TFTD Research Sequences

Research Sequences

Ref	Avg 	TOT.
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Gauss sequence
0	50	  50	Gauss Tech		
29	100	 150	Gauss Pistol		
62	60	 210	Gauss Pistol Clip (optional)	
30	300	 510	Gauss Rifle		
63	150	 660	Gauss Rifle Clip (optional)	
31	460	1120	Heavy Gauss		
64	230	1350	Heavy Gauss Clip
32	420	1770	Craft Gauss Cannon (includes: Gauss Cannon Ammo "for free")
(1560 total without optional items)
Sonic sequence (need all weapons to get Oscillator)
8	600	 600	Sonic Pistol		
9	400	1000	Sonic Pistol Clip
6	700	1700	Blasta Rifle		
7	400	2100	Blasta Clip		
4	800	2900	Sonic Cannon		
5	400	3300	Cannon Power Clip
33	660	3960	Sonic Oscillator
Miscellaneous useful items
1	180	Particle Disturbance Sensor	
2	210	Medi Kit		
14	200	Sonic Pulser
Armour sequence (unlocks Subs)
50	180	Deep One Corpse	
25	400	Aqua Plastics	
59	180	Plastic	Aqua Armor	
17	450	Ion-Beam Accelerator
??	??	Live Deep One
60	205	Ion Armor		
61	330	Mag-Ion Armor (needs Magnetic Navigation)
Transmission resolver sequence	
18	450	Magnetic Navigation	
41	670	Transmision Resolver
MC sequence	
(make sure an MC Reader is in stores when completing MC Lab)
??	??	Live Terrorist
40	420	MC Lab 
16	600	M.C. Reader
??	??	Live Tasoth
3	500	M.C. Disruptor	
Drill sequence
49	180	Calcinite Corpse
66	500	Vibroblade
46	180	Gill Man Corpse				
67	500	Thermic	Lance		
68	600	Heavy Thermic Lance
DPL sequence
15	450	Zrbite
10	900	Disruptor Pulse	Launcher	
11	300	Disruptor Ammo
34	880	?PWT Cannon?
Thermal Shok sequence		
12	550	Thermal	Shock Launcher	
13	180	Thermal	Shock Bomb
Sub sequence (needs Mag-Ion Armour, Zrbite, Transm. Res.)
Ensure Sub Construction item is owned when pre-reqs are met	
19	450	Alien Sub Construction
26	600	Manta			
27	700	Hammerhead			
28	900	Leviathan			
Defence Modules (need relevant offensive tech)		
35	510	Gauss Defences		
36	620	Sonic Defences		
37	800	PWT Defences		
38	930	Bombardment Shield		
39	360	MC Generator
SWSs (needs Manta + relevant heavy infantry weapon tech)		
42	250	Coelacanth/Gauss (why does this need Sub tech when it's a Coelecanth chassis?)			
43	430	Displacer/Sonic	(needs Sub tech)		
44	690	Displacer/PWT	(needs Sub tech)
Victory sequence			
56	300	Alien Origins	(any live alien)	
57	500	Ultimate Threat	(live Lobsterman Commander)	
58	600	Tleth the alien city (another Lobsterman Commander)

See Also: TFTD Research Tree Bug Avoidance Guide