All Research Upgrades in Solarpunk – Blueprints and Research Table

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Solarpunk’s progression system is mainly tied to research upgrades from the Research Table and Blueprints acquired from the Tradebot. Most unlockables come from research, and every research upgrade has a specific requirement tied to it.

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Here’s a complete list of all the available research upgrades from both the Research Table and the Tradebot Blueprint unlockables (mostly electronics) in Solarpunk.

Complete List of Research and Unlockables in Solarpunk

Tier 1-3 Research Table

ResearchRequirementsTier
Rain Collector2x Wood1
Well3x Stone
2x Wood
2x Sticks
1
Chest 2x Wood1
Beehive2x Wood1
Bed2x Wood
2x Sticks
1x Cloth
1
Tier 2 Unlock1x Build-Hammer
1x Beeswax
Deco Tables & Chairs5x Wood
2x Sticks
2
Deco Plants Pack (Medium)3x Leaf
2x Bricks
2
Furnace3x Stones2
Map 2x Cloth2
Bottle2x Glass2
Tier 3 Unlock1x Iron Bar
Airship Dock5x Wood
5x Iron
5x Cloth
3
Storage Shelves3x Wood
2x Sticks
3
Signs & Map Markers5x Wood3
Magnetic Fishing Rod1x Cloth
1x Iron
1x Stick
3
Deco Couches & Carpets2x Cloth
4x Cotton
2x Wood
3
Deco Plants Pack (Small)1x Brick
2x Leaf
3
Wax Briquette2x Beeswax
2x Cloth
3
Tier 4 Unlock1x Copper

The main resource that’s going to block you from progressing in these tiers is Cotton. Since they are extremely limited from the few seeds you have early, it’s going to take a while if you don’t prioritize planting and growing Cotton Seeds every day.

Tier 4-6 Research Table

ResearchRequirementsTier
Glass Materials5x Glass
16x Wood
4
Iron Tools5x Iron Bars
1x Pickaxe
4
Basic Home Decor2x Wood
2x Cloth
4
Farming & Animal Decoration5x Wood
2x Wheat
4
Deco Shelves & Dressers5x Wood4
Deco Outdoor Bushes & Plants16x Leaf4
Tier 5 Unlock1x Wheat
Animals Basic Pack5x Wheat5
Deco Plants Pack (Large)5x Bricks
10x Leaf
5
Decorative Books5x Cloth5
Trashcan1x Wood
1x Stick
5
Foodbasket1x Egg
1x Sheep’s Milk
1x Truffle
5
Tier 6 Unlock1x Sunflower
Growbox2x Wood6
Decorative Plates & Pots & Pans2x Iron
1x Brick
1x Stick
6
Cooking5x Brick
2x Iron
2x Sticks
6
Deco Outdoor Furniture5x Cloth
5x Wood
6
Seedspack1x Raspberry
1x Cotton
1x Wheat
1x Carrot
1x Sunflower
6
Pig Shelter5x Carrot
5x Wood
6
Better Animal Feed1x Animal Feed
2x Sunflower
6
Tier 7 Unlock1x Corn

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Blueprint Trades – Tradebot

You can find the blueprint research in the device in front of the Tradebot. Each research costs a Blueprint, which is acquired by completing trades with the Tradebot. Trades that unlock the next level of the Airship do not give a Blueprint. Here’s the complete list of trades from the Tradebot:

Trades
Watermelon x4 (Unlocks Tier 1 – Energy Workbench)
12x Cotton
20x Beeswax
10x Watermelon
32x Copper (Airship Research Upgrade Level 2)
5x Silicon (Spend another 1x Silicon for Tier 2)
10x Wheat
20x Cloth
10x Bread
6x Egg (Airship Research Upgrade Level 3)
20x Carrot
20x Sunflower
20x Cobalt
32x Glass
2x Raspberry Muffins

Blueprint Research

Here’s the list of the blueprint research upgrades and their corresponding tiers:

ResearchTier
Energy Workbench1
Solarpanel1
Weather Station & Switch1
Battery2
Energy Furnace2
Animal Transport2
Advanced Dock2
Sensor & Logic Block2
Lights Pack3
Postbox3
Transport Drone3
Windmill3

When you progress through the trades and blueprint research, you’ll have to manually unlock the next tier of blueprints by getting the requirements for the next tier, similar to how the Research Table upgrades tiers. Here are the tier upgrade requirements:

  • Tier 1
  • Tier 2 – 1x Silicon
  • Tier 3 – 1x Cobalt
  • Tier 4 – 1x Algae (Circuitboard)

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