Legendary Researchers
Researchers work in the Alpha Research Division. There are eight Legendary Researchers: Joshua, Harper, Emily, Perez, Ava, Madison, Lily and Grimm.
Tech Research Speed is +24% for all of them at any star. Stars add Free Tech Research Speedup Time: +6m, +12m, +18m, +25m, +31m.
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- Job
- Researcher
- Building
- Alpha Research Division
- Quality
- Legendary
- Survivors
- 8
- Bonus
- Tech Research Speed, Free Tech Research Speedup Time
- Power
- 20,000 → 51,875
- 0★ to 5★
- 575 shards + 25,405 Survivor Tokens
Legendary Researchers by star
| Stars | Tech Research Speed | Free Tech Research Speedup Time | Power | This star | Total from 0★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0★ | +24.00% | +0s | 20,000 | – | 0 + 0 |
| 1★ | +24.00% | +6m | 26,375 | 25 + 310 | 25 + 310 |
| 2★ | +24.00% | +12m | 32,750 | 50 + 1,400 | 75 + 1,710 |
| 3★ | +24.00% | +18m | 39,125 | 100 + 4,280 | 175 + 5,990 |
| 4★ | +24.00% | +25m | 45,500 | 150 + 8,415 | 325 + 14,405 |
| 5★ | +24.00% | +31m | 51,875 | 250 + 11,000 | 575 + 25,405 |
Each step needs shards and Survivor Tokens together. Unlock: 10 shards.
Where the cost sits
Each star adds roughly six minutes of speedup time; the 1★ step costs 25 shards and 310 tokens, the 5★ step 250 shards and 11,000 tokens.
How they compare
- Tech Research Speed: Legendary +24% → +24%, Rare +15% → +15%
- Free Tech Research Speedup Time: Legendary +0s → +31m, Rare +0s → +10m
- Power: Legendary 20,000 → 51,875, Rare 10,225 → 25,850
- Cost to max: the same for both
Rare Researchers have +15% Tech Research Speed and up to +10m speedup time. The Legendary speedup line has the same minutes as the Legendary Diplomats' Help Time (+6m to +31m).
See also: Rare Researchers
All 8 Legendary Researchers
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