Research Optimization

Research

Increases the base cost efficiency of Research for Parsteel, Tritanium, and Dilithium, and Σ-Parsteel, Σ-Tritanium, and Σ-Dilithium.

Explore progression

Choose a level to see its captured statistics and requirements.

Level

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Overview

Captured levels15

Unlock level12

Maximum level15

Tree row3

Tree column9

Research treeStation

Statistics

Research levels

Level: 1
Power: 2,300 ( +2,300)
Bonus: 6% ( +6%)
Research time: 5h 45m
Description: Not captured

Level: 2
Power: 2,800 ( +2,800)
Bonus: 11% ( +5%)
Research time: 7h 51m
Description: Not captured

Level: 3
Power: 4,100 ( +4,100)
Bonus: 17% ( +6%)
Research time: 12h 14m
Description: Not captured

Level: 4
Power: 5,750 ( +5,750)
Bonus: 24% ( +7%)
Research time: 13h 49m
Description: Not captured

Level: 5
Power: 8,000 ( +8,000)
Bonus: 30% ( +6%)
Research time: 1d 3h 53m
Description: Not captured

Level: 6
Power: 11,000 ( +11,000)
Bonus: 37% ( +7%)
Research time: 1d 11h 19m
Description: Not captured

Level: 7
Power: 14,250 ( +14,250)
Bonus: 45% ( +8%)
Research time: 2d 20h 23m
Description: Not captured

Level: 8
Power: 18,500 ( +18,500)
Bonus: 53% ( +8%)
Research time: 3d 8h 54m
Description: Not captured

Level: 9
Power: 26,500 ( +26,500)
Bonus: 62% ( +9%)
Research time: 6d 16h 30m
Description: Not captured

Level: 10
Power: 37,000 ( +37,000)
Bonus: 72% ( +10%)
Research time: 11d 3m
Description: Not captured

Level: 11
Power: 49,500 ( +49,500)
Bonus: 83% ( +11%)
Research time: 22d 10h 18m
Description: Not captured

Level: 12
Power: 65,000 ( +65,000)
Bonus: 95% ( +12%)
Research time: 40d 7h 46m
Description: Not captured

Level: 13
Power: 84,000 ( +84,000)
Bonus: 110% ( +15%)
Research time: 163d 11h 43m
Description: Not captured

Level: 14
Power: 107,000 ( +107,000)
Bonus: 128% ( +18%)
Research time: 339d 13h 40m
Description: Not captured

Level: 15
Power: 133,000 ( +133,000)
Bonus: 150% ( +22%)
Research time: 2y 67d 10h 59m
Description: Not captured

Costs & rewards

Research costs

Dilithium

Level 1

Amount1,525

Dilithium

Level 2

Amount2,300

Dilithium

Level 3

Amount4,900

2★ Common Refined Ore

Level 3

Amount25

2★ Common Refined Gas

Level 3

Amount25

2★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 3

Amount25

Dilithium

Level 4

Amount9,800

2★ Common Refined Gas

Level 4

Amount150

Dilithium

Level 5

Amount23,000

2★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 5

Amount500

2★ Uncommon Refined Crystal

Level 5

Amount50

Dilithium

Level 6

Amount55,250

Dilithium

Level 7

Amount145K

3★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 7

Amount200

Dilithium

Level 8

Amount380K

3★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 8

Amount810

3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal

Level 8

Amount150

Dilithium

Level 9

Amount1.4M

3★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 9

Amount1,010

3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal

Level 9

Amount210

Dilithium

Level 10

Amount5.11M

3★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 10

Amount2,040

3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal

Level 10

Amount430

3★ Rare Refined Crystal

Level 10

Amount38

Dilithium

Level 11

Amount18.7M

3★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 11

Amount2,420

3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal

Level 11

Amount510

3★ Rare Refined Crystal

Level 11

Amount46

Dilithium

Level 12

Amount61.1M

3★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 12

Amount2,990

3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal

Level 12

Amount640

3★ Rare Refined Crystal

Level 12

Amount57

Dilithium

Level 13

Amount260M

4★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 13

Amount2,100

Dilithium

Level 14

Amount815M

4★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 14

Amount9,000

4★ Uncommon Refined Crystal

Level 14

Amount2,400

4★ Rare Refined Crystal

Level 14

Amount280

Dilithium

Level 15

Amount2.47B

4★ Common Refined Crystal

Level 15

Amount15,000

4★ Uncommon Refined Crystal

Level 15

Amount3,500

4★ Rare Refined Crystal

Level 15

Amount340

Requirements

Research requirements

Level: 1
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Station Defenses
Required level: 1

Level: 1
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 12

Level: 2
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 13

Level: 3
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Dilithium Fusion
Required level: 4

Level: 3
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 15

Level: 4
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 17

Level: 5
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Dilithium Fusion
Required level: 7

Level: 5
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 19

Level: 6
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Research Expert
Required level: 1

Level: 6
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 21

Level: 7
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Dilithium Fusion
Required level: 8

Level: 7
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 23

Level: 8
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Research Expert
Required level: 3

Level: 8
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 25

Level: 9
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Dilithium Accelerator
Required level: 1

Level: 9
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 28

Level: 10
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Research Expert
Required level: 6

Level: 10
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 31

Level: 11
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Dilithium Accelerator
Required level: 4

Level: 11
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 34

Level: 12
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Research Expert
Required level: 9

Level: 12
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 37

Level: 13
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Dilithium Accelerator
Required level: 8

Level: 13
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 40

Level: 14
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Research Expert
Required level: 11

Level: 14
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 43

Level: 15
Type: RESEARCH
Requirement: Dilithium Accelerator
Required level: 10

Level: 15
Type: BUILDING
Requirement: R&D Department
Required level: 46

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