Ex-Borg research is an endgame branch, unlocked from R&D Department level 28, built around the Borg Cube and a set of all-ship combat boosts. This page lists every ex-borg research with what it does, the Operations level it unlocks at, the number of levels, the cost to max, the research time, and prerequisites.
What Ex-Borg research does
There are two halves to the tree. The Borg Cube lines, covering Cube weaponry and the cost and charge efficiency of its Cutting Beam, are essential if you fly the Borg Cube because they make its signature attack cheaper and stronger, and near-useless if you do not. The all-ship lines for energy damage, kinetic damage, mitigation, hull health, and officer stats apply to your whole roster and are the safer, broadly useful investment. If the Cube is a main ship for you, push its lines first. Otherwise start with the all-ship energy and kinetic damage and the mitigation and hull research, which help every fight you take.
Every Ex-Borg research
All 55 research projects, sorted by unlock level (most projects gate on your R&D Department; some use Operations or another building). Cost to max is the full resource total across every level. Research time is the base time before your research-speed bonuses, which cut it heavily in play, so treat it as a relative gauge between projects rather than a real-world clock.
| Research | What it does | Unlocks at (building level) | Research levels | Base research time to max | Cost to max | Prerequisites to max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armory Defenses | Increases base mitigation stats for all ships. | R&D 28 | 20 | 32.2 yr | 68.4K Advanced Cybernetics | None |
| Borg Behemoth | Increases Critical Hit Chance for all ships against players. | R&D 28 | 5 | 11.5 yr | 57K Advanced Cybernetics | Gear Optimization, Enhanced Energy, Charge Optimization |
| Borg Cube Weaponry | Increases base Damage for the Borg Cube. | R&D 28 | 30 | 92.8 yr | 182.9K Advanced Cybernetics | Shield Booster, Hull Booster |
| Charge Optimization | Increases base Cost Efficiency for the Borg Cube’s Cutting Beam. | R&D 28 | 10 | 24 yr | 68.4K Advanced Cybernetics | Borg Cube Weaponry |
| Enhanced Energy | Increases base Energy Damage for all ships. | R&D 28 | 20 | 39.7 yr | 85.5K Advanced Cybernetics | Borg Cube Weaponry |
| Gear Optimization | Increases base Kinetic Damage for all ships. | R&D 28 | 20 | 39.7 yr | 85.5K Advanced Cybernetics | Borg Cube Weaponry |
| Hull Booster | Increases base HHP for all ships. | R&D 28 | 20 | 39.7 yr | 85.5K Advanced Cybernetics | Officer Stats |
| Officer Stats | Base Attack, Defense, and Health are increased for all Officers. | R&D 28 | 20 | 32.2 yr | 68.4K Advanced Cybernetics | Armory Defenses |
| Polaron Scan | Decreases opponent’s Critical Hit Chance against players. Does not apply in station combat. | R&D 28 | 5 | 11.5 yr | 57K Advanced Cybernetics | Gear Optimization, Enhanced Energy, Charge Optimization |
| Prime Borg Cube Upgrade Efficiency | Increases base Cost Efficiency of both <i>Shape Memory Alloy</i> used in Borg Cube Ship Components and <i>Advanced Cybernetics</i> used in Research. | R&D 28 | 1 | 41.9 d | 1K Temporal Particle | None |
| Prime Shearing Boost | Increases the Borg Cube Cutting Beam’s charge by one, allowing it to hold an additional charge and increases base Cost Efficiency for the Borg Cube’s Cutting Beam by 75%. | R&D 28 | 1 | 2 min | 1K Prime Shearing Boost | None |
| Shield Booster | Increases base SHP for all ships. | R&D 28 | 20 | 39.7 yr | 85.5K Advanced Cybernetics | Officer Stats |
| Prime Borg Cube Isolytic Damage | Increases the Borg Cube’s Isolytic Damage. | R&D 30 | 1 | 16.8 d | 1K Prime Borg Cube Isolytic Damage Particle | None |
| Prime Mining Rate | Increases base Mining Rate for all mineable resources. | R&D 30 | 1 | 16.8 d | 1K Prime Mining Rate Particle | None |
| Prime Cutting Beam Damage Boost | Increases Borg Cube’s Cutting Beam damage against Hostiles. Damage Boost 1 = 70,000 (requires Borg Cube Tier 2) Damage Boost 2 = 3,000,000 (requires Borg Cube Tier 5) Damage Boost 3 = 70,000,000 (requires Borg Cube Tier 10) Damage Boost 4 = 4,000,000,000 (requires Borg Cube Tier 14) | R&D 33 | 4 | 38.9 yr | 224.7B Dilithium, 2.7K Prime Orbit Medallion, 536K Σ-Dilithium | None |
| Borg Cube Warp Range | Increases the Warp Range for the Borg Cube. | R&D 34 | 15 | 39.6 yr | 45.6K Advanced Cybernetics | None |
| Prime Dominion Solo Raiding | Increases Uncommon, Rare and Epic Dominion Solo Armada Credits dropped from Dominion Solo Armada targets. | R&D 35 | 1 | 16.8 d | 1K Prime Valor Emblem, 50M Dilithium | None |
| Chest Collective | Increase the number of redeemable chests in the Amalgam Refinery | R&D 38 | 2 | 1.4 yr | 7.2K Ex-Borg Credits | None |
| Component Boost | Increases base Materials Cost Efficiency for Ship Components | R&D 38 | 10 | 11.2 yr | 35.3K Ex-Borg Credits | Resource Research |
| Enemies of Bajor | Increases loot rewards from Jem’Hadar hostiles | R&D 38 | 5 | 4.3 yr | 11.6K Ex-Borg Credits | None |
| Federation Attrition | Decreases all base Federation Reputation losses when killing hostiles | R&D 38 | 5 | 1.5 yr | 4.1K Ex-Borg Credits | Federation Sweep |
| Federation Sweep | Federation hostile daily goals can now be completed by destroying Freebooters, at a rate of 10 pts each. Only freebooters with level equal or higher to the minimum level of hostiles needed to complete those daily goals will count (Activates after daily reset) | R&D 38 | 1 | 82.3 d | 1.8K Ex-Borg Credits | None |
| Iso Research | Increases base Iso Emulsion Cost Efficiency for Research | R&D 38 | 10 | 4.3 yr | 18.5K Ex-Borg Credits | Meridian Capacity |
| Klingon Attrition | Decreases all base Klingon Reputation losses when killing hostiles | R&D 38 | 5 | 1.5 yr | 4.1K Ex-Borg Credits | Klingon Sweep |
| Klingon Sweep | Klingon hostile daily goals can now be completed by destroying Freebooters, at a rate of 10 pts each. Only freebooters with level equal or higher to the minimum level of hostiles needed to complete those daily goals will count (Activates after daily reset) | R&D 38 | 1 | 82.3 d | 1.8K Ex-Borg Credits | None |
| Mantis Refinery | Increases Synthetic Nitrium Refinery payout | R&D 38 | 2 | 2.2 yr | 15.8K Ex-Borg Credits | Venom Spike |
| Materials Research | Increases base Materials Cost Efficiency for Research | R&D 38 | 10 | 19.5 yr | 64.7K Ex-Borg Credits | Component Boost |
| Meridian Capacity | Increases base Protected Cargo for the Meridian | R&D 38 | 10 | 6 yr | 18.8K Ex-Borg Credits | Iso Research |
| Mining Boost | Increases base Mining Rate for all ships | R&D 38 | 10 | 14.9 yr | 32.3K Ex-Borg Credits | Enhanced Warp |
| Prime Ex-Borg Credit Efficiency | Increases base cost efficiency of Ex-Borg faction credits in Research. | R&D 38 | 1 | 37.7 d | 1.2K Prime Dolamide Particle, 60M Dilithium | None |
| Prophet’s Favor | Increases base Bajoran reputation earned from faction store | R&D 38 | 1 | 1.3 yr | 12K Ex-Borg Credits | Enemies of Bajor |
| Resource Research | Increases base Cost Efficiency of Parsteel, Tritanium, and Dilithium, and Σ-Parsteel, Σ-Tritanium, and Σ-Dilithium for Research | R&D 38 | 10 | 5.6 yr | 24K Ex-Borg Credits | Component Boost |
| Romulan Attrition | Decreases all base Romulan Reputation losses when killing hostiles | R&D 38 | 5 | 1.5 yr | 4.1K Ex-Borg Credits | Romulan Sweep |
| Romulan Sweep | Romulan hostile daily goals can now be completed by destroying Freebooters, at a rate of 10 pts each. Only freebooters with level equal or higher to the minimum level of hostiles needed to complete those daily goals will count (Activates after daily reset) | R&D 38 | 1 | 82.3 d | 1.8K Ex-Borg Credits | None |
| Swarm Refinery | Increases Biominerals refinery payout | R&D 38 | 5 | 8.1 yr | 28.5K Ex-Borg Credits | Swarm Sweep |
| Swarm Sweep | Swarm daily goals can now be completed by destroying Freebooters, at a rate of 10 pts each. Only freebooters with level equal or higher to the minimum level of hostiles needed to complete those daily goals will count (Activates after daily reset) | R&D 38 | 1 | 89.2 d | 2.4K Ex-Borg Credits | Iso Research, Resource Research |
| Enhanced Warp | Increases base Warp Speed for all ships | R&D 40 | 10 | 18.8 yr | 39.1K Ex-Borg Credits | Mining Boost |
| G4 Prime Parts Cost | Increases base Cost Efficiency of G4 Ship Parts for Components | R&D 40 | 1 | 171.5 d | 519.8M Dilithium, 1K Ship Parts Prime Particle | None |
| PRIME Ex-Borg Ordnance | Unlocks a daily free claim in the Ex-Borg Faction store containing Ex-Borg reputation and Uncommon, Rare, and Epic Ex-Borg credits. | R&D 40 | 1 | 295.7 d | 7.5B Dilithium, 1K Prime Orbit Medallion | None |
| Prime NX01 Rare Opportunities | Reduce the cost of <i>Rare Choice Opportunity Chips</i> spent to claim Special Opportunity Chests in the Enterprise <i>NX-01 Refinery</i>. | R&D 40 | 1 | 16.8 d | 1K Prime Q Sigil | None |
| Prime Xindi Scrap Trade | +1 refine when refining Xindi Scraps in the Enterprise NX-01 refinery, doubling the output | R&D 40 | 1 | 295.7 d | 1K Rare Prime Orbit Medallion, 7.5B Dilithium | None |
| Venom Spike | Increases base Actian Venom loot drops from hostiles. | R&D 40 | 10 | 15.7 yr | 32.6K Ex-Borg Credits | Mantis Refinery |
| Enhanced Protection | Increases base Armor, Shield Deflection, and Dodge for all ships | R&D 41 | 10 | 24.7 yr | 53.2K Ex-Borg Credits | Enhanced Warp, Enhanced Piercing |
| Enhanced Piercing | Increases base Armor Piercing, Shield Piercing, and Accuracy for all ships | R&D 42 | 10 | 26.3 yr | 59K Ex-Borg Credits | Enhanced Protection |
| Rogue Research | Increases base Rogue Research Cost Efficiency for Research Credits | R&D 42 | 5 | 14.4 yr | 26.8K Ex-Borg Credits | None |
| Enhanced Shield | Increases base Shield Health for all ships | R&D 43 | 10 | 27.6 yr | 65.9K Ex-Borg Credits | Enhanced Piercing, Enhanced Hull |
| Borg Refinery | Increases Borg Active Nanoprobes refinery payout for Vidar Talios Active Nanoprobe Bundles | R&D 44 | 2 | 7.8 yr | 15.3K Ex-Borg Credits | None |
| Damage Attrition | Decreases opponent’s base damage dealt against players (does not apply while defending station) | R&D 44 | 10 | 28.4 yr | 73.8K Ex-Borg Credits | Enhanced Hull, Enhanced Protection, Enhanced Shield |
| Enhanced Hull | Increases base Hull Health for all ships | R&D 44 | 10 | 28.4 yr | 73.8K Ex-Borg Credits | Enhanced Shield |
| G5 Prime Parts Cost | Increases base Cost Efficiency of G5 Ship Parts for Components | R&D 50 | 1 | 6.1 yr | 2.6B Dilithium, 1K Ship Parts Prime Particle | None |
| Assimilated Isolytic Defences | Increases Borg Cube’s Isolytic Defense against players. | R&D 61 | 8 | 36.2 yr | 51.3K Advanced Cybernetics | Resistance is Futile |
| Isolytic Offence Tactics | Increases Borg Cube’s Isolytic Damage against players. | R&D 61 | 8 | 36.2 yr | 51.3K Advanced Cybernetics | Resistance is Futile |
| Modified Cube Structure | Increase base Hull Health for Borg Cube. | R&D 61 | 10 | 46.2 yr | 114K Advanced Cybernetics | Assimilated Isolytic Defences |
| Reinforced Cube Shielding | Increase base Shield Health for Borg Cube. | R&D 61 | 10 | 46.2 yr | 57K Advanced Cybernetics | Isolytic Offence Tactics |
| Resistance is Futile | Increases Borg Cube’s base Damage against players. | R&D 61 | 10 | 46.2 yr | 57K Advanced Cybernetics | Borg Behemoth, Polaron Scan |