Research (EU2012)

Dr. Vahlen, head scientist from the XCOM project.

Research is the core of XCOM, we must learn more about the enemy and how we can defeat them.

Labratories

Info on labratories and bonuses.

Aircraft

Project	Description	Prerequisite	Cost	Speed (Diff. + Scientists)	Result
Alien Nav Computer	The navigational control systems recovered from the crashed UFO seem to act as both a flight computer and a communications module. Further study may lead to improvements in our ability to detect incoming UFOs.	Salvage: UFO Flight Computer	2 UFO Flight Computers	(C+5) Slow (20d)	Facility: Satellite Nexus Research: New Fighter Craft Foundry: Stealth Satellites
New Fighter Craft	After extensive study of the alien gravity wave drive, as well as their power and navigational systems, we believe it should be possible to incorporate aspects of their design into a craft of our own.	Research: Alien Nav Computer, UFO Power Source	10 Elerium 10 Alloys 75 Weapon Fragments		Engineer: Firestorm
Plasma Cannon	With additional insulation to protect the avionics, it should be possible to equip our Interceptors with plasma weapons. By integrating a larger version of the containment housing developed for our other plasma weapons, the end result would be an extremely effective ship-based cannon.	Research: Light Plasma Rifle	10 Elerium 30 Weapon Fragments		Engineer: Plasma Cannon
UFO Power Source	With the element known as "Elerium" housed within, this compact device is somehow responsible for generating the enormous amounts of power consumed by the alien vessels. Given time, we may be able to adapt this technology for our own fighter craft.	Salvage: UFO Power Source			Facility: Elerium Power Generator Research: Elerium, New Fighter Craft

Armor

Project	Description	Prerequisite	Cost	Speed (Diff. + Scientists)	Result
Alien Materials	The aliens appear to be using materials that are lighter and stronger than anything we've ever seen. A cursory examination has already given us ideas for ways to improve the soldiers' current body armor, but more research is required.	None	5 Weapon Fragments	Fast (3 days) (C+5) Normal (8d)	Engineer: Nano-Fiber Vest Research: Experimental Warfare, Carapace Armor
Carapace Armor	We've continued our experiments on the alien alloys, and one of the proposed applications is a lighter, stronger form of body armor. Our early tests are very encouraging.	Research: Alien Materials Salvage: Alien Alloys	10 Alloy	(C+9) Slow (16d)	Engineer: Carapace Armor, Alloy S.H.I.V. Research: Skeleton Suit, Titan Armor
Skeleton Suit	Although the weight of this suit has been substantially reduced, its defensive capabilities are still intact...and the reduced weight has allowed us to couple that suit with the climbing grapple that we've been prototyping.	Research: Carapace Armor	15 Alloys	16 Days on Normal with 16 Scientists (C+10) Slow (20d)	Engineer: Skeleton Suit
Titan Armor	We've observed some of the alien combatants wearing a form of superheavy armor that still allows for full mobility in combat. This has been puzzling, to say the least, but with our new understanding of alien energy sources and their materials, we could develop powered armor of our own.	Research: Carapace Armor, Elerium	15 Alloys 5 Elerium	4 days on Normal with 45 scientists (Armor Research Credit)	Engineer: Titan Armor

Autopsies

Project	Description	Prerequisite	Cost	Speed (Diff. + Scientists)	Result
Sectoid Autopsy	Our initial scans of the small humanoid aliens recovered so far have revealed something quite remarkable. We're detecting components of non-biological matter embeedded within their internal structure. Could these be implants of some kind?	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Sectoid Corpse	5 Days on Normal with 12 Scientists	Engineer: Uplink Targeting (AIM)
Thin Man Autopsy	These aliens were clearly intended to be infiltrators, moving among us and observing without raising an alarm. However, the question remains, how were the aliens able to physically modify this species to achieve this goal?	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Thin Man Corpse	3 Days on Normal with 16 Scientists	Foundry: Improved Medikit
Floater Autopsy	A torturous mass of flesh and machinery, the mere existence of this creature implies a cruelty that is difficult to comprehend.	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Floater Corpse	3 Days on Normal with 22 Scientists	Engineer: Defense Matrix (Dodge)
Muton Autopsy	Weighing in at over 275 kilograms, the majority of which is simply muscle and bone, this creature appears well suited for the rigors of front-line combat.	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Muton Corpse	'	Foundry: Ammo Conservation
Chryssalid Autopsy	A cursory examination of this creature reveals that it is similar in structure to several insect species found on Earth. Although covered in an exceedingly hard exoskeleton, the six appendages of this alien are nonetheless exceedingly light and flexible.	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Chryssalid Corpse		Engineer: Chitin Plating
Drone Autopsy	'	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Drone Wreck	'	Foundry: Drone Capture
Cyberdisk Autopsy	'	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Cyberdisk Wreck	'	Engineer: UFO Tracking (Boost)
Sectoid Commander Autopsy	'	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Sectoid Commander Corpse	'	Unknown
Berserker Autopsy	'	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Berserker Corpse	'	Engineer: Combat Stims
Heavy Floater Autopsy	'	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Heavy Floater Corpse	'	Foundry: Advanced Repair
Muton Elite Autopsy	'	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Muton Elite Corpse	'	Research credit: Plasma Weaponry
Sectopod Autopsy	'	Facility: Alien Containment	1 Sectopod Wreck	'	Foundry: Advanced Construction

Interrogations

Project	Description	Prerequisite	Cost	Speed (Diff. + Scientists)	Result
Interrogate Sectoid	We've taken one of the smaller aliens captive - hopefully we can develop a thorough interrogation process to overcome any language barriers we might encounter		1 Captured Sectoid	'	Research credit: Beam Weaponry
Interrogate Sectoid Commander	'		1 Captured Sectoid Commander	'	Facility: Psionic Lab
Interrogate Thin Man	It seems unlikely that this particular species will break under interrogation as quickly as the other captives, as we believe it was specifically intended to serve as an infiltrator. Still, perhaps if we use more aggressive techniques, we can... coax... it into revealing more information about how the aliens arrived here.		1 Captured Thin Man	'	Research credit: UFO Technology
Interrogate Floater	'		1 Captured Floater	'	Research credit: Basic Armor Technology
Interrogate Berserker	'		1 Captured Berserker	'	Research credit: All Armor Technology
Interrogate Muton	'		1 Captured Muton	'	Research credit: Plasma Weaponry

Weapons

Project	Description	Prerequisite	Cost	Speed (Diff. + Scientists)	Result
Arc Thrower	Unknown	Research: Xeno-Biology	10 Weapon Fragments	Unknown	Engineer: Arc Thrower
Weapon Fragments	These fragments are all that remain of the powerful alien weaponry we've encountered so far. Further study could lead to advances in our own weapons development programs.	None	5 Weapon Fragments	(C+5) Normal (8d)	Engineer: S.C.O.P.E. Research: Experimental Warfare, Beam Weapons, Plasma Weaponry Foundry: S.C.O.P.E. Upgrade
Beam Weapons	Our research into alien weapon fragments led to the idea of portable laser weaponry. Our early prototypes have been encouraging, but we continue to struggle with issues related to heat dispersion.	Research: Weapon Fragments	5 Alloy 10 Weapon Fragments	(C+9) Slow (14d) (C+10) Slow (12d)	Engineer: Laser Pistol, Laser Rifle Research: Precision Lasers, Heavy Lasers Foundry: Improved Pistol II
Precision Lasers	The alien weaponry appears to use a series of crystalline lenses to increase the power output of their weapons. While we can't recreate their materials, we can adapt the techniques to increase the range and power of our own laser weapons.	Research: Beam Weapons	5 Alloys 5 Weapon Fragments	5 Days on Normal with 19 Scientists with "Beam Weapons" credit	Engineer: Laser Sniper Rifle, Scatter Laser
Heavy Lasers	Our early experiments with oversized coolant coils and double lensing have shown the potential to greatly increase the firing rate of our laser weaponry. We may be able to use these advances in the development of ship-based cannons for our Interceptors as well.	Research: Beam Weapons	5 Alloys 5 Weapon Fragments	5 Days on Normal with 19 Scientists with "Beam Weapons" credit	Engineer: Heavy Laser, Laser Cannon Foundry: S.H.I.V. Laser
Plasma Pistol	Our understanding of plama-based weaponry comes entirely from the alien materials recovered so far. The intact plasma-generating weapon recovered from the field has provided some incredible insights, and it's quite possible we could create a version suited for our...	Research: Weapon Fragments Salvage: Plasma Pistol	5 Elerium 1 Plasma Pistol 40 Weapon Fragments	16 Days on Normal with 22 Scientists	Engineer: Plasma Pistol Foundry: Improved Pistol III
Light Plasma Rifle	This carbine-style weapon is capable of generating a direct, superheated charge of plasma - an intriguing and dangerous prospect. Further research could allow this technology to work in our favor.	Research: Weapon Fragments Salvage: Light Plasma Rifle	5 Elerium 1 Light Plasma Rifle 40 Weapon Fragments	18 Days on Normal with 22 Scientists	Engineer: Light Plasma Rifle Research: Plasma Cannon
Plasma Rifle	An amazing piece of technology - this rifle maintains a seemingly normal form factor while containing a fully functional plasma generator. Even the most modern of our current power generation facilities are less efficient than this small device.	Research: Weapon Fragments Salvage: Plasma Rifle	10 Elerium 10 Alloys 40 Weapon Fragments		Engineer: Plasma Rifle Research: Plasma Sniper Rifle

Uncategorized

Project	Description	Prerequisite	Cost	Speed (Diff. + Scientists)	Result
Xeno-Biology	If we must face the invaders in combat, then we must understand 'alien life' as well as we do our own.	None	4 Sectoid Corpses	Normal (4 days) (C+5) Normal (8d)	Facility: Alien Containment Research: Arc Thrower
Experimental Warfare	Although our understanding of the alien technology is still limited, what we've seen so far is enough to revolutionize combat as we know it. If we are to level the playing field, we must adapt the alien technology for our own use.	Research: Alien Materials or Weapon Fragments	None	(C+5) Slow (12d)	Facility: The Foundry Engineer: Phoenix Cannon

Aircraft/Satellites Satellite Laser Cannon Phoenix Cannon Defense Matrix (Dodge) Uplink Targeting (Aim) Alien Materials Elerium UFO Power Source Alien Nav Computer New Fighter Craft EMP Cannon

Armor Nano-Fiber Vest Chitin Plating Carapace Armor Skeleton Suit Titan Armor Archangel Armor Ghost Armor Psi Armor Equipment S.C.O.P.E. Medikit

Weapons Weapon Fragments Arc Thrower Precision Lasers Laser Pistol Laser Rifle Laser Sniper Rifle Laser Scatter Heavy Laser Plasma Pistol Light Plasma Rifle Plasma Rifle Plasma Sniper Rifle Heavy Plasma Alloy Cannon Alien Grenade

Alien Research Xeno-Biology Sectoid Sectoid Autopsy Muton Muton Autopsy Thin Man Thin Man Autopsy Chryssalid Chryssalid Autopsy Beserker Beserker Autopsy Sectopod Cyberdisc Floater Floater Autopsy Outsider

"Uncategorized" Experimental Warfare Beam Weapons "Priority Research" Outsider Shard

Research Credits

Research credits are obtained by interrogating live aliens. Each one reduces the time to complete associated projects by 50%. List of research credits (incomplete).

Research Credits

Credit Name	Applies to	Interrogated Alien
Beam Weapons	Foundry: S.C.O.P.E. Upgrade, S.H.I.V. Laser, Ammo Conservation, Research: Beam Weapons, Precision Lasers, Heavy Lasers	Sectoid
Plasma Weaponry	Research: Plasma Pistol, Light Plasma Rifle, ?	Muton
Basic Armor Technology	Research: Carapace Armor, Skeleton Suit	Floater
Armor Technology	Titan Armor	Berserker
UFO Technology	Alien Nav Computer, UFO Power Source,?	Thin man	All Technology	All?	Ethereal