Research and power
Research Materials
Research unlocks new machinery and construction options. Setting aside the materials requested for a chosen unlock prevents…
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Research Materials
At the research station and its current research interface; gather requested items from their corresponding storage and production lines.
Before you go
- A research station and its required components
- Access to the research interface
- Storage for a reserved research batch
- Production or collection access to the displayed materials
Farming steps
- Open the research interface and choose an unlock that serves a current factory need.
- Read the material requests shown for that unlock in the current build.
- Check your existing stock before diverting items from construction or production.
- Create a labeled reserve for the requested items so they remain available for research.
- Collect missing resources through their established mining or processing lines.
- Deliver the required materials to the station and select the intended unlock.
- After completion, check the interface again before preparing another research batch.
- Use the live requirements each time; do not rely on an assumed quantity from a different build.
- Reserve only what the chosen unlock requests so essential factory lines are not unnecessarily starved.
Repeat, collect and use
Research preparation is repeatable for each available unlock, but each unlock's requirements and completion are limited to its current state in the interface.
Common mistakes
- Preparing a batch from memory can leave research short; read the current station requirements first.
- Using reserved inputs for general construction breaks the plan; keep them visibly separate until delivery.
- Starting several material diversions at once can stall production; complete one chosen unlock's batch at a time.
When to stop or switch
Stop collecting for an unlock once its displayed requirements are met and the research is selected or completed. Switch to the next available goal that fits your current progression.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.