v2.42.1
Research Optimization
Research Optimization
TREEStation
UNLOCKS ATOPS 12
MAX LEVEL15

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

What it costs to research each level, how long it takes, and the effect at that level.

LEVELTIMEHARD CURRENCYCOSTEFFECT
Lv 1 5h 45m 101 1,525 Dilithium Research Optimization 0.06%
Lv 2 7h 51m 136 2,300 Dilithium Research Optimization 0.11%
Lv 3 12h 14m 295 4,900 Dilithium · 25 2★ Common Refined Gas · 25 2★ Common Refined Crystal · 25 2★ Common Refined Ore Research Optimization 0.17%
Lv 4 13h 49m 359 9,800 Dilithium · 150 2★ Common Refined Gas Research Optimization 0.24%
Lv 5 1d 3h Not purchasable 23,000 Dilithium · 500 2★ Common Refined Crystal · 50 2★ Uncommon Refined Crystal Research Optimization 0.3%
Lv 6 1d 11h 1,074 55,250 Dilithium Research Optimization 0.37%
Lv 7 2d 20h 2,392 145,000 Dilithium · 200 3★ Common Refined Crystal Research Optimization 0.45%
Lv 8 3d 8h Not purchasable 380,000 Dilithium · 810 3★ Common Refined Crystal · 150 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal Research Optimization 0.53%
Lv 9 6d 16h Not purchasable 1,400,000 Dilithium · 1,010 3★ Common Refined Crystal · 210 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal Research Optimization 0.62%
Lv 10 11d Not purchasable 5,110,000 Dilithium · 2,040 3★ Common Refined Crystal · 430 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal · 38 3★ Rare Refined Crystal Research Optimization 0.72%
Lv 11 22d 10h Not purchasable 18,650,000 Dilithium · 2,420 3★ Common Refined Crystal · 510 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal · 46 3★ Rare Refined Crystal Research Optimization 0.83%
Lv 12 37d Not purchasable 61,100,000 Dilithium · 2,990 3★ Common Refined Crystal · 640 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal · 57 3★ Rare Refined Crystal Research Optimization 0.95%
Lv 13 62d 5h 1,274,590 259,900,000 Dilithium · 2,100 4★ Common Refined Crystal Research Optimization 1.1%
Lv 14 86d 1h Not purchasable 815,000,000 Dilithium · 9,000 4★ Common Refined Crystal · 2,400 4★ Uncommon Refined Crystal · 280 4★ Rare Refined Crystal Research Optimization 1.28%
Lv 15 136d 21h Not purchasable 2,468,000,000 Dilithium · 15,000 4★ Common Refined Crystal · 3,500 4★ Uncommon Refined Crystal · 340 4★ Rare Refined Crystal Research Optimization 1.5%
R&D Department Lv12
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