| Laboratory | Starship Researches | Starbase Researches |
General
Researching is an incredibly important thing to do in Pixel Starships if you want to grow in the game. You need a Laboratory to start researching and once you choose a Gas 
or Starbux 
costing option (Never Both), you cannot remove the lab until you cancel or finish the Research.
Here is a list of all of the Starship Research Options available, a small explanation is also given for every option.
Advanced Engineering
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Engineering | 1 | "Allows up to 3 systems to be constructed simultaneously" | 150 | 5s | 1 |
| 2 | "Allows up to 4 systems to be constructed simultaneously" | 450 | 10s | 1 | |
| 3 | "Allows up to 5 systems to be constructed simultaneously" | 1,000 | 15s | 1 |
Explanation
Researching this option increases how many Rooms you can build/upgrade at a time. So with a level 2 Advanced Engineering Research, you can upgrade or build up to four rooms at a time. Without this research, you can only have up to two builds or upgrades at a time.
Nanotech Paint
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotech Paint | 1 | "Optional Technology. Allows your ship to be repainted from the Shipyard." | 300 | 5s | 2 |
Explanation
Researching this option allows you to Paint your ship a different color.
Beer
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer | 1 | "Allow access to recruit better crew." | 50K | 3h | 1 |
Explanation
Researching this option adds a "Beer Draw" option in the crew shop. The Beer Draw costs Starbux and increases by 10% for how many Hero Crew you have. The Beer Draw will give you a 3-5 Star crew and nothing higher or lower. The first draw will always give a Hero Crew. Along with this, whenever you don't draw a Hero Crew your chances of getting one increases by 2% each time.
Collector Bot 3K
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collector Bot 3K | 1 | "Are you tired of manually collecting resources? Introducing Collector Bot 3K! Automatically puts stuff in a nice box for you in the Bridge." | 75 | 5s | 4 |
Explanation
Researching this option allows you to automatically collect Missiles, Androids, Crafts, Cores, Resources, and other things while offline or online. The items collected will be put in a wooden box in the Bridge, if you don't have one, its automatically transferred to your inventory.
Stickers
| Name | Level | Description | Cost | Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker | 1 | "Allows a sticker to be added to your ship in the ship designer." | 2K
|
5m | 1 |
| Stickers | 2 | "Allows multiple stickers to be added to your ship in the ship designer." | 150
|
10m | 3 |
| More Stickers | 3 | "Allows a load of stickers to be added to your ship in the ship designer." | 450
|
15m | 5 |
Explanation
Researching this option increases how many Stickers you can equip on your ship. Level one allows you to add one sticker, level two lets you add 2 stickers, and level 3 lets you add 3 stickers.
Advanced Training
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Training | 1 | "Reduce character level up cost by 5 percent" | 2K | 2h | 1 |
| 2 | "Reduce character level up cost by 10 percent" | 10K | 3h | 1 | |
| 3 | "Reduce character level up cost by 15 percent" | 50K | 2d | 3 | |
| 4 | "Reduce character level up cost by 20 percent" | 150K | 3d | 5 | |
| 5 | "Reduce character level up cost by 25 percent" | 500K | 5d | 6 | |
| 6 | "Reduce character level up cost by 30 percent" | 1.5M | 1w 3d | 7 | |
| 7 | "Reduce character level up cost by 35 percent" | 2M | 2w | 8 |
Explanation
Researching this option decreases how much it costs to upgrade your Crew to the next level. This is pretty useful as Crew level up costs become incredibly expensive at the later levels. For example, if your upgrade costs 2M Gas , you will save 600K gas!
UFO
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFO | 1 | "UFO Research. Unlocks alien ship and weapons technology." | 10K | 8h | 1 |
Explanation
Researching this option allows you to buy Gray Ships as your playable ship.
X-Ray
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Ray | 1 | "You will be able to scan and view the inside of opponent's ships" | 12K | 8h | 2 |
Explanation
Researching this option allows you to see the inside of a Starship with a scan button whenever you view or fight a ship. It costs 2 Starbux to scan, and the person you scan receives one Starbux for your scan.
Ammo Recycling
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammo Recycling | 1 | "Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 30% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 15% via rebuild and 15% in ammo vault." | 13K | 4h | 1 |
| 2 | "Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 50% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 25% via rebuild and 25% in ammo vault." | 20K | 4h | 1 | |
| 3 | "Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 60% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 30% via rebuild and 30% in ammo vault." | 60K | 8h | 3 | |
| 4 | "Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 80% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 40% via rebuild and 40% in ammo vault." | 450K | 1d | 5 | |
| 5 | "Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 90% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 45% via rebuild and 45% in ammo vault." | 1M | 3d | 6 | |
| 6 | "Your crew can train to automatically recycle up to 100% of craft and ammo from used shells during defence. 50% via rebuild and 50% in ammo vault." | 2M | 3d 10h 40m | 10 |
Explanation
Researching this option increases how efficient you are with your ammo. When you defend and use ammo, a certain percentage is automatically given back to you for fre. Along with this, a percentage of the ammo is given back to you for free in a wooden box in the room where the ammo came from.
Modularization
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modularization | 1 | "Architects can unlock the ability to customize rooms with additional components." | 13K | 12h | 2 |
| 2 | "Architects can unlock the ability to customize rooms with additional components." | 80K | 2d | 4 | |
| 3 | "Architects can unlock the ability to customize rooms with additional components." | 500K | 5d | 6 |
Commerce
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce | 1 | "Gain access to gBay marketplace. Allows one listing. Subject to 20% gBay success fee." | 10K | 3h | 1 |
| 2 | "For real merchants. Allows two simultaneous listings on gBay. Subject to 20% gBay success fee." | 60K | 1d | 3 | |
| 3 | "For diamond entrepreneurs. Allows three simultaneous listings on gBay. Subject to 20% gBay success fee." | 800K | 1w | 9 |
Explanation
Researching this option gives you access to the Gbay Market. At level one you can only sell one item at a time, level two lets you sell 2 items and level 3 allows for the selling of 3 items at a time.
Fitness
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness 101 | 1 | "As seen on TV. Magically improves effectiveness of all DIY training." | 15K | 12h | 2 |
| Fitness 102 | 2 | "Improves professional gym program efficiency." | 40K | 1d | 3 |
| Fitness 103 | 3 | "Improves military grade training efficiency." | 80K | 2d | 4 |
| Fitness 201 | 4 | "As seen on TV. Magically improves effectiveness of all DIY training." | 1.2M | 1w | 7 |
| Fitness 202 | 5 | "Further improves effectiveness of professional training programs." | 1.5M | 1w 3d | 8 |
| Fitness 203 | 6 | "Further improves effectiveness of military training programs." | 2M | 2w | 9 |
Explanation
Researching this option increases the chance of you getting more stat enhancement at the end of training in the Gym. That means at max level Fitness, your more likely to get the full advertised enhancement instead of just a percentage of the it.
Education
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education 101 | 1 | "Improve academic facilities and materials to increase training yield." | 100K | 2d | 5 |
| Education 102 | 2 | "Improve academic facilities and materials to increase training yield." | 250K | 3d | 6 |
| Education 103 | 3 | "Improve academic facilities and materials to increase training yield." | 750K | 6d | 7 |
| Education 201 | 4 | "Improve academic facilities and materials to increase training yield." | 1M | 1w 3d | 8 |
| Education 202 | 5 | "Improve academic facilities and materials to increase training yield." | 1.5M | 1w 4d | 9 |
| Education 203 | 6 | "Improve academic facilities and materials to increase training yield." | 2M | 1w 6d | 10 |
Explanation
Researching this option increases the chance of you getting more stat enhancement at the end of training in the Academy. That means at max level Education, your more likely to get the full advertised enhancement instead of just a percentage of the it.
Rocket
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Missile | 2 | "Improvements to the standard rocket warhead results in higher damage." | 12K | 3h | 1 |
| 3 | "Improvements to the standard rocket warhead results in higher damage." | 35K | 1d | 3 | |
| 4 | "Improvements to the standard rocket warhead results in higher damage." | 120K | 3d | 5 | |
| 5 | "Improvements to the standard rocket warhead results in higher damage." | 375K | 5d | 6 | |
| 6 | "Improvements to the standard rocket warhead results in higher damage." | 1M | 1w 3d | 7 |
Explanation
Researching this option replaces the Rocket Missile with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Jungler
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungler Missile | 1 | "Recent chemical warfare discoveries have allowed us to fit neurotoxin gas to our warheads." | 2K | 1h | 1 |
| 2 | "Biolab engineers can increase the toxicity of neurotoxins in our warheads." | 12K | 3h | 1 | |
| 3 | "Biolab engineers can increase the toxicity of neurotoxins in our warheads." | 60K | 1d | 3 | |
| 4 | "Biolab engineers can increase the toxicity of neurotoxins in our warheads." | 180K | 3d | 5 | |
| 5 | "Biolab engineers can increase the toxicity of neurotoxins in our warheads." | 550K | 5d | 6 | |
| 6 | "Biolab engineers can increase the toxicity of neurotoxins in our warheads." | 1.5M | 1w 3d | 7 |
Explanation
Researching this option adds and replaces the Jungler Missile with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Penetrator
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penetrator Missile | 1 | "Our scientists have come up with armour piercing warhead to allow missiles to directly damage enemy hull." | 2K | 1h | 1 |
| 2 | "Upgrading the AP warhead to cause extra hull damage." | 12K | 12h | 3 | |
| 3 | "Upgrading the AP warhead to cause extra hull damage." | 60K | 2d | 3 | |
| 4 | "Upgrading the AP warhead to cause extra hull damage." | 180K | 3d | 5 | |
| 5 | "Upgrading the AP warhead to cause extra hull damage." | 560K | 5d | 6 | |
| 6 | "Upgrading the AP warhead to cause extra hull damage." | 1M | 1w 3d | 8 |
Explanation
Researching this option adds and replaces the Penetrator Missile with a higher level depending on the Research level.
EMP Technology
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMP Technology | 1 | "Our scientists can research a way to deliver EMP payload in our projectile missiles." | 20K | 12h | 2 |
| 2 | "Our scientists can improve the effectiveness of EMP based weapons." | 35K | 1d | 3 | |
| 3 | "Our scientists can improve the effectiveness of EMP based weapons." | 100K | 2d | 4 | |
| 4 | "Our scientists can improve the effectiveness of EMP based weapons." | 300K | 3d | 5 | |
| 5 | "Our scientists can improve the effectiveness of EMP based weapons." | 600K | 5d | 6 | |
| 6 | "Our scientists can improve the effectiveness of EMP based weapons." | 1.5M | 1w | 7 |
Explanation
Researching this option adds and replaces the EMP Missile with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Incendiary Technology
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incendiary Technology | 1 | "Pyro experts can design a new range of incendiary weapons using the latest space pyro technology." | 25K | 12h | 3 |
| 2 | "Pyro experts can improve the flammability of our pyro weapons range" | 100K | 2d | 4 | |
| 3 | "Pyro experts can improve the flammability of our pyro weapons range" | 300K | 3d | 5 | |
| 4 | "Pyro experts can improve the flammability of our pyro weapons range" | 600K | 5d | 6 | |
| 5 | "Pyro experts can improve the flammability of our pyro weapons range" | 1M | 1w | 7 | |
| 6 | "Pyro experts can improve the flammability of our pyro weapons range" | 1.8M | 2w | 8 |
Explanation
Researching this option adds and replaces the Scarlet Missile with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Interceptor
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interceptor Craft | 2 | "Our engineers can upgrade our basic interceptors for increased firing rate and maneuverability." | 100K | 5d | 5 |
| 3 | "Our engineers can upgrade our basic interceptors for increased firing rate and maneuverability." | 200K | 6d | 6 | |
| 4 | "Our engineers can upgrade our basic interceptors for increased firing rate and maneuverability." | 300K | 1w | 6 | |
| 5 | "Our engineers can upgrade our basic interceptors for increased firing rate and maneuverability." | 400K | 1w 3d | 7 | |
| 6 | "Our engineers can upgrade our basic interceptors for increased firing rate and maneuverability." | 1M | 1w 3d | 8 | |
| 7 | "Our engineers can upgrade our basic interceptors for increased firing rate and maneuverability." | 1.4M | 1w 5d | 9 | |
| 8 | "Our engineers can upgrade our basic interceptors for increased firing rate and maneuverability." | 280K | 1w 7d | 10 |
Explanation
Researching this option replaces the Interceptor Craft with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Defender
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defender Craft | 2 | "Advanced Defender schematics can be developed to increase Defender combat effectiveness." | 200K | 1w 1d | 5 |
| 3 | "Advanced Defender schematics can be developed to increase Defender combat effectiveness." | 300K | 1w 3d | 6 | |
| 4 | "Advanced Defender schematics can be developed to increase Defender combat effectiveness." | 400K | 1w 4d | 6 | |
| 5 | "Advanced Defender schematics can be developed to increase Defender combat effectiveness." | 500K | 1w 5d | 7 | |
| 6 | "Advanced Defender schematics can be developed to increase Defender combat effectiveness." | 1M | 2w | 8 | |
| 7 | "Advanced Defender schematics can be developed to increase Defender combat effectiveness." | 1.5M | 1w 6d | 9 | |
| 8 | "Advanced Defender schematics can be developed to increase Defender combat effectiveness." | 2M | 2w | 10 |
Explanation
Researching this option replaces the Defender Craft with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Firehawk
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firehawk Craft | 1 | "A new type of assault craft can be developed utilising latest developments in incendiary technology." | 400K | 1w | 6 |
| 2 | "Improve the combat effectiveness of the Firehawk." | 500K | 1w 1d | 6 | |
| 3 | "Improve the combat effectiveness of the Firehawk." | 600K | 1w 2d | 7 | |
| 4 | "Improve the combat effectiveness of the Firehawk." | 700K | 1w 3d | 7 | |
| 5 | "Improve the combat effectiveness of the Firehawk." | 1M | 1w 4d | 8 | |
| 6 | "Improve the combat effectiveness of the Firehawk." | 1.25M | 1w 5d | 9 | |
| 7 | "Improve the combat effectiveness of the Firehawk." | 1.5M | 1w 6d | 10 | |
| 8 | "Improve the combat effectiveness of the Firehawk." | 2M | 2w | 10 |
Explanation
Researching this option adds and replaces the Firehawk Craft with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Corsair
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair Craft | 1 | "Our engineers have worked hard to develop a corvette class vessel capable of launching EMP attacks." | 500K | 1w | 7 |
| 2 | "Our engineers can improve the combat capability of our standard Corsairs with a range of upgrades." | 800K | 1w 1d | 7 | |
| 3 | "Our engineers can improve the combat capability of our standard Corsairs with a range of upgrades." | 1M | 1w 2d | 8 | |
| 4 | "Our engineers can improve the combat capability of our standard Corsairs with a range of upgrades." | 1.3M | 1w 3d | 8 | |
| 5 | "Our engineers can improve the combat capability of our standard Corsairs with a range of upgrades." | 1.6M | 1w 4d | 9 | |
| 6 | "Our engineers can improve the combat capability of our standard Corsairs with a range of upgrades." | 1.8M | 1w 5d | 9 | |
| 7 | "Our engineers can improve the combat capability of our standard Corsairs with a range of upgrades." | 2M | 1w 6d | 10 | |
| 8 | "Our engineers can improve the combat capability of our standard Corsairs with a range of upgrades." | 2.3M | 2w | 10 |
Explanation
Researching this option adds and replaces the Corsair Craft with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Service Droid
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Droid | 2 | "Improvements to the standard service droid to be more durable and repair quicker." | 300K | 2d | 5 |
| 3 | "Improvements to the standard service droid to be more durable and repair quicker." | 1M | 3d | 7 | |
| 4 | "Improvements to the standard service droid to be more durable and repair quicker." | 1.7M | 5d | 8 | |
| 5 | "Improvements to the standard service droid to be more durable and repair quicker." | 2M | 1w 1d | 9 |
Explanation
Researching this option replaces the Service Droid with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Defender Droid
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defender Droid | 1 | "Engineers can develop a heavily armoured defensive droid to protect our ship." | 300K | 2d | 5 |
| 2 | "Engineers can upgrade the armour and weapons systems on the defence droid." | 1M | 3d | 7 | |
| 3 | "Engineers can upgrade the armour and weapons systems on the defence droid." | 1.7M | 5d | 8 | |
| 4 | "Engineers can upgrade the armour and weapons systems on the defence droid." | 2M | 1w 1d | 9 | |
| 5 | "Engineers can upgrade the armour and weapons systems on the defence droid." | 2.5M | 1w 2d | 10 |
Explanation
Researching this option adds and replaces the Defender Droid with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Boarder Droid
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boarder Droid | 1 | "Engineers can develop an quick assault bot to board enemy ships." | 1M | 3d | 7 |
| 2 | "Improved Boarder Droids can cause additional damage and take extra hits." | 1.3M | 4d | 7 | |
| 3 | "Improved Boarder Droids can cause additional damage and take extra hits." | 1.7M | 5d | 8 | |
| 4 | "Improved Boarder Droids can cause additional damage and take extra hits." | 2M | 1w 1d | 9 | |
| 5 | "Improved Boarder Droids can cause additional damage and take extra hits." | 2.5M | 1w 2d | 10 |
Explanation
Researching this option adds and replaces the Boarder Droid with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Python
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 1 | "Additional AI Scripting Options." | 25K | 6h | 2 |
| Python 2.0 | 2 | "Additional AI Scripting Options." | 400K | 6d | 6 |
| Python 3.x | 3 | "Advanced Conditional AI Scripting Options." | 1.7M | 1w | 8 |
Explanation
Researching this option lets you have more advanced AI. More info on that page.
Ion Charge
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion Charge | 2 | "Physicists can strengthen our Ion Core Capsules to hold additional charge." | 800K | 1w | 10 |
| 3 | "Physicists can strengthen our Ion Core Capsules to hold additional charge." | 1M | 1w 2d | 10 | |
| 4 | "Physicists can strengthen our Ion Core Capsules to hold additional charge." | 1.5M | 1w 3d | 10 |
Explanation
Researching this option replaces the Ion Core with a higher level depending on the Research level.
Starship Blueprints
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starship Blueprints | 1 | "Leading starship architects are developing new starship hull designs." | 1.5M | 1w | 9 |
Explanation
Researching this option unlocks the ability to buy Gray Dish Ships and Holiday ships when their respective holiday is near (Pirate Horizon Ships, Santa Ships, Turkey Ships, BWR Ships).
Prestige
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestige | 1 | "Biomedical staff have uncovered advanced DNA strain for ship crew. Requires two level 40 crew to activate in bedroom." | 2M | 3d | 9 |
Explanation
Researching this option lets you Prestige crew.
Debug Researches
These researches are only accessed via the game's files and or hacking. These are mainly used to test things or to spot hackers.
Impossible Research
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impossible Research | 1 | "Impossible Research" | 100 | 30s | 99 |
Explanation
You can't research this in game as Laboratory level 99 doesn't exist.
Test Research
| Name | Level | Description | Cost
|
Time | Laboratory Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Research | 1 | "Test Research" | 100 | 30s | 99 |
Explanation
You can't research this in game as Laboratory level 99 doesn't exist.
Combat Features
Crew Abilities • EMP Damage • Fire Damage • Battles • Formulas
Ship Features
Fleets • Resources • Starship Researches • Starbase Researches
Misc. Game Features