Research
Research is how recipes become available. Every machine, part and building beyond the opening handful sits behind a research node, and a node opens only once every node it requires is done.
Science
Science is produced by the Computer, and by nothing else. A computer draws power and adds points once a second to whichever research is at the head of the queue; the research completes when its science cost is paid off.
How much it adds depends on the computer's tier and on whether a chip is burning in it:
| Computer | Chip | Idle | With a chip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Computer |  Circuit |
1 | 10 |
| Steel Computer |  Advanced Circuit |
2 | 100 |
| Aluminium Computer |  Processor |
4 | 1 000 |
| Stainless Steel Computer |  Quantum Circuit |
8 | 10 000 |
| Titanium Computer |  Quantum Processor |
16 | 100 000 |
| Composite Computer |  Quantum Brain |
32 | 1 000 000 |
Science per second. One chip burns for 30 seconds and is then consumed; a computer holds three. Running dry does not stop the computer, it drops it back to the idle column, which is between one and five orders of magnitude slower.
The queue
Researches are queued rather than picked one at a time. A node can be queued while its prerequisites are still queued ahead of it, so a whole branch can be lined up in one go. Only the head of the queue is charged science.
Levels
Some researches repeat. The first level is the one visible in the tree; each further level appears only when the one before it is complete, and usually costs ten times as much as the level below it, sometimes four. Those hidden levels are listed on the research's own page, not in the tree.
All research
Tier 0
| Research | Science | Levels | Effect | |
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Basic Platform | 20 | 1 | Recipes |
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Bricks | 20 | 1 | Recipes |
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Chest | 60 | 8 | Recipes |
| Electricity | 20 | 1 | Recipes | |
| Inventory Upgrade | 2 000 | 8 | Inventory slots | |
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Minerals Scan | 20 | 1 | Recipes |
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Power Transmission | 100 | 1 | Recipes |
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Sign | 20 | 8 | Recipes |
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Smelting | 20 | 3 | Recipes |
Tier 1
| Research | Science | Levels | Effect | |
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Atmospheric Condenser | 100 | 7 | Recipes |
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Automatic Farm | 100 | 7 | Recipes |
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Automatic Mining | 20 | 7 | Recipes |
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Automatization | 20 | 7 | Recipes |
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Basic Machines | 20 | 7 | Recipes |
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Circuit | 80 | 1 | Recipes |
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Circuit Board | 60 | 1 | Recipes |
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Circuit II | 8 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Constructor | 100 | 7 | Recipes |
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Container | 600 | 7 | Recipes |
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Copper Wire | 25 | 1 | Recipes |
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Dark Bricks | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Dark Tiles | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Decorative Wood | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Decorative Wood | 400 | 1 | Recipes |
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Design Elements | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Distributed Computing | 200 | 6 | Recipes |
| Drilling Rig Productivity | 2 200 | 8 | Modifier | |
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Fluid Furnace | 200 | 7 | Recipes |
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Fluid Transfer | 100 | 1 | Recipes |
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Furnace | 500 | 7 | Recipes |
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Glass Block | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Heat Transferring | 100 | 1 | Recipes |
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Kinetic Heater | 200 | 7 | Recipes |
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Lamp | 20 | 7 | Recipes |
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Loader | 400 | 7 | Recipes |
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Logic Networking | 400 | 1 | Recipes |
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Metalwork | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Oven | 600 | 7 | Recipes |
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Power Generation | 200 | 7 | Recipes |
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Pump | 100 | 7 | Recipes |
| Pumpjack Productivity | 2 200 | 8 | Modifier | |
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Recycler | 200 | 7 | Recipes |
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Red Bricks | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Red Tiles | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Single Type Storage | 200 | 7 | Recipes |
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Steampack | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Steel Production | 1 000 | 7 | Recipes |
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Stone Tiles | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Terracotta | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Terracotta Bricks | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Terracotta Tiles | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Triod | 70 | 1 | Recipes |
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Valve | 200 | 1 | Recipes |
Tier 2
| Research | Science | Levels | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Advanced Circuit | 3 200 | 1 | Recipes |
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Advanced Circuit II | 25 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Advanced Sign | 2 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Advanced Smelting | 8 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Aluminium Reduction | 5 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Basic Coil | 4 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Basic Frame | 4 000 | 1 | Recipes |
| File:T Boat.png | Boat | 3 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Boiler | 2 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Concrete | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Concrete Bricks | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Concrete Small Tiles | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Concrete Tiles | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Decorative Wood II | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Design Elements II | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Diode | 2 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Electric Engine | 4 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Electric Furnace | 2 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Electrolyzer | 6 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Flashlight | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Flywheel | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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High Capacity Steampack | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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High Pressure Steampack | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Jetpack | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Mixer | 2 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Offroad Vehicle | 5 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Ore Washer | 2 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Resistor | 3 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Separator | 2 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Sorter | 6 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Steam Engine | 3 000 | 6 | Recipes |
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Switch | 2 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Transistor | 7 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Transistor II | 13 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Transistor III | 25 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Transistor IV | 4 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Wind Turbine | 4 000 | 6 | Recipes |
Tier 3
| Research | Science | Levels | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Advanced Steampack | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Aluminium Production | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Assembler | 20 000 | 5 | Recipes |
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Battery Box | 100 000 | 5 | Recipes |
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Capacitor | 30 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Capacitor II | 60 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Capacitor III | 120 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Capacitor IV | 240 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Catalyst Cell | 30 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Catalyst Cell II | 60 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Chemical Bath | 100 000 | 5 | Recipes |
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Chemical Reactor | 20 000 | 5 | Recipes |
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Circuit Board II | 30 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Danger Block | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Decorative Wood 3 | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Decorative Wood IV | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Design Elements III | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Fermentation | 20 000 | 5 | Recipes |
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Fuel Chemistry | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Generator | 50 000 | 5 | Recipes |
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Night Vision | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Polyethylene Sheet | 25 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Processor | 50 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Processor II | 80 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Processor III | 4 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Reinforced Concrete | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Reinforced Concrete Bricks | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Reinforced Concrete Small Tiles | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Reinforced Concrete Tiles | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Reinforced Frame | 40 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Resistor II | 20 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Sifter | 20 000 | 5 | Recipes |
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Small Solar Panel | 40 000 | 5 | Recipes |
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Solar Panel | 160 000 | 5 | Recipes |
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Steam Turbine | 20 000 | 5 | Recipes |
Tier 4
| Research | Science | Levels | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Advanced Alloys | 100 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Advanced Coil | 400 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Advanced Jetpack | 500 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Advanced Night Vision | 200 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Battery Cell | 90 000 | 1 | Recipes |
| File:T TitaniumBigMonitor.png | Big Monitor | 200 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Combustion Engine | 200 000 | 4 | Recipes |
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Decorative Plastic | 200 000 | 1 | Recipes |
| File:T StainlessSteelDeepStorage.png | Deep Storage | 1 000 000 | 4 | Recipes |
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Fractionating Column | 200 000 | 4 | Recipes |
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Fuel Chemistry II | 200 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Industrial Smelting | 600 000 | 4 | Recipes |
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Industrial Steel Production | 400 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Modular Frame | 400 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Monitor | 200 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Precise Temperature Pyrolysis | 200 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Pumpjack | 200 000 | 4 | Recipes |
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Pyrolysis Unit | 200 000 | 4 | Recipes |
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Quantum Core | 500 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Rare Earth Sludge | 300 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Resistor III | 200 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Silicon Wafer | 300 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Stainless Steel Production | 200 000 | 1 | Recipes |
| File:T StorageCore.png | Storage Core | 600 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Sulfur Synthesis | 100 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Sulfuric Acid Synthesis | 80 000 | 1 | Recipes |
Tier 5
| Research | Science | Levels | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Advanced Reflection | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Antigravity Unit | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Carbon Fiber | 600 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Carbon Fiber Sheet | 1 200 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Circuit Board III | 1 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Control Cell | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Crude Tantalum | 5 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Decision Resonator | 1 500 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Decision Resonator II | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Decision Resonator III | 5 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Decision Resonator IV | 10 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Fast Sifting | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Fission Reactor | 2 000 000 | 3 | Recipes |
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Fuel Chemistry III | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
| File:T CompositeHugeMonitor.png | Huge Monitor | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Industrial Boiler | 2 000 000 | 3 | Recipes |
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Industrial Generator | 2 000 000 | 3 | Recipes |
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Industrial Steam Turbine | 2 000 000 | 3 | Recipes |
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Kroll Process | 1 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Nitric Acid | 400 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Platinum Solution | 2 400 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Plutonium Reaction | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Plutonium Reaction II | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Power Coil | 4 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Quantum Circuit | 1 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Quantum Circuit II | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Quantum Processor | 5 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Quantum Processor II | 10 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Reflector Cell | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Resistor IV | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Riteg | 7 000 000 | 3 | Recipes |
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Thorium Reaction | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Titanium Production | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Uranium Cell | 2 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
Tier 6
| Research | Science | Levels | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brain Matrix | 30 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Composite Plate | 45 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Composite Plate II | 100 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Doped Silicon Wafer | 20 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Fuel Chemistry IV | 20 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Fusion Reaction | 20 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Fusion Reactor | 20 000 000 | 2 | Recipes |
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Neutronium Production | 20 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Neutronium Production II | 40 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Platinum Reflector | 20 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Quantum Brain | 50 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Quantum Brain II | 100 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
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Ultimate Catalyst Cell | 20 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |
Tier 7
| Research | Science | Levels | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Portal | 160 000 000 | 1 | Recipes |