The R&D Department is vital for the discovery of new technologies. Here, new Ships, buildings, or supporting technologies are unlocked.
R&D Department Stats by Level
*Build costs and time are base values only. These are player-specific based on buildings and research.
| Level | Requirements | Bonus | Cost | Build Time | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 0% |
| 3m |
|
| 2 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 3% |
| 4m |
|
| 3 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 4% |
| 6m |
|
| 4 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 5% |
| 13m |
|
| 5 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 6% |
| 22m |
|
| 6 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 8% |
| 36m |
|
| 7 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 9% |
| 1h 10m |
|
| 8 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 11% |
| 1h 40m |
|
| 9 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 12% |
| 2h 30m |
|
| 10 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 14% |
| 2h 45m |
|
| 11 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 16% |
| 2h 50m |
|
| 12 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 18% |
| 5h 5m |
|
| 13 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 20% |
| 7h 36m |
|
| 14 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 22% |
| 10h 36m |
|
| 15 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 24% |
| 13h 36m |
|
| 16 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 26% |
| 16h 12m |
|
| 17 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 29% |
| 17h 24m |
|
| 18 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 31% |
| 1d 2h 36m |
|
| 19 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 34% |
| 1d 14h 36m |
|
| 20 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 36% |
| 2d 10h |
|
| 21 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 39% |
| 2d 5h |
|
| 22 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 42% |
| 3d 10h 24m |
|
| 23 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 45% |
| 4d 1h 12m |
|
| 24 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 48% |
| 4d 23h 12m |
|
| 25 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 51% |
| 4d 14h 24m |
|
| 26 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 55% |
| 6d 5h 36m |
|
| 27 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 58% |
| 7d 2h 24m |
|
| 28 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 62% |
| 8d 6h |
|
| 29 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 65% |
| 9d 2h |
|
| 30 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 69% |
| 9d 20h 24m |
|
| 31 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 73% |
| 12d 22h 24m |
|
| 32 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 77% |
| 12d 15h 12m |
|
| 33 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 81% |
| 18d 8h 24m |
|
| 34 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 85% |
| 24d 7h 12m |
|
| 35 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 89% |
| 32d 48m |
|
| 36 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 93% |
| 40d 22h 24m |
|
| 37 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 98% |
| 42d 7h 12m |
|
| 38 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 102% |
| 68d 14h 24m |
|
| 39 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 107% |
| 91d 1h 12m |
|
| 40 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 111% |
| 161d 14h 24m |
|
| 41 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 116% |
| 151d 10h 48m |
|
| 42 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 121% |
| 232d 19h 12m |
|
| 43 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 126% |
| 307d 14h |
|
| 44 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 131% |
| 401d 11h 12m |
|
| 45 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 137% |
| 518d 6h 48m |
|
| 46 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 143% |
| 662d 12h 24m |
|
| 47 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 149% |
| 839d 6h |
|
| 48 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 155% |
| 1054d 10h |
|
| 49 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 161% |
| 1314d 16h |
|
| 50 |
| Research Speed Bonus: 170% |
| 1627d 15h 12m |
|
