Research Hall

Overview

The Research Hall is the long game. It has two tabs — STATUES and PROJECTS — and nothing to wait for: pay the cost and the statue is built, the tier is applied or the project level unlocks on the spot. The only limit is saving up the bars, alloy and gems.

Everything built here is permanent and applies to the whole account.

Projects

Projects are ladders of 1 to 5 levels. Each level is paid in the rarest bar of a given world, gems and — past the first levels — that world's alloy. ALLOY FORGE comes first in practice, because most of the others require it.

Levels add up: each row shows what that level adds and the total you have once it is done.

	Project	Level	Adds → total	World	Bars	Alloy	Gems
	ALLOY FORGE Fuse rare bars into ALLOY BARS.	one level	Unlock	World 1	144,000 CRIMSONITE	—	4,000
	FIELD SURVEYS Rare drops fall more often.	Lv 1	+5% rare drops → total +5% rare drops	World 1	216,000 CRIMSONITE	—	5,000
		Lv 2	+5% rare drops → total +10% rare drops	World 2	756,000 HOLLYSTEEL	—	9,000
		Lv 3	+5% rare drops → total +15% rare drops	World 3	8.06M ROSESTEEL	40 AMBER ALLOY	14,000
		Lv 4	+5% rare drops → total +20% rare drops	World 4	41.9M CORALSTEEL	120 ABYSSAL ALLOY	20,000
		Lv 5	+10% rare drops → total +30% rare drops	World 5	175M EMBERSTEEL	400 CINDER ALLOY	30,000
	EUREKA — MEGA HITS THE HOARD can land ×10 MEGA HITS on the gate. Requires ALLOY FORGE	Lv 1	+2% Mega Hit chance → total +2% Mega Hit chance	World 2	588,000 HOLLYSTEEL	25 RIME ALLOY	12,000
		Lv 2	+2% Mega Hit chance → total +4% Mega Hit chance	World 3	6.72M ROSESTEEL	80 AMBER ALLOY	20,000
		Lv 3	+3% Mega Hit chance → total +7% Mega Hit chance	World 4	36.6M CORALSTEEL	250 ABYSSAL ALLOY	30,000
		Lv 4	+3% Mega Hit chance → total +10% Mega Hit chance	World 5	159M EMBERSTEEL	800 CINDER ALLOY	45,000
	BLUE DICE Rare Blue Dice start dropping.	one level	Unlock	World 2	420,000 HOLLYSTEEL	—	10,000
	GROVE CULTIVARS Ball Grove bushes pay more.	Lv 1	+10% bush yield → total +10% bush yield	World 2	462,000 HOLLYSTEEL	—	9,000
		Lv 2	+10% bush yield → total +20% bush yield	World 3	5.38M ROSESTEEL	60 AMBER ALLOY	16,000
		Lv 3	+15% bush yield → total +35% bush yield	World 4	31.4M CORALSTEEL	200 ABYSSAL ALLOY	26,000
		Lv 4	+15% bush yield → total +50% bush yield	World 5	135M EMBERSTEEL	650 CINDER ALLOY	40,000
	GROVE COMPANIONS Bring more pets to the Ball Grove. Requires GROVE CULTIVARS	Lv 1	Unlock	World 3	6.05M ROSESTEEL	80 AMBER ALLOY	24,000
		Lv 2	Unlock	World 4	34M CORALSTEEL	260 ABYSSAL ALLOY	36,000
	ITEM METALLURGY Pet items are stronger. Requires ALLOY FORGE	Lv 1	+25% pet item effects → total +25% pet item effects	World 3	3.02M ROSESTEEL	50 AMBER ALLOY	18,000
		Lv 2	+25% pet item effects → total +50% pet item effects	World 4	17M CORALSTEEL	180 ABYSSAL ALLOY	28,000
	TWIN LAUNCHER Launch ×2 BALLS: cost two, pay double. Requires ALLOY FORGE	one level	Unlock	World 4	9.81M CORALSTEEL	300 ABYSSAL ALLOY	35,000
	HOUSE ODDS Unlocks the ×200 Arcade stake. Requires ALLOY FORGE	one level	×200 stake	World 4	11.1M CORALSTEEL	350 ABYSSAL ALLOY	40,000

Statues

Each world has 9 statues, and each statue has one purpose — THE BOARD, THE HOARD, THE MINES, UPGRADES, THE HAUL, THE FINDS, THE BONEYARD, THE LONG GAME and THE GATES, in that order — with both of its buffs serving it (the WYRM has the one). Every world's nine follow the same order, and the buffs grow world by world. No world repeats a buff. A statue is paid in one bar from one of the world's three mines, plus gems, and both climb from statue 1 to statue 9 and from world to world. You must own the statue's world.

• Statue 4, the WYRM, raises the level cap of every row on the UPGRADES page.
• Statue 7, the SPIRE, is THE BONEYARD's: more Strange Slabs and fossils.
• Statue 8, the PAIR, is THE LONG GAME's: more Prestige Points and a higher level cap on Bounty upgrades.
• Statue 9, the KING, is the world's one gate damage statue. Kings multiply each other.

World 1 statues

#		Statue	Purpose	Buffs (normal tier)	Bars	Gems
1		THE PROSPECTOR	THE BOARD	+0.5% Board Coins +2 Lock Damage	84.4M TIN	1,000
2		THE NIGHT OWL	THE HOARD	+0.2% Hoard Chest Dmg +2% Hoard Shards	73.8M SILVER	1,500
3		THE FIRST ANVIL	THE MINES	x1.03 Crew Ore Yield +2% Rare Ore Share	56.9M VERDITE	2,000
4		THE SLEEPING WYRM	UPGRADES	+2 UPGRADES Level Cap	90.8M COPPER	2,500
5		THE LAST CART	THE HAUL	+1% Trip Speed x1.04 Deep Find Size	79.5M GOLD	3,000
6		THE LAMPLIGHTER	THE FINDS	+1% Deep Find Chance +1% Pet Item Finds	61.3M CRIMSONITE	3,500
7		THE TIN SPIRE	THE BONEYARD	+4% Strange Slab Finds +4% Fossil Finds	337M TIN	4,000
8		THE OLD FRIENDS	THE LONG GAME	+5% Prestige Points +1 Bounty Upgrade Cap	295M SILVER	4,500
9		THE MOUNTAIN KING	THE GATES	Gate Damage 2x +10 Hoard Accuracy	266M VERDITE	5,000

World 2 statues

#		Statue	Purpose	Buffs (normal tier)	Bars	Gems
1		THE ICE CUTTER	THE BOARD	+0.75% Board Coins +3 Lock Damage	744M FROSTITE	2,000
2		THE PENGUIN MARCH	THE HOARD	+0.3% Hoard Chest Dmg +3% Hoard Shards	651M SNOWSILVER	3,000
3		THE POLAR BEAR	THE MINES	x1.04 Crew Ore Yield +3% Rare Ore Share	502M AURORANIUM	4,000
4		THE YETI SENTRY	UPGRADES	+2 UPGRADES Level Cap	801M RIMEBRONZE	5,000
5		THE SLED DOGS	THE HAUL	+1.5% Trip Speed x1.05 Deep Find Size	701M STARGOLD	6,000
6		THE SNOWFLAKE	THE FINDS	+1.5% Deep Find Chance +1.5% Pet Item Finds	541M HOLLYSTEEL	7,000
7		THE AURORA CRYSTAL	THE BONEYARD	+5% Strange Slab Finds +5% Fossil Finds	2.98B FROSTITE	8,000
8		THE IGLOO	THE LONG GAME	+8% Prestige Points +1 Bounty Upgrade Cap	2.6B SNOWSILVER	9,000
9		THE FROST KING	THE GATES	Gate Damage 10x +15 Hoard Accuracy	2.34B AURORANIUM	10,000

World 3 statues

#		Statue	Purpose	Buffs (normal tier)	Bars	Gems
1		THE ROOT DIGGER	THE BOARD	+1% Board Coins +4 Lock Damage	13.1B STONEBARK	4,000
2		THE MUSHROOM RING	THE HOARD	+0.4% Hoard Chest Dmg +4% Hoard Shards	11.5B BLOOMSILVER	6,000
3		THE HONEY HIVE	THE MINES	x1.05 Crew Ore Yield +4% Rare Ore Share	8.88B SYLVANITE	8,000
4		THE ELDER TREANT	UPGRADES	+2 UPGRADES Level Cap	14.2B OAKBRONZE	10,000
5		THE STAG OF THORNS	THE HAUL	+2% Trip Speed x1.06 Deep Find Size	12.4B LEAFGOLD	12,000
6		THE FIREFLY LANTERN	THE FINDS	+2% Deep Find Chance +2% Pet Item Finds	9.56B ROSESTEEL	14,000
7		THE LOTUS FOUNTAIN	THE BONEYARD	+6% Strange Slab Finds +6% Fossil Finds	52.6B STONEBARK	16,000
8		THE FROG PRINCE	THE LONG GAME	+12% Prestige Points +1 Bounty Upgrade Cap	46B BLOOMSILVER	18,000
9		THE GROVE QUEEN	THE GATES	Gate Damage +25% per statue of this world +20 Hoard Accuracy	41.4B SYLVANITE	20,000

World 4 statues

#		Statue	Purpose	Buffs (normal tier)	Bars	Gems
1		THE PEARL DIVER	THE BOARD	+1.25% Board Coins +5 Lock Damage	172B BRINIUM	8,000
2		THE ANCHOR	THE HOARD	+0.5% Hoard Chest Dmg +5% Hoard Shards	151B PEARLSILVER	12,000
3		THE GREAT SHELL	THE MINES	x1.06 Crew Ore Yield +5% Rare Ore Share	116B KELPSTEEL	16,000
4		THE LEVIATHAN	UPGRADES	+2 UPGRADES Level Cap	185B TIDEBRONZE	20,000
5		THE SEA TURTLE	THE HAUL	+2.5% Trip Speed x1.07 Deep Find Size	162B SUNKGOLD	24,000
6		THE LIGHTHOUSE	THE FINDS	+2.5% Deep Find Chance +2.5% Pet Item Finds	125B CORALSTEEL	28,000
7		THE MERMAID	THE BONEYARD	+7% Strange Slab Finds +7% Fossil Finds	689B BRINIUM	32,000
8		THE NARWHAL	THE LONG GAME	+16% Prestige Points +1 Bounty Upgrade Cap	603B PEARLSILVER	36,000
9		THE TRIDENT KING	THE GATES	Gate Damage 50x +25 Hoard Accuracy	542B KELPSTEEL	40,000

World 5 statues

#		Statue	Purpose	Buffs (normal tier)	Bars	Gems
1		THE CINDER MINER	THE BOARD	+1.5% Board Coins +6 Lock Damage	419B ASHIRON	16,000
2		THE FIRE IMP	THE HOARD	+0.6% Hoard Chest Dmg +6% Hoard Shards	366B SMOKESILVER	24,000
3		THE LAVA GOLEM	THE MINES	x1.08 Crew Ore Yield +6% Rare Ore Share	283B VENOMITE	32,000
4		THE PHOENIX	UPGRADES	+2 UPGRADES Level Cap	451B CINDERBRASS	40,000
5		THE VOLCANO SHRINE	THE HAUL	+3% Trip Speed x1.08 Deep Find Size	395B PYROGOLD	48,000
6		THE BRAZIER	THE FINDS	+3% Deep Find Chance +3% Pet Item Finds	304B EMBERSTEEL	56,000
7		THE EMBER FOX	THE BONEYARD	+8% Strange Slab Finds +8% Fossil Finds	1.67T ASHIRON	64,000
8		THE HELLHOUND	THE LONG GAME	+20% Prestige Points +1 Bounty Upgrade Cap	1.47T SMOKESILVER	72,000
9		THE BURNING KING	THE GATES	Gate Damage +100% per statue of this world +30 Hoard Accuracy	1.32T VENOMITE	80,000

Statue tiers

A built statue can be upgraded twice: SILVER and GOLD. Each tier costs far more bars, more gems, and a stack of the world's alloy, and multiplies what the statue gives. Gate damage, level-cap and bounty-cap statues follow their own tier values rather than the plain multiplier.

Example: THE PROSPECTOR (World 1, statue 1)

Tier	Buffs	Bars	Alloy	Gems
BRONZE	+0.5% Board Coins +2 Lock Damage	84.4M TIN	—	1,000
SILVER	+1.25% Board Coins +5 Lock Damage	664M TIN	50 TIN-IRON ALLOY	3,000
GOLD	+2.5% Board Coins +10 Lock Damage	3.32B TIN	400 TIN-IRON ALLOY	8,000

Example: THE MOUNTAIN KING (World 1, statue 9)

Tier	Buffs	Bars	Alloy	Gems
BRONZE	Gate Damage 2x +10 Hoard Accuracy	266M VERDITE	—	5,000
SILVER	Gate Damage 4x +25 Hoard Accuracy	2.09B VERDITE	50 TIN-IRON ALLOY	15,000
GOLD	Gate Damage 8x +50 Hoard Accuracy	8.96B VERDITE	400 TIN-IRON ALLOY	40,000

Tips

• Statues are the most expensive things in the game, and a prestige clears your bars. Save a statue's price within one run, or you will be saving it again.
• Several expedition carts dig at once, so real waiting time is a fraction of what the prices suggest.
• Research ALLOY FORGE early — alloy gates the upper tiers of everything else, and the forge is slow.
• Tier 4 heirlooms pay per statue built, so every statue also feeds your gate damage.