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Rocket part productivity (research)

2026-04-18T01:05:47Z

WormeymanWiki: Add Thresholds section productivity bonus at key research levels for each module configuration

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{{:Infobox:Rocket part productivity (research)}}
{{About/Space age}}
'''Rocket part productivity''' applies an additional [[productivity]] bonus to the [[rocket silo]] when crafting [[rocket part]]s.

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects
|-
| {{Icontech|Rocket part productivity (research)|1}} Rocket part productivity 1 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Production science pack|1}} {{Icon|Cryogenic science pack|1}} <big>X {{Key|2000 × 1.5(Level)}}</big> (eg. 3000 for level 1, 4500 for level 2, 6750 for level 3) || 10% per level
|}

Note that the 300% [[Productivity#Limits| productivity limit]] '''does''' apply to this technology. It can be researched past level 30, but it will have no practical effect.
== Thresholds ==
The table below shows the total productivity bonus at key research levels for [[Rocket part productivity (research)]]{{SA}}, for each module configuration. Applies to the [[Rocket part]] recipe (Rocket silo). Productivity is capped at 300%; cells shown in '''bold''' indicate that the configuration has reached the cap at that level and will not improve further with additional research.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Level !! rowspan="2" | Cumulative research cost !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Rocket silo}} Rocket silo
|-
! - !! 4× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}}
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket part productivity (research)|0}}
| -
| 0%
| 40%
| 60%
| 100%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket part productivity (research)|10}}
| 339.99k
| 100%
| 140%
| 160%
| 200%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket part productivity (research)|20}}
| 19.946M
| 200%
| 240%
| 260%
| rowspan="4" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket part productivity (research)|24}}
| 100.999M
| 240%
| 280%
| rowspan="3" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket part productivity (research)|26}}
| 227.255M
| 260%
| rowspan="2" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket part productivity (research)|30}}+
| 1.151G
| '''300%'''
|}

== History ==
{{History|2.0.7|
* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.
}}

== See also ==
* [[Low density structure productivity (research)]]
* [[Rocket fuel productivity (research)]]
* [[Processing unit productivity (research)]]

{{TechNav}}

Rocket fuel productivity (research)

2026-04-18T00:21:18Z

WormeymanWiki: Add productivity thresholds section

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{{:Infobox:Rocket fuel productivity (research)}}
{{About/Space age}}
'''Rocket fuel productivity''' applies an additional [[productivity]] bonus to machines when they craft [[rocket fuel]]s (but not when using [[recycler]] recipes to produce them). Every level gives +10% productivity.

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects
|-
| {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|1}} Rocket fuel productivity 1 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Production science pack|1}} {{Icon|Agricultural science pack|1}} <big>X {{Key|1000 × 1.5(Level)}}</big> (eg. 1500 for level 1, 2250 for level 2, 3375 for level 3) || 10% per level
|}

Note that the 300% [[Productivity#Limits| productivity limit]] '''does''' apply to this technology. It can be researched past level 30, but it will have no practical effect.
== Thresholds ==
The table below shows the total productivity bonus at key research levels for [[Rocket fuel productivity (research)]]{{SA}}, for each machine and module configuration. Applies to the [[Rocket fuel]] recipe (Assembling machine 3), the [[Rocket fuel#Alternative recipes|Rocket fuel from jelly]] recipe (Biochamber only), and the [[Rocket fuel#Alternative recipes|Ammonia rocket fuel]] recipe (Cryogenic plant only). Productivity is capped at 300%; cells shown in '''bold''' indicate that the configuration has reached the cap at that level and will not improve further with additional research.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Level !! rowspan="2" | Cumulative research cost !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Assembling machine 3}} Assembling machine 3 !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Biochamber|space-age=yes}} Biochamber !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Cryogenic plant|space-age=yes}} Cryogenic plant
|-
! - !! 4× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! - !! 4× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! - !! 8× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 8× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 8× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}}
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|0}}
| -
| 0%
| 40%
| 60%
| 100%
| 50%
| 90%
| 110%
| 150%
| 0%
| 80%
| 120%
| 200%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|10}}
| 170k
| 100%
| 140%
| 160%
| 200%
| 150%
| 190%
| 210%
| 250%
| 100%
| 180%
| 220%
| rowspan="11" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|15}}
| 1.311M
| 150%
| 190%
| 210%
| 250%
| 200%
| 240%
| 260%
| rowspan="10" | '''300%'''
| 150%
| 230%
| 270%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|18}}
| 4.431M
| 180%
| 220%
| 240%
| 280%
| 230%
| 270%
| 290%
| 180%
| 260%
| rowspan="9" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|19}}
| 6.648M
| 190%
| 230%
| 250%
| 290%
| 240%
| 280%
| rowspan="8" | '''300%'''
| 190%
| 270%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|20}}
| 9.973M
| 200%
| 240%
| 260%
| rowspan="7" | '''300%'''
| 250%
| 290%
| 200%
| 280%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|21}}
| 14.961M
| 210%
| 250%
| 270%
| 260%
| rowspan="6" | '''300%'''
| 210%
| 290%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|22}}
| 22.442M
| 220%
| 260%
| 280%
| 270%
| 220%
| rowspan="5" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|24}}
| 50.499M
| 240%
| 280%
| rowspan="4" | '''300%'''
| 290%
| 240%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|25}}
| 75.751M
| 250%
| 290%
| rowspan="3" | '''300%'''
| 250%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|26}}
| 113.627M
| 260%
| rowspan="2" | '''300%'''
| 260%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)|30}}+
| 575.25M
| '''300%'''
| '''300%'''
|}

== History ==
{{History|2.0.7|
* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.
}}

== See also ==
* [[Low density structure productivity (research)]]
* [[Processing unit productivity (research)]]
* [[Rocket part productivity (research)]]

{{TechNav}}

Infobox:Rocket fuel

2026-04-17T23:55:14Z

WormeymanWiki: Add cryo plant to SA producers and re-order in the researched order.

{{infobox
|prototype-type = item
|internal-name = rocket-fuel
|category = Intermediate products
|fuel-value = 100 {{Translation|MJ}} burner
|vehicle-acceleration = {{Quality|180%|204%|228%|252%|300%}}
|vehicle-top-speed = {{Quality|115%|119.5%|124%|128.5%|137.5%}}
|stack-size = 20
|rocket-capacity=100 (5 {{Translation|stacks}})
|recipe = Time, 15 + Light oil, 10 + Solid fuel, 10
|required-technologies = Rocket fuel
|producers = Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3
|used-as-fuel-by = Burner inserter + Burner mining drill + Boiler + Stone furnace + Steel furnace + Locomotive + Car + Tank + Heating tower
|consumers = Nuclear fuel + Rocket part + Satellite
|space-age-consumers = Nuclear fuel + Rocket part
|space-age-required-technologies = Rocket fuel
|changed-by-space-age-mod = yes
|space-age-producers = Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3 + Biochamber + Cryogenic plant
}}<noinclude>[[Category:Infobox page]]</noinclude>

Plastic bar productivity (research)

2026-04-17T23:52:44Z

WormeymanWiki: Add plastic bar productivity thresholds.

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{{:Infobox:Plastic bar productivity (research)}}
{{About/Space age}}
The '''plastic bar productivity''' research increases the productivity of machines that craft [[plastic bar]]s by 10% (flat) per level.

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects
|-
| {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|1}} Plastic bar productivity 1 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Production science pack|1}} {{Icon|Agricultural science pack|1}} <big>X {{Key|1000 × 1.5(Level)}}</big> (eg. 1500 for level 1, 2250 for level 2, 3375 for level 3) || 10% per level
|}

Note that the 300% [[Productivity#Limits|productivity limit]] '''does''' apply to this technology. It can be researched past level 30, but it will have no practical effect.
== Thresholds ==
The table below shows the total productivity bonus at key research levels for [[Plastic bar productivity (research)]]{{SA}}, for each machine and module configuration. Applies to the [[Plastic bar]] recipe (Chemical plant, Biochamber, and Cryogenic plant) and the [[Plastic bar#Alternative recipes|Bioplastic]] recipe (Biochamber only). Productivity is capped at 300%; cells shown in '''bold''' indicate that the configuration has reached the cap at that level and will not improve further with additional research.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Level !! rowspan="2" | Cumulative research cost !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Chemical plant}} Chemical plant !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Biochamber|space-age=yes}} Biochamber !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Cryogenic plant|space-age=yes}} Cryogenic plant
|-
! - !! 3× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 3× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 3× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! - !! 4× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! - !! 8× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 8× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 8× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}}
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|0}}
| -
| 0%
| 30%
| 45%
| 75%
| 50%
| 90%
| 110%
| 150%
| 0%
| 80%
| 120%
| 200%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|10}}
| 170k
| 100%
| 130%
| 145%
| 175%
| 150%
| 190%
| 210%
| 250%
| 100%
| 180%
| 220%
| rowspan="12" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|15}}
| 1.311M
| 150%
| 180%
| 195%
| 225%
| 200%
| 240%
| 260%
| rowspan="11" | '''300%'''
| 150%
| 230%
| 270%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|18}}
| 4.431M
| 180%
| 210%
| 225%
| 255%
| 230%
| 270%
| 290%
| 180%
| 260%
| rowspan="10" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|19}}
| 6.648M
| 190%
| 220%
| 235%
| 265%
| 240%
| 280%
| rowspan="9" | '''300%'''
| 190%
| 270%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|20}}
| 9.973M
| 200%
| 230%
| 245%
| 275%
| 250%
| 290%
| 200%
| 280%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|21}}
| 14.961M
| 210%
| 240%
| 255%
| 285%
| 260%
| rowspan="7" | '''300%'''
| 210%
| 290%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|22}}
| 22.442M
| 220%
| 250%
| 265%
| 295%
| 270%
| 220%
| rowspan="6" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|23}}
| 33.665M
| 230%
| 260%
| 275%
| rowspan="5" | '''300%'''
| 280%
| 230%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|25}}
| 75.751M
| 250%
| 280%
| 295%
| rowspan="4" | '''300%'''
| 250%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|26}}
| 113.627M
| 260%
| 290%
| rowspan="3" | '''300%'''
| 260%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|27}}
| 170.442M
| 270%
| rowspan="2" | '''300%'''
| 270%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)|30}}+
| 575.25M
| '''300%'''
| '''300%'''
|}

== History ==
{{History|2.0.7|
* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.
}}

{{TechNav}}

Infobox:Plastic bar

2026-04-17T22:55:08Z

WormeymanWiki: Added Biochamber to SA producers of Plastic, unless we are considering bioplastic different I think this is the correct change.

{{Infobox
|prototype-type = item
|internal-name = plastic-bar
|category = Intermediate products
|recipe = Time, 1 + Coal, 1 + Petroleum gas, 20 = Plastic bar, 2
|required-technologies = Plastics
|producers = Chemical plant
|stack-size=100
|rocket-capacity = 2000 (20 {{Translation|stacks}})
|boosting-technologies = Plastic bar productivity
|consumers = Advanced circuit + Cannon shell + Explosive cannon shell + Low density structure
|changed-by-space-age-mod = yes
|space-age-producers = Chemical plant + Biochamber + Cryogenic plant
|space-age-consumers = Advanced circuit + Cannon shell + Explosive cannon shell + Low density structure
+ Casting low density structure + Superconductor + Tesla gun + Tesla ammo
|recycling-results = Plastic bar, 0.25
}}<noinclude>[[Category:Infobox page]]</noinclude>

Low density structure productivity (research)

2026-04-17T22:40:22Z

WormeymanWiki: Added Low density structure productivity thresholds table.

{{Languages}}
{{:Infobox: Low density structure productivity (research)}}
{{About/Space age}}
'''Low density structure productivity''' applies an additional [[productivity]] bonus to machines when they craft [[low density structure]]s (but not when using [[recycler]] recipes to produce them). Every level gives +10% productivity.

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects
|-
| {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|1}} Low density structure productivity 1 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Production science pack|1}} {{Icon|Metallurgic science pack|1}} <big>X {{Key|1000 × 1.5(Level)}}</big> (eg. 1500 for level 1, 2250 for level 2, 3375 for level 3) || 10% per level
|}

Note that the 300% [[Productivity#Limits| productivity limit]] '''does''' apply to this technology. It can be researched past level 30, but it will have no practical effect.
== Thresholds ==
The table below shows the total productivity bonus at key research levels for [[Low density structure productivity (research)]]{{SA}}, for each machine and module configuration. Applies to the [[Low density structure]] recipe (Assembling machine 3) and the [[Casting low density structure]] recipe (Foundry). Productivity is capped at 300%; cells shown in '''bold''' indicate that the configuration has reached the cap at that level and will not improve further with additional research.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Level !! rowspan="2" | Cumulative research cost !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Assembling machine 3}} Assembling machine 3 !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Foundry|space-age=yes}} Foundry
|-
! - !! 4× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! - !! 4× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}}
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|0}}
| -
| 0%
| 40%
| 60%
| 100%
| 50%
| 90%
| 110%
| 150%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|10}}
| 170k
| 100%
| 140%
| 160%
| 200%
| 150%
| 190%
| 210%
| 250%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|15}}
| 1.311M
| 150%
| 190%
| 210%
| 250%
| 200%
| 240%
| 260%
| rowspan="8" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|19}}
| 6.648M
| 190%
| 230%
| 250%
| 290%
| 240%
| 280%
| rowspan="7" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|20}}
| 9.973M
| 200%
| 240%
| 260%
| rowspan="6" | '''300%'''
| 250%
| 290%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|21}}
| 14.961M
| 210%
| 250%
| 270%
| 260%
| rowspan="5" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|24}}
| 50.499M
| 240%
| 280%
| rowspan="4" | '''300%'''
| 290%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|25}}
| 75.751M
| 250%
| 290%
| rowspan="3" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|26}}
| 113.627M
| 260%
| rowspan="2" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)|30}}+
| 575.25M
| '''300%'''
|}

== History ==
{{History|2.0.7|
* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.
}}

== See also ==
* [[Processing unit productivity (research)]]
* [[Rocket fuel productivity (research)]]
* [[Rocket part productivity (research)]]

{{TechNav}}

Processing unit productivity (research)

2026-04-17T21:32:42Z

WormeymanWiki: Shows total productivity bonus at key research levels for each machine and module configuration.

{{Languages}}
{{:Infobox:Processing unit productivity (research)}}
{{About/Space age}}
'''Processing unit productivity''' applies an additional [[productivity]] bonus to machines when they craft [[processing unit]]s (but not when using [[recycler]] recipes to produce them). Each level gives +10% productivity.

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects
|-
| {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)|1}} Processing unit productivity 1 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Production science pack|1}} {{Icon|Electromagnetic science pack|1}} <big>X {{Key|1000 × 1.5(Level)}}</big> (eg. 1500 for level 1, 2250 for level 2, 3375 for level 3) || 10% per level
|}

Note that the 300% [[Productivity#Limits| productivity limit]] '''does''' apply to this technology. It can be researched past level 30, but it will have no practical effect.
== Thresholds ==
The table below shows the total productivity bonus at key research levels for [[Processing unit productivity (research)]]{{SA}}, for each machine and module configuration. Productivity is capped at 300%; cells shown in '''bold''' indicate that the configuration has reached the cap at that level and will not improve further with additional research.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Level !! rowspan="2" | Cumulative research cost !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Assembling machine 3}} Assembling machine 3 !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Electromagnetic plant}} Electromagnetic plant
|-
! - !! 4× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! - !! 5× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 5× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 5× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}}
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)|0}}
| -
| 0%
| 40%
| 60%
| 100%
| 50%
| 100%
| 125%
| 175%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)|10}}
| 170k
| 100%
| 140%
| 160%
| 200%
| 150%
| 200%
| 225%
| 275%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)|13}}
| 580.86k
| 130%
| 170%
| 190%
| 230%
| 180%
| 230%
| 255%
| rowspan="7" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)|18}}
| 4.431M
| 180%
| 220%
| 240%
| 280%
| 230%
| 280%
| rowspan="6" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)|20}}
| 9.973M
| 200%
| 240%
| 260%
| rowspan="5" | '''300%'''
| 250%
| rowspan="5" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)|24}}
| 50.499M
| 240%
| 280%
| rowspan="4" | '''300%'''
| 290%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)|25}}
| 75.751M
| 250%
| 290%
| rowspan="3" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)|26}}
| 113.627M
| 260%
| rowspan="2" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)|30}}+
| 575.25M
| '''300%'''
|}

== History ==
{{History|2.0.7|
* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.
}}

== See also ==
* [[Low density structure productivity (research)]]
* [[Rocket fuel productivity (research)]]
* [[Rocket part productivity (research)]]

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Infobox:Processing unit

2026-04-17T18:42:03Z

WormeymanWiki: Removed player from being able to craft Processing Unit(s) as it requires a fluid and cannot be hand crafted.

{{Infobox
|prototype-type = item
|internal-name = processing-unit
|category = Intermediate products
|stack-size=100
|rocket-capacity=300 (3 {{Translation|stacks}})
|recipe = Time, 10 + Advanced circuit, 2 + Electronic circuit, 20 + Sulfuric acid, 5
|total-raw = Time, 54 + Copper plate, 40 + Iron plate, 24 + Plastic bar, 4 + Sulfuric acid, 5
|required-technologies = Processing unit
|producers = Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3
|consumers = Atomic bomb + Personal battery MK2 + Cargo landing pad + Discharge defense + Efficiency module 2 + Efficiency module 3 + Energy shield MK2 + Exoskeleton + Portable fission reactor + Personal laser defense + Personal roboport MK2 + Power armor + Power armor MK2 + Productivity module 2 + Productivity module 3 + Rocket part + Rocket silo + Satellite + Speed module 2 + Speed module 3 + Spidertron + Utility science pack
|changed-by-space-age-mod = yes
|space-age-producers = Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3 + Electromagnetic plant + Recycler
|space-age-consumers = Artillery turret + Artillery wagon + Asteroid collector + Atomic bomb + Capture bot rocket + Cargo bay + Cargo landing pad + Cryogenic plant + Discharge defense + Electromagnetic plant + Efficiency module 2 + Efficiency module 3 + Energy shield MK2 + Exoskeleton + Mech armor + Personal battery MK2 + Personal laser defense + Personal roboport MK2 + Portable fission reactor + Power armor + Power armor MK2 + Productivity module 2 + Productivity module 3 + Quality module 2 + Quality module 3 + Quantum processor + Recycler + Rocket part + Rocket silo + Rocket turret + Space platform starter pack + Speed module 2 + Speed module 3 + Spidertron + Stack inserter + Tesla turret + Thruster + Turbo splitter + Utility science pack
}}<noinclude>
[[Category:Infobox page]]
</noinclude>

Steel plate productivity (research)

2026-04-16T23:56:09Z

WormeymanWiki: Add productivity thresholds table for Steel Plate Productivity research. Shows total productivity bonus at key research levels for Foundry and Electric furnace with various module configurations (no modules, Prod 3, Legendary Prod 2, Legendary Prod 3). Capped cells use rowspan merging.

{{Languages}}
{{:Infobox:Steel plate productivity (research)}}
{{About/Space age}}
'''Steel plate productivity''' reduces the cost of crafting [[steel plate]] by adding [[productivity]] to the craft. This reduction affects the steel obtained both from [[Steel plate|smelting]] with [[furnace]]s or [[Casting steel|casting]] with the [[foundry]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects
|-
| {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|1}} Steel plate productivity 1 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Production science pack|1}} <big>X {{Key|1000 × 1.5(Level)}}</big> (eg. 1500 for level 1, 2250 for level 2, 3375 for level 3) || 10% per level
|}

Note that the 300% [[Productivity#Limits|productivity limit]] '''does''' apply to this technology. It can be researched past level 30, but it will have no practical effect.

== Thresholds ==
The table below shows the total productivity bonus at key research levels for [[Steel plate productivity (research)]]{{SA}}, for each machine and module configuration. Productivity is capped at 300%; cells shown in '''bold''' indicate that the configuration has reached the cap at that level and will not improve further with additional research.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Level !! rowspan="2" | Cumulative research cost !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Foundry}} Foundry !! colspan="4" | {{Icon|Electric furnace}} Electric furnace
|-
! - !! 4× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 4× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! - !! 2× {{Icon|Productivity module 3}} !! 2× {{Icon|productivity_module_2|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}} !! 2× {{Icon|productivity_module_3|[[File:quality_legendary.png|Legendary|16px]]}}
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|0}}
| -
| 50%
| 90%
| 110%
| 150%
| 0%
| 20%
| 30%
| 50%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|10}}
| 170k
| 150%
| 190%
| 210%
| 250%
| 100%
| 120%
| 130%
| 150%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|15}}
| 1.311M
| 200%
| 240%
| 260%
| rowspan="8" | '''300%'''
| 150%
| 170%
| 180%
| 200%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|19}}
| 6.648M
| 240%
| 280%
| rowspan="7" | '''300%'''
| 190%
| 210%
| 220%
| 240%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|20}}
| 9.973M
| 250%
| 290%
| 200%
| 220%
| 230%
| 250%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|21}}
| 14.961M
| 260%
| rowspan="5" | '''300%'''
| 210%
| 230%
| 240%
| 260%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|25}}
| 75.751M
| rowspan="4" | '''300%'''
| 250%
| 270%
| 280%
| rowspan="4" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|27}}
| 170.442M
| 270%
| 290%
| rowspan="3" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|28}}
| 255.665M
| 280%
| rowspan="2" | '''300%'''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)|30}}+
| 575.25M
| '''300%'''
|}

== History ==
{{History|2.0.7|
* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.
}}

{{TechNav}}

Artillery shell damage (research)

2026-04-15T23:02:11Z

WormeymanWiki: Added thresholds for Artillery Shell Damage to destroy nests and worms spot checked levels 8, 9, and 20 to confirm.

{{Languages}}{{:Infobox:Artillery shell damage (research)}}
{{About/Space age}}
The '''Artillery shell damage (research)''' affects the damage of [[artillery shell]]s, increasing it by 10% per level of the research.

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects
|-
| {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|1}} Artillery shell damage 1 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} {{Icon|Metallurgic science pack|1}} <big>× {{Key|2^(L-1)*1000}}</big> (eg. 1000 for level 1, 2000 for level 2, 4000 for level 3) || 10% per level
|}

== Thresholds ==
The table below shows for each level of the artillery shell damage research how many (normal [[quality]]{{SA}}) [[artillery shell]]s are required to destroy a [[Enemies#Worms|Behemoth worm]], a [[Enemies#Nests|Biter spawner]] or [[Enemies#Nests|Spitter spawner]], or an [[Enemies#Nests|Egg raft]]{{SA}}. HP values for spawners and egg rafts are at maximum evolution. Small, medium, and big worms and small egg rafts are always destroyed in one hit regardless of research level and are not shown.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="5" | Shells required to destroy enemy
|-
! rowspan="2" | Level !! rowspan="2" | Cumulative research cost !! colspan="1" | {{Icon|Behemoth_worm}} !! colspan="1" | {{Icon|Biter_nest}} !! colspan="1" | {{Icon|Egg_raft}}
|-
! {{Icon|Artillery shell}} !! {{Icon|Artillery shell}} !! {{Icon|Artillery shell}}
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|0}}
| -
| rowspan="8" | {{Icon|Artillery shell|2}}
| rowspan="9" | {{Icon|Artillery shell|2}}
| rowspan="5" | {{Icon|Artillery shell|3}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|1}}
| 7k
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|2}}
| 21k
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|3}}
| 49k
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|4}}
| 105k
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|5}}
| 217k
| rowspan="6" | {{Icon|Artillery shell|2}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|6}}
| 441k
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|7}}
| 889k
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|8}}
| 1.785M
| rowspan="4" | {{Icon|Artillery shell|1}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|9}}
| 3.577M
| rowspan="3" | {{Icon|Artillery shell|1}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|10}} to {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|19}}
| 7.161M - 3.67G
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)|20}}+
| 7.34G
| {{Icon|Artillery shell|1}}
|}

== See also ==
* [[Research]]
* [[Technologies]]
* [[Artillery shell shooting speed (research)|Artillery shell shooting speed]]

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User:WormeymanWiki

2026-04-15T21:36:49Z

WormeymanWiki: Creating my personal page.

My Contributions: https://wiki.factorio.com/Special:Contributions/WormeymanWiki

Laser weapons damage (research)

2026-04-14T22:53:01Z

WormeymanWiki: Added thresholds for laser turrets to destroy asteroids spot checked a few levels to confirm.

{{Languages}}{{:Infobox:Laser weapons damage (research)}}
{{About/Space age}}
'''Laser weapons damage (research)''' affects the damage of laser weapons and [[distractor capsule]]s.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan = 2 |
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Laser turret}}{{Icon|Personal laser defense}}{{Icon|Distractor capsule}}
|-
! Technology !! Cost !! Per Level !! Cumulative
|-
| {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|1}} Laser weapons damage 1 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} ✖ <big>100</big> || 20% || 20%
|-
| {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|2}} Laser weapons damage 2 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} ✖ <big>200</big> || 20% || 40%
|-
| {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|3}} Laser weapons damage 3 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} ✖ <big>300</big> || 30% || 70%
|-
| {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|4}} Laser weapons damage 4 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} ✖ <big>400</big> || 40% || 110%
|-
| {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|5}} Laser weapons damage 5 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ <big>500</big> || 50% || 160%
|-
| {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|6}} Laser weapons damage 6 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ <big>600</big> || 70% || 230%
|-
| {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|7-∞}} Laser weapons damage 7-∞ || {{Icon|Time|60|Time}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} ✖ <big>{{Key|2^(Level-7)*1000}}</big> (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8) || 70% per level || 230% + <pre class="keyboard-key">70%*(Level-6)</pre>
|}

== Thresholds ==
The table below shows for each level of the laser weapons damage research how many (normal [[quality]]{{SA}}) [[Laser turret|laser turret]] activations are required to destroy a small (S) or medium (M) [[Asteroids|asteroid]]{{SA}} on a [[space platform]]. Medium asteroids have 90% laser resistance and cannot be destroyed in a single activation at any research level; at research level 12, 20 or more laser turrets provide sufficient combined fire rate to clear medium asteroids at normal platform travel speeds. Big and huge asteroids (95–99% laser resistance) are not practical laser turret targets and are excluded. The table is shown up to level 20; medium asteroids continue to require multiple activations beyond this point.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" | Activations required to destroy asteroid
|-
! rowspan="2" | Level !! rowspan="2" | Cumulative research cost !! colspan="1" | {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|S|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Carbonic asteroid chunk|S|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Oxide asteroid chunk|S|space-age=yes}} !! colspan="1" | {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|M|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Carbonic asteroid chunk|M|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Oxide asteroid chunk|M|space-age=yes}}
|-
! {{Icon|Laser turret}} !! {{Icon|Laser turret}}
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|0}}
| -
| 7
| 200
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|1}}
| 400
| 6
| 167
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|2}}
| 1.2k
| 5
| 143
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|3}}
| 2.4k
| 4
| 118
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|4}}
| 4k
| rowspan="2" | 3
| 96
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|5}}
| 6.5k
| 77
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|6}}
| 9.5k
| rowspan="5" | 2
| 61
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|7}}
| 15.5k
| 50
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|8}}
| 27.5k
| 43
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|9}}
| 51.5k
| 38
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|10}}
| 99.5k
| 33
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|11}}
| 195.5k
| rowspan="10" | 1
| 30
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|12}}
| 387.5k
| 27
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|13}}
| 771.5k
| 25
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|14}}
| 1.54M
| 23
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|15}}
| 3.075M
| 21
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|16}}
| 6.147M
| 20
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|17}}
| 12.291M
| 19
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|18}}
| 24.579M
| 18
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|19}}
| 49.156M
| 17
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)|20}}
| 98.308M
| 16
|}

== History ==
{{history|2.0.7|
* Introduced in [[Space Age]] expansion.}}

== See also ==
* [[Electric weapons damage (research)]]
* [[Energy weapons damage (research)]] — variant of the research without Space Age
* [[Research]]
* [[Technologies]]

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Physical projectile damage (research)

2026-04-14T21:44:24Z

WormeymanWiki: Added thresholds for gun turrets to destroy asteroids spot checked a few levels to confirm.

{{Languages}}{{:Infobox:Physical projectile damage (research)}}
'''Physical projectile damage (research)''' affects the damage of all firearms magazines, gun turrets, shotgun shells, cannon shells and defender robots.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan = 2 |
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Firearm magazine}}{{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine}}{{Icon|Uranium rounds magazine}} {{Icon|Defender capsule}}{{Icon|Shotgun shells}}{{Icon|Piercing shotgun shells}}
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Gun turret}}
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Cannon shell}}{{Icon|Explosive cannon shell}} {{Icon|Uranium cannon shell}}{{Icon|Explosive uranium cannon shell}}
|-
! Technology !! Cost !! Per Level !! Cumulative !!Per level !! Cumulative !! Per level !! Cumulative
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|1}} Physical projectile damage 1 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} ✖ <big>100</big> || 10% || 10% || 10% || 10% || ||
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|2}} Physical projectile damage 2 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} ✖ <big>200</big> || 10% || 20% || 10% || 20% || ||
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|3}} Physical projectile damage 3 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} ✖ <big>300</big> || 20% || 40% || 20% || 40% || ||
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|4}} Physical projectile damage 4 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} ✖ <big>400</big> || 20% || 60% || 20% || 60% || ||
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|5}} Physical projectile damage 5 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} ✖ <big>500</big> || 20% || 80% || 20% || 80% || 90% || 90%
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|6}} Physical projectile damage 6 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ <big>600</big> || 40% || 120% || 40% || 120% || 130% || 220%
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|7-∞}} Physical projectile damage 7-∞ || {{Icon|Time|60|Time}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} ✖ <big>{{Key|2^(Level-7)*1000}}</big> (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8) || 40% per level || 120% + <pre class="keyboard-key">40%*(Level-6)</pre> || 70% per level || 120% + <pre class="keyboard-key">70%*(Level-6)</pre> || 100% per level || 220% + <pre class="keyboard-key">100%*(Level-6)</pre>
|}

In [[Space Age]], level 6 of the research and the infinite research have half the effect for bullets and gun turrets. The effect for shotgun and cannon shells is unchanged.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan = 2 |
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Firearm magazine}}{{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine}}{{Icon|Uranium rounds magazine}} {{Icon|Defender capsule}}
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Shotgun shells}}{{Icon|Piercing shotgun shells}}
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Gun turret}}
! colspan = 2 | {{Icon|Cannon shell}}{{Icon|Explosive cannon shell}} {{Icon|Uranium cannon shell}}{{Icon|Explosive uranium cannon shell}}
|-
! Technology !! Cost !! Per Level !! Cumulative !!Per level !! Cumulative !! Per level !! Cumulative !! Per level !! Cumulative
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|6}} Physical projectile damage 6 || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} ✖ <big>600</big> || 20% || 100% || 40% || 120% || 20% || 100% || 130% || 220%
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|7-∞}} Physical projectile damage 7-∞ || {{Icon|Time|60}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Military science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} {{Icon|Utility science pack|1}} {{Icon|Space science pack|1}} ✖ <big>{{Key|2^(Level-7)*1000}}</big> (eg. 1000 for level 7, 2000 for level 8) || 20% per level || 100% + <pre class="keyboard-key">20%*(Level-6)</pre> || 40% per level || 120% + <pre class="keyboard-key">20%*(Level-6)</pre> || 20% per level || 100% + <pre class="keyboard-key">20%*(Level-6)</pre> || 100% per level || 220% + <pre class="keyboard-key">100%*(Level-6)</pre>
|}

== Thresholds ==
The table below shows for each level of the physical projectile damage research how many (normal [[quality]]{{SA}}) magazines a [[gun turret]] requires to destroy a small (S), medium (M), or small promethium (SP) [[asteroids]]{{SA}}. Big and huge asteroids are excluded because their flat physical resistance makes gun turrets impractical; medium promethium asteroids are better left to [[rocket turret]]s. Physical projectile damage research applies to both the ammo and the turret as separate multipliers, so the combined bonus is squared rather than summed. Separate columns are given for [[Firearm magazine]]s, [[Piercing rounds magazine]]s, and [[Uranium rounds magazine]]s, each of which holds 10 rounds.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="11" | Magazines required to destroy asteroid
|-
! rowspan="2" | Level !! rowspan="2" | Cumulative research cost !! colspan="3" | {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|S|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Carbonic asteroid chunk|S|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Oxide asteroid chunk|S|space-age=yes}} !! colspan="3" | {{Icon|Metallic asteroid chunk|M|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Carbonic asteroid chunk|M|space-age=yes}}{{Icon|Oxide asteroid chunk|M|space-age=yes}} !! colspan="3" | {{Icon|Promethium asteroid chunk|SP|space-age=yes}}
|-
! {{Icon|Firearm magazine}} !! {{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine}} !! {{Icon|Uranium rounds magazine}} !! {{Icon|Firearm magazine}} !! {{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine}} !! {{Icon|Uranium rounds magazine}} !! {{Icon|Firearm magazine}} !! {{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine}} !! {{Icon|Uranium rounds magazine}}
|-
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|0}}
| -
| rowspan="4" | {{Icon|Firearm magazine|2}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine|2}}
| rowspan="10" | {{Icon|Uranium rounds magazine|1}}
| {{Icon|Firearm magazine|9}}
| {{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine|6}}
| {{Icon|Uranium rounds magazine|4}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Firearm magazine|4}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine|3}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Uranium rounds magazine|2}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|1}}
| 100
| {{Icon|Firearm magazine|8}}
| {{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine|5}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Uranium rounds magazine|3}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)|2}}
| 500
| rowspan="8" | {{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine|1}}
| {{Icon|Firearm magazine|7}}
| {{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine|4}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Firearm magazine|3}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Icon|Piercing rounds magazine|2}}
| rowspan="8" | {{Icon|Uranium rounds magazine|1}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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== History ==
{{history|0.17.0|
* Added as part of military technology balance rework.}}

== See also ==
* [[Research]]
* [[Technologies]]
* [[Weapon shooting speed (research)]]

{{TechNav}}

Technologies

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[[File:Technology tree.png|thumb|right|280px|The base game technology tree − Click to enlarge.]]
[[File:tech_bonuses.png|thumb|right|280px|Researched tech bonuses.]]
'''Technologies''' are series of [[research]] projects that provide various enhancements. Some technologies unlock new items or recipes, while others provide bonuses.

Most technologies can be researched in [[lab]]s by consuming [[science pack]]s of various types. For example, the [[Logistics (research)|Logistics]] technology can be unlocked by placing 20 [[automation science pack]]s into labs while the technology is selected for research. Besides, [[#Trigger_technologies|some technologies]] will automatically unlock after meeting specific conditions, without consumption of any science packs.

== Infinite technologies ==

While most technologies in Factorio are either one-off or have a finite, relatively small number of levels available, a few are "infinite", meaning the player can research as many levels as they can afford. All of them unlock bonuses to existing technologies, never new structures or abilities. The per-level bonuses are constant for a particular infinite technologies and, like finite research bonuses, are additive within a single technology. They are subject to diminishing returns; thus, the per-level and per-science pack contributions from very high levels of infinite technologies will eventually provide only marginal improvements.

All base game infinite technologies levels require [[space science pack]]s, and are also the only technologies that do. As such, they are late-game technologies intended primarily for players who wish to continue playing and expand their factory past the nominal victory condition of launching a rocket.

Infinite technologies are identified in-game by a small <code>∞</code> infinity symbol shown in the top right corner of the research technology's card in the research screen.

Most infinite technologies are continuations of ordinary multi-level technologies; the "infinite" mechanic becomes effective once the player reaches the card initially labeled with <code>N - ∞</code> in the research tree. In the base game, only the two [[artillery]]-related technologies (artillery shell [[artillery shell range (research)|range]] and [[artillery shell shooting speed (research)|shooting speed]]) are infinite-only; for these, <code>1 - ∞</code> is shown before any levels in them are researched. In either case, once the first infinite level is researched, the card label switches to the one discussed above.

=== Pricing formulas ===

The price of all infinite technologies is generated in a [[Wikipedia:Progression|mathematical progression]]; for the majority of technologies, the progression is [[Wikipedia:Geometric_progression|geometric]], mostly in powers of 2. Two technologies - [[mining productivity (research)|mining productivity]] and [[follower robot count (research)|follower robot count]] - use an [[Wikipedia:Arithmetic_progression|arithmetic progression]] instead.

The table below summarizes for all infinite researches their first infinite level, the cost of the first few infinite levels, the cost formula and the per-level bonus.

We denote by <code>N</code> the current level of the research, by <code>F</code> the final non-infinite level of the research (hence F+1 is the first "infinite" level) and by <code>P[N]</code> the price of the research at level <code>N</code>.

{|class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Category !! Bonus !! Science Packs !! F+1 !! P[N] !! P[F+1] !! P[F+2] !! P[F+3] !! P[F+4] !! P[F+5] !! ...
|-
| {{Icontech|Mining productivity (research)}} [[Mining productivity (research)|Mining productivity]] || Productivity || +10% Mining productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|4 || 2,500 × (N - F) || style=text-align:center|2,500 || style=text-align:center|5,000 || style=text-align:center|7,500 || style=text-align:center|10,000 || style=text-align:center|12,500 || style=text-align:center|+2500
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)}} [[Physical projectile damage (research)|Physical projectile damage]] || rowspan="4" | Weapon Damage || +40% Bullet damage +70% Gun turret damage +40% Shotgun shell damage +100% Cannon shell damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|7 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|2,000 || style=text-align:center|4,000 || style=text-align:center|8,000 || style=text-align:center|16,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)}} [[Stronger explosives (research)|Stronger explosives]] || +50% Rocket damage +20% Grenade damage +20% Land mine damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|7 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|2,000 || style=text-align:center|4,000 || style=text-align:center|8,000 || style=text-align:center|16,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Refined flammables (research)}} [[Refined flammables (research)|Refined flammables]] || +20% Fire damage +20% Flamethrower turret damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|7 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|2,000 || style=text-align:center|4,000 || style=text-align:center|8,000 || style=text-align:center|16,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Energy weapons damage (research)}} [[Energy weapons damage (research)|Energy weapons damage]] || +70% Laser damage +70% Electric damage +30% Beam damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|7 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|2,000 || style=text-align:center|4,000 || style=text-align:center|8,000 || style=text-align:center|16,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Artillery shell range (research)}} [[Artillery shell range (research)|Artillery shell range]] || rowspan="3" | Non-Damage Weapon Bonus || +30% Artillery shell range || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 2^N || style=text-align:center|2,000 || style=text-align:center|4,000 || style=text-align:center|8,000 || style=text-align:center|16,000 || style=text-align:center|32,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| style="white-space: nowrap" | {{Icontech|Artillery shell shooting speed (research)}} [[Artillery shell shooting speed (research)|Artillery shell shooting speed]] || +100% Artillery shell shooting speed || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 + 1,000 × 3^(N - 1) || style=text-align:center|2,000 || style=text-align:center|4,000 || style=text-align:center|10,000 || style=text-align:center|28,000 || style=text-align:center|82,000 || style=text-align:center|×3 then - 2,000
|-
| {{Icontech|Follower robot count (research)}} [[Follower robot count (research)|Follower robot count]] || +25 Maximum following robots || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|5 || 1,000 × (N - F) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|2,000 || style=text-align:center|3,000 || style=text-align:center|4,000 || style=text-align:center|5,000 || style=text-align:center|+1,000
|-
| {{Icontech|Worker robot speed (research)}} [[Worker robot speed (research)|Worker robot speed]] || Other || +65% Worker robot speed || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|6 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|2,000 || style=text-align:center|4,000 || style=text-align:center|8,000 || style=text-align:center|16,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|}

==== Space Age ====
The table below summarizes all the infinite technologies in Space Age. Some are unique to Space Age, while some have their price and/or effect changed from the base game.

Due to the introduction of [[Tesla weapons (research)|tesla weapons]], the [[Energy weapons damage (research)|energy weapons damage]] technology is split into [[Laser weapons damage (research)|laser weapons damage]] and [[Electric weapons damage (research)|electric weapons damage]].

{|class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Category !! Bonus !! Science Packs !! F+1 !! P[N] !! P[F+1] !! ...
|-
| {{Icontech|Mining productivity (research)}} [[Mining productivity (research)|Mining productivity]] || rowspan="2" | Productivity || +10% Mining productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} || style=text-align:center|3 || 1,000 × (N - F) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|+1,000
|-
| {{Icontech|Research productivity (research)}} [[Research productivity (research)|Research productivity]] {{SA}} || +10% Lab research productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Metallurgic science pack}} {{icon|Electromagnetic science pack}} {{icon|Agricultural science pack}} {{icon|Cryogenic science pack}} {{icon|Promethium science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 1.2^N || style=text-align:center|1,200 || style=text-align:center|×1.2
|-
| {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)}} [[Steel plate productivity (research)|Steel plate productivity]] {{SA}} || rowspan="8" | Recipe Productivity (no effect beyond level 30) || +10% Steel plate productivity +10% Casting steel productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 1.5^N || style=text-align:center|1,500 || style=text-align:center|×1.5
|-
| style="white-space: nowrap" | {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)}} [[Low density structure productivity (research)|Low density structure productivity]] {{SA}} || +10% Low density structure productivity +10% Casting low density structure productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Metallurgic science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 1.5^N || style=text-align:center|1,500 || style=text-align:center|×1.5
|-
| {{Icontech|Scrap recycling productivity (research)}} [[Scrap recycling productivity (research)|Scrap recycling productivity]] {{SA}} || +10% Scrap recycling productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Electromagnetic science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 500 × 1.5^N || style=text-align:center|750 || style=text-align:center|×1.5
|-
| {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)}} [[Processing unit productivity (research)|Processing unit productivity]] {{SA}} || +10% Processing unit productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Electromagnetic science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 1.5^N || style=text-align:center|1,500 || style=text-align:center|×1.5
|-
| {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)}} [[Plastic bar productivity (research)|Plastic bar productivity]] {{SA}} || +10% Plastic bar productivity +10% Bioplastic productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Agricultural science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 1.5^N || style=text-align:center|1,500 || style=text-align:center|×1.5
|-
| {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)}} [[Rocket fuel productivity (research)|Rocket fuel productivity]] {{SA}} || +10% Rocket fuel productivity +10% Rocket fuel from jelly productivity +10% Ammonia rocket fuel productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Agricultural science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 1.5^N || style=text-align:center|1,500 || style=text-align:center|×1.5
|-
| {{Icontech|Asteroid productivity (research)}} [[Asteroid productivity (research)|Asteroid productivity]] {{SA}} || +10% Carbonic asteroid crushing productivity +10% Oxide asteroid crushing productivity +10% Metallic asteroid crushing productivity +10% Advanced carbonic asteroid productivity +10% Advanced oxide asteroid crushing productivity +10% Advanced metallic asteroid crushing productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Agricultural science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 1.5^N || style=text-align:center|1,500 || style=text-align:center|×1.5
|-
| {{Icontech|Rocket part productivity (research)}} [[Rocket part productivity (research)|Rocket part productivity]] {{SA}} || +10% Rocket part productivity || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Cryogenic science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 2,000 × 1.5^N || style=text-align:center|3,000 || style=text-align:center|×1.5
|-
| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)}} [[Physical projectile damage (research)|Physical projectile damage]] || rowspan="7" | Weapon Damage || +20% Bullet damage +20% Gun turret damage +40% Shotgun shell damage +100% Cannon shell damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|7 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)}} [[Laser weapons damage (research)|Laser weapons damage]] {{SA}} || +70% Laser damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|7 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)}} [[Artillery shell damage (research)|Artillery shell damage]] {{SA}} || +10% Artillery shell damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Metallurgic science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 2^(N - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)}} [[Stronger explosives (research)|Stronger explosives]] || +50% Rocket damage +20% Grenade damage +20% Land mine damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Agricultural science pack}} || style=text-align:center|7 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Refined flammables (research)}} [[Refined flammables (research)|Refined flammables]] || +20% Fire damage +20% Flamethrower turret damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Agricultural science pack}} || style=text-align:center|7 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Electric weapons damage (research)}} [[Electric weapons damage (research)|Electric weapons damage]] {{SA}} || +70% Tesla damage +70% Electric damage +30% Beam damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Electromagnetic science pack}} || style=text-align:center|4 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F) || style=text-align:center|2,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Railgun damage (research)}} [[Railgun damage (research)|Railgun damage]] {{SA}} || +40% Railgun damage || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Metallurgic science pack}} {{icon|Agricultural science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 2^(N - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Artillery shell range (research)}} [[Artillery shell range (research)|Artillery shell range]] || rowspan="4" | Non-Damage Weapon Bonus || +30% Artillery shell range || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Metallurgic science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 2^(N - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Artillery shell shooting speed (research)}} [[Artillery shell shooting speed (research)|Artillery shell shooting speed]] || +100% Artillery shell shooting speed || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Metallurgic science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 2^(N - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Railgun shooting speed (research)}} [[Railgun shooting speed (research)|Railgun shooting speed]] {{SA}} || +15% Railgun shooting speed || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Electromagnetic science pack}} {{icon|Cryogenic science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 1,000 × 2^(N - 1) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Follower robot count (research)}} [[Follower robot count (research)|Follower robot count]] || +25 Maximum following robots || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} || style=text-align:center|5 || 1,000 × (N - F) || style=text-align:center|1,000 || style=text-align:center|+1,000
|-
| {{Icontech|Worker robot speed (research)}} [[Worker robot speed (research)|Worker robot speed ]] || rowspan="2" | Other || +65% Worker robot speed || {{icon|Automation science pack}} {{icon|Logistic science pack}} {{icon|Chemical science pack}} {{icon|Production science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Space science pack}} {{icon|Electromagnetic science pack}} || style=text-align:center|7 || 1,000 × 2^(N - F) || style=text-align:center|2,000 || style=text-align:center|×2
|-
| {{Icontech|Health (research)}} [[Health (research)|Health]] {{SA}} || +50 Character health || {{icon|Military science pack}} {{icon|Utility science pack}} {{icon|Agricultural science pack}} || style=text-align:center|1 || 50 × 2^N || style=text-align:center|100 || style=text-align:center|×2
|}

=== Cumulative cost ===

As the price of most infinite technologies (specifically, those based on geometric progressions) increases very steeply, it may be a good idea for players to set realistic target levels for each of the infinite technologies they wish to pursue, and make their factory plans accordingly. To that end, the following properties of cumulative infinite research prices may be useful:

#For infinite technologies whose underlying equation is a powers-of-two geometric series, the cumulative price of the first <code>N - F</code> infinite levels (skipping the first <code>F</code> level, so counting "infinite" levels only) is <code>2 × P[N] - P[F+1]</code>; i.e., twice the price of the final researched level, less the price of the first "infinite" level.
#*As ''N'' increases, this is approximated well by <code>2 × P[N] = P[N+1]</code>, so the cumulative cost of researching to level <code>N</code> is about as much as researching level <code>N+1</code>.
#*If one decides a level <code>M</code> which one considers the "highest feasible" with their current science pack production capacity, expanding said capacity by a factor of <code>X</code> will allow about <code>log[2](X)</code> additional levels to be researched before the next level takes longer to research with the expanded capacity than level <code>M + 1</code> would have taken with the pre-expansion production capacity.
#*For example, if one expands production capacity by a factor of 10, they will be able to research at least <code>floor(log[2](10)) = 3</code> and at most <code>ceiling(log[2](10)) = 4</code> additional levels in a given technology before the exponential increase in price negates the speed benefits of their ×10 capacity expansion.
#The cumulative price of the first <code>N - F</code> levels of infinite technologies whose underlying equation is an arithmetic series is <code>(N - F) × (P[N] + P[F + 1]) ÷ 2</code>; i.e, <code>N - F</code> times the mean of the prices of the first and last "infinite" level. For the [[Follower robot count (research)]], an additional <code>900 × (N-F)</code> need to be added.
#*Expanding production capacity by a factor of <code>X</code>, as above, will in this case allow an additional <code>N × (X - 1)</code> levels to be researched before the benefit of the expansion is wiped out (i.e., research progress speed drops to or below what it was pre-expansion).
#The cumulative price of the first '''''N''''' levels of '''artillery shell shooting speed''', the sole infinite technology whose underlying equation is a powers-of-three geometric series (equation type (2)) is <code>1.5 × P[N] - 0.5 × P[1]</code>; i.e., 1.5 times the price of the final researched level, less half the price of the first level.

Note that these prices reflect '''research units''', which will not be equal to science packs if [[productivity module|productivity modules]] are used in labs. (In that case, the science pack requirement will be lower.)

=== Infinite research limits ===

[[Follower robot count (research)|Follower robot count]] is limited by the rate at which capsules can be thrown out. 2 [[Destroyer capsule|Destroyer capsules]] can be thrown out per second, creating 10 robots per second. With a lifetime of 120s, this allows a theoretical maximum of 1200 robots to be deployed at once. This maximum is reached at level 50 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the maximum number of deployed robots.

==== Space Age ====

All recipes have a maximum productivity of 300%. This was [https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-375 primarily done to prevent infinite resource exploits] involving the [[recycler]]{{SA}} and its 25% return of input items. This cap puts a hard limit on the effectiveness of most infinite productivity researches. It can be researched past level 30, but it will have no practical effect.

Note that miners are not crafting machines that execute recipes, nor are labs. As such, [[mining productivity (research)]] and [[research productivity (research)]]{{SA}} have no limit.

The [[Railgun shooting speed (research)|railgun turret's shooting speed]] is limited by its [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=673363#p673363 animation], which means it can't shoot faster than 0.845 times per second (once per 71 [[Time#Tick|ticks]]). This shooting speed is reached at level 10 and researching past that level will have no practical effect on the railgun turret, however it '''will''' continue to increase the shooting speed of the hand-held [[railgun]].

=== Infinite research breakpoints ===

While [[Technologies#Infinite_technologies|infinite research technologies]] can be leveled forever, there are certain breakpoints that provide a notable benefit by reaching a practical cap or greatly conserving resources. These may be important factory goals.

==== Productivity ====

{|class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Interesting breakpoints
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| {{Icontech|Processing unit productivity (research)}} [[Processing unit productivity (research)|Processing unit productivity]] {{SA}}
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'''Level 13''': [[Electromagnetic plant]]s filled with legendary [[productivity module]]s reach the 300% productivity cap. 
'''Level 25''': Electromagnetic plants reach the 300% productivity cap with no modules.
|-
| {{Icontech|Low density structure productivity (research)}} [[Low density structure productivity (research)|Low density structure productivity]] {{SA}}
|
'''Level 15''': [[Foundry|Foundries]] filled with legendary [[productivity module]]s reach the 300% productivity cap. 
'''Level 25''': Foundries reach the 300% productivity cap with no modules.
|-
| {{Icontech|Steel plate productivity (research)}} [[Steel plate productivity (research)|Steel plate productivity]] {{SA}}
|
'''Level 15''': [[Foundry|Foundries]] filled with legendary [[productivity module]]s reach the 300% productivity cap. 
'''Level 25''': Foundries reach the 300% productivity cap with no modules.
|-
| {{Icontech|Plastic bar productivity (research)}} [[Plastic bar productivity (research)|Plastic bar productivity]] {{SA}}
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'''Level 10''': [[Cryogenic plant]]s filled with legendary [[productivity module]]s reach the 300% productivity cap. 
'''Level 15''': [[Biochamber]]s filled with legendary [[productivity module]]s reach the 300% productivity cap. 
'''Level 25''': Biochambers reach the 300% productivity cap with no modules. 
'''Level 30''': Cryogenic plants reach the 300% productivity cap with no modules.
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| {{Icontech|Rocket fuel productivity (research)}} [[Rocket fuel productivity (research)|Rocket fuel productivity]] {{SA}}
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'''Level 10''': [[Cryogenic plant]]s filled with legendary [[productivity module]]s reach the 300% productivity cap. 
'''Level 15''': [[Biochamber]]s filled with legendary [[productivity module]]s reach the 300% productivity cap. 
'''Level 25''': Biochambers reach the 300% productivity cap with no modules. 
'''Level 30''': Cryogenic plants reach the 300% productivity cap with no modules.
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| {{Icontech|Rocket part productivity (research)}} [[Rocket part productivity (research)|Rocket part productivity]] {{SA}}
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'''Level 20''': [[Rocket silo]]s filled with legendary [[productivity module]]s reach the 300% productivity cap. 
'''Level 30''': Rocket silos reach the 300% productivity cap with no modules.
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| {{Icontech|Mining productivity (research)}} [[Mining productivity (research)|Mining productivity]]
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{{SA}} '''Level 50''': [[Big mining drill]]s mining [[scrap]] saturate one side of a [[Turbo transport belt|turbo belt]]. 
{{SA}} '''Level 110''': Big mining drills mining [[scrap]] saturate an entire [[Turbo transport belt|turbo belt]].
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==== Combat ====

{|class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Interesting breakpoints
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| {{Icontech|Physical projectile damage (research)}} [[Physical projectile damage (research)|Physical projectile damage]]
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'''Level 1''': [[Gun turret]]s loaded with [[firearm magazine]]s kill basic [[biter]]s in 3 shots instead of 4; greatly conserves [[iron plate]]s.
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| {{Icontech|Stronger explosives (research)}} [[Stronger explosives (research)|Stronger explosives]]
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'''Level 2:''' [[Grenade]]s destroy trees in one hit. 
{{SA}} '''Level 7:''' [[Rocket]]s (yellow) destroy medium [[asteroid]]s in one hit; greatly conserves rockets. 
{{SA}} '''Level 12:''' Rockets (yellow) destroy large asteroids in two hits; greatly conserves rockets. 
{{SA}} '''Level 16:''' [[Explosive rocket]]s (red) destroy large asteroids in two hits with direct damage; greatly conserves rockets.
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| {{Icontech|Laser weapons damage (research)}} [[Laser weapons damage (research)|Laser weapons damage]] {{SA}}
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'''Level 11:''' [[Laser turret]]s destroy small [[asteroids]] in one damage cycle.
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| {{Icontech|Railgun damage (research)}} [[Railgun damage (research)|Railgun damage]] {{SA}}
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'''Level 2''': [[Railgun]]s destroy all asteroid sizes in one shot; conserves ammo.
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| {{Icontech|Artillery shell damage (research)}} [[Artillery shell damage (research)|Artillery shell damage]] {{SA}}
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'''Level 9:''' [[Artillery shell]]s defeat [[Enemies#Nests|Nauvis spawners]] and [[Enemies#Worms|Behemoth worms]] in one hit; conserves shells.
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== Trigger technologies ==
The technologies listed below are researched by the player performing certain actions (usually mining or crafting a specific item) instead of by using science packs in labs.

=== Nauvis ===
{|class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Research trigger
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| {{Icontech|Steam power (research)}} [[Steam power (research)|Steam power]] || Craft 50 [[iron plate]]
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| {{Icontech|Electronics (research)}} [[Electronics (research)|Electronics]] || Craft 10 [[copper plate]]
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| {{Icontech|Automation science pack (research)}} [[Automation science pack (research)|Automation science pack]] || Craft a [[lab]]
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| {{Icontech|Steel axe (research)}} [[Steel axe (research)|Steel axe]] || Craft 50 [[steel plate]]
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| {{Icontech|Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]] || Mine [[crude oil]]
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| {{Icontech|Uranium processing (research)}} [[Uranium processing (research)|Uranium processing]] || Mine [[uranium ore]]
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| {{Icontech|Biter egg handling (research)}} [[Biter egg handling (research)|Biter egg handling]] {{SA}} || Capture a [[Enemies#Nests|biter/spitter spawner]]
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=== Space {{SA}}===
{|class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Research trigger
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| {{Icontech|Space platform (research)}} [[Space platform (research)|Space platform]] {{SA}} || Launch a [[space platform starter pack]]
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| {{Icontech|Space science pack (research)}} [[Space science pack (research)|Space science pack]] {{SA}} || Craft an [[asteroid collector]]
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=== Fulgora {{SA}}===
{|class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Research trigger
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| {{Icontech|Recycling (research)}} [[Recycling (research)|Recycling]] {{SA}} || Mine [[Fulgoran vault ruin]]
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| {{Icontech|Holmium processing (research)}} [[Holmium processing (research)|Holmium processing]] {{SA}} || Craft [[holmium ore]]
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| {{Icontech|Electromagnetic plant (research)}} [[Electromagnetic plant (research)|Electromagnetic plant]] {{SA}} || Craft 50 [[holmium plate]]
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| {{Icontech|Electromagnetic science pack (research)}} [[Electromagnetic science pack (research)|Electromagnetic science pack]] {{SA}} || Craft [[supercapacitor]]
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=== Gleba {{SA}}===
{|class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Research trigger
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| {{Icontech|Jellynut (research)}} [[Jellynut (research)|Jellynut]] {{SA}} || Mine [[jellystem]]
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| {{Icontech|Yumako (research)}} [[Yumako (research)|Yumako]] {{SA}} || Mine [[yumako tree]]
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| {{Icontech|Heating tower (research)}} [[Heating tower (research)|Heating tower]] {{SA}} || Mine [[copper stromatolite]]
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| {{Icontech|Agriculture (research)}} [[Agriculture (research)|Agriculture]] {{SA}} || Mine [[iron stromatolite]]
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| {{Icontech|Biochamber (research)}} [[Biochamber (research)|Biochamber]] {{SA}} || Craft 10 [[nutrients]]
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| {{Icontech|Artificial soil (research)}} [[Artificial soil (research)|Artificial soil]] {{SA}} || Craft 500 [[nutrients]]
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| {{Icontech|Bioflux (research)}} [[Bioflux (research)|Bioflux]] {{SA}} || Craft [[biochamber]]
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| {{Icontech|Bacteria cultivation (research)}} [[Bacteria cultivation (research)|Bacteria cultivation]] {{SA}} || Craft [[bioflux]]
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| {{Icontech|Bioflux processing (research)}} [[Bioflux processing (research)|Bioflux processing]] {{SA}} || Craft 25 [[bioflux]]
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| {{Icontech|Agricultural science pack (research)}} [[Agricultural science pack (research)|Agricultural science pack]] {{SA}} || Craft 100 [[bioflux]]
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=== Vulcanus {{SA}}===
{|class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Research trigger
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| {{Icontech|Tungsten carbide (research)}} [[Tungsten carbide (research)|Tungsten carbide]] {{SA}} || Mine [[Rock|big volcanic rock]]
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| {{Icontech|Calcite processing (research)}} [[Calcite processing (research)|Calcite processing]] {{SA}} || Mine [[calcite]]
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| {{Icontech|Foundry (research)}} [[Foundry (research)|Foundry]] {{SA}} || Craft [[tungsten carbide]]
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| {{Icontech|Big mining drill (research)}} [[Big mining drill (research)|Big mining drill]] {{SA}} || Craft a [[foundry]]
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| {{Icontech|Tungsten steel (research)}} [[Tungsten steel (research)|Tungsten steel]] {{SA}} || Craft a [[big mining drill]]
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| {{Icontech|Metallurgic science pack (research)}} [[Metallurgic science pack (research)|Metallurgic science pack]] {{SA}} || Craft [[tungsten plate]]
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=== Aquilo {{SA}}===
{|class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Research trigger
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| {{Icontech|Lithium processing (research)}} [[Lithium processing (research)|Lithium processing]] {{SA}} || Mine [[Lithium ice formation|big lithium ice formation]]
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| {{Icontech|Cryogenic plant (research)}} [[Cryogenic plant (research)|Cryogenic plant]] {{SA}} || Craft [[lithium plate]]
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| {{Icontech|Cryogenic science pack (research)}} [[Cryogenic science pack (research)|Cryogenic science pack]] {{SA}} || Craft [[cryogenic plant]]
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== Achievements ==
{{Achievement|tech-maniac}}
* Completing infinite technologies of any level is not required for '''Tech maniac'''. All non-infinite levels of technologies that have infinite continuations are still required.

== History ==
{{history|2.0.7|
* Introduced trigger technologies (https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-376)
}}

== See also ==

* [[Research]]
* [[Science pack]]

{{TechNav}}