Research

**Research**, available at the Shelter's research lab, is used to improve the technology available to the Shelter.

## Economic technology

These projects are available under Economic Technology:

### Steel Cutting Tech

Unlocks the Squad's ability to gather Steel.

* Requires: 1.0K Food, 1.0K Wood

This technology has the following levels:

### Productivity Improvement

Increases Food production.

* Requires: Steel Cutting Tech

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 20.0% | 3432

### Construction Kit

Increases Construction Speed.

* Requires: Steel Cutting Tech

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 15.0% | 6061

### Logging Chainsaw

Increases Wood production.

* Requires: Steel Cutting Tech

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 20.0% | 3432

### Grain Truck

Increases Food Gathering Speed.

* Requires: Productivity Improvement

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 15.0% | 8846

### Strategy Bag

Increases Squad Load.

* Requires: Construction Kit

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 12787

### Logging Truck

Increases Wood Gathering Speed.

* Requires: Logging Chainsaw

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 15.0% | 8846

### Oil Drilling Tech

Unlocks the Squad's ability to gather Oil.

* Requires: Strategy Bag

This technology has the following levels:

### Smelting

Increases Steel production.

* Requires: Oil Drilling Tech

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 20.0% | 15993

### Chemical Technology

Increases Research Speed.

* Requires: Oil Drilling Tech

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 5.0% | 25689

### Oil Purification

Increases Oil production.

* Requires: Oil Drilling Tech

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 20.0% | 15993

### Steel Truck

Increases Steel Gathering Speed.

* Requires: Smelting

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 15.0% | 23545

### Storage Expansion

Increases the Warehouse's resource storage limit.

* Requires: Chemical Technology

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 5.0% | 34174

### Tanker Truck

Increases Oil Gathering Speed.

* Requires: Oil Purification

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 15.0% | 23545

### Gem Mining Tech

Unlocks the Squad's ability to gather Gems.

* Requires: Storage Expansion

This technology has the following levels:

### Superior Fertilizer

Increases Food production.

* Requires: Gem Mining Tech

This technology has the following levels:

### Mechanical Felling

Increases Wood production.

* Requires: Gem Mining Tech

This technology has the following levels:

### Converter Steelmaking

Increases Steel production.

* Requires: Gem Mining Tech

This technology has the following levels:

### Crude Oil Refining

Increases Oil production.

* Requires: Gem Mining Tech

This technology has the following levels:

### Heavy Industry

Increases Construction Speed.

* Requires: Superior Fertilizer, Mechanical Felling

This technology has the following levels:

### Higher Science

Increases Research Speed.

* Requires: Converter Speed, Crude Oil Refining

This technology has the following levels:

### Big Grain Truck

Further increases Food Gathering Speed.

* Requires: Heavy Industry

This technology has the following levels:

### Big Logging Truck

Further increases Wood Gathering Speed.

* Requires: Heavy Industry

This technology has the following levels:

### Big Steel Truck

Further increases Steel Gathering Speed.

* Requires: Higher Science

This technology has the following levels:

### Big Tanker Truck

Further increases Oil Gathering Speed.

* Requires: Higher Science

This technology has the following levels:

### Big Strategy Bag

Further increases Squad Load.

* Requires: Big Grain Truck, Big Logging Truck

This technology has the following levels:

### Backup Warehouse

Further increases the Warehouse's resource storage limit.

* Requires: Big Steel Truck, Big Tanker Truck

This technology has the following levels:

### Common Truck

Increases Gathering Speed for all resources.

* Requires: Big Strategy Bag, Backup Warehouse

This technology has the following levels:

## Military technology

These projects are available under Economic Technology:

### Combat Rations

Increases Squad Travel Speed.

* Requires: 2.0K Food, 2.0K Wood

This technology has the following levels:

### Mixed Martial Arts

Increases Infantry Squad ATK.

* Requires: Combat Rations

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 3984

### Composites

Increases Ranged Squad ATK.

* Requires: Combat Rations

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 3984

### High Exhaust

Increases Rider Squad ATK.

* Requires: Combat Rations

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 3984

### Extreme Modifications

Increases Engine Squad ATK.

* Requires: Combat Rations

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 3984

### Looter

Trains Looter in the Barracks.

* Requires: Mixed Martial Arts

This technology has the following levels:

### Rogue

Trains Rogue in the Barracks.

* Requires: Composites

This technology has the following levels:

### Exile

Trains Exile in the Barracks.

* Requires: High Exhaust

This technology has the following levels:

### Crasher

Trains Crasher in the Barracks.

* Requires: Extreme Modifications

This technology has the following levels:

### Military Expertise

Increases the Barracks' Training Speed.

* Requires: Looter, Rogue

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 20.0% | 25561

### Remote Scouting

Scout for information on enemy Squads.

* Requires: Exile, Crasher

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | Scout enemy Heroes' levels and ranks. | 25561

### Self-Defense Skills

Increases Infantry Squad DEF.

* Requires: Military Expertise

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 26834

### Tactical Cover

Increases Ranged Squad DEF.

* Requires: Military Expertise

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 26834

### Carbon Fiber

Increases Rider Squad DEF.

* Requires: Remote Scouting

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 26834

### Reinforced Steel

Increases Engine Squad DEF.

* Requires: Remote Scouting

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 26834

### Adrenaline

Increases Infantry Squad HP.

* Requires: Self-Defense Skills

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 31895

### Protective Helmet

Increases Ranged Squad HP.

* Requires: Tactical Cover

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 31895

### New Engine

Increases Rider Squad HP.

* Requires: Carbon Fiber

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 31895

### Mechanical Finishing

Increases Engine Squad HP.

* Requires: Reinforced Steel

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 31895

### Assaulter

Trains Assaulter in the Barracks.

* Requires: Adrenaline

This technology has the following levels:

### Archer

Trains Archer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Protective Helmet

This technology has the following levels:

### Biker

Trains Biker in the Barracks.

* Requires: New Engine

This technology has the following levels:

### Crusher

Trains Crusher in the Barracks.

* Requires: Mechanical Finishing

This technology has the following levels:

### Stealthy Scouting

Scout for information on enemy Squads.

* Requires: Assaulter, Archer, Biker, Crusher

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | Scouts the skill level of enemy Heroes. | 139095

### Infantry Tactics

Increases the ATK of all troop types.

* Requires: Stealthy Scouting

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 290027

### Bulletproof Vest

Increases the DEF of all troop types.

* Requires: Stealthy Scouting

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 290027

### Emergency Treatment

Increases the HP of all troop types.

* Requires: Stealthy Scouting

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 10.0% | 290027

### Superior Rations

Further increases Squad Travel Speed.

* Requires: Infantry Tactics, Bulletproof Vest, Emergency Treatment

This technology has the following levels:

 5 | 20.0% | 276006

### Elite Destroyer

Trains Elite Destroyer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Superior Rations

This technology has the following levels:

### Elite Heart Piercer

Trains Elite Heart Piercer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Superior Rations

This technology has the following levels:

### Elite Trailblazer

Trains Elite Trailblazer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Superior Rations

This technology has the following levels:

### Elite Large Pickup

Trains Elite Large Pickup in the Barracks.

* Requires: Superior Rations

This technology has the following levels:

### Explosive Ammo

Increases Infantry Squad ATK.

* Requires: Elite Destroyer

This technology has the following levels:

### Optical Sight

Increases Ranged Squad ATK.

* Requires: Elite Heart Piercer

This technology has the following levels:

### Nitrogen System

Increases Ranged Squad ATK.

* Requires: Elite Trailblazer

This technology has the following levels:

### Firepower

Increases Engine Squad ATK.

* Requires: Elite Large Pickup

This technology has the following levels:

### Riot Shield

Increases Infantry Squad DEF.

* Requires: Explosive Ammo

This technology has the following levels:

### Shooting Position

Increases Ranged Squad DEF.

* Requires: Optical Sight

This technology has the following levels:

### Bulletproof Tires

Increases Rider Squad DEF.

* Requires: Nitrogen System

This technology has the following levels:

### New Frame

Increases Engine Squad DEF.

* Requires: Firepower

This technology has the following levels:

### Energy Drink

Increases Infantry Squad HP.

* Requires: Riot Shield

This technology has the following levels:

### Camo Finish

Increases Ranged Squad HP.

* Requires: Shooting Position

This technology has the following levels:

### Antiflaming Tank

Increases Rider Squad HP.

* Requires: Bulletproof Tires

This technology has the following levels:

### Mechanical Finishing II

Increases Engine Squad HP.

* Requires: New Frame

This technology has the following levels:

### Military Medicine

Increases the HP of all Squads.

* Requires: Energy Drink, Camo Finish, Antiflaming Tank, Mechanical Finishing II

This technology has the following levels:

### Flank Tactics

Increases the ATK of all Squads.

* Requires: Military Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Body Armor

Increases the DEF of all Squads.

* Requires: Military Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Armored Destroyer

Trains Armored Destroyer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Military Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Armored Heart Piercer

Trains Armored Heart Piercer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Military Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Armored Trailblazer

Trains Armored Trailblazer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Military Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Armored Hummer

Trains Armored Hummer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Military Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Battlefield Medicine

Increases the HP of all Squads.

* Requires: Armored Destroyer, Armored Heart Piercer, Armored Trailblazer, Armored Hummer

This technology has the following levels:

### Encirclement

Increases the ATK of all Squads.

* Requires: Battlefield Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Cushion Fiber

Increases the DEF of all Squads.

* Requires: Battlefield Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Ace Destroyer

Trains Ace Destroyer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Battlefield Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Ace Heart Piercer

Trains Ace Heart Piercer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Battlefield Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Ace Trailblazer

Trains Ace Trailblazer in the Barracks.

* Requires: Battlefield Medicine

This technology has the following levels:

### Ace Armored Vehicle

Trains Ace Armored Vehicle in the Barracks.

* Requires: Military Medicine

This technology has the following levels: