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| ! colspan="2"| || [[File:Snowmaker_8x.png|link=|16px]][[Snowmaker]] <br>Unlocks the snowmaker, a powered structure that converts [[Water]] into [[Snow]] using Energy.<br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|2500 Gold}} || || [[File:Florinol_Battery_8x.png|link=|16px]][[Florinol Battery]]<br>Unlocks the Florinol Battery which stores [[Florinol]] as energy to power machinery or tools.<br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|1500 Gold}} || [[File:Drill_Icon.png|link=|16px]][[Drill]] <br>Unlocks the Drill to break through hard materials (Requires Energy). <br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|2500 Gold}} {{spoiler| Requires [[Rocket Launcher]] & [[Florinol Battery]] to unlock.}} || ! colspan="3" |
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| || [[File:Smelter_8x.png|link=|16px]][[Smelter]]<br>Unlocks the Smelter to smelt elements placed on top, fueled by heat from [[Thermal Buffer]] or [[Lava]]<br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|3000 Gold}} || || [[File:Energy_Siphon_8x.png|link=|16px]][[Energy Siphon]] <br>Unlocks the Energy Siphon tool to transfer energy between power stores.<br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|1000 Gold}}|| ! colspan="4"| || [[File:Flux_Emanator_8x.png|link=|16px]][[Flux Emanator]] <br>Unlocks the Flux Emanator to convert [[Voidbloom]] into [[Fluxite]].<br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|2000 Gold}}
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| ! colspan="2"| || [[File:Copper_Mold_8x.png|link=|16px]][[Copper Mold]] <br>Unlocks the Copper Mold for casting the Power Brick from [[Liquid Copper]]. <br> The Power Brick stores large amounts of [[Energy]] and can be recharged automaticlly with input from a Generator<br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|2000 Gold }} <br> {{spoiler|Requires [[Smelter]] & [[Florinal Battery]] to unlock.}} || ! colspan="4"| || [[File:Void_Rift_8x.png|link=|16px]][[Void Rift]] <br>Unlocks the Void Rift to Produce [[Void Seed]]s, which can be planted and refined into void elements.<br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes| 3000 Gold}} ||  
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| || [[File:Energy_Connector_8x.png|link=|16px]][[Energy Connector]] <br>Unlocks the Energy Connector to pass Energy between power structures.<br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|1000 Gold}} || || [[File:Steam_Turbine_8x.png|link=|16px]] [[Steam Turbine]] <br>Unlocks the Steam Turbine for automated power generation. <br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|3000 Gold}} ||! colspan="5"|
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| ! colspan="5"| || [[File:Laser_Icon.png|link=|16px]][[Laser]]<br>Unlocks the Laser for sustained excavation though hard materials.<br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|5000 Gold}} || [[File:Recall_Shard_Icon.png|link=|16px]][[Recall Shard]] <br>Unlocks the Recall Shard, allowing you to teleport back to a recall portal powered by [[Voidbloom]].<br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|4000 Gold}} || || [[File:Locator_Icon.png|link=|16px]][[Locator]] <br>Unlocks the Locator. Fill it with [[Voidjuice]] to scan for hidden alien artifacts. <br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|3000 Gold}}
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| ! colspan="4"| || [[File:Synthesizer.png|link=|16px]][[Synthesizer]] <br>Unlocks the Synthesizer shich uses energy to convert one material into another. <br>Cost: {{spoiler|blur=yes|7500 Gold}}|| ! colspan="4"|
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Revision as of 18:48, 12 August 2026

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Overview

Research is the method by which players can unlock new Buildings and Tools. This is done by spending Gold , Energy or Aura in the Research tab.

Research

Tier 1
Shaker
Unlocks the Shaker, which can separate Gold and Residue from Wet Sand.
Cost: 20 Gold
Logistics
Unlocks the Conveyor Belt and Launcher.
Cost: 30 Gold		 Hover
Unlocks Hover mode. Toggle with Space Bar to float in place and phase through structures.
Cost: 50 Gold		 Map
Unlocks the Map and Minimap.
Cost: 100 Gold		 Flare Gun
Unlocks the Flare Gun to light up dark areas.
Cost: 150 Gold
Filter
Unlocks the Filter, Which works like a Conveyor Belt but can allow certain elements to pass through.
Cost: 250 Gold		 Sprint Boost
Unlocks Sprint Boost to gain a temporary speed boost when holding Shift.
Cost: 200 Gold		 Wall Light
Unlocks the wall-mounted Wall Light.
Cost: Gold
Tier 2
Kinetic Press
Unlocks the Kinetic Press to further process Burnt Residue into more gold and Seed.
Cost: 500 Gold		 Flamethrower
Unlocks the Flamethrower to burn residue, melt ice and vaporize Water into Steam that rises and becomes rain.
Cost: 400 Gold
Burner Belt
Unlocks the Burner Belt that ignites flammable materials when fueled by heat through a Thermal Buffer.
Cost: 500 Gold 		Thermal Buffer
Unlocks the Thermal Buffer which can store and distribute heat for nearby machines.
Cost: 1000 Gold		 Sweeper Drones
Unlocks Sweeper Drones to Easily collect materials from the ground.
Cost: 800 Gold 		Flashlight
Unlocks the Flashlight to shine a light where you aim.
Cost: 600 Gold
Conveyor Portal
Unlocks the Conveyor Portals wich allows elements to cross production lines without mixing.
Cost: 750 Gold		 CryoBlaster
Unlocks the Cryoblaster which can produce infinite Snow that can freeze water, solidify Lava, or be steamed into rain.
Cost: 1000 Gold
Tier 3
Fluids
Unlocks the Pipe, Pump and liquid Vent.
Cost: 1250 Gold 		Planterbox
Unlocks the Planter Box to grow various crops.
Wet Seeds grows into a Flower, wich yields Gold and Amethelis when harvested
Cost: 2000 Gold 		Gun
Unlocks the Gun allowing for distance digging.
Cost: 1500 Gold
Pyro Dispenser
Unlocks the Pyro Dispenser shich fires flame bursts every 3 seconds when fueled by an adjacent Thermal Buffer.
Cost: 2000 Gold 		Clearing Frame
A frame that works like a slow Conveyor Belt but moves things inside.
Good for clearing elements off static surfaces or pushing floating objects (e.g. Wet Seeds in Water.
Cost: 1000 Gold 		Vacuum
Unlocks the Vacuum to collect materials in a tank.
Cost: 2000 Gold 		Activity Heatmap
Unlocks the Activity Heatmap on the map
Cost: 700 Gold
Aerokinetic Fan
Unlocks the Aerokinetic Fan which blows pedals and powders throught the air. Good for moving large piles of Amethelis.
Cost: 1500 Gold 		Digger Drone
Unlocks the Digger Drone which Digs autonomously.
Cost: 2500 Gold
Tier 4
Advanced Filter
Unlocks the Advanced Filter which can filter multiple element types at once, including liquids and gasses.
Cost: 1500 Gold		 Drying & Condensing
Unlocks the Steam Dryer to dry materials using Steam and the condenser to convert gasses into liquids using snow.
Cost: 2500 Gold		 Rocket Launcher
Unlocks the Rocket Launcher.
Cost: 2000 Gold
Logistics Mk.2
Unlocks the Conveyor Belt Mk.2 and Launcher Mk.2.
Cost: 2500 Gold		 Corraller
Unlocks the Corraller to capture Critters.
Cost: 1250 Gold
Hauler Drone
Unlocks the Hauler Drone for automated material transport.
Cost: 3000 Gold		 Recon Drone
Unlocks the Recon Drone for scouting.
Cost: 2500 Gold
Tier 5
Snowmaker
Unlocks the snowmaker, a powered structure that converts Water into Snow using Energy.
Cost: 2500 Gold		 Florinol Battery
Unlocks the Florinol Battery which stores Florinol as energy to power machinery or tools.
Cost: 1500 Gold		 Drill
Unlocks the Drill to break through hard materials (Requires Energy).
Cost: 2500 Gold Requires Rocket Launcher & Florinol Battery to unlock.
Smelter
Unlocks the Smelter to smelt elements placed on top, fueled by heat from Thermal Buffer or Lava
Cost: 3000 Gold		 Energy Siphon
Unlocks the Energy Siphon tool to transfer energy between power stores.
Cost: 1000 Gold		 Flux Emanator
Unlocks the Flux Emanator to convert Voidbloom into Fluxite.
Cost: 2000 Gold
Copper Mold
Unlocks the Copper Mold for casting the Power Brick from Liquid Copper.
The Power Brick stores large amounts of Energy and can be recharged automaticlly with input from a Generator
Cost: 2000 Gold
Requires Smelter & Florinal Battery to unlock.		 Void Rift
Unlocks the Void Rift to Produce Void Seeds, which can be planted and refined into void elements.
Cost: 3000 Gold
Energy Connector
Unlocks the Energy Connector to pass Energy between power structures.
Cost: 1000 Gold		 Steam Turbine
Unlocks the Steam Turbine for automated power generation.
Cost: 3000 Gold
Laser
Unlocks the Laser for sustained excavation though hard materials.
Cost: 5000 Gold		 Recall Shard
Unlocks the Recall Shard, allowing you to teleport back to a recall portal powered by Voidbloom.
Cost: 4000 Gold		 Locator
Unlocks the Locator. Fill it with Voidjuice to scan for hidden alien artifacts.
Cost: 3000 Gold
Tier 6
Synthesizer
Unlocks the Synthesizer shich uses energy to convert one material into another.
Cost: 7500 Gold
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