Mineral Research Centre
Overview
The Mineral Research Centre reduces the construction costs for all resource production buildings with each level.
Base Stats
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Base cost | 250,000 Metal · 150,000 Crystal · 100,000 Deuterium |
| Cost factor | 1.80× |
| Base energy consumption | 120 |
| Energy factor | 1.30× |
Cost Table
| Level | Metal | Crystal | Deuterium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 250,000 | 150,000 | 100,000 |
| 5 | 13,122,000 | 7,873,200 | 5,248,800 |
| 10 | 495,898,225 | 297,538,935 | 198,359,290 |
| 15 | 14,055,501,284 | 8,433,300,770 | 5,622,200,513 |
Bonus
| Bonus | Base Value | Factor | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resource building cost reduction | 0.50 | 1.00 | 50% |
| Level | Reduction |
|---|---|
| 5 | −2.5% |
| 10 | −5% |
| 20 | −10% |
| 100 | −50% (cap) |
Extremely Expensive Late
The 1.80× cost factor makes this one of the fastest-scaling buildings in the game. Investment beyond level 10 has diminishing returns compared to the enormous cost — level it cautiously.
See Also
Updated 16 May 2026