Guide to Research and Development

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To clarify - This guide is basically worthless on tgstation, as it has been entirely replaced by the new system. It'll be updated... eventually

Research & Development

  • R&D (not to be confused with the RD) consists of scientists spending research points on a tech web to unlock technology that can be used for various departments.
  • Essentially this means that a scientist in this modern world doesn't actually have to know any of the concepts he's working with; it's all about pressing science buttons and playing with the resulting toys! Ain't life grand?

Tech Webs

Research points are generated at a static rate and can be spent on Technology Nodes at the console.

This is what your console will look like at the start of the round.

R&dconsolestart.png

Simply click into any of the technologies to see what it requires and what it unlocks. The number next to each technology represents its cost. To unlock a technology, click the cost to spend your research points on it.

The console will update the screen to reflect your new research and send out a notification in chat.


For new scientists, you should strongly consider aiming for Advanced Bluespace Research and Advanced Mining Technology.

This will give mining the tools needed to bring back much more ore to fund science projects.

Certain round circumstances may call for different research early on, talk to your fellow scientists!


The progression is not linear and many research options require multiple pre-requisite technologies.

To assist in understanding: provided below is a diagram.

Deconstruction

Decon.png Deconstruction is done through the Destructive Analyzer:

  1. Sync the Destructive Analyzer to the research computer if it's not synced.
  2. Insert an item into it.
  3. Use the computer.

The computer will show you the name of the object, if it unlocks any tech nodes, and how many materials you get from deconstruction.

The Destructive Analyzer will recover a portion of the materials contained inside scanned items and transfer it to a connected protolathe. Upgrading it will increase the amount recovered.

Construction

See here how to build machines out of the components you discover. This is where advanced technology you discovered by increasing tech trees will be made. Nothing exciting at first can be built, but you will get increasingly more fun devices as tech trees increase. You will unlock items for the Exosuit Fabricator as well.

Upgrading Machines

All machines are composed of components. There are better versions of many components, attained through research. They are organized in 4 tiers, and upgrading the tier of a machine's components will have different effects for each machine.

Without minerals, you can achieve up to tier 2-3; to go further you'll require ores for production.

Stock Parts
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Usual Effect
Micro Manipulator.png Micro-Manipulator Nano Manipulator.png Nano-Manipulator Pico Manipulator.png Pico-Manipulator Femto Manipulator.gif Diamonddone.pngFemto-Manipulator Improves speed and efficiency.
Matter bin.png Basic Matter Bin Advanced Matter Bin.png Advanced Matter Bin Super Matter Bin.png Super Matter Bin Bluespace Matter Bin.gif Diamonddone.pngBluespace Matter Bin Improves capacity.
Micro-laser.png Basic Micro-Laser High-Power Micro-Laser.png High-Power Micro-Laser Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser.png Uraniumdone.pngUltra-High-Power Micro-Laser Quad Ultra Micro Laser.gif Diamonddone.pngUraniumdone.pngQuad-Ultra Micro-Laser Improves speed and efficiency.
Scanning Module.gif Basic Scanning Module File:Adv scan module.gif Advanced Scanning Module Super scan module.gif Silverdone.pngPhasic Scanning Module Triphasic Scanning Module.gif Diamonddone.pngTriphasic Scanning Module Improves scanning precision.
Capacitor.png Basic Capacitor File:Adv capacitor.png Advanced Capacitor Super capacitor.png Golddone.pngSuper Capacitor Quadratic Capacitor.gif Diamonddone.pngQuadratic Capacitor Improves power efficiency.


Once you unlock advanced components, people around the station will probably want you to upgrade the machinery. The process is simple.

  1. Screwdriver on the machine.
  2. Crowbar on the machine.
  3. Take the board and re-insert it into machine.
  4. Insert parts you want to use.
  5. Screwdriver.

RPED.gif Alternately, you can use RPED (Rapid Part Exchange Device):

  1. Load RPED with parts.
  2. Screwdriver on the machine.
  3. Click on it with RPED.
  4. Screwdriver again.

Here you can see how the specific machines will benefit from parts.


Proto.png Protolathe

  • The Protolathe requires materials such as metal, glass and mineable minerals, each sheet gives 2000 units when inserted into a Protolathe. It allows you to build objects such as stock parts, mining equipment, power cells and many more. Weaponry can also be built, but will require a firing pin from the armory, the RD's locker or ordered from cargo, if you wish to use it for combat.
  • Building 5 or 10 of the same item is faster than building it one at a time for 10 times; if you need lots of a particular item, mass produce them!
  • Some items may also require chems. Just pour them into the Protolathe to insert them.
Protolathe Manufacturing List
Icon Item Material Enginee
ring
Plasma Power Blue
space
Bio Combat EMP Data Illegal Metal.png Glass.png Plasmadone.png Silverdone.png Golddone.png Uraniumdone.png Diamonddone.png Titaniumdone.png Bluespace Crystal.png
RPED.gif Rapid Part Exchange Device 1 10000 5000
Icard.png Intellicard AI Transportation System 3 3 1000 200
Pai.png Personal Artificial Intelligence Card 2 500 500
Disk.gif Plant Data Disk 3 4 200 100
BS RPED.gif Bluespace Rapid Part Exchange Device 4 3 15000 5000 2500
Disk.gif Design Storage Disk 1 300 100
Disk.gif Technology Data Storage Disk 1 300 100
Micro Manipulator.png Micro Manipulator 1 100
Nano Manipulator.png Nano Manipulator 3 2 150
Pico Manipulator.png Pico Manipulator 5 5 4 200
Femto Manipulator.gif Femto Manipulator 7 5 5 5 200 60 30
Capacitor.png Basic Capacitor 1 100 100
Capacitor.png Advanced Capacitor 3 150 150
Capacitor.png Super Capacitor 5 5 200 200 100
Quadratic Capacitor.gif Quadratic Capacitor 5 5 6 5 200 200 100 100
Scanning Module.gif Basic Scanning Module 1 100 50
Scanning Module.gif Advanced Scanning Module 3 150 100
Scanning Module.gif Phasic Scanning Module 5 5 200 150 60
Triphasic Scanning Module.gif Triphasic Scanning Module 5 5 5 6 200 200 60 30
Micro-laser.png Basic Micro-Laser 1 100 50
High-Power Micro-Laser.png High-Power Micro-Laser 3 150 100
Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser.png Ultra-High-Power Micro-Laser 5 5 200 150 60
Quad Ultra Micro Laser.gif Quad-Ultra Micro-Laser 5 5 5 6 200 200 100 60
Matter bin.png Basic Matter Bin 1 100
Advanced Matter Bin.png Advanced Matter Bin 3 150
Super Matter Bin.png Super Matter Bin 5 5 200
Bluespace Matter Bin.gif Bluespace Matter Bin 7 5 5 250 100 100
Subspace ansible.png Subspace Ansible 2 2 2 100 100
Hyperwave filter.png Hyperwave Filter 3 3 100 100
Subspace Amplifier.gif Subspace Amplifier 3 2 4 3 100 100 100
Subspace Treatment Disk.gif Subspace Treatment Disk 2 3 3 2 100 200
Subspace Analyzer.png Subspace Analyzer 2 3 4 3 100 100
Ansible crystal.png Ansible Crystal 2 3 3 2 800 100 100
Subspace Transmitter.png Subspace Transmitter 4 4 3 100 100 100
Powercell.png Basic Power Cell 1 700 50
Power cell.png High-Capacity Power Cell 2 700 60
Supercell.png Super-Capacity Power Cell 3 3 700 70
Hypercell.png Hyper-Capacity Power Cell 5 5 5 700 80 150 150
Bluespace Power Cell.gif Bluespace Power Cell 6 5 6 5 800 160 300 300 160 300 100
Lightreplacer0.png Light Replacer 4 3 1500 3000 150
MS.png Mass-Spectrometer 2 2 300 100
Advanced Mass Spectrometer.png Advanced Mass-Spectrometer 3 3 4 500 200
File:MMI.gif Man-Machine Interface 2 2 3 1000 500
Posibrain.gif Positronic Brain 3 4 5 1700 1350 500
Bluespace Beaker.gif Bluespace Beaker 5 4 6 3000 3000 250 250
Cryostasis Beaker.gif Cryostasis Beaker 3 3 3 3000
Syringe.png Bluespace Syringe 4 5 4 2000 1000 1000 500
Syringe.png Cryo Syringe 3 3 2000 1000
Syringe.png Piercing Syringe 7 5 3 2000 1000
Blue bodybag.png Bluespace Body Bag 4 4 5 3000 200 500 500
Plasmaman refill.png Plasmaman Jumpsuit Refill 2 3 4000 1000
Eye implant.png Welding Shield Implant 4 5 4 4 600 400
Breathing tube.png Breathing Tube Implant 2 3 600 250
File:Toolset arm implant.png Toolset Arm Implant 3 4 4 4 2500 1500 1500
Eye implant.png Medical HUD Implant 5 4 4 600 600 500 500
Eye implant.png Security HUD Implant 5 4 3 4 600 600 750 750
Eye implant.png X-Ray Implant 7 6 7 5 5 600 600 1000 600 600 1000
Eye implant.png Thermals Implant 6 4 7 5 4 600 600 1000 600 600
Brain implant.png Anti-Drop Implant 5 5 6 600 600 400 400
Brain implant.png CNS Rebooter Implant 6 6 5 600 600 500 1000
Chest implant.png Nutriment Pump Implant 3 4 3 500 500 500 500
Chest implant.png Nutriment Pump Implant PLUS 5 4 4 600 600 500 750
Chest implant.png Reviver Implant 5 5 4 800 800 500 1000 2000
Jetpack implant.png Thrusters Set Implant 5 7 5 4 4000 2000 1000 1000
Implanter.png Implanter 2 3 2 600 200
File:Implant case.png Implant Case 2 500
Freedom implant.png Sad Trombone Implant Case 2 3 2 500
Freedom implant.png Freedom Implant Case 5 6 3 3 800 500 500
Adrenal implant.png Adrenalin Implant Case 6 6 6 1000 500 500 600 600
Test firing pin.png Test-range Firing Pin 2 2 500 300
Loyalty pin.gif Mindshield Firing Pin 6 5 600 200 600
Tesla gun.gif Tesla Revolver 4 5 4 10000 10000 10000
Advegun.png Advanced Energy Gun 5 5 5 10000 2000 4000 1000
Teleshield.png Telescopic Riot Shield 3 4 4 4000 5000 300 200
Laser Cannon.png Accelerator Laser Cannon 3 5 5 10000 3000 3000
Decloner.png Decloner 5 7 6 5 5000 10000
Rapidsyringegun.png Rapid Syringe Gun 3 2 5000 1000
Large ebow.png Energy Crossbow 3 5 5 3 5000 1500 1500 1500
Tempgun.png Temperature Gun 4 3 4 2 5000 500 3000
Floral Somatoray.png Floral Somatoray 2 4 2000 500
Large Grenade Casing.png Large Grenade 3 3 3000
Pyro grenade.png Pyro Grenade 4 4 2000 500
Adv grenade.png Advanced Release Grenade 4 3 3000 500
Xraygun.png Xray Laser Gun 4 5 7 5 5000 5000 4000 2000 2000
Ionrifle.png Ion Carbine 5 4 8000 6000 2000
Portal gun.gif Bluespace Wormhole Projector 5 6 7 5 5000 2000 2000 3000
File:Modular receiver.png Modular Receiver 4 4 6500 500
46x30ammo.png WT-550 Auto Gun Magazine (4.6×30mm) 1 1 4000
46x30ammo.png WT-550 Auto Gun Armor Piercing Magazine (4.6×30mm AP) 1 1 6000 600
46x30ammo.png WT-550 Auto Gun Incendiary Magazine (4.6×30mm IC) 1 1 6000 1000 600
46x30ammo.png WT-550 Auto Gun Uranium Magazine (4.6×30mm TX) 1 1 6000 600 2000
Stun Shell.png Stun Shell 3 3 200
Tech shell.png Unloaded Technological Shell 3 4 3 3 1000 200
File:Universal suppressor.png Universal Suppressor 5 6 3 2000 500
Gravity gun.gif One-Point Bluespace-Gravitational Manipulator 5 4 4 4 5 6000 6000 7000 6000 3000 3000
Mining Drill.png Mining Drill 2 3 2 6000 1000
File:Diamond Mining Drill.png Diamond Mining Drill 6 5 5 6000 1000 2000
Plasma Cutter.png Plasma Cutter 3 3 2 1500 500 400
Adv plasma cutter.gif Advanced Plasma Cutter 4 2 4 3 3 3000 1000 2000 500
Sonic Jackhammer.png Sonic Jackhammer 7 6 5 5 6000 2000 2000 6000
Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Damage Mod 5 4 4 3 4 8000 1500 1500 1000
Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Cooldown Mod 5 4 4 3 4 8000 1500 1500 1000
Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Range Mod 5 4 4 3 4 8000 1500 1500 1000
Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Pressure Mod 5 4 4 3 4 8000 1500 2000 2000
Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Mining AoE Mod 7 5 5 4 5 8000 1500 2000 2000 2000
Modkit.png Kinetic Accelerator Trigger Guard Mod 5 4 4 3 4 8000 1500 1500 1000
Adv resonator.png Upgraded Resonator 4 3 4 3 4000 1500 1000 1000
Tracking Beacon.gif Tracking Beacon 1 150 100
Global Positioning System.gif GPS Device 2 2 500 1000
Holdpack.gif Bag of Holding 5 5 6 7 3000 250 1500 2000
Bluespace satchel.gif Mining Satchel of Holding 3 4 4 250 500
Bluespace Crystal.png Artificial Bluespace Crystal 6 4 3 1500 1500
MedGlasses.png Health Scanner HUD 2 3 500 500
NV health glasses.gif Night Vision Health Scanner HUD 6 4 4 5 600 600 350 1000
SecHud.png Security HUD 2 3 500 500
NV sec glasses.gif Night Vision Security HUD 6 4 4 5 600 600 350 1000
Diag glasses.png Diagnostic HUD 2 3 500 500
NV diag glasses.gif Night Vision Diagnostic HUD 6 4 4 5 600 600 300 1000
Welding Gas Mask.png Welding Gas Mask 2 3 3000 1000
Portaseeder.png Portable Seed Extractor 2 3 1000 400
Air horn.png Air Horn 4 4 4000
MGlasses.png Optical Meson Scanners 2 2 2 500 500
NV meson glasses.gif Night Vision Optical Meson Scanners 4 5 5 5 600 600 350 1000
File:Tray scanners.gif Optical T-Ray Scanners 3 2 2 500 500
File:Engi glasses.gif Engineering Scanner Goggles 4 4 3 3 500 500 100
NightVision.png Night Vision Goggles 4 5 4 5 600 600 350 1000
File:Science goggles.png Science Goggles 2 500 500
Mashoe.png Magnetic Boots 4 5 4 4500 1500 2500
Adv mop.png Advanced Mop 4 3 2500 200
Bluespace trashbag.png Trashbag of Holding 5 4 3 4 1500 1500 250
Floor buffer.png Floor Buffer Upgrade 4 4 3000 200
Signmaker.gif Holographic Sign Projector 3 2000 1000
File:Adv welder.gif Experimental Welding Tool 4 5 4 3 1000 500 1500 200
Alien alloy.png Alien Alloy (Requires abductor tech) 7 2 4000 4000

Circuit.png Circuit Imprinter

  • The Circuit Imprinter requires acid, glass and occasionally gold or diamond. Here you will find circuits for most of the station's machinery and robotics' exosuits. With gold and diamonds, you can also make AI law modules.
  • Information on how to construct machines is available at the Guide to advanced construction.
  • Circuits cost 1000 glass and 20 acid each, becoming cheaper with upgrades.
Circuit Imprinter Manufacturing List
Board Type Materials Engineering Plasma Power Bluespace Biological Combat EMP Data Illegal Golddone.png Diamonddone.png
Security Computer 2 2
AI Core AI Core 3
AI Upload Computer 4 5
Cyborg Upload Computer 4 5
Medical Records Computer 2 2
Operating Computer Computer 3 2
PanD.E.M.I.C. 2200 Computer 3 3
DNA Machine Computer 2 2
Communications Computer 3 3
ID Console Computer 3
Crew monitoring computer Computer 2 2 3
Teleporter Console Computer 4 3 3
Security Records Console Computer 2 2
Atmosphere Alert Computer 2
Atmospheric Monitor Computer 2
Robotics Control Console Computer 4
Cloning Machine Console Computer 3 4
Clone Pod Machine 3 4
Cloning Scanner Machine 3 4
Limb Grower Machine 2 3
Battle Arcade Machine Computer 1
Orion Trail Arcade Machine Computer 2
Slot Machine Computer 1
Power Monitor Computer 2 2
Solar Control Computer 2 2
Prisoner Management Console Computer 2
Exosuit Control Console Computer 3
Mech Bay Power Control Console Computer 3 3
R&D Console Computer 4
Supply Request Console Computer 2
Supply Shuttle Console Computer 3
Outpost Status Display Computer 2
Telecommunications Monitoring Console Computer 2 3 3
Telecommunications Server Monitoring Console Computer 2 3 3
Messaging Monitor Console Computer 5
Telecommunications Traffic Control Console Computer 3
Telepad Control Console Board Computer 4 3 3
AI Integrity Restorer Computer 3 4
Library Console Computer 1
Safeguard AI Module 3 3 100
OneHuman AI Module 4 6 100
ProtectStation AI Module 4 5 100
Quarantine AI Module 4 2 3 100
OxygenIsToxicToHumans AI Module 4 2 4 100
Freeform AI Module 4 5 100
Reset AI Module 6 4 100
Remove Law AI Module 5 5 100
Purge AI Module 6 5 100
Freeform AI Core Module 6 6 100
Asimov AI Core Module 5 3 100
P.A.L.A.D.I.N. AI Core Module 5 5 100
T.Y.R.A.N.T. AI Core Module 5 5 2 100
Corporate AI Core Module 5 5 100
Default AI Core Module 5 5 100
Subspace Receiver Machine 2 1 2
Bus Mainframe Machine 2 2
Hub Mainframe Machine 2 2
Relay Mainframe Machine 2 2 2
Processor Unit Machine 2 2
Server Mainframe Machine 2 2
Subspace Broadcaster Machine 2 2
APLU "Ripley" Central Control module Mech 2
APLU "Ripley" Peripherals Control module Mech 2
"Odysseus" Central Control module Mech 3 3 3
"Odysseus" Peripherals Control module Mech 3 3 3
"Gygax" Central Control module Mech 4 3 4
"Gygax" Peripherals Control module Mech 4 3 4
"Gygax" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech 4 4 4
"Durand" Central Control module Mech 4 4 4
"Durand" Peripherals Control module Mech 4 4 4
"Durand" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech 4 4 5
"H.O.N.K" Central Control module Mech 3 3
"H.O.N.K" Peripherals Control module Mech 3 3
"H.O.N.K" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech 3 3
"Phazon" Central Control module Mech 6 5 6
"Phazon" Peripherals Control module Mech 5 5 6
"Phazon" Weapons & Targeting Control module Mech 5 5 6
SMES Board Machine 4 5 4
Power Turbine Console Board Computer 4 5 4
Power Compressor Board Machine 4 5 4
Power Turbine Board Machine 5 4 4
Emitter Board Machine 4 5 3
Freezer/Heater Board Machine 3 3
Space Heater Board Machine 2 2 2
Teleportation Station Board Machine 4 4 4 5
Teleportation Hub Board Machine 4 5 5 3
Telepad Board Machine 4 4 5 4
Quantum Pad Board Machine 3 3 4 3
Sleeper Board Machine 3 2 3
Cryotube Board Machine 4 3 3 5
Portable Chem Dispenser Board Machine 4 4 3 5
Chem Master Board Machine 3 3 2
Chemical Heater Board Machine 2 2 2
Biogenerator Board Machine 3 3 2
Hydroponics Tray Board Machine 2
Destructive Analyzer Board Machine 2 2 2
E.X.P.E.R.I-MENTOR Board Machine 2 2 2 2
Protolathe Board Machine 2 2
Circuit Imprinter Board Machine 2 2
R&D Server Control Console Board Computer 3
R&D Server Board Machine 3
Exosuit Fabricator Board Machine 3 3
Cyborg Recharger Board Machine 3 3
Mechbay Recharger Board Machine 3 4 3
Microwave Board Machine 2 2
Gibber Board Machine 2 2
Smartfridge Board Machine 1
Monkey Recycler Board Machine 1
Seed Extractor Board Machine 1
Processor Board Machine 1
Recycler Board Machine 2 2
AI Holopad board Machine 1
Autolathe Board Machine 3 3
Weapon Recharger Board Machine 4 3 4 100
Vendor Board Machine 1
Ore Redemption Board Machine 2 3 2
Mining Rewards Vender Board Machine 3
Tesla Coil Board Machine 3 3 3
Grounding Rod Board Machine 2 3 3 3
Plant DNA Manipulator Board Machine 3 4
PACMAN-type Generator Board Machine 3 3 3 2
SUPERPACMAN-type Generator Board Machine 4 4 3
MRSPACMAN-type Generator Board Machine 5 4 5 3

Exofab.png Exosuit Fabricator

  • Robotics starts with two of these. This machine will build everything a roboticist needs to do his job, aside from circuits. To update its research levels:
    • Sync the R&D Research Console.
    • Sync the Robotics Research Console.
    • Sync the Exosuit Fabricator.
  • Can be used directly, without the Research Console.


Items available from the start:

Exosuit Fabricator Round-Start Manufacturing List
Icon Item List Metal Glass Solid Plasma Silver Gold Uranium Diamond Bananium Titaniumdone.png
Cyborg endoskeleton.png Cyborg endoskeleton Cyborg 15000
Cyborg torso.png Cyborg torso Cyborg 40000
Cyborg head.png Cyborg head Cyborg 5000
Cyborg left arm.png Cyborg left arm Cyborg 10000
Cyborg right arm.png Cyborg right arm Cyborg 10000
Cyborg left leg.png Cyborg left leg Cyborg 10000
Cyborg right leg.png Cyborg right leg Cyborg 10000
Ripley chassis.png Ripley chassis Ripley 20000
Ripley torso.png Ripley torso Ripley 20000 7500
Ripley left arm.png Ripley left arm Ripley 15000
Ripley right arm.png Ripley right arm Ripley 15000
Ripley left leg.png Ripley left leg Ripley 15000
Ripley right leg.png Ripley right leg Ripley 15000
Odysseus chassis.png Odysseus chassis Odysseus 20000
Odysseus torso.png Odysseus torso Odysseus 12000
Odysseus head.png Odysseus head Odysseus 6000 10000
Odysseus left arm.png Odysseus left arm Odysseus 6000
Odysseus right arm.png Odysseus right arm Odysseus 6000
Odysseus left leg.png Odysseus left leg Odysseus 7000
Odysseus right leg.png Odysseus right leg Odysseus 7000
Gygax chassis.png Gygax chassis Gygax 20000
Gygax torso.png Gygax torso Gygax 20000 10000 2000
Gygax head.png Gygax head Gygax 10000 5000 2000
Gygax left arm.png Gygax left arm Gygax 15000 1000
Gygax right arm.png Gygax right arm Gygax 15000 1000
Gygax left leg.png Gygax left leg Gygax 15000 2000
Gygax right leg.png Gygax right leg Gygax 15000 2000
Gygax armor plates.png Gygax armor plates Gygax 15000 10000 10000
Odysseus chassis.png Durand chassis Durand 25000
Durand torso.png Durand torso Durand 25000 10000 10000
Durand head.png Durand head Durand 10000 15000 2000
Durand left arm.png Durand left arm Durand 10000 4000
Durand right arm.png Durand right arm Durand 10000 4000
Durand left leg.png Durand left leg Durand 15000 4000
Durand right leg.png Durand right leg Durand 15000 4000
Durand armor plates.png Durand armor plates Durand 30000 25000 20000
Odysseus chassis.png H.O.N.K. chassis H.O.N.K. 20000 10000
H.O.N.K. torso.png H.O.N.K. torso H.O.N.K. 20000 10000 5000
H.O.N.K. head.png H.O.N.K. head H.O.N.K. 10000 5000 5000
H.O.N.K. left arm.png H.O.N.K. left arm H.O.N.K. 15000 5000
H.O.N.K. right arm.png H.O.N.K. right arm H.O.N.K. 15000 5000
H.O.N.K. left leg.png H.O.N.K. left leg H.O.N.K. 20000 5000
H.O.N.K. right leg.png H.O.N.K. right leg H.O.N.K. 20000 5000
Hydraulic clamp.png Hydraulic clamp Exosuit Equip 10000
Exosuit drill.png Exosuit drill Exosuit Equip 10000
Exosuit extinguisher.png Exosuit extinguisher Exosuit Equip 10000
Cable layer.png Cable layer Exosuit Equip 10000
Energy relay.png Plasma Generator Exosuit Equip 10000 1000 5000 2000
Odysseus chassis.png Firefighter chassis Exosuit Equip 20000
Energy relay.png Exosuit plasma converter Exosuit Equip 10000 1000 500
Mousetrap mortar.png Mousetrap mortar Exosuit Equip 20000 5000
Banana mortar.png Banana mortar Exosuit Equip 20000 5000
HoNkER BlAsT 5000.png HoNkER BlAsT 5000 Exosuit Equip 20000 10000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg module reset board Borg Upgr 10000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg reclassification board Borg Upgr 35000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg emergency reboot module Borg Upgr 60000 5000
Exosuit tracking beacon.gif Exosuit tracking beacon Misc 500


Reseachable items:

(Note: Bananium is not used and skipped from the table.)

Exosuit Fabricator Researchable Manufacturing List
Icon Item List Materials Engineering Plasma Power Bluespace Biological Combat EMP Data Illegal Metal Glass Solid Plasma Silver Gold Uranium Diamond
File:PBT "Pacifier" mounted taser.png Pacifier mounted taser Exosuit Equip 3 10000
Ultra AC 2.png Ultra AC 2 LMG Exosuit Equip 4 10000
Sleeper.gif Mounted Sleeper Exosuit Equip 3 2 3 5000 10000
Sgun.png Exosuit Syringe Gun Exosuit Equip 4 4 3 4 3000 2000
Mecha medigun.png Exosuit Medical Beamgun Exosuit Equip 7 6 5 6 15000 8000 3000 8000 2000
SGL-6 grenade launcher.png SGL-6 grenade launcher Exosuit Equip 4 4 22000 8000 6000
Mecha diamond drill.png Diamond-tipped exosuit drill Exosuit Equip 5 4 10000 6500
Energy relay.png Exonuclear reactor Exosuit Equip 3 4 5 10000 1000 500
File:LBX AC 10 "Scattershot".png LBX AC 10 "Scattershot" Exosuit Equip 4 10000
File:FNX-99 "Hades" carbine.png FNX-99 "Hades" carbine Exosuit Equip 4 5 10000
MKIV ion heavy cannon.png MKIV Ion Heavy Cannon Exosuit Equip 5 6 5 10000
Armor booster module.png Reactive armor booster module Exosuit Equip 5 4 20000 5000
Armor booster module.png Reflective armor booster module Exosuit Equip 5 3 5 20000 5000
SRM-8 missile rack.png SRM-8 missile rack Exosuit Equip 5 5 6 22000 8000 6000
Wormhole generator.gif Mounted wormhole generator Exosuit Equip 3 4 4 10000 8000
File:CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon.png CH-PS "Immolator" laser Exosuit Equip 3 3 3 10000
SGL-6 grenade launcher.png SOB-3 clusterbang launcher Exosuit Equip 5 5 3 20000 10000 10000
Mecha teleporter.png Mounted gravitational catapult Exosuit Equip 4 4 3 10000
Repair droid.png Exosuit repair droid Exosuit Equip 5 3 3 10000 5000 2000 1000
MKIV ion heavy cannon.png MKIV ion heavy cannon Exosuit Equip 5 6 5 20000 6000 2000
File:CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon.png CH-LC "Solaris" laser cannon Exosuit Equip 4 4 4 10000
Mounted RCD.png Mounted RCD Exosuit Equip 5 5 4 3 4 30000 25000 20000 20000
Energy relay.png Tesla energy relay Exosuit Equip 4 5 4 10000 2000 3000 2000
Mecha teleporter.png Mounted teleporter Exosuit Equip 8 5 10000 10000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg VTEC Borg Upgr 5 4 4 80000 6000 5000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Ion Thrusters Borg Upgr 4 4 80000 6000 6000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Diamond Drill Borg Upgr 6 5 10000 2000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Ore Satchel of Holding Borg Upgr 4 4 4 10000 250 500
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Hyper-Kinetic Accelerator Borg Upgr 7 5 5 4 5 8000 1500 2000 2000 2000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Ash Storm Plating Borg Upgr 4 4 4 8000 10000
Circuitboard.png Cyborg Self-Repair Borg Upgr 4 4 15000 15000
Circuitboard.png Illegal equipment module Borg Upgr 4 2 10000 15000 10000
Powercell.png Power cell Misc 1 700 50
Power cell.png High-capacity power cell Misc 2 700 60
Supercell.png Super-capacity power cell Misc 3 3 700 70
Hypercell.png Hyper-capacity power cell Misc 5 5 5 700 80 150 150
Bluespace Power Cell.gif Bluespace power cell Misc 5 5 6 5 800 160 300 300 160
Man-Machine Interface.png Man-machine interface Misc 2 2 3 1000 500
Posibrain.gif Positronic Brain Misc 3 4 5 1700 1350 500
Synthetic flash.gif Synthetic flash Misc 2 3 750 750


Duke's R&D Guide

Player XDTM posted an RnD guide on the forums that is very popular among experienced scientists. Here it is:

Start - Gather and scan these materials from the RnD room

  • Analyzer
  • Micro Manip
  • Capacitor
  • Welder
  • Flamethrower ( with another welder; just screwdriver it then attach a rod )

Alternate Start (if you can't be assed to make a flamethrower/want to keep a welding tool just in case. I use this one now)

  • Analyzer
  • Micro Manip
  • Capacitor
  • Welder
  • Meson Goggles
  • Toolbox

Protolathe - We don't need circuits till a lot later, don't waste acid

  • Mining Drill
  • Nano Manip
  • Mass Spectrometer
  • Medical HUD
  • Security HUD
  • Super power cell
  • Holographic sign projector
  • Adv. Mass Spectrometer
  • Adv. Release Grenade
  • Welding Shield Eyes ---> Mat 5 -->Picos and Super Bins

With this you can make pico manips and super matter bins. Print an RPED, some picos and some super bins and upgrade your protolathe and circuit imprinter, greatly reducing the part cost. Do this before printing circuits or you'll waste acid!

For bluespace:

  • Tracking Beacon
  • GPS Device --> Blu 3 (Enough for Bluespace RPEDs)

Circuit Imprinter

  • Power Turbine Board --->Power 5, Data 5 --> Required for chem dispenser board
  • Teleporter Board
  • Teleport. Station Board OR Quantum Pad board --->Bluespace 5, enough for femtos and bluesp. matter bins with material 7
  • Chem dispenser board --->Plasma 5 (Needed for NV mesons)
  • Durand weapon board --->Combat 5

Minerals/Mining (in the rare event that miners didn't die)

  • Uranium --->Mat 6
  • Diamond --->Mat 7
  • 2 Bluespace Crystals --->Bluespace 7
  • Jetpack Upgrade --->Engineering 6 (You can just decon a piercing syringe for this one)
  • Lazarus Injector --->Electromag 7
  • Mining Drone AI upgrade --->Data 7

Advanced

  • Piercing Syringe --->Engineering 6
  • Phazon Torso --->Plasma 6 (Enough for BoHs if you have bluespace 7 too)
  • DNA syringe --->Engineering 7 with 6 powers (and no disabilites) (comic sans voice IS a disability)
  • Slime Power Cell --->Power 6
  • Drone Shell --->Bio 5
  • Heart/Brain --->Bio 6 (You can just butcher a monkey for both)
  • Sentience Potion --->Bio 7
  • 'Purge' AI Board ---> Data 6

Cargo

  • Combat Shotguns --->Combat 7
  • Prototype --->Engineering 7

Botany

  • Golden Apple --->Mat 6
  • Glowberry/shrooms --->Plasma 7
  • Glowcap --->Power 7
  • Bluespace Banana/Tomato --->Bluespace 6
  • Blood Tomato --->Bio 6
  • Death Nettle --->Combat 6
  • Gatfruit --->Combat 7 (actually needs to be made by xeno first)
  • Ghost Chili --->Magnets 6
  • Walking Mushroom --->Data 6
  • Ambrosia Gaia --->Bio 7

Remember that with only a bit of silver you can build an autocloner thanks to phasic scanners and a bluespace RPED; if you're a miner reading this guide please deliver the two pieces that you see near the mining dock before leaving to mine!

When getting some high level parts (like anomaly cores) it will bring the tech to the item level (not item level+1) so, if possible, try to get to the item's level first, but it's acceptable to consume an anomaly since it'll usually land you on the max.