RimWorld Research Cost Comparison (Point Values)
Compare 14 RimWorld research costs in points: Battery 400, Electricity 1600, Microelectronics 3000 and Fabrication 4000 with 1.4 wiki values listed here.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Cheap storage. Pair with solar for 1000 total. | 400 research points | Industrial, needs Electricity, simple bench | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Battery 400 |
| Gunsmithing Revolvers, shotguns, bolt rifles. | 500 research points | Industrial, needs Machining | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Gunsmithing 500 |
| Solar panel One and half batteries. Day only output. | 600 research points | Industrial, needs Electricity | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Solar panel 600 |
| Watermill generator Steady if river present. Same as biofuel. | 700 research points | Industrial, needs Electricity | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Watermill 700 |
| Biofuel refining Chemfuel from wood or crops. | 700 research points | Industrial, needs Electricity | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Biofuel refining 700 |
| Machining Table for guns, grenades, flak. | 1,000 research points | Industrial, needs Electricity and Smithing | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Machining 1000 |
| Hospital bed Better medical outcomes. Hi-tech bench. | 1,200 research points | Industrial, needs Microelectronics | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Hospital bed 1200 |
| Electricity Opens all power. Tribal cost 3200. | 1,600 research points | Industrial root, no prereq | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Electricity 1600 |
| Mortars Four gunsmithings. Long range shells. | 2,000 research points | Industrial, needs Gunsmithing | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Mortars 2000 |
| Microelectronics Hi-tech bench. Tribal cost 6000. | 3,000 research points | Industrial, needs Electricity | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Microelectronics 3000 |
| Pulse charged munitions Charge lance and rifle. Same as microelectronics. | 3,000 research points | Spacer, needs Fabrication | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Pulse charged 3000 |
| Geothermal power Large steady power. Eight batteries. | 3,200 research points | Industrial, needs Electricity | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Geothermal 3200 |
| Multi-analyzer Plus 10 percent speed. Opens fabrication. | 4,000 research points | Industrial, needs Microelectronics | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Multi-analyzer 4000 |
| Fabrication Bench for components and armor. Eight gunsmithings. | 4,000 research points | Industrial, needs Multi-analyzer | RimWorld Wiki Research table: Fabrication 4000 |
About this converter
RimWorld research uses points at a bench. Industrial starts pay base cost. Tribal starts pay double for industrial tech and 1.5 times for medieval tech. Early power is cheap: Battery is 400, solar is 600 and the Electricity root is 1600. Gunsmithing is 500 and machining is 1000. Microelectronics costs 3000 and gives the hi-tech bench. Multi-analyzer and fabrication cost 4000 each. Geothermal costs 3200. This page pins base costs from the wiki Research table for colony tech path planning. That makes one fabrication equal ten batteries.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first tech, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total points. Try Microelectronics against Battery to compare mid and early costs, then Fabrication against Gunsmithing.
Battery plus solar is the common first pair at 1000 combined after Electricity. Multi-analyzer adds 10 percent speed. Recon armor at 6000 stays out to keep the list at 14. Values match 1.4 and 1.5 stable data. Tribal totals are noted per row where relevant. Modded tech levels stay out of this table.
FAQ
How much are Battery and Solar?
Battery 400, solar panel 600. Both need Electricity at 1600 first.
How much is Microelectronics?
3000 base, 6000 for tribal starts. It gives the hi-tech bench and comms console.
How much are Multi-analyzer and Fabrication?
4000 each. Multi-analyzer needs microelectronics and machining. Fabrication needs multi-analyzer.
How much is Geothermal power?
3200 base, 6400 for tribes. It needs electricity and a simple bench.
Sources
- RimWorld Wiki Research page: industrial project table (Battery 400, Solar 600, Electricity 1600)
- RimWorld Wiki Research page: Microelectronics 3000, Multi-analyzer 4000, Fabrication 4000, Geothermal 3200
- RimWorld Wiki Research page: Machining 1000, Gunsmithing 500, Mortars 2000, Pulse charged 3000
- RimWorld Wiki Research page: tribal cost rules (double industrial, 1.5 times medieval)
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 14 entries
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