instantcolor=lightgreen|timer=x |timercolor=tomato|attack=x |attackcolor=tomato|destr=x |destrcolor=tomato|bh=x |bhcolor=tomato|permanent=✓ |pcolor=lightgreen}} {{Modifier row|modifier= [[Upgrades#BPC_Upgrades|BPC Upgrades]]|instant=✓ |instantcolor=lightgreen|timer=x |timercolor=tomato|attack=✓ |attackcolor=lightgreen|destr=✓ |destrcolor=lightgreen|bh=✓ |bhcolor=lightgreen|permanent=x |pcolor=tomato}} {{Modifier row|modifier= [[Upgrades#Gene Strand Upgrades|Gene Strand Upgrades]]|instant=✓ |instantcolor=lightgreen|timer=x |timercolor=tomato|attack=x |attackcolor=tomato|destr=x |destrcolor=tomato|bh=✓ |bhcolor=lightgreen|permanent=x |pcolor=tomato}} {{Modifier row|modifier= [[Tapping ComboPlanetary_Research#Planetary_Discoveries|Tapping combosPlanetary Discoveries]]Red |instant=✓ |instantcolor=lightgreen|timer=x |timercolor=tomato|attack=x |attackcolor=tomato|destr=✓ |destrcolor=lightgreen|bh=✓ |bhcolor=lightgreen|permanent=x |pcolor=tomato}}{{Modifier bottom}} <nowiki>*</nowiki> - Evolved Bacteria and critical hits effects are available from permanent as long as the beginning, but the tapping combos need to be unlocked with Gene Strand upgrades.particular Bacteria is not unequipped or destroyed in a Black Hole
