Research

Basics

• Research is performed in Labs.
• Every technology has certain amount of units that are needed to be researched, the logistics 1 technology in the example requires 20 units.
• Every unit requires certain combination of science packs, these has to be created and transported into the lab before it can start with the research.
• When the laboratory has all the needed ingredients, it starts researching one unit, the time to research the unit varies from technology to technology.
• The more laboratories are researching at the same time, the shorter time it takes to get all the units required.

File:Techlist.png Example of research

Technology tree

Note: This is the technology of version 0.6 or lower, and a bit outdated.

We recommend to look into this thread for a more or less actual version of this tree.

Technologies

File:Advanced-chemistry.png Advanced chemistry

File:Advanced-electronics-1.png Advanced electronics 1

File:Advanced-electronics-2.png Advanced electronics 2 |-

File:Alien-technology.png Alien technology

File:Armor-making.png Armor crafting 1

File:Armor-making-2.png Armor crafting 2 |-

File:Automobilism.png Automobilism

File:Automation.png Automation 1

File:Automation.png Automation 2 |-

File:Chemistry.png Chemistry

Explosives

File:Electronics.png Electronics |-

File:Flame-thrower.png Flamethrower (research)

File:Flammables.png Flammables

File:Flying.png Flight |-

File:Iron-working.png Iron working

File:Laser.png Laser

File:Laser-turrets.png Laser turrets |-

File:Logistics-1.png Logistics 1

File:Logistics-2.png Logistics 2

File:Logistics-3.png Logistics 3 |-

File:Logistic-robot-speed.png Logistic robot speed

File:Logistic-robot-storage.png Logistic robot cargo

File:Logistic-robotics.png Logistic robotics |-

File:Military.png Military 1

File:Military-2.png Military 2

File:Optics.png Optics |-

Railway

File:Rocketry.png Rocketry

File:Rocket-damage.png Rocket damage |-

File:Rocket-speed.png Rocket shooting speed

File:Robotics.png Robotics

File:Solar-energy.png Solar energy |-

File:Turrets.png Turrets

File:Lab-effectivity.png Lab efficiency

File:Steel-processing.png Steel processing |-

File:Automated-rail-transportation.png Automated rail transportation

File:Electric-energy-acumulators.png Electric energy accumulators

File:Electric-energy-distribution.png Electric energy distribution 1 |-

File:Inserter-stack-size-bonus.png Inserter item stack size

File:Rail-signals.png Rail signals

File:Land-mine.png Land mines |-

File:Rocket-defense.png Rocket defense (research)

File:Advanced-material-processing.png Advanced material processing 1

File:Advanced-material-processing.png Advanced material processing 2 |-

File:Automation.png Automation 3

File:Character-logistic-slots.png Character logistic slots

File:Effect-transmission.png Effect transmission |-

File:Module.png Modules (research)

File:Effectivity-module.png Effectivity module 1 (research)

File:Effectivity-module.png Effectivity module 2 (research) |-

File:Effectivity-module.png Effectivity module 3 (research)

File:Productivity-module.png Productivity module 1 (research)

File:Productivity-module.png Productivity module 2 (research) |-

File:Productivity-module.png Productivity module 3 (research)

File:Speed-module.png Speed module 1 (research)

File:Speed-module.png Speed module 2 (research) |-

File:Speed-module.png Speed module 3 (research)

File:Electric-energy-distribution.png Electric energy distribution 2

File:Follower-robots.png Follower robot count |-

File:Toolbelt.png Toolbelt

File:Military.png Military 3

File:Military.png Military 4 |-

File:Explosive-rocketry.png Explosive rocketry

File:Bullet-damage.png Bullet damage

File:Bullet-speed.png Bullet shooting speed |-

File:Laser-turret-damage.png Laser turret damage

File:Shotgun-shell-damage.png Shotgun shell damage

File:Laser-turret-speed.png Laser turret shooting speed |-

File:Shotgun-shell-speed.png Shotgun shell shooting speed

File:Gun-turret-damage.png Gun turret damage

File:Combat-robotics.png Combat robotics |-

File:Combat-robotics.png Combat robotics 2

File:Combat-robotics.png Combat robotics 3

File:Combat-robot-damage.png Combat robot damage |-

File:Armor-making.png Armor crafting 3

File:Power-armor.png Power armor (research)

File:Power-armor-mk2.png Power armor 2 |-

File:Energy-shield.png Energy shield equipment

File:Energy-shield-mk2.png Energy shield MK2 equipment

File:Night-vision.png Night vision equipment |-

File:Basic-exoskeleton-equipment.png Basic exoskeleton equipment (research)

Battery equipment

File:Battery-mk2.png Battery equipment MK2 |-

File:Portable-solar-panel.png Portable solar panel (research)

File:Portable-fusion-reactor.png Portable fusion reactor (research)

File:Laser-defense.png Personal laser defense (research) |-

File:Discharge-defense.png Discharge defense (research)