Outbound Research
Research in Outbound unlocks new crafting recipes and capabilities across 5 tech trees. Of the 42 entries, 36 are paid nodes - the other six are the free roots each tree starts from. A node only opens once the ones before it in its tree are done. Pick any node below to see its price and the full chain of research it needs first.
Basebuilding
- 01Stage 11No unlock needed
- 02Stage 23Stage 2
- 03Stage 34Stage 3
- 04Stage 42Stage 4
Pick a technology to see what it costs and every unlock it needs first.
How Does Research Work in Outbound?
How does research work in Outbound?
Research is split across 5 tech trees. 36 of the 42 entries cost resources - planks, bolts, glass, beeswax and the like - and a node only opens once the ones before it in its tree are done. The other six are the free roots each tree starts from. The tree above marks the whole chain a node needs and adds up what it costs.
How many research trees are there in Outbound?
Five: Basebuilding (10 nodes), Vehicle Building Space Upgrades (9), Vehicle Powertrain Upgrades (8), Player Equipment Upgrades (8) and Companion Upgrades (7). Basebuilding and Building Space matter most early, since they open the styles and the room to build in.