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The speed to research each technology is defined by:
 
The speed to research each technology is defined by:
 
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  Research Time (in hours) = [Tech Time * 72 * (6 + Difficulty Modifier) * (1 - Credit Bonus)] / [(50 + Scientists) * (1 + 0.5 * Number of Labs + 0.1 * Number of Lab Adjacencies)]
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  Research Time (in hours) = [Tech Time * 72 * (3 + Difficulty Modifier) * (1 - Credit Bonus)] / [(50 + Scientists) * (1 + 0.5 * Number of Labs + 0.1 * Number of Lab Adjacencies)]
 
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Difficulty Modifier is 0 for Normal up to 3 for Impossible.
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Difficulty Modifier is 0 for Easy and 1 higher for each difficulty above Easy.
  
 
Credit Bonus is 50% for any credit (80% with the Ready for War Starting Bonus).
 
Credit Bonus is 50% for any credit (80% with the Ready for War Starting Bonus).
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== Research Projects ==
 
== Research Projects ==
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===Offensive Tech===
 
===Offensive Tech===
 
These research projects study the potential uses of Alien Alloys, Elerium and Weapon Fragments, unlocking more advanced handheld and vehicle weapons.
 
These research projects study the potential uses of Alien Alloys, Elerium and Weapon Fragments, unlocking more advanced handheld and vehicle weapons.
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_LaserPistol.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Beam Lasers''' || Laser Weapons<br />Weapons || Alien Weaponry  
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_LaserPistol.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Beam Lasers''' || Laser Weapons<br />Weapons || Alien Weaponry  
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| 4 || 10 || 40 || - || 35
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| 15 || 40 || 25 || - || 35
 
| Advanced Beam Lasers || XCOM Security: Guns<br />Enhanced Lasers
 
| Advanced Beam Lasers || XCOM Security: Guns<br />Enhanced Lasers
 
| Laser Carbine<br />Laser Rifle<br />Laser Battle Rifle<br />Laser SMG<br />Laser Scattershot<br />Laser Pistol<br />Laser Autocannon (SHIV)|| -
 
| Laser Carbine<br />Laser Rifle<br />Laser Battle Rifle<br />Laser SMG<br />Laser Scattershot<br />Laser Pistol<br />Laser Autocannon (SHIV)|| -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PrecisionLasers.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Beam Lasers''' || Laser Weapons<br />Weapons || Beam Lasers<br />Drone Autopsy  
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PrecisionLasers.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Beam Lasers''' || Laser Weapons<br />Weapons || Beam Lasers<br />Drone Autopsy  
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| 10 || 50 || 60 || - || 70
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| - || - || - || - || 10
 
| Pulse Lasers || -
 
| Pulse Lasers || -
 
| Laser Autorifle<br />Scatter Gatler<br />Laser Strike Rifle<br />Laser Sniper Rifle<br />Laser Lance (MEC) || Laser Cannon<br />(Aerospace)  
 
| Laser Autorifle<br />Scatter Gatler<br />Laser Strike Rifle<br />Laser Sniper Rifle<br />Laser Lance (MEC) || Laser Cannon<br />(Aerospace)  
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:Gauss_Weapons.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Gauss Weapons''' || Gauss Weapons<br />Weapons || Alien Materials<br />Experimental Warfare  
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:Gauss_Weapons.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Gauss Weapons''' || Gauss Weapons<br />Weapons || Alien Materials<br />Experimental Warfare  
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| 30 || 5 || 100 || - || 80
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| 110 || 15 || 80 || - || 200
 
| Advanced Gauss Weapons || Rail Pistols<br />Phoenix Coilguns
 
| Advanced Gauss Weapons || Rail Pistols<br />Phoenix Coilguns
 
| Gauss Carbine<br />Gauss Rifle<br />Gauss Battle Rifle<br />Gauss Alloy Cannon<br />Gauss SMG<br />Gauss Autopistol<br />Gauss Sentry Gun (SHIV) || -
 
| Gauss Carbine<br />Gauss Rifle<br />Gauss Battle Rifle<br />Gauss Alloy Cannon<br />Gauss SMG<br />Gauss Autopistol<br />Gauss Sentry Gun (SHIV) || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaShotgun.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Gauss Weapons''' || Gauss Weapons || Gauss Weapons <br /> Floater Interrogation
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaShotgun.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Gauss Weapons''' || Gauss Weapons || Gauss Weapons <br /> Floater Interrogation
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| 80 || 10 || 60 || - || 90
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| - || - || - || - || 20
 
| EMP Weapons || Quenchguns || Gauss Autorifle<br />Guass Machine Gun<br />Gauss Strike Rifle<br />Gauss Long Rifle<br />Recoilless Rifle<br />Gauss Railgun (MEC)<br />Miniature Nuclear Explosive (MiNE)<br />Launcher (MEC) || -
 
| EMP Weapons || Quenchguns || Gauss Autorifle<br />Guass Machine Gun<br />Gauss Strike Rifle<br />Gauss Long Rifle<br />Recoilless Rifle<br />Gauss Railgun (MEC)<br />Miniature Nuclear Explosive (MiNE)<br />Launcher (MEC) || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_EMPCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''EMP Weapons''' || Weapons || Advanced Gauss Weapons
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_EMPCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''EMP Weapons''' || Weapons || Advanced Gauss Weapons
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| 30 || 30 || 350 || - || 350
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| 30 || 30 || 75 || - || 150
 
| Light Plasma Weapons<br>Fusion Weapons || - || Electro Pulse (MEC) || EMP Cannon<br />(Aerospace)
 
| Light Plasma Weapons<br>Fusion Weapons || - || Electro Pulse (MEC) || EMP Cannon<br />(Aerospace)
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_LaserCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Pulse Lasers''' || Laser Weapons<br />Weapons || Advanced Beam Lasers<br />Alien Power Systems<br />Cyberdisk Autopsy
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_LaserCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Pulse Lasers''' || Laser Weapons<br />Weapons || Advanced Beam Lasers<br />Alien Power Systems<br />Cyberdisk Autopsy
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| 5 || 15 || 50 || - || 200
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| 15 || 55 || 80 || - || 300
 
| Advanced Pulse Lasers || - || Pulse Carbine<br />Pulse Rifle<br />Pulse Battle Rifle<br />Pulse Scattershot<br />Pulse Pistol<br />Pulse SMG<br />Pulse Autocannon (SHIV) || -
 
| Advanced Pulse Lasers || - || Pulse Carbine<br />Pulse Rifle<br />Pulse Battle Rifle<br />Pulse Scattershot<br />Pulse Pistol<br />Pulse SMG<br />Pulse Autocannon (SHIV) || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ShipLaserCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Pulse Lasers''' || Laser Weapons<br />Weapons || Pulse Lasers
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ShipLaserCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Pulse Lasers''' || Laser Weapons<br />Weapons || Pulse Lasers
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| 10 || 40 || 30 || - || 225
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| - || - || - || - || 30
 
| Light Plasma Weapons || Supercapacitors || Pulse Autoblaster<br />Pulse Gatler<br />Pulse Strike Rifle<br />Pulse Sniper Rifle<br />Pulse Lance (MEC) || -
 
| Light Plasma Weapons || Supercapacitors || Pulse Autoblaster<br />Pulse Gatler<br />Pulse Strike Rifle<br />Pulse Sniper Rifle<br />Pulse Lance (MEC) || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaPistol.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Compact Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Light Plasma Weapons
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaPistol.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Compact Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Light Plasma Weapons
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| 8 || 16 || 80 || - || 80
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| 8 || 16 || 40 || - || 80
 
| - || Reflex Pistols || Plasma Pistol<br />Plasma Mauler || -
 
| - || Reflex Pistols || Plasma Pistol<br />Plasma Mauler || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaLightRifle.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Light Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Muton Elite Interrogation<br />EMP Weapons<br />Advanced Pulse Lasers
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaLightRifle.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Light Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Muton Elite Interrogation<br />EMP Weapons<br />Advanced Pulse Lasers
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| 30 || 220 || 450 || - || 240
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| 30 || 220 || 225 || - || 400
 
| Compact Plasma Weapons<br />Standard Plasma Weapons || Condensed Plasma || Plasma SMG<br />Plasma Carbine || -
 
| Compact Plasma Weapons<br />Standard Plasma Weapons || Condensed Plasma || Plasma SMG<br />Plasma Carbine || -
 
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|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaRifle.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Standard Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Light Plasma Weapons
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaRifle.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Standard Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Light Plasma Weapons
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| 20 || 30 || 80 || - || 270
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| 20 || 30 || 40 || - || 220
 
| Heavy Plasma Weapons<br />Precision Plasma Weapons<br />Vehicular Plasma Weapons || - || Plasma Rifle<br />Plasma Battle Rifle<br />Plasma Reflex Cannon || -
 
| Heavy Plasma Weapons<br />Precision Plasma Weapons<br />Vehicular Plasma Weapons || - || Plasma Rifle<br />Plasma Battle Rifle<br />Plasma Reflex Cannon || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaHeavy.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Heavy Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Standard Plasma Weapons
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaHeavy.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Heavy Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Standard Plasma Weapons
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| 20 || 35 || 80 || - || 270
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| 20 || 35 || 40 || - || 220
 
| - || - || Plasma Novagun<br />Plasma Dragon<br /><br />Plasma Particle Cannon<br />(MEC) || -
 
| - || - || Plasma Novagun<br />Plasma Dragon<br /><br />Plasma Particle Cannon<br />(MEC) || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaSniper.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Precision Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Standard Plasma Weapons
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaSniper.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Precision Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Standard Plasma Weapons
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| 20 || 35 || 80 || - || 270
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| 20 || 35 || 40 || - || 220
 
| - || - || Plasma Strike Rifle<br />Plasma Sniper Rifle || -
 
| - || - || Plasma Strike Rifle<br />Plasma Sniper Rifle || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Vehicular Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Standard Plasma Weapons
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PlasmaCannon.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Vehicular Plasma Weapons''' || Plasma Weapons<br />Weapons || Standard Plasma Weapons
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| 20 || 35 || 80 || - || 270
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| 20 || 35 || 40 || - || 220
 
| - || - || Plasma Autocannon<br />(SHIV) || Plasma Cannon<br />(Aerospace)
 
| - || - || Plasma Autocannon<br />(SHIV) || Plasma Cannon<br />(Aerospace)
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_FusionLance.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Fusion Weapons''' || Weapons || EMP Weapons
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_FusionLance.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Fusion Weapons''' || Weapons || EMP Weapons
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| 40 || 240 || 550 || 1 Fusion Core<br>(not consumed) || 550
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| 40 || 40 || 225 || 1 Fusion Core<br>(not consumed) || 350
 
| - || - || Blaster Launcher || Fusion Lance<br />(Aerospace)
 
| - || - || Blaster Launcher || Fusion Lance<br />(Aerospace)
 
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|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorAdvancedPower.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Power Armor''' || Armor || Mobile Power Armor<br />Berserker Interrogation<br />Alien Power Systems
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorAdvancedPower.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Advanced Power Armor''' || Armor || Mobile Power Armor<br />Berserker Interrogation<br />Alien Power Systems
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| 20 || 80 || - || - || 180
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| 20 || 80 || - || - || 600
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| MEC Mark 3: Light<br />MEC Mark 3: Heavy<br />Antigrav Systems<br />Stealth Systems || - || Corsair Armor<br />Titan Armor<br />Walker Servos<br />Core Armoring || -
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| MEC Mark 3: Light<br />MEC Mark 3: Heavy<br />Antigrav Systems<br />Stealth Systems || - || Corsair Armor<br />Titan Armor<br />Core Plating (requires Mechanized Defenses) || -
 
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|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:TI Improved Combat ExoSkeletons.png|150x75px]]</div>'''MEC Mark 2''' || Armor || Alien Biocybernetics<br />Mobile Power Armor
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:TI Improved Combat ExoSkeletons.png|150x75px]]</div>'''MEC Mark 2''' || Armor || Alien Biocybernetics<br />Mobile Power Armor
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorGhost.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Stealth Systems''' || - || Advanced Power Armor<br />Alien Communications
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorGhost.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Stealth Systems''' || - || Advanced Power Armor<br />Alien Communications
 
| - || 20 || - || - || 100
 
| - || 20 || - || - || 100
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| - || Stealth Satellites || Shadow Armor || -
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| - || Stealth Satellites || Ghost Armor || -
 
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|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorPsi.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Mind and Machine''' || Psionics || Alien Biocybernetics<br />Alien Command and Control
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_ArmorPsi.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Mind and Machine''' || Psionics || Alien Biocybernetics<br />Alien Command and Control
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyThinman.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Thin Man Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyThinman.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Thin Man Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
| 1 Thin Man Corpse || 20
 
| 1 Thin Man Corpse || 20
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| Thin Man Interrogation || Improved Medikit || Restorative Mist<br />(MEC) || -
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| Thin Man Interrogation || - || Restorative Mist<br />(MEC) || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyFloater.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Floater Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyFloater.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Floater Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
| 1 Floater Corpse || 15
 
| 1 Floater Corpse || 15
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| Floater Interrogation || Shaped Armor || Kinetic Strike Module<br />(MEC) || Aim Booster (Aerospace)<br />Ammo - Flak
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| Floater Interrogation || || || Aim Booster (Aerospace)<br />Ammo - Flak
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyMuton.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Muton Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyMuton.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Muton Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyBerserker.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Berserker Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyBerserker.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Berserker Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
| 1 Berserker Corpse || 30
 
| 1 Berserker Corpse || 30
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| Berserker Interrogation || || Combat Stims || -  
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| Berserker Interrogation || Shaped Armor || Combat Stims || -  
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsySectoidCommander.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectoid Commander Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsySectoidCommander.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectoid Commander Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyElite.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Muton Elite Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyElite.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Muton Elite Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
| 1 Muton Elite Corpse || 40
 
| 1 Muton Elite Corpse || 40
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| Muton Elite Interrogation || - || - || -  
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| Muton Elite Interrogation || Improved Medikit || - || -  
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyFloaterHeavy.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Heavy Floater Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyFloaterHeavy.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Heavy Floater Autopsy''' || Xenobiology
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| Ethereal Interrogation || - || - || -  
 
| Ethereal Interrogation || - || - || -  
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyDrone.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Drone Autopsy''' || Alien Computers
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyDrone.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Drone Autopsy''' || Alien Circuitry
 
| 1 Drone Wrecks || 5
 
| 1 Drone Wrecks || 5
 
| Advanced Beam Lasers|| - || Holo Charger<br />(SHIV) || -  
 
| Advanced Beam Lasers|| - || Holo Charger<br />(SHIV) || -  
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsySeeker.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Seeker Autopsy''' || Alien Computers
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsySeeker.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Seeker Autopsy''' || Alien Circuitry
 
| 1 Seeker Wrecks || 15
 
| 1 Seeker Wrecks || 15
 
| - || UFO Countermeasures || Respirator Implant<br />Extrasensory Vest<br />Elerium Emitter || -  
 
| - || UFO Countermeasures || Respirator Implant<br />Extrasensory Vest<br />Elerium Emitter || -  
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| Advanced Body Armor|| - || Chitin Plating || Muscle Fiber Density<br />Adaptive Bone Marrow<br />(Gene Mods)  
 
| Advanced Body Armor|| - || Chitin Plating || Muscle Fiber Density<br />Adaptive Bone Marrow<br />(Gene Mods)  
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyCyberdisc.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Cyberdisc Autopsy''' || Alien Computers
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyCyberdisc.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Cyberdisc Autopsy''' || Alien Circuitry
 
| 1 Cyberdisc Wreck || 15
 
| 1 Cyberdisc Wreck || 15
 
| Pulse Lasers || SHIV Advancements II || Autosentry Turret<br />(SHIV) || Dodge Booster<br />(Aerospace)  
 
| Pulse Lasers || SHIV Advancements II || Autosentry Turret<br />(SHIV) || Dodge Booster<br />(Aerospace)  
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyMechtoid.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Mechtoid Autopsy''' || Alien Computers
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsyMechtoid.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Mechtoid Autopsy''' || Alien Circuitry
 
| 1 Mechtoid Core || 30
 
| 1 Mechtoid Core || 30
 
| - || Advanced Servomotors || Psi Retaliator<br />Alloy SHIV || -  
 
| - || Advanced Servomotors || Psi Retaliator<br />Alloy SHIV || -  
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsySectopod.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectopod Autopsy''' || Alien Computers
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_AutopsySectopod.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectopod Autopsy''' || Alien Circuitry
 
| 1 Sectopod Wreck || 45
 
| 1 Sectopod Wreck || 45
 
| - || - || ''<font color=gray>Battle Computer<br />(MEC/SHIV)''</font><br />Weapon Supercooler<br />(SHIV) || -  
 
| - || - || ''<font color=gray>Battle Computer<br />(MEC/SHIV)''</font><br />Weapon Supercooler<br />(SHIV) || -  
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateSectoid.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectoid Interrogation''' || Sectoid Autopsy
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateSectoid.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Sectoid Interrogation''' || Sectoid Autopsy
 
| 1 Sectoid || 30
 
| 1 Sectoid || 30
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| <font color=gray>''Xenopsionics''</font><br /><font color=gray>''Elerium''</font> || Tactical Rigging<br />(Foundry Project)
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| <font color=gray>''Xenopsionics''</font><br /><font color=gray>''Elerium''</font> || -
 
| <b>Cybernetics:</b><br />Xenogenetics<br />Alien Biocybernetics
 
| <b>Cybernetics:</b><br />Xenogenetics<br />Alien Biocybernetics
 
| <b>Cybernetics:</b><br />Advanced Repair<br />Advanced Servomotors<br />Advanced Surgery<br />Improved Medikit<br />Jellied Elerium<br />MEC Warfare Systems
 
| <b>Cybernetics:</b><br />Advanced Repair<br />Advanced Servomotors<br />Advanced Surgery<br />Improved Medikit<br />Jellied Elerium<br />MEC Warfare Systems
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| <font color=gray>''Advanced Gauss Weapons''</font> || -  
 
| <font color=gray>''Advanced Gauss Weapons''</font> || -  
 
| <b>Aerospace:</b><br />UFO Analysis: (all)<br />Advanced Aerospace Concepts<br />Alien Propulsion<br />Antigrav Systems
 
| <b>Aerospace:</b><br />UFO Analysis: (all)<br />Advanced Aerospace Concepts<br />Alien Propulsion<br />Antigrav Systems
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| <b>Aerospace:</b><br />Advanced Flight<br />Aircraft Boosters<br />Armored Fighters<br />Elerium Afterburners<br />Improved Avionics<br />Penetrator Weapons<br />Super Skyranger<br />UFO Countermeasures<br />UFO Tracking<br />Wingtip Sparrowhawks
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| <b>Aerospace:</b><br />Advanced Flight<br />Aircraft Boosters<br />Armored Fighters<br />Elerium Afterburners<br />Improved Avionics<br />Penetrator Weapons<br />UFO Countermeasures<br />UFO Tracking
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateMuton.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Muton Interrogation''' || Muton Autopsy
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_InterrogateMuton.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Muton Interrogation''' || Muton Autopsy
 
| 1 Muton || 190
 
| 1 Muton || 190
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| - || Secondary Heart<br />Adrenal Neurosympathy<br />(Gene Mods)<br /><br /><font color=gray>''Shielding Pod<br />(SHIV)''</font>  
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| - || Tactical Rigging<br />(Foundry Project)<br><br>Secondary Heart<br />Adrenal Neurosympathy<br />(Gene Mods)<br /><br /><font color=gray>''Shielding Pod<br />(SHIV)''</font>  
 
| <b>Gauss Weapons:</b><br />Gauss Weapons<br />Advanced Gauss Weapons
 
| <b>Gauss Weapons:</b><br />Gauss Weapons<br />Advanced Gauss Weapons
 
| <b>Gauss Weapons:</b><br />Mag Pistols<br />Phoenix Coilguns<br />Quenchguns<br />Rail Pistols<br />Wingtip Sparrowhawks
 
| <b>Gauss Weapons:</b><br />Mag Pistols<br />Phoenix Coilguns<br />Quenchguns<br />Rail Pistols<br />Wingtip Sparrowhawks
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| {{Research Icon}} || <b>Items</b> || {{AA Icon}} || {{Elerium Icon}} || {{Weapon Fragments Icon}} || {{Meld Icon}} || <b>Other</b> || {{Time Icon}} || <b>Research</b> || <b>Facility</b> || <b>Loadout</b> || <b>Other</b>
 
| {{Research Icon}} || <b>Items</b> || {{AA Icon}} || {{Elerium Icon}} || {{Weapon Fragments Icon}} || {{Meld Icon}} || <b>Other</b> || {{Time Icon}} || <b>Research</b> || <b>Facility</b> || <b>Loadout</b> || <b>Other</b>
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_UFONavigation.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Computers''' || - || - || -
+
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_UFONavigation.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Circuitry''' || - || - || -
−
| - || - || - || - || 4 UFO<br />Flight<br />Computers || 30
+
| - || - || - || - || 2 UFO<br />Power<br />Sources|| 30
 
| Alien Power Systems<br />Alien Biocybernetics<br />All Robotic Autopsies || -
 
| Alien Power Systems<br />Alien Biocybernetics<br />All Robotic Autopsies || -
 
| Arc Rifle<br />Arc Pistol<br />Satellite Nexus<br />(Facility) || -
 
| Arc Rifle<br />Arc Pistol<br />Satellite Nexus<br />(Facility) || -
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| Xenopsionics<br />Alien Communications|| - || - || -
 
| Xenopsionics<br />Alien Communications|| - || - || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
−
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_HyperwaveCommunication.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Communications''' || - || Xenoneurology || Alien Base Assault Complete
+
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_HyperwaveCommunication.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Communications''' || - || Xenopsionics || Alien Base Assault Complete
 
| - || 10 || - || - || - || 30
 
| - || 10 || - || - || - || 30
 
| Stealth Systems || Hyperwave Relay || Mimic Beacon || -
 
| Stealth Systems || Hyperwave Relay || Mimic Beacon || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_MindShield.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Xenopsionics''' || Psionics || Xenoneurology<br />Sectoid Interrogation || -
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_MindShield.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Xenopsionics''' || Psionics || Xenoneurology<br />Sectoid Interrogation || -
−
| - || - || - || 5 || 8 UFO Power Sources || 25
+
| - || 50 || - || - || 4 UFO Power Sources || 25
 
| Alien Operations || Psionic Labs || - || Mindfray<br />Neural Feedback<br />Psi Panic<br />Psi Inspire<br />Mind Merge<br />(Psi Powers)<br /><br />Psi Warfare Systems<br />(Foundry Project)
 
| Alien Operations || Psionic Labs || - || Mindfray<br />Neural Feedback<br />Psi Panic<br />Psi Inspire<br />Mind Merge<br />(Psi Powers)<br /><br />Psi Warfare Systems<br />(Foundry Project)
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
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| - || - || - || Skeleton Key
 
| - || - || - || Skeleton Key
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
−
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:Alien_BioCybernetics.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Biocybernetics''' || Cybernetics || Xenogenetics<br />Alien Materials<br />Alien Computers || -
+
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:Alien_BioCybernetics.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Biocybernetics''' || Cybernetics || Xenogenetics<br />Alien Materials<br />Alien Circuitry || -
 
| 5 || 30 || 50 || 20 || - || 60
 
| 5 || 30 || 50 || 20 || - || 60
 
| Mind and Machine<br />MEC Mark 2
 
| Mind and Machine<br />MEC Mark 2
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| Alien Power Systems<br />Mobile Power Armor || Jellied Elerium || Elerium Turbos<br />(SHIV) || -
 
| Alien Power Systems<br />Mobile Power Armor || Jellied Elerium || Elerium Turbos<br />(SHIV) || -
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
−
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_UFOPower.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Power Systems''' || - || Alien Computers<br />Elerium || -
+
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_UFOPower.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Power Systems''' || - || Alien Circuitry<br />Elerium || -
 
| - || 20 || - || - || 8 UFO<br />Power<br />Sources || 100
 
| - || 20 || - || - || 8 UFO<br />Power<br />Sources || 100
 
| Alien Propulsion<br />Advanced Power Armor<br />Pulse Lasers
 
| Alien Propulsion<br />Advanced Power Armor<br />Pulse Lasers
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|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_Firestorm.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Propulsion''' || Aerospace || Alien Power Systems<br />Advanced Aerospace Concepts || -
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_Firestorm.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Propulsion''' || Aerospace || Alien Power Systems<br />Advanced Aerospace Concepts || -
 
| 60 || 20 || 20 || - || 8 UFO<br />Power<br />Sources || 60
 
| 60 || 20 || 20 || - || 8 UFO<br />Power<br />Sources || 60
−
| Antigrav Systems || Elerium Afterburners || Firestorm<br />(Aerospace) || Interceptor Cost -50%<br>Interceptor Build Time -75%
+
| Antigrav Systems || Elerium Afterburners || Firestorm<br />(Aerospace) || Interceptor Cost -25%
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PsiLink.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Command and Control''' || Psionics || Ethereal Interrogation || Ethereal Device
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:IC_PsiLink.png|150x75px]]</div>'''Alien Command and Control''' || Psionics || Ethereal Interrogation || Ethereal Device
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|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Scout.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Scout''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Scout.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Scout''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Scout Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Scout Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 20 || 2 || 400 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Scouts<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Scouts
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Scout Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Scout Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 2 || 2 || 100 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Scouts<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Scouts
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Fighter.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Fighter''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Fighter.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Fighter''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Fighter Crash Site]]<br /> mission completed || 20 || 2 || 300 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Fighters<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Fighters
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Fighter Crash Site]]<br /> mission completed || 2 || 2 || 300 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Fighters<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Fighters
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Raider.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Raider''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Raider.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Raider''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Raider Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Raider Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 40 || 4 || 600 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Raiders<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Raiders
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Raider Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Raider Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 4 || 4 || 600 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Raiders<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Raiders
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Destroyer.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Destroyer''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Destroyer.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Destroyer''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Destroyer Crash Site]]<br />mission completed || 40 || 4 || 600 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Destroyers<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Destroyers
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Destroyer Crash Site]]<br />mission completed || 4 || 4 || 600 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Destroyers<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Destroyers
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Abductor.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Abductor''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Abductor.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Abductor''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Abductor Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Abductor Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 160 || 8 || 800 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Abductors<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Abductors
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Abductor Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Abductor Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 16 || 8 || 800 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Abductors<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Abductors
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Harvester.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Harvester''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Harvester.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Harvester''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Harvester Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Harvester Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 160 || 8 || 800 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Harvesters<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Harvesters
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Harvester Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Harvester Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 16 || 8 || 800 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Harvesters<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Harvesters
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Transport.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Transport''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Transport.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Transport''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Transport Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Transport Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 240 || 8 || 900 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Transports<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Transports
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Transport Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Transport Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 24 || 8 || 900 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Transports<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Transports
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_TerrorShip.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Terror Ship''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_TerrorShip.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Terror Ship''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Terror Ship Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Terror Ship Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 240 || 8 || 900 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Terror Ships<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Terror Ships
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Terror Ship Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Terror Ship Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 24 || 8 || 900 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Terror Ships<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Terror Ships
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_AssaultCarrier.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Assault Carrier''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_AssaultCarrier.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Assault Carrier''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Assault Carrier Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Assault Carrier Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 480 || 12 || 1000 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Assault Carriers<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Assault Carriers
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Assault Carrier Crash Site]] or<br />[[Missions (LWR)#UFO Landing Site|Assault Carrier Landing Site]]<br />mission completed || 48 || 12 || 1000 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Assault Carriers<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Assault Carriers
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Battleship.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Battleship''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Battleship.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Battleship''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Battleship Crash Site]]<br />mission completed || 480 || 12 || 1000 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Battleships<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Battleships
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Battleship Crash Site]]<br />mission completed || 48 || 12 || 1000 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Battleships<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Battleships
 
|-align=center
 
|-align=center
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Overseer.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Overseer''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
 
|<div style="background:#000000">[[Image:UFO-Analysis_Overseer.png|150x75px]]</div>'''UFO Analysis: Overseer''' || Aerospace || Alien Materials
−
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Overseer Crash Site]]<br />mission completed || 40 || 12 || 700 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Overseers<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Overseers
+
| [[Missions (LWR)#UFO Crash Site|Overseer Crash Site]]<br />mission completed || 4 || 12 || 700 || 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Overseers<br />Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Overseers
 
|}
 
|}
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 +
== Comprehensive Tech Tree ==
 +
[[File:LW Rebalance -Tech Tree v1.43.13.png]]
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== Alt Tech Trees ==
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Core:
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[[File:Alt Tech Tree (Main) (LWR).png]]
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Offense:
 +
[[File:Alt Tech Tree (Offense) (LWR).png]]
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Defense:
 +
[[File:Alt Tech Tree (Defense) (LWR).png]]
 +
Autopsy:
 +
[[File:Alt Tech Tree (Autopsy) (LWR).png]]
 +
Interrogation:
 +
[[File:Alt Tech Tree (Interrogation) (LWR).png]]
  
 
== Research Archives ==
 
== Research Archives ==

Latest revision as of 02:16, 8 March 2024

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In General

The speed to research each technology is defined by: 

Research Time (in hours) = [Tech Time * 72 * (3 + Difficulty Modifier) * (1 - Credit Bonus)] / [(50 + Scientists) * (1 + 0.5 * Number of Labs + 0.1 * Number of Lab Adjacencies)]

Difficulty Modifier is 0 for Easy and 1 higher for each difficulty above Easy.

Credit Bonus is 50% for any credit (80% with the Ready for War Starting Bonus).

Tech Times can be found under Research Projects below.

Research Projects

Offensive Tech

These research projects study the potential uses of Alien Alloys, Elerium and Weapon Fragments, unlocking more advanced handheld and vehicle weapons.

Offensive Tech
Research Credit type Prerequisites Cost Unlocks
Research
Alien Alloys
Elerium
Weapon Fragments
 Other
Days
 Research Foundry Loadout Other
IC AlienWeaponFragments.png
Alien Weaponry		 Weapons - - - 5 - 20 Experimental Warfare
Beam Lasers		 High-Capacity Pistols
SHIV Advancements I 		SCOPE
Marksman Scope		 -
IC LaserPistol.png
Beam Lasers		 Laser Weapons
Weapons		 Alien Weaponry 15 40 25 - 35 Advanced Beam Lasers XCOM Security: Guns
Enhanced Lasers 		Laser Carbine
Laser Rifle
Laser Battle Rifle
Laser SMG
Laser Scattershot
Laser Pistol
Laser Autocannon (SHIV)		 -
IC PrecisionLasers.png
Advanced Beam Lasers		 Laser Weapons
Weapons		 Beam Lasers
Drone Autopsy 		- - - - 10 Pulse Lasers - Laser Autorifle
Scatter Gatler
Laser Strike Rifle
Laser Sniper Rifle
Laser Lance (MEC)		 Laser Cannon
(Aerospace)
Gauss Weapons.png
Gauss Weapons		 Gauss Weapons
Weapons		 Alien Materials
Experimental Warfare 		110 15 80 - 200 Advanced Gauss Weapons Rail Pistols
Phoenix Coilguns 		Gauss Carbine
Gauss Rifle
Gauss Battle Rifle
Gauss Alloy Cannon
Gauss SMG
Gauss Autopistol
Gauss Sentry Gun (SHIV)		 -
IC PlasmaShotgun.png
Advanced Gauss Weapons		 Gauss Weapons Gauss Weapons
Floater Interrogation 		- - - - 20 EMP Weapons Quenchguns Gauss Autorifle
Guass Machine Gun
Gauss Strike Rifle
Gauss Long Rifle
Recoilless Rifle
Gauss Railgun (MEC)
Miniature Nuclear Explosive (MiNE)
Launcher (MEC)		 -
IC EMPCannon.png
EMP Weapons		 Weapons Advanced Gauss Weapons 30 30 75 - 150 Light Plasma Weapons
Fusion Weapons		 - Electro Pulse (MEC) EMP Cannon
(Aerospace)
IC LaserCannon.png
Pulse Lasers		 Laser Weapons
Weapons		 Advanced Beam Lasers
Alien Power Systems
Cyberdisk Autopsy 		15 55 80 - 300 Advanced Pulse Lasers - Pulse Carbine
Pulse Rifle
Pulse Battle Rifle
Pulse Scattershot
Pulse Pistol
Pulse SMG
Pulse Autocannon (SHIV)		 -
IC ShipLaserCannon.png
Advanced Pulse Lasers		 Laser Weapons
Weapons		 Pulse Lasers - - - - 30 Light Plasma Weapons Supercapacitors Pulse Autoblaster
Pulse Gatler
Pulse Strike Rifle
Pulse Sniper Rifle
Pulse Lance (MEC)		 -
IC PlasmaPistol.png
Compact Plasma Weapons		 Plasma Weapons
Weapons		 Light Plasma Weapons 8 16 40 - 80 - Reflex Pistols Plasma Pistol
Plasma Mauler		 -
IC PlasmaLightRifle.png
Light Plasma Weapons		 Plasma Weapons
Weapons		 Muton Elite Interrogation
EMP Weapons
Advanced Pulse Lasers 		30 220 225 - 400 Compact Plasma Weapons
Standard Plasma Weapons		 Condensed Plasma Plasma SMG
Plasma Carbine		 -
IC PlasmaRifle.png
Standard Plasma Weapons		 Plasma Weapons
Weapons		 Light Plasma Weapons 20 30 40 - 220 Heavy Plasma Weapons
Precision Plasma Weapons
Vehicular Plasma Weapons		 - Plasma Rifle
Plasma Battle Rifle
Plasma Reflex Cannon		 -
IC PlasmaHeavy.png
Heavy Plasma Weapons		 Plasma Weapons
Weapons		 Standard Plasma Weapons 20 35 40 - 220 - - Plasma Novagun
Plasma Dragon

Plasma Particle Cannon
(MEC)		 -
IC PlasmaSniper.png
Precision Plasma Weapons		 Plasma Weapons
Weapons		 Standard Plasma Weapons 20 35 40 - 220 - - Plasma Strike Rifle
Plasma Sniper Rifle		 -
IC PlasmaCannon.png
Vehicular Plasma Weapons		 Plasma Weapons
Weapons		 Standard Plasma Weapons 20 35 40 - 220 - - Plasma Autocannon
(SHIV)		 Plasma Cannon
(Aerospace)
IC FusionLance.png
Fusion Weapons		 Weapons EMP Weapons 40 40 225 1 Fusion Core
(not consumed)		 350 - - Blaster Launcher Fusion Lance
(Aerospace)

Defensive Tech

These research projects study the potential uses of Alien Alloys and Elerium, unlocking more advanced Body Armor, MEC Suits and SHIVs.

Defensive Tech
Research Credit type Prerequisites Cost Unlocks
Research
Alien Alloys
Elerium
Weapon Fragments
Meld
Days
 Research Foundry Loadout Other
IC AlienMaterials.png
Alien Materials		 - - 4 4 10 4 20 Elerium
Advanced Aerospace Concepts
All UFO Analyses
Alien Biocybernetics
Improved Body Armor
Gauss Weapons 		Alien Nucleonics
Alien Metallurgy
Improved Salvage
Enhanced Ballistics
Aircraft Boosters 		Alloy Plating
Ammo - Shredder
Ammo - Breaching
Ammo Module
Alloy Bipod
Phoenix Cannon
IC ArmorImprovedBody.png
Improved Body Armor		 Armor Alien Materials 8 - - - 40 Advanced Body Armor XCOM Security: Armor Phalanx Armor
Aurora Armor
Reinforced Plating
Ammo - Piercing		 -
IC ArmorAdvancedBody.png
Advanced Body Armor		 Armor Improved Body Armor
Chryssalid Autopsy 		6 - - - 50 Mobile Power Armor Mechanized Defenses Kestrel Armor
Carapace Armor		 -
IC ArmorMobilePower.png
Mobile Power Armor		 Armor Advanced Body Armor
Elerium 		60 10 - - 80 MEC Mark 2
Advanced Power Armor		 - Banshee Armor
Aegis Armor		 -
IC ArmorAdvancedPower.png
Advanced Power Armor		 Armor Mobile Power Armor
Berserker Interrogation
Alien Power Systems 		20 80 - - 600 MEC Mark 3: Light
MEC Mark 3: Heavy
Antigrav Systems
Stealth Systems		 - Corsair Armor
Titan Armor
Core Plating (requires Mechanized Defenses)		 -
TI Improved Combat ExoSkeletons.png
MEC Mark 2		 Armor Alien Biocybernetics
Mobile Power Armor 		60 40 180 12 75 MEC Mark 3: Light
MEC Mark 3: Heavy		 - LMEC2 (Valiant)
HMEC2 (Defender)
 -
TI Heavy Combat ExoSkeletons.png
MEC Mark 3: Heavy		 Armor Advanced Power Armor
Improved Combat Exoskeletons 		240 10 460 4 250 - - HMEC3 (Dauntless)
UHMEC3 (Devastator)
 -
TI Mobile Combat ExoSkeletons.png
MEC Mark 3: Light		 Armor Advanced Power Armor
Improved Combat Exoskeletons 		20 80 320 4 250 - - LMEC3 (Vindicator)
ULMEC3 (Vanguard)
 -
IC ArmorArchangel.png
Antigrav Systems		 Aerospace Advanced Power Armor
Heavy Floater Autopsy
Alien Propulsion 		5 20 - - 100 - Advanced Flight Seraph Armor
Archangel Armor
The Thumper (MEC)		 Hover SHIV
IC ArmorGhost.png
Stealth Systems		 - Advanced Power Armor
Alien Communications 		- 20 - - 100 - Stealth Satellites Ghost Armor -
IC ArmorPsi.png
Mind and Machine		 Psionics Alien Biocybernetics
Alien Command and Control 		10 15 - 2 30 - - Vortex Armor -

Alien Autopsies

Alien Corpses that have been returned from successful missions can be autopsied for further analysis, once the required research projects have been completed. Note that autopsies require and consume multiple corpses, as listed below.

In addition to the listed unlocked items, autopsies also unlock the ability to inspect aliens on the battlefield and see their perks by targeting them and pressing F1.

Alien Autopsies
Research Prerequisites Cost Unlocks
Research Corpses
Days
 Research Foundry Loadout Other
IC AutopsySectoid.png
Sectoid Autopsy		 Xenobiology 1 Sectoid Corpse 5 Sectoid Interrogation - - -
IC AutopsyThinman.png
Thin Man Autopsy		 Xenobiology 1 Thin Man Corpse 20 Thin Man Interrogation - Restorative Mist
(MEC)		 -
IC AutopsyFloater.png
Floater Autopsy		 Xenobiology 1 Floater Corpse 15 Floater Interrogation Aim Booster (Aerospace)
Ammo - Flak
IC AutopsyMuton.png
Muton Autopsy		 Xenobiology 1 Muton Corpse 25 Muton Interrogation Ammo Conservation
Alien Grenades		 - -
IC AutopsyBerserker.png
Berserker Autopsy		 Xenobiology 1 Berserker Corpse 30 Berserker Interrogation Shaped Armor Combat Stims -
IC AutopsySectoidCommander.png
Sectoid Commander Autopsy		 Xenobiology 1 Sectoid Commander Corpse 45 Sectoid Commander Interrogation - Psi Frayer -
IC AutopsyElite.png
Muton Elite Autopsy		 Xenobiology 1 Muton Elite Corpse 40 Muton Elite Interrogation Improved Medikit - -
IC AutopsyFloaterHeavy.png
Heavy Floater Autopsy		 Xenobiology 1 Heavy Floater Corpse 40 Heavy Floater Interrogation Advanced Repair - -
IC AutopsyElder.png
Ethereal Autopsy		 Xenobiology 1 Ethereal Corpse 50 Ethereal Interrogation - - -
IC AutopsyDrone.png
Drone Autopsy		 Alien Circuitry 1 Drone Wrecks 5 Advanced Beam Lasers - Holo Charger
(SHIV)		 -
IC AutopsySeeker.png
Seeker Autopsy		 Alien Circuitry 1 Seeker Wrecks 15 - UFO Countermeasures Respirator Implant
Extrasensory Vest
Elerium Emitter		 -
IC AutopsyCryssalid.png
Chryssalid Autopsy		 Xenobiology 1 Chryssalid Corpse 30 Advanced Body Armor - Chitin Plating Muscle Fiber Density
Adaptive Bone Marrow
(Gene Mods)
IC AutopsyCyberdisc.png
Cyberdisc Autopsy		 Alien Circuitry 1 Cyberdisc Wreck 15 Pulse Lasers SHIV Advancements II Autosentry Turret
(SHIV)		 Dodge Booster
(Aerospace)
IC AutopsyMechtoid.png
Mechtoid Autopsy		 Alien Circuitry 1 Mechtoid Core 30 - Advanced Servomotors Psi Retaliator
Alloy SHIV		 -
IC AutopsySectopod.png
Sectopod Autopsy		 Alien Circuitry 1 Sectopod Wreck 45 - - Battle Computer
(MEC/SHIV)
Weapon Supercooler
(SHIV)		 -

Alien Interrogations

Alien captives that have been captured with an Stun Rifle and housed in the Alien Containment can be interrogated once the autopsy project for that species has been completed.

All interrogations unlock certain research credits, which increases the research speed of all future research projects and Foundry projects that match the credit type.

Alien Interrogations
Research Prerequisites Cost Unlocks Research Credits
Research Captives
Days
 Research Other Research Foundry
IC InterrogateSectoid.png
Sectoid Interrogation		 Sectoid Autopsy 1 Sectoid 30 Xenopsionics
Elerium		 - Cybernetics:
Xenogenetics
Alien Biocybernetics 		Cybernetics:
Advanced Repair
Advanced Servomotors
Advanced Surgery
Improved Medikit
Jellied Elerium
MEC Warfare Systems
IC InterrogateThinman.png
Thin Man Interrogation		 Thin Man Autopsy 1 Thin Man 140 Experimental Warfare - Laser Weapons:
Beam Lasers
Advanced Beam Lasers
Pulse Lasers
Advanced Pulse Lasers 		Laser Weapons:
Aircraft Boosters
Enhanced Lasers
Supercapacitators
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Floater Interrogation		 Floater Autopsy 1 Floater 140 Advanced Gauss Weapons - Aerospace:
UFO Analysis: (all)
Advanced Aerospace Concepts
Alien Propulsion
Antigrav Systems 		Aerospace:
Advanced Flight
Aircraft Boosters
Armored Fighters
Elerium Afterburners
Improved Avionics
Penetrator Weapons
UFO Countermeasures
UFO Tracking
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Muton Interrogation		 Muton Autopsy 1 Muton 190 - Tactical Rigging
(Foundry Project)

Secondary Heart
Adrenal Neurosympathy
(Gene Mods)

Shielding Pod
(SHIV) 		Gauss Weapons:
Gauss Weapons
Advanced Gauss Weapons 		Gauss Weapons:
Mag Pistols
Phoenix Coilguns
Quenchguns
Rail Pistols
Wingtip Sparrowhawks
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Berserker Interrogation		 Berserker Autopsy 1 Berserker 240 Advanced Power Armor Neural Damping
Smart Macrophages
(Gene Mods) 		Armor:
Improved Body Armor
Advanced Body Armor
Mobile Power Armor
Advanced Power Armor
Improved Combat Exoskeletons
Heavy Combat Exoskeletons
Mobile Combat Exoskeletons 		Armor:
Armored Fighters
Shaped Armor
Mechanized Unit Defenses
Tactical Rigging
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Sectoid Commander Interrogation		 Sectoid Commander Autopsy 1 Sectoid Commander 270 Alien Command and Control Inner Fire
Telekinetic Field
Psychokinetic Strike
(Psi Powers) 		Psionics:
Xenopsionics
Alien Operations
Alien Communications
Alien Command and Control
Mind and Machine 		Psionics:
Psi Warfare Systems
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Muton Elite Interrogation		 Muton Elite Autopsy 1 Muton Elite 280 Light Plasma Weapons Adrenaline Surge
Iron Skin
(Gene Mods) 		Weapons:
All Laser Weapon Research
All Gauss Weapon Research
All Plasma Weapon Research
Alien Weaponry
EMP Weapons
Fusion Weapons 		Weapons:
All Laser Weapon Projects
All Gauss Weapon Projects
All Plasma Weapon Projects
Ammo Conservation
Enhanced Ballistics
SCOPE Upgrade
SHIV Suppression
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Heavy Floater Interrogation		 Heavy Floater Autopsy 1 Heavy Floater 260 Cooling Coils
(Foundry Project) 		Plasma Weapons:
Plasma Weapons
Advanced Plasma Weapons
Compact Plasma Weapons
Heavy Plasma Weapons
Precision Plasma Weapons
Vehicular Plasma Weapons 		Plasma Weapons:
Enhanced Plasma
Reflex Pistols
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Ethereal Interrogation		 Ethereal Autopsy 1 Ethereal 340 Alien Command and Control Psi Mastery
(Psi Power)		 All Research All Projects

Main Tech

Main Tech
Research Credit type Prerequisites Cost Unlocks
Research Items
Alien Alloys
Elerium
Weapon Fragments
Meld
 Other
Days
 Research Facility Loadout Other
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Alien Circuitry		 - - - - - - - 2 UFO
Power
Sources		 30 Alien Power Systems
Alien Biocybernetics
All Robotic Autopsies		 - Arc Rifle
Arc Pistol
Satellite Nexus
(Facility)		 -
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Xenobiology		 - - - - - - - 4 Sectoid Corpses 15 Xenoneurology
Xenogenetics
All Biologic Autopsies		 Alien Containment Stun Rifle
Targeting Module		 -
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Xenogenetics		 Cybernetics Xenobiology - - - - 10 - 35 Alien Biocybernetics Genetics Lab - Predictive Tracking
Advanced Perception
(Gene Mods)
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Xenoneurology		 - Xenobiology - - - 10 - 4 Sectoid Corpses 10 Xenopsionics
Alien Communications		 - - -
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Alien Communications		 - Xenopsionics Alien Base Assault Complete - 10 - - - 30 Stealth Systems Hyperwave Relay Mimic Beacon -
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Xenopsionics		 Psionics Xenoneurology
Sectoid Interrogation		 - - 50 - - 4 UFO Power Sources 25 Alien Operations Psionic Labs - Mindfray
Neural Feedback
Psi Panic
Psi Inspire
Mind Merge
(Psi Powers)

Psi Warfare Systems
(Foundry Project)
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Alien Operations		 Psionics Xenopsionics Outsider Shard - - - - - 20 - - - Skeleton Key
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Alien Biocybernetics		 Cybernetics Xenogenetics
Alien Materials
Alien Circuitry		 - 5 30 50 20 - 60 Mind and Machine
MEC Mark 2 		- MEC-1
Minigun
Incinerator Module
Neural Gunlink
 Advanced Surgery
MEC Warfare Systems
(Foundry Projects)
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Experimental Warfare		 - Alien Weaponry
Thin Man Interrogation		 - - - 20 - - 50 Advanced Aerospace Concepts
Gauss Weapons		 Beam Strengthening
New Combat Systems 		Smartshell Pod
Adaptive Tracking Pod
(SHIV)		 -
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Elerium		 - Alien Materials
Sectoid Interrogation		 Hyperwave Beacon
(from Alien base assault) 		- 10 - - - 10 Alien Power Systems
Mobile Power Armor		 Jellied Elerium Elerium Turbos
(SHIV)		 -
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Alien Power Systems		 - Alien Circuitry
Elerium		 - - 20 - - 8 UFO
Power
Sources		 100 Alien Propulsion
Advanced Power Armor
Pulse Lasers 		Elerium Batteries
UFO Tracking		 Elerium Generator
(Facility)		 -
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Advanced Aerospace Concepts		 Aerospace Alien Materials
Experimental Warfare		 - 10 - 50 - - 65 Alien Propulsion Armored Fighters
Improved Avionics		 - -
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Alien Propulsion		 Aerospace Alien Power Systems
Advanced Aerospace Concepts		 - 60 20 20 - 8 UFO
Power
Sources		 60 Antigrav Systems Elerium Afterburners Firestorm
(Aerospace)		 Interceptor Cost -25%
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Alien Command and Control		 Psionics Ethereal Interrogation Ethereal Device 10 15 - - - 30 Mind and Machine Gollop Chamber - -

UFO Analysis

Once a UFO has crashed or landed and then is successfully assaulted, it can be analyzed as a research project. Once the research project has completed, ships gain 30% damage bonus against all UFOs of the same type. Also, once UFO Scanners Foundry project is completed, analyzed UFO's display damage during Air Combat.

All UFO Analysis have the Aerospace credit type. Once a Floater has been interrogated, the speed at which UFOs are analyzed increases by 25%.

UFO Analysis
Research Credit type Prerequisites Cost Unlocks
Research Other
Alien Alloys
Elerium
Days
 Other
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UFO Analysis: Scout		 Aerospace Alien Materials Scout Crash Site or
Scout Landing Site
mission completed		 2 2 100 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Scouts
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Scouts
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UFO Analysis: Fighter		 Aerospace Alien Materials Fighter Crash Site
mission completed		 2 2 300 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Fighters
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Fighters
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UFO Analysis: Raider		 Aerospace Alien Materials Raider Crash Site or
Raider Landing Site
mission completed		 4 4 600 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Raiders
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Raiders
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UFO Analysis: Destroyer		 Aerospace Alien Materials Destroyer Crash Site
mission completed		 4 4 600 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Destroyers
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Destroyers
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UFO Analysis: Abductor		 Aerospace Alien Materials Abductor Crash Site or
Abductor Landing Site
mission completed		 16 8 800 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Abductors
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Abductors
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UFO Analysis: Harvester		 Aerospace Alien Materials Harvester Crash Site or
Harvester Landing Site
mission completed		 16 8 800 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Harvesters
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Harvesters
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UFO Analysis: Transport		 Aerospace Alien Materials Transport Crash Site or
Transport Landing Site
mission completed		 24 8 900 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Transports
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Transports
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UFO Analysis: Terror Ship		 Aerospace Alien Materials Terror Ship Crash Site or
Terror Ship Landing Site
mission completed		 24 8 900 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Terror Ships
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Terror Ships
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UFO Analysis: Assault Carrier		 Aerospace Alien Materials Assault Carrier Crash Site or
Assault Carrier Landing Site
mission completed		 48 12 1000 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Assault Carriers
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Assault Carriers
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UFO Analysis: Battleship		 Aerospace Alien Materials Battleship Crash Site
mission completed		 48 12 1000 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Battleships
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Battleships
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UFO Analysis: Overseer		 Aerospace Alien Materials Overseer Crash Site
mission completed		 4 12 700 30% Increased Fire Rate vs Overseers
Salvage 30% more alloys and elerium from Overseers

Comprehensive Tech Tree

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Alt Tech Trees

Core: Alt Tech Tree (Main) (LWR).png Offense: Alt Tech Tree (Offense) (LWR).png Defense: Alt Tech Tree (Defense) (LWR).png Autopsy: Alt Tech Tree (Autopsy) (LWR).png Interrogation: Alt Tech Tree (Interrogation) (LWR).png

Research Archives

Here you can view a list of and summaries of all completed research projects.

Gene Labs

Modify the genes of up to 2 soldiers with Meld to install Gene Mods.

More information on Gene Mods can be found here: Gene Mods

Research Credits

Various technologies will offer research credits that will speed up research and foundry projects in broad categories.

Each research credit reduces the time to complete research and foundry projects in it's category by 50% (80% if the "Ready For War" start bonus is active).

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