Research

Research is where Research is spent to improve your crew in a variety of ways. This includes, but is not limited to, gaining Perks for your crew members, improving your Tokens, adding bonuses to successful Adventure Wheel spins, gaining Insight, and is the primary way you will increase your maximum capacity for Supplies for Expeditions.

Research Costs

Costs in Research increases with each Research Project unlocked and each Research Paper completed.

Papers	Costs in Research						Total (row)	Total (cumulative)
1-6	10	15	25	35	45	60	190	190
7-12	70	80	90	100	120	150	610	800
13-18	200	250	300	350	400	450	1950	2750
19-24	500	600	700	800	900	1000	4500	7250
25-30	1150	1300	1500	1750	2000	2250	9950	17200
31-36	2500	2750	3000	3250	3500	3750	18750	35950

Research Projects

There are six Research Projects in the game, two of which are available from the start and four more become available after completing the second expedition. Each project contains an unlock bonus, five unique research papers, and a bonus for completing all research in a project.

Observations

Available from the beginning, Observations is focused on early game Research generation. Its completion bonus is suitable for any strategy.

Observations
Description	Choose this field if you want to advance through Research faster.
Unlock bonus	One crew member can learn one Naturalist, Engineer, or Archaeologist perk of choice.
Completion bonus	Choose One: +50% Renown from Gold, Status or Research.
Research Paper	Requirements	Bonus
Research Explorers		Naturalist, Engineer and Archaeologist gain +1 Study when they succeed on the Adventure Wheel.
Science Assistants		Student joins your Entourage! 2 Insight
Scientist Senses	Research Explorers	+1 Study whenever you enter a Challenge node of your choice for the first time.
Improved Storage	Research Explorers	You gain 2 Supplies capacity.
German Laboratory	Science Assistants	Gain +2 Study when spending Insight in Berlin.

History

Available from the beginning, History is focused on Status usage. It gives bonus Insight and Supplies for every Expedition completed, so it is best to take early on to maximize its effect.

History
Description	Choose this field if you want to make the most of your actions in cities!
Unlock bonus	Upgrading Entourage Hall costs -40% Status.
Completion bonus	Gain 15 Renown whenever you acquire a Helper Entourage.
Research Paper	Requirements	Bonus
Historians		Lobbyist joins your Entourage! 5 Campaign.
Antiquity Insight		1 Insight Gain 1 Insight every time you finish an expedition.
Lecture Expert	Historians	Gain 1 extra token from each Study, Campaign, and Collect where you spend Insight on the World Map.
Writing History	Historians	+1 Campaign when you enter an Encounter for the first time. +3 Campaign when you enter an Epic Encounter for the first time.
Exploration Records	Antiquity Insight Writing History	You gain 1 Supplies capacity Gain +1 Supplies capacity for each Expedition you complete.

Anthropology

Available after completing the second expedition, Anthropology gives bonuses to completing Encounters with a chosen Attitude and improves Encounter tokens.

Anthropology
Description	Choose this field if you want to focus on a certain Attitude.
Unlock bonus	+4-6 Research from Encounter.
Completion bonus	Gain 25 Renown whenever you solve an Encounter with a chosen Attitude.
Research Paper	Requirements	Bonus
Cultural Awareness		+1/+2 Encounter when spending Insight to perform a Study with a lvl 4/6 Archaeologist. +1/+2 Encounter when spending Insight to perform a Campaign with a lvl 4/6 Diplomat.
Local Tools		Start every expedition with 1 Tool(s), which can be used to improve your chances on the Adventure Wheel.
Encounter Studies	Local Tools	Gain +1 Encounter when solving an Encounter with a chosen Attitude.
Encounter Expert	Encounter Studies	Gain another +1 Encounter when solving an Encounter with a chosen Attitude.
Trade or Plunder	Encounter Studies	You gain -1 Supplies capacity. Gain +1 Supplies when solving an Encounter with a chosen Attitude.

Psychology

Available after completing the second expedition, Psychology focuses on Status, Campaign, and Secret.

Psychology
Description	Choose this field if you want to become renowned through Status.
Unlock bonus	+2 Campaign whenever you enter a Wits challenge for the first time.
Completion bonus	+50% Renown from Status.
Research Paper	Requirements	Bonus
Art of Bartering		4 Barterer helpers, who give +1 Supplies capacity, will be available in Stockholm!
Emotion Studies		You can choose one emotion That will have a stronger effect. Eager: Excited opponents gain -25 Speech Defense. Overconfident: Confident opponents gain -25 Armor. Flabbergasted: Impressed opponents gain -25% Attack. Aghast: Terrified opponents gain -25 Armor. Frenzied: Enraged opponents gain 15% miss chance. Lament: Saddened opponents gain -25 Speech Defense.
Power of Secrets	Emotion Studies Art of Bartering	+20-25 Status and +20-25 Gold from Secret.
Mind Analysis	Power of Secrets	+1 Secret whenever a lvl 5 Beguiler, Quick Thinker, or Tactician succeeds on the Adventure Wheel.
Asian Wisdom	Power of Secrets	Unlock 3 new jobs in Asia, where you can spend your Insight.

Engineering

Available after completing the second expedition, Engineering focuses on Gold, Collect, and Treasure Hunt.

Engineering
Description	Choose this field if you want to become renowned through Gold.
Unlock bonus	Start every expedition with Tool(s), which can be used to improve your chances on the Adventure Wheel.
Completion bonus	+50% Renown from Gold.
Research Paper	Requirements	Bonus
Effective Equipment		+1-3 Research from Collect.
Apparatus Artists		+2 Collect whenever a lvl 3 Rogue succeeds on the Adventure Wheel. +2 Collect whenever a lvl 3 Engineer succeeds on the Adventure Wheel.
Improved Cargo	Apparatus Artists	You gain 3 Supplies capacity.
Hidden Compartments	Effective Equipment	1 Treasure Hunt every time you find a Treasure!
Hypserspeed Airship	Effective Equipment Apparatus Artists	Unlock a new equipment shop in Sydney! Unlock a secret shop, where you can choose from very expensive epic trinkets!

Nature Sciences

Available after completing the second expedition, Nature Sciences focuses on Research, Study, and Discovery.

Nature Sciences
Description	Choose this field if you want to become renowned through Research.
Unlock bonus	2 Study whenever you enter a Nature challenge for the first time.
Completion bonus	+50% Renown from Research.
Research Paper	Requirements	Bonus
Lucrative Epiphany		+6-10 Research and +20-25 Gold from Discovery.
Tales from the Wild		+2 Study when spending Insight to perform a Campaign with a lvl 3 Survivalist. +2 Study when spending Insight to perform a Collect with a lvl 3 Athlete. +2 Study when spending Insight to perform a Study with a lvl 3 Naturalist.
Unique Specimen	Lucrative Epiphany	Gain 1 Discovery whenever you find a Treasure!
Food Sciences	Tales from the Wild	Gain 1 Supplies capacity for each mastered Research Field.
Breakthrough	Unique Specimen Food Sciences	Gain a treasure: The Origin of Species 2!

Patch History

Patch 10:
- Completely new Research trees. All trees have been replaced with new ones that allow more different strategies.
Patch 11:
- Lecture Expert no longer doubles Discovery, Secret and Treasure Hunt tokens.
Patch 12:
- 3rd and 4th tree of research significantly more expensive. This will allow you to actually OVER commit into science.
- Lowered the Renown Gain from the research masteries to 50% to reduce dependency on them.
- Scientist senses give +1 Study on a node of choice instead of +2.
- Writing History gives +1 Campaign token instead of +2.
- Apparatus Artists triggers on lvl 3 instead of lvl 2.
- Changed psychology a bit. (removed a research that gave Resolve?)
Patch 14:
- Research for end of 3rd tree and up is a little cheaper
- Laboratory changed -> German Laboratory: +2 Study when spending insight in Berlin (from +1 Study when spending Insight on Study)
- Science Assistance now give 2 insight (up from 1)
Patch 15:
- Finishing Observation now gives +50% renown from a resource (up from 33%)
- Writing History now gives +1 Campaign on entering an Encounter node, and +3 campaign on entering an Epic node. (changed from +2 Campaign when solving an Encounter with a chosen Attitude)
Patch 16:
- Finishing Anthropology gives 25 Renown per victory. (down from 50)