Research

Research leads to new advancements in Revenge of the Titans, allowing new buildings to be unlocked. Each research has a prerequisite that must be unlocked first before moving on to the next one, some technologies have up to 7 prerequisites.

OverviewEdit

After each mission one unlock will be allowed, whether this is in the Technologies, Delivery, or Buildings section. There are a total of 33 Technologies, 7 Deliveries, and 33 Buildings, making a grand total of 73 available research items. There are 50 missions, so only 50 items will be researched, or roughly 2/3 of them.

TechnologiesEdit

BasicEdit

The basic resarch that opens up certain fields of technology.  Chemistry research is geared towards explosives and armor.  Particle Physics focuses on Electricity-based attacks, shielding and add-ons.  Xenobiology focuses on raw damage and special attacks.

Image	Name	Leads To	Needed for	Description	Effect
	ChemistryEdit	Explosives Exotic Textiles	Rockets Mines Cluster Mines Blast Mine	Basic blue-sky chemistry research leading to new avenues of research.
	Particle PhysicsEdit	Nuclear Fusion Nanotechnology Forcefields Optics	Capacitor Laser Disruptor	Basic particle physics research leading to new avenues of research.
	XenobiologyEdit	Alien Anatomy Xenopsychology	Spreader Cannon Assault Cannon Disruptor	Anatomical research to produce more effective weaponry against our adversaries.	+1 Damage

AdvancedEdit

The Advanced research topics are stepping stones for potent buildings or applied research.

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Leads To	Needed for	Effect
	ExplosivesEdit	Chemistry	Ballistics Mines	Rockets Cluster Mines Blast Mine
	Exotic TextilesEdit	Chemistry Particle Physics		Tangleweb Titanium Barricade	Nanomesh Barricade
	BallisticsEdit	Chemistry Explosives		Explosive Shells	Rockets
	Explosive ShellsEdit	Chemistry Explosives Ballistics		Rockets
	Advanced ExplosivesEdit	Chemistry Explosives Mines		Blast Mine	Double explosive damage
	BarometricsEdit	Chemistry Explosives Mines Advanced Explosives		Blast Mine
	Nuclear FusionEdit	Particle Physics		Disruptor
	NanotechnologyEdit	Particle Physics
	ForcefieldsEdit	Particle Physics		Disruptor
	Disruptor ShieldingEdit	Particle Physics Forcefields
	OpticsEdit	Particle Physics		Laser	+0.5 range
	LasersEdit	Particle Physics Optics		Laser
	Alien AnatomyEdit	Xenobiology		Spreader Cannon Assault Cannon Disruptor	+1 armor piercing
	XenopsychologyEdit	Xenobiology
	Positron Beam SplitterEdit	None	Explosives Exotic Textiles (with Particle Physics)	Spreader Cannon	Assault Cannon
	Multibarrel TechnologyEdit	None		Multi-Blaster
	EfficiencyEdit	Refinery		Droid Factory
	AutomationEdit	Refinery Efficiency		Droid Factory
	RoboticsEdit	Refinery Efficiency Automation	·Advanced Battledroids (with Phase Amplifiers)	Droid Factory
	Extraction TuningEdit	Refinery Efficiency Collector			+0.5 extraction rate ·Unrefined Crystals scavenging rate increased to 15%

AppliedEdit

These Research items give a permanent boost to every building. They consequently are often very powerful, but have numerous prerequisites.  Many require the Extra Coffee Delivery bonus completed.

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Leads To	Description	Effect
	Ionisation LaserEdit	·Lasers ·Capacitor	None		+1 Capacitor Range
	Lithium ConcentratorEdit	·Extra Coffee Delivery ·Stronger Coffee ·Research Grant ·Battery	None		+0.5 Ammo Capacity
	Liquid Sodium CoolingEdit	·Extra Coffee Delivery ·Stronger Coffee ·Research Grant ·Cooling Tower	None		+0.5 Fire Rate
	Precision MechanismsEdit	·Extra Coffee Delivery ·Stronger Coffee ·Research Grant ·Refinery ·Efficiency ·Automation ·Reloader	None		+.5 Reload Rate
	Plastic Charge PatternsEdit	·Chemistry ·Explosives ·Mines	None		x2 Blast Radius
	NanohardeningEdit	·Extra Coffee Delivery ·Stronger Coffee ·Research Grant ·Particle Physics ·Nanotechnology	None		+1 Armour
	Phase AmplifiersEdit	Heavy Blaster	·Advanced Battledroids (with Droid Factory) ·Blast Cannon ·Assault Cannon (with Spreader Cannon)
	Advanced BattledroidsEdit	·Droid Factory ·Phase Amplifiers	None	None	·Boosts Droid speed ·Boosts Droid range ·Sergant type last droid ·Decreases Droid production speed ·Increases Droid Factory cost ($1000 to $1500) ·Increases Tank Factory cost ($2500 to $3500)
	Extraction CalibrationEdit		None	None	+10% Income Generated ·Unrefined Crystals scavenging rate increased to 20%
	X-Ray ScannerEdit	·Extra Coffee Delivery ·Stronger Coffee ·Research Grant ·Particle Physics ·Optics ·Scanner			- 0.5 scanner range Make Wraith visible

DeliveriesEdit

These Research items give an immediate bonus, but has no lasting benefits.  (Except for leading to other research items)

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Leads To	Needed for	Effect
	Extra Coffee DeliveryEdit		Stronger Coffee		+$2500
	Stronger CoffeeEdit	Extra Coffee Delivery	Research Grant
	Research GrantEdit	Stronger Coffee	Nanohardening X-Ray Scanner Lithium Concentrator Reinforcements Precision Mechanisms Liquid Sodium Cooling	Special Supplies	+$5000
	ReinforcementsEdit	Research Grant	Special Supplies Extra Barricades Extra Mines		+$7500
	Extra MinesEdit	Reinforcements			+50% Mines per level
	Extra BarricadesEdit	Reinforcements			+50% Barricade per level
	Special SuppliesEdit	Reinforcements			Gain one of each powerup

BuildingsEdit

RefiningEdit

As a general rule of thumb, remember that extraction technology are never required ; you can beat the game with basic refining; without feeling money-starved.

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Required for	Description	Effect
	RefineryEdit	None	·Efficiency ·Reprocessor ·Collector ·Droid Factory	Research of the extraction and refinement of valuable crystal deposits, to fund the war effort.	$10 / 3 secs
	ReprocessorEdit	·Refinery ·Collector ·Efficiency ·Extraction Tuning	·Extraction Calibration		+20% Income Generated.
	CollectorEdit	·Refinery ·Efficiency	·Extraction Tuning ·Extraction Calibration ·Reprocessor		+1 Extraction Rate

TurretsEdit

Turrets are your main damage source in Revenge of the TItans.  You will need most, if not all, of these to beat the game.

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Required for	Description	Effect
	BlasterEdit	None	·Multi-Blaster ·Blast Cannon ·Spreader Cannon ·Assault Cannon	Fires Blaster Rounds. Ineffective against armoured targets.
	Heavy BlasterEdit	None	·Blast Cannon ·Assault Cannon	Efficiency increases for basic blaster technology to produce armour piercing blasters.
	Multi-BlasterEdit	·Blaster ·Cooling Tower ·Multibarrel Technology
	Blast CannonEdit	·Heavy Blaster ·Phase Amplifiers
	Spreader CannonEdit	·Blaster ·Positron Beam Splitter ·Alien Anatomy	·Assault Cannon
	Assault CannonEdit	·Phase Amplifiers ·Spreader Cannon

Heavy WeaponsEdit

Heavy weapons are all long-ranged turrets, with powerful armaments.  However, production is limited, so it's worth building your defences around them. The laser is practically mandatory to deal with flying pests on Saturn.

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Required for	Description	Effect
	RocketsEdit	·Chemistry ·Ballistics ·Explosives ·Explosive Shells		A long-range, high-powered rocket launcher.  Massive splash damage. Can damage your own buildings
	LaserEdit	·Particle Physics ·Lasers ·Optics		A long-range laser.
	DisruptorEdit	·Xenobiology ·Particle Physics ·Alien Anatomy ·Forcefields ·Nuclear Fusion ·Reactor		Emit a destructive shockwave from the turret ; damage your buildings without Disruptor Shielding

ExplosivesEdit

Mines are good way to release the pressure when there are too many titans, or to finish off stray Titans.  Mines cannot be sold and are not reclaimed after a mission.

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Required for	Description	Effect
	MinesEdit	·Chemistry ·Explosives	·Cluster Mines ·Blast Mine		Explodes when medium to large titans step on them.
	Cluster MinesEdit	·Chemistry ·Explosives ·Mines	·Blast Mine		Explodes when any ground titan, including small ones, steps on them.
	Blast MineEdit	·Chemistry ·Advanced Explosives ·Barometrics ·Cluster Mines ·Explosives ·Mines			Explodes after 5 second when activated ; effectively a mini orbital strike.

RoboticsEdit

Tanks and droids are a good mobile force to complement your turrets. The Repair Drone is an awesome but expensive way to keep your defences in shape.

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Required for	Description	Effect
	Droid FactoryEdit	·Refinery ·Automation ·Efficiency ·Robotics			Periodically creates small droids that chase and attack titans, can target small titans
	Tank FactoryEdit	·Refinery ·Automation ·Efficiency ·Robotics			Periodically creates tanks that chase and attack titans
	Repair DronesEdit	·Refinery ·Automation ·Efficiency ·Robotics			Periodically creates repair drones that repair your buildings

Misc.Edit

These buildings have unconvential effects, which can radically change your strategy.

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Required for	Description	Effect
	Capacitor				A player-controlled turret; stuns Titans being attacked; Only weapon effective against Wraiths
	Decoy	Alien Psychology			Attracts and soothes titans; Acts like a second 'target' for the Titans; Only 1 per level is allowed
	Shield Generator	Forcefields			Give additional shields to your buildings
	Tangleweb	Exotic Textiles			Slows down Titans that walk over them; They are destroyed by Explosives.
	Scarecrow	Xenobiology Alien Psychology			Scares Titans away from an area.
	Cloaking Device				Make your buildings invisible to Titans

Add-onsEdit

These buildings augment nearby turrets, making them much more effective at killing titans.

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Required for	Description	Effect
	Cooling TowerEdit		·Multi-Blaster		Increase your turret fire rate.
	BatteryEdit		·Capacitor		Increase your turret ammo capacity
	ReloaderEdit				Increase your turret reload speed
	ScannerEdit		·X-Ray Scanner		Increase the detection range of your turret
	ReactorEdit		·Disruptor		Increase your turret damage.

BarricadesEdit

These buildings serve as a buffer between your weak buildings and the titans.

Image	Name	Prerequisite	Required for	Description	Effect
	Concrete Barricade		Steel Barricade
	Steel Barricade	Concrete Barricade	Titanium Barricade
	Titanium Barricade	Steel Barricade	Nanomesh Barricade
	Nanomesh Barricade	Titanium Barricade ; Nanotechnology

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