Upgrade

Upgrade is one way to increase output of the factory. By doing research, the efficiency of the Component can be increased.

To get the upgrade, you need to unlock the Getting smarter Achievement, when you Research for the Research center.

Some upgrades can be refunded for 80% of the price, while some upgrades cannot be refunded.

The details of upgrades are listed under individual components.

## Types of upgrades that can be refunded

**\*** Increased running cost do not apply to  Iron ore buyer,  Iron foundry, and  Iron seller.

###  Package size

**All components output** -% more resources into a single package.

Makes conveyors much more effective, as they transport more resources.

Applies to  Conveyor.

###  Amount of resources component buys

**The component** buys -% more resources. Increases running cost by -%

More production per component, but expenses are proportionally the same. More production per component => more resources to sell.

Applies to  Iron ore buyer[\*],  Coal buyer,  Oil buyer,  Gas buyer,  Silicon buyer,  Explosives buyer, and  Aluminium buyer.

###  Amount of resources used and produced amount

**The component** uses and produces -% more resources. Increases running cost by -%

More production per component, but expenses are proportionally the same. More production per component => more resources to sell.

Applies to  Iron foundry[\*],  Steel foundry,  Plastic maker,  Electronics maker,  Bullet maker,  Gun maker,  Engine maker,  Tank hull maker,  Tank turret maker,  Tank assembly,  Diesel refinery,  Jet fuel refinery,  Rocket hull maker,  Warhead maker, and  Rocket assembly.

###  Amount of resources produced

**The component** produces -% more resources. Increases running cost by -%

More production per component with less raw materials, but expenses are proportionally the same. More production per component => more resources to sell.

Applies to  Analytics center,  Steel foundry,  Plastic maker, and  Electronics maker.

###  Amount of resources sold

**The component** sells -% more resources. Increases running cost by -%

More resources sold per tick in average => more money

Applies to  Iron seller[\*],  Steel seller,  Plastic seller,  Electronics seller,  Gun seller,  Engine seller, and  Tank seller.

## Types of upgrades that cannot be refunded

###  Research paper bonus

**Research center** research paper bonus increased by -%

**Note**: Although it is not shown in tooltip, Research center's running cost increases accordingly as well.

Applies to  Research center,  Research center 2,  Research center 3, and  Research center 4 all at once.

###  Max stock size

**Research center** max stock increased by -%

Applies to  Research center,  Research center 2,  Research center 3, and  Research center 4 all at once.

###  Amount of resources removed

Garbage removes -% more items

Applies to  Garbage.

###  Reduce running costs

**The component** running costs are reduced by -%

Applies to ALL components except Conveyor, Garbage, Iron components, and Research components.

###  Resources sale price

**The component** sells with -% higher price.

Applies to  Iron seller,  Steel seller,  Plastic seller,  Electronics seller,  Gun seller,  Engine seller, and  Tank seller.