Researcher

Make the breakthroughs that change human history.

Researchers are laser-focused on developing the innovations that enable humans to thrive on Mars. They support the equipment and people that make new technologies possible, and get a boost on all the Data they produce. Researchers are only one discovery away from hitting the big time.


Relevant Item Types:

  1. Communication Array

  2. Inflatable Laboratory

  3. Weather Outpost

  4. Medical Bay

Strategic Resource Production:

  1. Data

Appeals to: Players that want to stack unique bonuses that can aid in resource production, hazard prevention, or other powerful skills.


Progression Requirements

RANK

EFFICIENCY

DATA

1

50% for 1 day

20

2

60% for 2 extra days

80

3

65% for 3 extra days

200

4

70% for 4 extra days

400

5

75% for 5 extra days

800

6

80% for 6 extra days

1,600

7

85% for 7 extra days

2,800

8

86% for 8 extra days

4,400

9

87% for 9 extra days

7,200

10

88% for 10 extra days

11,600

11

89% for 11 extra days

18,400

12

90% for 12 extra days

28,000

13

91% for 13 extra days

44,000

14

92% for 14 extra days

64,000

15

93% for 15 extra days

96,000

16

94% for 16 extra days

140,000

17

95% for 17 extra days

204,000

18

96% for 18 extra days

296,000

19

97% for 19 extra days

440,000

20

98% for 20 extra days

600,000

Progression Rewards

Cumulative Production Increase Reward

DATA outputs are % higher for Communication Array, Inflatable Laboratory, Weather Outpost and Medical Bay.

Cumulative Input Reduction Reward

ALL inputs are % lower for Communication Array, Inflatable Laboratory, Weather Outpost and Medical Bay.

Cumulative Resistance Increase Reward

Communication Array, Inflatable Laboratory, Weather Outpost and Medical Bay have % increase in resistance.

Cumulative Repair Reduction Reward

Communication Array, Inflatable Laboratory, Weather Outpost and Medical Bay have % reduction in repair and reactivation cost.

RANK

NFT REWARD

CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION INCREASE

CUMULATIVE CONSUMPTION REDUCTION

CUMULATIVE RESISTANCE INCREASE

CUMULATIVE REPAIR COST REDUCTION

SPECIALS

1

Standard

1%

2

1%

3

1%

4

1%

5

Shadow

2%

6

2%

7

2%

8

2%

9

Steel

3%

Receive a 10% boost to your Data colony development contributions.

10

3%

11

3%

12

3%

13

Gold

4%

Receive a 20% boost to your Data colony development contributions.

14

4%

15

4%

16

4%

17

Dark Matter

5%

5%

Receive a 35% boost to your Data colony development contributions.

18

5%

19

5%

20

Solar Flare

10%

10%

10%

10%

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