Rare Researchers
The Alpha Research Division has four Rare Researchers: Young, Lucas, Samantha and Emma.
Their Tech Research Speed is +15% from the start and stars leave it alone. Free Tech Research Speedup Time grows by two minutes a star, to +10m.
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- Job
- Researcher
- Building
- Alpha Research Division
- Quality
- Rare
- Survivors
- 4
- Bonus
- Tech Research Speed, Free Tech Research Speedup Time
- Power
- 10,225 → 25,850
- 0★ to 5★
- 575 shards + 25,405 Survivor Tokens
Rare Researchers by star
| Stars | Tech Research Speed | Free Tech Research Speedup Time | Power | This star | Total from 0★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0★ | +15.00% | +0s | 10,225 | – | 0 + 0 |
| 1★ | +15.00% | +2m | 13,350 | 25 + 310 | 25 + 310 |
| 2★ | +15.00% | +4m | 16,475 | 50 + 1,400 | 75 + 1,710 |
| 3★ | +15.00% | +6m | 19,600 | 100 + 4,280 | 175 + 5,990 |
| 4★ | +15.00% | +8m | 22,725 | 150 + 8,415 | 325 + 14,405 |
| 5★ | +15.00% | +10m | 25,850 | 250 + 11,000 | 575 + 25,405 |
Each step needs shards and Survivor Tokens together. Unlock: 10 shards.
Where the cost sits
Ten minutes of speedup time and power from 10,225 to 25,850 are what 575 shards and 25,405 tokens buy.
How they compare
- Tech Research Speed: Rare +15% → +15%, Legendary +24% → +24%
- Free Tech Research Speedup Time: Rare +0s → +10m, Legendary +0s → +31m
- Power: Rare 10,225 → 25,850, Legendary 20,000 → 51,875
- Cost to max: the same for both
Legendary Researchers have +24% speed and +31m at 5★. The +2m-per-star line matches Rare Diplomats' Help Time.
See also: Legendary Researchers
All 4 Rare Researchers
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