Tech Research Workbench

The Tech Research Workbench has two modes. Reverse Engineering turns existing items into Tech Points so you can unlock Memetics tech. Invention rolls a random blueprint when you drop in 2-9 of the allowed materials. Pick the tab below for the mode you're using.

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All (455)Tools (57)Consumables (97)Materials (62)Weapons (58)Other (181)

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Adv. Electric Rock Drill

Tools

No tech node attached

20 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Adv. Logging Chainsaw

Tools · 2 tiers

UnlocksAdvanced Electric Chainsaws · Tier 3Already unlocked

3-20 TP / cycle⏱ 10-20s

Alloy Pickaxe

Tools

No tech node attached

10 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Backpack Expansion

Tools

UnlocksBackpack Expansion · Tier 61500 TP · ~15 cycles · 225s

100 TP / cycle⏱ 15s

Bronze Pickaxe

Tools

No tech node attached

5 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Chaosium Lantern

Tools

UnlocksChaosium Lantern · Tier 430 TP · ~4 cycles · 20s

8 TP / cycle⏱ 5s

Coldium

Tools

UnlocksPolar Expedition · Tier 21 TP · ~1 cycles · 2s

1 TP / cycle⏱ 2s

Compensator

Tools

UnlocksCompensator · Tier 2Already unlocked

4 TP / cycle⏱ 20s

Copper Pickaxe

Tools

No tech node attached

5 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Crude Pickaxe

Tools

UnlocksCrude Pickaxe · Tier 21 TP · ~1 cycles · 2s

1 TP / cycle⏱ 2s

Electric Rock Drill

Tools

No tech node attached

5 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Electric Rock Drill

Tools

UnlocksElectric Rock Drill · Tier 5180 TP · ~8 cycles · 80s

25 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Electronics Grabber

Tools

UnlocksElectronics Grabber · Tier 51050 TP · ~27 cycles · 270s

40 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Fishing Rod

Tools

UnlocksFishing Rod · Tier 430 TP · ~4 cycles · 20s

8 TP / cycle⏱ 5s

Grenade

Tools

UnlocksGrenade · Tier 1Already unlocked

2 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Harvesting Sickle

Tools

UnlocksHarvesting Sickle · Tier 36 TP · ~2 cycles · 20s

3 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Heatium

Tools

UnlocksPolar Expedition · Tier 21 TP · ~1 cycles · 2s

1 TP / cycle⏱ 2s

High Explosives

Tools

UnlocksHigh Explosives · Tier 3Already unlocked

7 TP / cycle⏱ 30s

Inferior Bomb

Tools

UnlocksInferior Explosives · Tier 2Already unlocked

2 TP / cycle⏱ 20s

Large Laser Sight

Tools

UnlocksLarge Laser Sight · Tier 3Already unlocked

4 TP / cycle⏱ 20s

Load Handling

Tools

UnlocksLoad Handling · Tier 5260 TP · ~7 cycles · 70s

40 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Logging Chainsaw

Tools

No tech node attached

5 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Logging Chainsaw

Tools

UnlocksLogging Chainsaw · Tier 5180 TP · ~8 cycles · 80s

25 TP / cycle⏱ 10s

Medium-Caliber HV Ammo

Tools

UnlocksMedium-Caliber HV Ammo · Tier 3Already unlocked

5 TP / cycle⏱ 20s

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By RecipeBy Materials

+ Plan blueprints

All (246)Weapons & Ammo (26)Tools (21)Consumables (9)Other (190)

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Armor-Piercing Arrow

Ammo · Tier 6

73010

Arrow

Ammo · Tier 2

1010

Demolition Arrow

Ammo · Tier 6

73010

Grenade

Ammo · Tier 3

20102530

Medium-Caliber AP Ammo

Ammo · Tier 6

7220

Medium-Caliber Copper Ammo

Ammo

31

Medium-Caliber Demolition Ammo

Ammo · Tier 6

7220

Medium-Caliber Steel-Core Ammo

Ammo · Tier 5

7212

Mist Core Shell

Ammo

10220

Pistol AP Ammo

Ammo · Tier 6

7220

Pistol Copper Ammo

Ammo

31

Pistol Demolition Ammo

Ammo · Tier 6

7220

Pistol Steel-Core Ammo

Ammo · Tier 5

7212

Red Plasma Rounds

Ammo · Tier 6

?16045

Shotgun AP Ammo

Ammo · Tier 6

7220

Shotgun Copper Ammo

Ammo

31

Shotgun Demolition Ammo

Ammo · Tier 6

7220

Shotgun Steel-Core Ammo

Ammo · Tier 5

7212

Sniper Rifle AP Ammo

Ammo · Tier 6

7220

Sniper Rifle Copper Ammo

Ammo

31

Sniper Rifle Demolition Ammo

Ammo · Tier 6

7220

Sniper Rifle Steel-Core Ammo

Ammo · Tier 5

7212

Sniper Rifle Tranquilizer Ammo

Ammo · Tier 3

3110

Steel-Tip Arrow

Ammo · Tier 4

7206

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