Research Center

Description

What it is and why you need it

Research Center — a building from the “Science” category in Xterium. Main effect — research speed. The main research building. Without a certain lab level, some technologies stay locked.

When to build

Available from day one.

What to watch out for

Energy. The building consumes energy. Without it the effect drops or stops entirely.

Effect at key levels

Exact effect numbers for the building at different levels. Without senator, alliance, special-offer or anomaly bonuses.

Building effect at key levels
Level	Science points	Energy consumption
1	1 /h	2
5	5 /h	15
10	10 /h	55
25	25 /h	540
50	50 /h	12 000
60	60 /h	36 500

Building effect at all levels
Level	Science points	Energy consumption
1	1 /h	2
2	2 /h	5
3	3 /h	8
4	4 /h	12
5	5 /h	15
6	6 /h	20
7	7 /h	25
8	8 /h	35
9	9 /h	45
10	10 /h	55
11	11 /h	65
12	12 /h	75
13	13 /h	90
14	14 /h	105
15	15 /h	125
16	16 /h	150
17	17 /h	170
18	18 /h	200
19	19 /h	230
20	20 /h	270
21	21 /h	310
22	22 /h	360
23	23 /h	410
24	24 /h	470
25	25 /h	540
26	26 /h	620
27	27 /h	710
28	28 /h	810
29	29 /h	920
30	30 /h	1 050
31	31 /h	1 200
32	32 /h	1 350
33	33 /h	1 550
34	34 /h	1 750
35	35 /h	2 000
36	36 /h	2 000
37	37 /h	2 500
38	38 /h	2 800
39	39 /h	3 200
40	40 /h	3 600
41	41 /h	4 100
42	42 /h	4 600
43	43 /h	5 200
44	44 /h	5 800
45	45 /h	6 600
46	46 /h	7 400
47	47 /h	8 300
48	48 /h	9 300
49	49 /h	10 500
50	50 /h	12 000
51	51 /h	13 000
52	52 /h	15 000
53	53 /h	16 500
54	54 /h	18 500
55	55 /h	20 500
56	56 /h	23 000
57	57 /h	26 000
58	58 /h	29 000
59	59 /h	32 500
60	60 /h	36 500

Cost

Price growth multipliers by ranges: lvl 30–44 ×1.23 lvl 45–54 ×1.22 lvl 55–59 ×1.75 lvl 60+ ×1.3

Construction cost at key levels
Level	Metal	Crystal	Deuterium	Time
1	370	185	93	01:52
15	6 750	3 400	1 700	33:56
30	150K	75K	38K	12:30:00
45	2.9M	1.5M	725K	8d 19:27
60	1846.5M	923.5M	462M	4008d 14:35

Full table of construction cost at all levels
Level	Metal	Crystal	Deuterium	Time
1	370	185	93	01:52
2	455	230	115	02:18
3	560	280	140	02:49
4	690	345	175	03:28
5	850	425	215	04:16
6	1 050	525	265	05:16
7	1 300	640	320	06:27
8	1 600	790	395	07:56
9	1 950	970	485	09:43
10	2 400	1 200	600	12:00
11	2 950	1 500	735	14:49
12	3 650	1 850	905	18:17
13	4 450	2 250	1 150	22:35
14	5 500	2 750	1 400	27:41
15	6 750	3 400	1 700	33:56
16	8 250	4 150	2 100	41:36
17	11K	5 100	2 550	51:31
18	13K	6 250	3 150	01:02:40
19	16K	7 700	3 850	01:17:10
20	19K	9 450	4 750	01:34:51
21	24K	12K	5 850	01:58:11
22	29K	15K	7 150	02:24:20
23	36K	18K	8 800	02:57:50
24	44K	22K	11K	03:39:10
25	54K	27K	14K	04:29:10
26	66K	33K	17K	05:29:10
27	81K	41K	21K	06:45:50
28	99K	50K	25K	08:16:40
29	125K	61K	31K	10:15:00
30	150K	75K	38K	12:30:00
31	180K	90K	45K	13:06:03
32	220K	110K	55K	15:59:35
33	270K	135K	67K	19:35:25
34	325K	165K	81K	23:47:43
35	395K	200K	99K	1d 04:56
36	485K	245K	125K	1d 11:51
37	590K	295K	150K	1d 19:15
38	720K	360K	180K	2d 04:30
39	880K	440K	220K	2d 16:10
40	1.1M	535K	270K	3d 06:59
41	1.4M	655K	330K	4d 00:44
42	1.6M	795K	400K	4d 20:25
43	2.0M	970K	485K	5d 21:42
44	2.4M	1.2M	595K	7d 06:30
45	2.9M	1.5M	725K	8d 19:27
46	3.4M	1.7M	840K	8d 18:37
47	5.9M	3.0M	1.5M	15d 09:47
48	10.5M	5.2M	2.6M	27d 02:00
49	18M	9M	4.5M	46d 21:00
50	31.5M	16M	7.9M	82d 09:05
51	55M	27.5M	14M	144d 02:20
52	96M	48M	24M	250d 00:00
53	168M	84M	42M	437d 12:00
54	294M	147M	73.5M	765d 15:00
55	514.5M	257.5M	129M	1341d 13:55
56	646.5M	323.5M	162M	1404d 10:35
57	840.5M	420.5M	210.5M	1825d 10:45
58	1092.5M	546.5M	273.5M	2372d 07:45
59	1420.5M	710.5M	355.5M	3084d 03:05
60	1846.5M	923.5M	462M	4008d 14:35

What improves production

Sources that boost this building. Open a source card to see the exact percentages and conditions.

Senators 1

The colony's permanent command staff. Each senator has a specialization and, once assigned, gives the colony a set of permanent bonuses that grow with their level.

Scientist Scientist — Senator for Science, Energy, and Expeditions.

Planet Anomalies 1

Planet features chosen and researched in the Planetarium (for dark matter or antimatter). Give a permanent percentage bonus to a specific effect for as long as the colony exists.

Ancient technologies Science Output from the Laboratory +100%

If something is missing — where to look

Contextual alternatives for specific problems. Each block is a separate problem and the buildings that solve it.

What to build next

Development chain — what is worth building in parallel with or after this building.

Crystal Mine — Research requires a lot of crystals—make sure you have enough

University — when the economy is stable — to earn extra academic credits

How it differs from similar buildings

To choose what to upgrade — see how this building compares to the alternatives.

Questions and answers

What is «Research Center» in Xterium?

“Research Center” — a building of the “Science” category in Xterium, available from the start of the game, maximum level — 60.

What is the maximum level of the «Research Center» building?

Maximum level — 60.

How much science points does «Research Center» give by level?

Science points grows with levels: at level 1 — 1/h; at level 30 — 30/h; at level 50 — 50/h; at level 60 — 60/h. The numbers are base values, without senator bonuses, anomalies, or alliance upgrades.

How much science points at the maximum level of «Research Center»?

At level 60 (the last calculated level in the game) «Research Center» gives 60/h science points.

How does the Technopolis differ from the Laboratory?

Both buildings give research points per hour. The Laboratory is the main science source on a planet; the Technopolis is a moon building that gives research points on the moon. They stack: it is better to have both.

What increases production for the «Research Center» building?

Permanent bonus sources: Scientist, Ancient technologies. Senator specialization, temporary boosters from special offers, and alliance upgrades also have an effect.