In this Voidtrain research guide, I will be detailing everything you need to know about the research system in the game. It is a tiered system meaning you can’t skip up the ladder and have to take care to find as many resources as possible to craft even better stuff.

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Voidtrain Research Guide

Tiers

Tier 1

• Smelter 1
• Container 1

Tier 2

• Workbench 1
• Basic Components 1
• Copper Components

Tier 3

• Lab 1
• Chemical Components

Tier 4

• Basic Components 2
• Container Rack 1

Tier 5

• Kitchen 1

Tier 6

• Sterilizer
• Bandage 1

Tier 7

• Garden

Tier 8

• Armory 1
• Powder
• Ammo Box

Tier 9

• Leather Suit 1
• Armor Plate 1
• Max Satiety 1

Tier 10

• Grappling Hook 1
• Small Backpack
• Charcoal

Tier 11

• Crusher
• Pressing
• Water Bidon
• Ram 1

Tier 12

Steam Engine

Tier 13

• Smelter 2
• Zinc Extraction
• Brass Casting

Tier 14

• Workbench 2
• Brass Wire
• Brass Pipe
• Container 2

Tier 15

• Boiler Upgrade 1
• Ammunition 1

Tier 16

• Lab 2
• Thickener
• Sturdy Wood

Tier 17

• Gatherer’s Station
• Damper
• Winch Drive

Tier 18

• Boiler Upgrade 2
• Traction 1

Tier 19

• Train Armor
• Max Health
• Effective Cooling

Tier 20

• Acid Gathering
• Rubber
• Study Leather
• Leather Suit 2

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Materials Required

The second half of this Voidtrain research guide will take a look a the resources required to craft everything listed above.

• Smelter 1 – 2 Scrap Metal
• Container 1 – 1 Wood, 1 Iron Bar
• Workbench – 1 Iron Bar, 3 Wood
• Basic Components 2 – 1 Iron Bar
• Copper Components – 1 Copper Bar
• Lab 1 – 1 Wood,  1 Copper Wire, 1 Spring
• Chemical Components – 2 Unstable Chemical
• Basic Components 2 – 1 Iron Bar, 1 Grease
• Container Rack 1 – 1 Iron Bar, 1 Wood, 1 Bolt
• Kitchen 1 – 1 Bold, 1 Wood, 1 Copper Pipe, 1 Gear
• Sterilizer – 1 Unstable Chemical
• Bandage 1 – 1 Leather, 1 Sterilizer
• Garden – 1 Bolt, 1 Wood, 1 Organics
• Armory 1 – 1 Spring, 1 Wood, 1 Copper Pipe
• Powder – 1 Unstable Chemical, 1 Wood
• Ammo Box – 1 Powder, 1 Iron Bar
• Leather Suit 1 – 2 Leather, 2 Bolt
• Armor Plate 1 – 1 Iron Bar
• Max Satiety 1 – 2 Cooked Organics
• Grappling Hook 1 – 1 Iron Bar, 1 Spring, 1 Copper Pipe, 1 Bolt
• Small Backpack – 1 Wood, 1 Leather, 1 Bolt, 1 Copper Pipe
• Charcoal – 1 Wood, 1 Chemical
• Crusher – 1 Iron Bar, 1 Gear, 1 Forcer, 1 Belt
• Pressing – 1 Forcer, 2 Gear, 1 Bearing
• Water Bidon – 3 Ice, 1 Unstable Chemical
• Ram 1 – 1 Iron Bar, 1 Spring, 1 Bolt
• Steam Engine – 4 Iron Bar, 4 Gear, 2 Forcer, 2 Copper Pipe, 2 Bolt
• Smelter 2 – 2 Iron Bar, 2 Bolt, 2 Gear, 2 Copper Pipe
• Zinc Extraction – 3 Resin, 3 Copper Wire
• Brass Casting – 3 Zinc, 3 Copper Bar
• Workbench 2 – 2 Steel Bar, 2 Wood, 2 Brass Bar, 2 Bolt
• Brass Wire – 2 Brass Bar – 2 Copper Wire
• Brass Pipe – 2 Brass Bar, 2 Copper Pipe
• Container 2 – 2 Wood, 2 Iron Bar, 2 Bolt
• Boiler Upgrade 1 – 3 Gear, 3 Brass Pipe, 3 Steel Bar
• Ammunition 1 – 4 Leather, 4 Copper Wire, 4 Bolt
• Lab 2 – 2 Brass Bar, 4 Wood, 2 Brass Wire, 2 Sturdy Bolt
• Thickener – 2 Zinc, 2 Resin, 2 Unstable Chemical
• Sturdy Wood – 2 Wood, 2 Thickener
• Gatherer’s Station – 1 Damper, 1 Brass Wire, 2 Steel Bar, 2 Sturdy Wood
• Damper – 1 Steel Bar, 1 Spring, 2 Sealant
• Winch Drive – 1 Damper, 2 Brass Pipe, 2 Sturdy Bolt
• Boiler Upgrade 2 – 3 Steel Bar, 3 Brass Wire, 3 Spring
• Traction 1 – 2 Gear, 2 Sturdy Bolt, 2 Damper
• Train Armor – 2 Bolt, 2 Steel Bar
• Max Health 1 – 4 Bandage
• Effective Cooling – 3 Brass Pipe, 3 Sealant
• Acid Gathering – 2 Brass Wire, 2 Sealant
• Rubber – 2 Acid, 2 Resin
• Sturdy Leather – 2 Leather, 2 Grease
• Leather Suit 2 – 2 Brass Wire, 2 Sturdy Leather, 2 Sturdy Bolt

That is all for our Voidtrain research guide. Hope it helps!

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