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Research is one of the Game Mechanics in Final Factory. If you need to know which research unlocks a specific structure or building in game, this is the resource for you.

Research is required in Final Factory to further the game and to get stations, bots and item recipes to work toward End Game. Some research will also strengthen your Combat Ships or heal stations after being attacked by the enemy.

Research is splitted into different forms. Overall there is 2 different forms the specific ones and the New reserch. To explain on easy terms New research is the amount of reserch points you need to research a specific research. The Specifc ones are like the knowlege you gain for some reserch you must have totaly generated X Amount of that reserch type to be able to finisch and Utilize that reserch.

There are several types of research in Final Factory:

• Asteroid Research
• Planetary Research
• Stellar Research
• Black Hole Research
• Technical Research

Basic Research

Main Research done to acquire stations, bots and item recipes. Much of this is included in the Tutorial of the game.

Mining Logistics
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Mining Station Miner Bot
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	5

Atomic Printing
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Atomic Printer
Research Required	Mining Logistics
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	5

Automation
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Assembler
Research Required	Atomic Printing
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	15

Ship Assembly
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Ship Assembler
Research Required	Automation
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	15

Mass Drivers
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Mass Driver
Research Required	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	15

Asteroid Research

Research done with Asteroids to acquire further stations, bots and item recipes

Asteroid Science
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Asteroid Research Station Asteroid Research Bot
Research Required	Mass Drivers
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	15

Defense Platforms
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Defense Platform
Research Required	Asteroid Science
	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	15

Lasers
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Solid State Laser
Research Required	Asteroid Science
	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	15

Exploration
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Exploration Center
Research Required	Asteroid Science
	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	20

Lights
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Light Structure
Research Required	Asteroid Science
	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	25

Junctions
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Junction
Research Required	Asteroid Science
	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	25

Logistics Management
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Ship Yard
Research Required	Asteroid Science
	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	50
Asteroid Research	30

Cargo Logistics
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Cargo Drone Logistics Bay
Research Required	Asteroid Science
	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	80
Asteroid Research	80

Station Repair
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Repair Center
Research Required	Asteroid Science
	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	50

Mass Fuel Consumer
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Mass Energy Converter
Research Required	Asteroid Science
	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	90
Asteroid Research	50

Capacitors
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Capacitor
Research Required	Lasers
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	100
Asteroid Research	100

Overdrivers
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Overdriver
Research Required	Thermal Mangement
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	100
Asteroid Research	100

Mobile Stations
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Rocket Adapter
Research Required	Mass Fuel Consumer
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	100
Asteroid Research	100

Thermal Management
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Radiator Heat Exchanger
Research Required	Asteroid Science
	Ship Assembly
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	50

Antimatter Power
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Antimatter Power Station Antimatter Collector
Research Required	Thermal Management
	Lasers
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	50
Asteroid Research	50

Laser Turrets
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Laser Turret
Research Required	Thermal Management
	Capacitor
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	200
Asteroid Research	250

Power Distribution
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Power Transmitter Power Receiver
Research Required	Thermal Management
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	200
Asteroid Research	200

Station Armor
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Armor Block Triangle Armor Block
Research Required	Defense Platforms
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	200

Station Movement Programming
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Command Core
Research Required	Mobile Stations
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	300
Asteroid Research	1000

Signal Dampening
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Signal Dampener
Research Required	Station Repair
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	100
Asteroid Research	300

Singularity Generation
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Singularity Field Generator
Research Required	Power Distribution
	Overdrivers
	Mass Fuel Consumers
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	250
Asteroid Research	500

Knights
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Knight
Research Required	Singularity Generation
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	200
Asteroid Research	1000

Comet Catching
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Comet Catcher Comet Harvester
Research Required	Planetary Science
	Singularity Generation
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	300
Planetary Research	800

Planetary Research

Research done using Planets to acquire more complex stations, bots and item recipes

Planetary Science
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Planetary Research Station Planetary Research Bot
Research Required	Ship Reprocessing
	Advanced Materials
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	300
Asteroid Research	1000

Advanced Materials
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Complex Materials and Stations
Research Required	Power Distribution
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	200
Asteroid Research	500

Greenhouses
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Greenhouse Station Biological Substrate
Research Required	Planetary Science
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	150
Planetary Research	150

High Density Materials
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	High Density Structure
Research Required	Greenhouses
	Comet Catching
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	600
Planetary Research	800

High Density Storage
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Large Cargo Hold
Research Required	High Density Materials
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	500
Asteroid Research	500

Hydrocarbon Development
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Organic Polymer
Research Required	Greenhouses
	Comet Catching
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	600
Planetary Research	800

High Density Station Core
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	High Density Station Core
Research Required	High Density Materials
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	750
Asteroid Research	1800
Planetary Research	800

High Energy Mining
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Advanced Miner Bot Advanced Mining Station
Research Required	Singularity Generation
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	800
Asteroid Research	2000

Quantum Computing
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Quantum Computer
Research Required	Hydrocarbon Development
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	1000
Asteroid Research	2000
Planetary Research	1500

Fast Inserter Bots
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Fast Inserter Bot
Research Required	Quantum Computing
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	500
Planetary Research	1500

Quantum Printing
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Quantum Printer
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	600
Asteroid Research	3000
Planetary Research	1000

Advanced Ship Assembly
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Advanced Ship Assembler
Research Required	Quantum Computing
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	800
Asteroid Research	2000
Planetary Research	3000

Advanced Assembly
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Advanced Assembler
Research Required	Quantum Computing
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	800
Asteroid Research	2000
Planetary Research	3000

High Energy Manipulation
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	High Energy Laser
Research Required	Quantum Computing
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	1500
Planetary Research	3000

Krillos
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Krillo
Research Required	High Energy Manipulation
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	600
Planetary Research	3000

High Energy Connectors
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	High Energy Connector
Research Required	High Energy Manipulation
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	800
Planetary Research	3500

High Speed Cargo Logistics
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Fast Cargo Drone
Research Required	High Energy Manipulation
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	800
Planetary Research	3000

Remote Construction
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Construction Tower Networked Storage Hold Provider Cargo Hold
Research Required	Quantum Computing
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	1500
Planetary Research	3000

Stellar Research

Research done using Stars to acquire more complex stations, bots and item recipes

Stellar Science
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Stellar Research Station Stellar Research Bot Recycled Planetary Research Bot
Research Required	High Energy Manipulation
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	2000
Planetary Research	6000

Metal Matrix Composite
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Metal Matrix Composite
Research Required	High Energy Manipulation
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	1500
Stellar Research	2000

Artifact Processing
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Artifact Recycler Ancient Tech Trash
Research Required	Quantum Computing
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	3000
Asteroid Research	6000
Stellar Research	3000

Abduction
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Abduction Machine
Research Required	Stellar Science
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	5000
Stellar Research	2000

Mega Structures
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Fullerene Structure
Research Required	Metal Matrix Composite
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	5000
Asteroid Research	12000
Stellar Research	2000

Dyson Energy Logistics
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Dyson Power Transmitter Dyson Power Receiver
Research Required	Mega Structures
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	4000
Stellar Research	4000

Dyson Spheres
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Dyson Platform Exotic Matter
Research Required	Mega Structures
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	10000
Stellar Research	10000

Mind and Matter
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Discretized Consciousness Dark Matter Structure Mind Extractor
Research Required	Stellar Science
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	10000
Stellar Research	10000

Dyson Power Collection
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Dyson Bot
Research Required	Dyson Spheres
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	12500
Stellar Research	10000

Singularity Circuitry
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Singularity Circuit
Research Required	Dyson Power Collection
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	15000
Stellar Research	10000

Singularity Engines
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Singularity Engine
Research Required	Singularity Circuitry
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	20000
Asteroid Research	30000
Planetary Research	30000
Stellar Research	30000

Stellar Ship Reprocessing
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Recycled Stellar Research Bot
Research Required	Singularity Circuitry
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	20000
Asteroid Research	25000
Planetary Research	25000
Stellar Research	25000

Replication
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Von Neumann Probe
Research Required	Stellar Ship Reprocessing
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	25000
Asteroid Research	25000
Planetary Research	25000
Stellar Research	30000

Singularity Navigation
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Dark Star Gate Singularity Vessel
Research Required	Singularity Engines Replication
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	40000
Asteroid Research	50000
Planetary Research	50000
Stellar Research	50000

Black Hole Research

Research done using Black Holes to unlock the ultimate technology

Dark Clip Manufacturing
Research Required
Structures Unlocked	Dark Clip
Research Required	Singularity Navigation
Research Types Required	Amount
New Research	50000
Black Hole Research	5000

Technical Research

The following Research groups are of a more Technical nature. These researches help to increase damage, defend against attacks and increase fleet numbers.

While these research will not further the game, they help the player to make a stronger base, become a stronger force and or defend bases.

Bat Damage Research

Increase damage done by Bats.

Research
Number	Change	Requirements	Research Needed
1	+ 15%	Asteroid Science Ship Assembly	20 New Research
2	+ 15%	Bat Damage 1
3	40 New Research 100 Asteroid Research	Bat Damage 2	100 New Research 100 Asteroid Research
4	+ 15%	Bat Damage 3	200 New Research 2500 Asteroid Research
5	+ 15%	Quantum Computing Bat Damage 4	400 New Research 4000 Asteroid Research
6	+ 15%	Bat Damage 5	800 New Research 6000 Asteroid Research
7	+ 15%	Bat Damage 6	2000 New Research 10000 Asteroid Research

Fleet Command Research

Increase fleet capacity. Once you reach Infinite, the numbers continue to escalate in the same manner.

Research
Number	Change	Requirements	Research Needed
1	+ 20	Asteroid Science Ship Assembly	20 New Research
2	+ 20	Fleet Command 1	80 New Research 100 Asteroid Research
3	+ 20	Fleet Command 2	150 New Research 200 Asteroid Research
4	+ 20	Fleet Command 3	200 New Research 2000 Asteroid Research
5	+ 40	Fleet Command 4	1000 New Research 5000 Asteroid Research
6	+ 40	Fleet Command 5	6000 New Research 10000 Asteroid Research
7	+ 40	Fleet Command 6	10000 New Research 12000 Asteroid Research
8	+ 80	Fleet Command 7	15000 New Research 15000 Asteroid Research
Infinite 0	+ 5	Fleet Command 8	20000 New Research 20000 Asteroid Research 20000 Black Hole Research
Infinite 1	+ 5	Fleet Command 8	20000 New Research 27500 Asteroid Research 27500 Black Hole Research
Infinite 2	+ 5	Fleet Command 8	20000 New Research 30000 Asteroid Research 30000 Black Hole Research
Infinite 3	+ 5	Fleet Command 8	20000 New Research 32500 Asteroid Research 32500 Black Hole Research
Infinite 4	+ 5	Fleet Command 8	20000 New Research 35000 Asteroid Research 35000 Black Hole Research
Infinite 5	+ 5	Fleet Command 8	20000 New Research 37500 Asteroid Research 37500 Black Hole Research

Fleet Repair Augments Research

Increase the Healing rate of units stationed at Logistics Stations and Defense Platforms.

Research
Number	Change	Requirements	Research Needed
1	+ 10%	Defense Platforms Station Repair	20 New Research
2	+ 10%	Fleet Repair Augments 1	200 New Research 200 Asteroid Research
3	+ 10%	Fleet Repair Augments 2	400 New Research
4	+ 10%	Fleet Repair Augments 3 High Energy Manipulation	700 New Research

Laser Turret Damage Research

Increase the damage done by Turrets.

Research
Number	Change	Requirements	Research Needed
1	+ 10%	Laser Turrets	400 New Research
2	+ 10%	Laser Turret Damage 1	800 New Research 800 Asteroid Research
3	+ 10%	Laser Turret Damage 2	1600 New Research 1600 Asteroid Research 800 Planetary Research
4	+ 10%	Laser Turret Damage 3	3200 New Research 1600 Asteroid Research 1600 Planetary Research
5	+ 10%	Laser Turret Damage 4	6400 New Research 5000 Asteroid Research 3000 Planetary Research 1600 Stellar Research

Knight Hull Upgrade Research

Increase the Hitpoints of new Knights.

Research
Number	Change	Requirements	Research Needed
1	+ 10%	Knights	100 New Research 100 Planetary Research
2	+ 10%	Knight Hull Upgrade 1	200 New Research 800 Planetary Research
3	+ 10%	Knight Hull Upgrade 2 Quantum Computing	400 New Research 6000 Planetary Research
4	+ 10%	Knight Hull Upgrade 3	4000 New Research 10000 Planetary Research

Knight Damage Research

Increase the damage done by Knights.

Research
Number	Change	Requirements	Research Needed
1	+ 10%	Knights	100 New Research 100 Planetary Research
2	+ 10%	Knight Damage 1	400 New Research 800 Planetary Research
3	+ 20%	Knight Damage 2 Quantum Computing	1600 New Research 6000 Planetary Research
4	+ 20%	Knight Damage 3	800 New Research 10000 Planetary Research

Mining Productivity Research

Decreases the time it takes to produce additional ore from Advanced Mining Stations. Once you get to the Infinite portion, the numbers continue to escalate in the same manner.

Research
Number	Change	Requirements	Research Needed
1	Slightly	High Energy Mining	1000 New Research 1000 Asteroid Research 1000 Planetary Research
2	Slightly	High Energy Mining	2000 New Research 2000 Asteroid Research 2000 Planetary Research
3	Slightly	High Energy Mining	3000 New Research 3000 Asteroid Research 3000 Planetary Research
4	Slightly	High Energy Mining	5000 New Research 5000 Asteroid Research 5000 Planetary Research 3000 Stellar Research
5	Slightly	High Energy Mining	5000 New Research 1000 Asteroid Research 2000 Planetary Research 5000 Stellar Research 5000 Black Hole Research
Infinite 1	Slightly	Mining Productivity 4	5000 New Research 1500 Asteroid Research 3000 Planetary Research 7500 Stellar Research 7500 Black Hole Research
Infinite 2	Slightly	Mining Productivity 4	5000 New Research 2000 Asteroid Research 4000 Planetary Research 10000 Stellar Research 10000 Black Hole Research
Infinite 3	Slightly	Mining Productivity 4	5000 New Research 2500 Asteroid Research 5000 Planetary Research 12500 Stellar Research 12500 Black Hole Research
Infinite 4	Slightly	Mining Productivity 4	5000 New Research 3000 Asteroid Research 6000 Planetary Research 15000 Stellar Research 15000 Black Hole Research
Infinite 5	Slightly	Mining Productivity 4	5000 New Research 3500 Asteroid Research 7000 Planetary Research 17500 Stellar Research 17500 Black Hole Research

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