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Research table

Progression

Two research trees with tier ladders, and the five key items that have a use.

Two research trees

Progress is gated by tier unlocks - special researches that each cost one or two symbolic items and open the next batch of researches. The Research Table covers crafting, farming and building; the energy tree is researched separately at the Electronics Trade Station near Tiny Start.

Tier ladder

Research Table

Eight tier stages. The final stage is labeled Tier 8 again in-game and costs a Diamond.

Electronics Trade Station

Energy Tree

Researched at the repaired Electronics Trade Station beside the Merchant's starting point near Tiny Start, not at the Research Table. The 'Energy Workbench' research (1 Blueprint) starts the tree; four tier stages gate the energy tech.

Key items

Economy

Five key items have a use in the game.

  • Blueprint

    The research currency: 22 researches consume Blueprints. Source: Trade Station (19 trades).

  • Airship Upgrade

    Redeemed at a dock to upgrade the airship. Source: Trade Station (4 trades).

  • Vending Machine Ticket

    Paid out by the Postbox for unwanted items. The Vending Machine's full catalog costs 17,500 tickets.

  • Merchant Trophy

    Traded for 20 Diamond at the Trade Station.

  • Vending Machine Trophy

    The most expensive Vending Machine offer at 5,000 tickets.

Blueprint trades

Trading

  • 12× Cotton

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 20× Beeswax

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 10× Watermelon

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 5× Silicon

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 10× Wheat

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 20× Cloth

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 10× Bread

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 20× Carrot

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 20× Sunflower

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 20× Cobalt

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 32× Glass

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 2× Raspberry Muffin

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 12× Tomato

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 30× Brick

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 20× Corn

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 3× Berry Cake

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 10× Sheeps Milk

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 20× Paprika

    → 1× Blueprint

  • 4× Vegetable Pizza

    → 1× Blueprint

Airship upgrade trades

Trading

  • 32× Copper

    → 1× Airship Upgrade

  • 6× Egg

    → 1× Airship Upgrade

  • 10× Truffle

    → 1× Airship Upgrade

  • 30× Algae

    → 1× Airship Upgrade

Special trades

Trading

  • 4× Watermelon

    → 1× Sprinkler + 6× Cable + 1× Network Display + 1× Energy Generator

  • 20× Diamond

    → 1× Merchant Trophy

Research & recipes

Loop

Tier unlocks open researches, researches unlock recipes. Browse the full research tree, the recipe catalog, and the Merchant's trades.

Research tree

All 90 technologies with their tier, their cost and what each one unlocks.

Recipe catalog

Every craftable item with its station and its full ingredient list.

The Merchant

All 25 Trade Station offers, including the Blueprint and Airship Upgrade trades.

Questions

How do I unlock new crafting recipes in Solarpunk?

At the Research Table - and for energy tech at the Electronics Trade Station near Tiny Start. Tier unlocks cost one or two symbolic items (e.g. 1 Iron for Tier 3, 1 Diamond for the last stage) and open the next researches; each research then costs materials and unlocks specific recipes.

What are the research tiers in Solarpunk?

Two ladders: the Research Table runs from Tier 1 to Tier 8 (the final stage is labeled Tier 8 again in-game), the energy tree at the Electronics Trade Station from Tier 1 to Tier 5. Tier unlock costs climb from 1 Beeswax to 1 Diamond.

What do I need Blueprints for?

22 of the 90 researches each consume one Blueprint, mainly energy and automation tech like the Energy Workbench, Sprinkler and Battery. The only source is the Trade Station aboard the Merchant's ship.