Research/Amunet/Sterope

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Research Info

• Research Guild:
  • S.M.A.R.T. located at the chariot (2013, -2003)

• Current Research Goals:
  • Have fun. Play the game at your own pace. Enjoy the company in the region
  • Pick your favourite from the list of Current Research

	University of Architecture Current Research Basic Metal Treatment Acid 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Iron 5000 / 5000 (0) 100% Copper 5000 / 5000 (0) 100% Gold 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Zinc 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Lithium 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Strontium 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Titanium 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Salts of Copper 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Salts of Titanium 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Salts of Zinc 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Salts of Gold 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Distillation Coil, 8200+ Quality 0 / 2 (2) 0% Distillation Coil, 7000+ Quality 0 / 10 (10) 0% Distillation Coil, 6000+ Quality 0 / 25 (25) 0% Copper Pipe 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Arsenic 150 / 1000 (850) 15% Cabbage Juice 30000 / 30000 (0) 100% Cactus Sap 13555 / 25000 (11445) 54% Coal 25000 / 25000 (0) 100% Gravel 5000 / 5000 (0) 100% Lime 10000 / 10000 (0) 100% Potash 5000 / 5000 (0) 100% Salt 1400 / 3000 (1600) 46% Saltpeter 25000 / 25000 (0) 100% Sulfur 25000 / 25000 (0) 100% Stone Automation Petroleum 2500 / 2500 (0) 100% Hard, Rotproof treated boards 1500 / 1500 (0) 100% Bolts 700 / 700 (0) 100% Washers 700 / 700 (0) 100% Water in Jugs 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Leather 500 / 500 (0) 100% Small Gears 250 / 250 (0) 100% Steel Wire 750 / 750 (0) 100% Titanium Sheeting: hard, corrosion resistant 200 / 200 (0) 100% Copper Sheeting: Stainless 100 / 100 (0) 100% Iron Bars 100 / 100 (0) 100% Medium Gears 50 / 50 (0) 100% Lubricating Oil 0 / 25 (25) 0% Thermometers 25 / 25 (0) 100% Screwgear 10 / 10 (0) 100% Future Research Advanced Automation Thoth's Metal 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Water Metal 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Gold 8000 / 8000 (0) 100% Octec's Alloy 150 / 150 (0) 100% Oil 0 / 100000 (100000) 0% Washer 0 / 10000 (10000) 0% Bolt 0 / 5000 (5000) 0% Quality 5000+ Springs 10 / 50 (40) 20% Quality 7000+ Springs 0 / 25 (25) 0% Quality 8500+ Springs 10 / 10 (0) 100% Small Gears 0 / 2000 (2000) 0% Medium Gears 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Large Gears 0 / 500 (500) 0% Chemistry Recipe - Lime Emulsion Water in Jugs 0 / 25000 (25000) 0% Limestone 2996 / 50000 (47004) 5% Lime 0 / 5000 (5000) 0% Bauxite 0 / 2500 (2500) 0% Maat's Compound Extract 0 / 300 (300) 0% Set's Compound Extract 0 / 150 (150) 0% Osiris's Compound Extract 0 / 75 (75) 0% Obelisk Construction 5 Oyster Shell Marble 18 / 18 (0) 100% Yellow Alabaster 8 / 8 (0) 100% Mud Granite 9 / 9 (0) 100% White Travertine 7 / 7 (0) 100% Canary Granite 2 / 4 (2) 50% Small Diamond 0 / 52 (52) 0% Cobra Skin 0 / 20 (20) 0% Sun Steel 0 / 13 (13) 0% Dried Flax 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Gold Wire 0 / 100 (100) 0% Rabbit Pelt 0 / 100 (100) 0% Storage Improvements 1 Prism Cut Any Gem 0 / 50 (50) 0% Refractor Cut Any Gem 0 / 50 (50) 0% Quill 0 / 20 (20) 0% Papyrus Paper 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Ink 0 / 5000 (5000) 0% Steel Wire 0 / 500 (500) 0% Structure Reinforcement 2 Concrete 0 / 4000 (4000) 0% Steel Sheeting 0 / 700 (700) 0% Black Raeli Tiles 700 / 700 (0) 100% Titanium Sheeting: Hard Stainless 0 / 700 (700) 0% Sun Steel Sheeting: Hard Stainless Insulative 0 / 700 (700) 0% Pyramid Construction Linen 0 / 700 (700) 0% Copper Wire 70 / 70 (0) 100% Limestone 700 / 700 (0) 100% Oyster Shell Marble 0 / 70 (70) 0% Small Diamond 129 / 700 (571) 18% Glass Rods 70 / 70 (0) 100% Medium Stones 70 / 70 (0) 100% Stonemasonry 2 Oyster Shell Marble 0 / 200 (200) 0% White Alabaster 0 / 100 (100) 0% Blue Pearl Marble 0 / 50 (50) 0% Powdered Diamond 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Powdered Ruby 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Powdered Emerald 180 / 1000 (820) 18% Powdered Topaz 100 / 1000 (900) 10% Powdered Sapphire 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Research on Timer None Completed Research Alternative Fuels Automation Brick Automation Gearbox Design Improved Brick Rack Construction Masonry Mining Obelisk Construction 1 Obelisk Construction 2 Obelisk Construction 3 Obelisk Construction 4 Stonecutting Stonemasonry 1 Structure Reinforcement 1 Wood Treatment

	University of Art and Music Current Research Flax Automation Baskets 46 / 100 (54) 46% Linen 1461 / 3000 (1539) 48% Canvas 874 / 3000 (2126) 29% Leather 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Rope 2400 / 2400 (0) 100% Small Gears 120 / 120 (0) 100% Bearings 360 / 360 (0) 100% Crystal Acoustics Fine Glass Rods 0 / 100 (100) 0% Heavy Lead Bowl 20 / 20 (0) 100% Canvas 3 / 1000 (997) 0% Water in Jugs 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Linen 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Steel Sheeting 100 / 100 (0) 100% Iron Bars 100 / 100 (0) 100% Quicksilver 0 / 150 (150) 0% White Sand 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Silk Cloth 0 / 40 (40) 0% Mountain Marble 0 / 5 (5) 0% Aluminum Powder 0 / 500 (500) 0% Mirror 0 / 10 (10) 0% Concrete 750 / 4000 (3250) 18% Rabbit Pelt 0 / 200 (200) 0% Beeswax 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Cactus Sap 300 / 300 (0) 100% Advanced Blacksmithing 2 Quality 9500+ Hatchet 0 / 5 (5) 0% Quality 9000+ Hatchet 0 / 10 (10) 0% Quality 8500+ Hatchet 0 / 25 (25) 0% Quality 9500+ Shovel 5 / 5 (0) 100% Quality 9000+ Shovel 0 / 10 (10) 0% Quality 8500+ Shovel 0 / 25 (25) 0% Quality 9000+ Resin Wedge 0 / 10 (10) 0% Quality 8500+ Resin Wedge 0 / 25 (25) 0% Copper 2500 / 2500 (0) 100% Iron 2500 / 2500 (0) 100% Brass 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Bronze 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Steel 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Sun Steel 500 / 500 (0) 100% Moon Steel 500 / 500 (0) 100% Thoth's Metal 500 / 500 (0) 100% Water Metal 250 / 250 (0) 100% Metal Blue 250 / 250 (0) 100% Octec's Alloy 250 / 250 (0) 100% Anvil Bed 500 / 500 (0) 100% Future Research Airship Construction Silk Cloth 0 / 800 (800) 0% Canvas 0 / 1600 (1600) 0% Linen 0 / 1600 (1600) 0% Water Metal Strap 0 / 100 (100) 0% Aluminum Strap 0 / 400 (400) 0% Rope 188 / 2000 (1812) 9% Pliable, Fireproof Blond Boards 0 / 4000 (4000) 0% Chemistry Recipe - Potash Ointment Water in Jugs 0 / 25000 (25000) 0% Acid 0 / 2500 (2500) 0% Geb's Compound Extract 0 / 300 (300) 0% Maat's Compound Extract 0 / 150 (150) 0% Set's Compound Extract 0 / 75 (75) 0% Ferry Construction Two Linen 0 / 300 (300) 0% Canvas 0 / 300 (300) 0% Silk Cloth 0 / 100 (100) 0% Rigid Rotproof Boards 0 / 12000 (12000) 0% Pliable Rotproof Boards 0 / 12000 (12000) 0% Rope 0 / 3000 (3000) 0% Wood 0 / 2000 (2000) 0% Tar 0 / 300 (300) 0% Chromatic Touch Linen 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Silk Cloth 0 / 100 (100) 0% Violet Red Paint 0 / 404 (404) 0% Royal Blue Paint 0 / 897 (897) 0% Deep Sky Blue Paint 0 / 296 (296) 0% Orange Paint 0 / 1424 (1424) 0% Pink Paint 0 / 908 (908) 0% Dark Red Paint 0 / 388 (388) 0% Dark Slate Gray Paint 0 / 1270 (1270) 0% Old Lace Paint 0 / 1723 (1723) 0% Slate Gray Paint 0 / 1870 (1870) 0% Light Grey Paint 0 / 1307 (1307) 0% Pale Green Paint 0 / 1446 (1446) 0% Green Yellow Paint 0 / 377 (377) 0% Medium Aqua Marine Paint 0 / 1504 (1504) 0% Dark Golden Rod Paint 0 / 1252 (1252) 0% Blanched Almond Paint 0 / 333 (333) 0% Navy Paint 0 / 1636 (1636) 0% Lawn Green Paint 0 / 1704 (1704) 0% Red Paint 0 / 220 (220) 0% Orange Red Paint 0 / 1545 (1545) 0% Medium Turquoise Paint 0 / 1682 (1682) 0% Beige Paint 0 / 855 (855) 0% Antique White Paint 0 / 1768 (1768) 0% Dark Sea Green Paint 0 / 1140 (1140) 0% Turquoise Paint 0 / 2061 (2061) 0% Light Yellow Paint 0 / 511 (511) 0% Midnight Blue Paint 0 / 1670 (1670) 0% Light Blue Paint 0 / 1823 (1823) 0% Mass Production of Color Red Paint 0 / 500 (500) 0% Green Paint 0 / 500 (500) 0% Blue Paint 0 / 500 (500) 0% Pink Paint 0 / 500 (500) 0% Orange Paint 500 / 500 (0) 100% Indigo Paint 0 / 500 (500) 0% Yellow Paint 0 / 500 (500) 0% Pyramid Construction Linen 0 / 700 (700) 0% Copper Wire 70 / 70 (0) 100% Limestone 700 / 700 (0) 100% Oyster Shell Marble 0 / 70 (70) 0% Small Sapphire 134 / 700 (566) 19% Glass Rods 3 / 70 (67) 4% Large Quartz 42 / 70 (28) 60% Research on Timer None Completed Research Blacksmithing Glassblowing Advanced Blacksmithing (1 of 2) Advanced Glassblowing The Science of Color Raeli Pottery Pyrotechnic Mortar Construction

	University of Body Current Research Beer Brewing Barley (Raw) 20000 / 20000 (0) 100% Malt(Raw) 8393 / 20000 (11607) 41% Honey 50000 / 50000 (0) 100% Future Research Pyramid Construction Linen 0 / 700 (700) 0% Copper Wire 70 / 70 (0) 100% Limestone 700 / 700 (0) 100% Yellow Alabaster 0 / 70 (70) 0% Small Diamond 0 / 700 (700) 0% Glass Rods 0 / 70 (70) 0% Large Ruby 3 / 70 (67) 4% Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue Mandibular Glue 0 / 5000 (5000) 0% Gypsum 0 / 10000 (10000) 0% Water in Jugs 0 / 25000 (25000) 0% Huge Diamond 0 / 15 (15) 0% Large Diamond 0 / 250 (250) 0% Medium Diamond 0 / 2500 (2500) 0% Huge Emerald 0 / 15 (15) 0% Large Emerald 0 / 250 (250) 0% Medium Emerald 0 / 2500 (2500) 0% Huge Quartz 0 / 15 (15) 0% Large Quartz 0 / 250 (250) 0% Medium Quartz 0 / 2500 (2500) 0% Huge Ruby 0 / 15 (15) 0% Large Ruby 0 / 250 (250) 0% Medium Ruby 0 / 2500 (2500) 0% Huge Sapphire 0 / 15 (15) 0% Large Sapphire 0 / 250 (250) 0% Medium Sapphire 0 / 2500 (2500) 0% Huge Topaz 0 / 15 (15) 0% Large Topaz 0 / 250 (250) 0% Medium Topaz 0 / 2500 (2500) 0% Set's compound extract 0 / 300 (300) 0% Osiris's compound extract 0 / 150 (150) 0% Thoth's compound extract 0 / 75 (75) 0% Chemistry Recipe - Speed of the Serpent Cobra Venom 0 / 704 (704) 0% Cobra Blood 0 / 704 (704) 0% Garlic 0 / 7744 (7744) 0% Cabbage Juice 0 / 7744 (7744) 0% Research on Timer None Completed Research Advanced Charcoal Production Dowsing Controlled Burn Basic Charcoal Production Aromatics (tech level 1 of 1) Perfuming

	University of Harmony Current Research Offering Vault Construction Lead Sheeting 100 / 100 (0) 100% Oyster Shell Marble 20 / 20 (0) 100% Lead Pipe 60 / 60 (0) 100% Large Gears 20 / 20 (0) 100% Bolt 500 / 500 (0) 100% Huge Diamond 5 / 5 (0) 100% Huge Emerald 0 / 5 (5) 0% Huge Ruby 2 / 5 (3) 40% Huge Topaz 1 / 5 (4) 20% Huge Sapphire 0 / 5 (5) 0% Huge Quartz 4 / 5 (1) 80% Marble Mechanics Slate 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Rope 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Oyster Shell Marble 30 / 30 (0) 100% Canary Granite 30 / 30 (0) 100% Grey Star Marble 30 / 30 (0) 100% Blue Pearl Marble 0 / 30 (30) 0% Gearbox H103-H123 12 / 12 (0) 100% Gearbox A356-A399 13 / 13 (0) 100% Gearbox A203-A229 11 / 11 (0) 100% Gearbox C376-C425 13 / 13 (0) 100% Gearbox G449-G516 9 / 9 (0) 100% Future Research Environmental Reclamation Elixir of Fertility 0 / 500 (500) 0% Quicksilver 15 / 20 (5) 75% Sulphurous Water 200 / 200 (0) 100% Gold Wire 200 / 200 (0) 100% Stainless Titanium Sheeting 0 / 60 (60) 0% Papyrus Paper 220 / 220 (0) 100% Bolt 160 / 160 (0) 100% Washer 160 / 160 (0) 100% Chemistry Recipe (Gear Oil) Oil 0 / 100000 (100000) 0% Petroleum 3000 / 50000 (47000) 6% Maat's Compound Extract 0 / 300 (300) 0% Set's Compound Extract 0 / 150 (150) 0% Osiris's Compound Extract 0 / 75 (75) 0% Chariot Repair 2 Bricks 0 / 2000000 (2000000) 0% Boards 0 / 200000 (200000) 0% Rope 0 / 100000 (100000) 0% Canvas 0 / 25000 (25000) 0% Linen 0 / 10000 (10000) 0% Cut Stone 0 / 25000 (25000) 0% Cable 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Pyramid Construction Linen 0 / 700 (700) 0% Copper Wire 70 / 70 (0) 100% Limestone 700 / 700 (0) 100% Yellow Alabaster 0 / 70 (70) 0% Small Topaz 286 / 700 (414) 40% Glass Rods 0 / 70 (70) 0% Large Topaz 17 / 70 (53) 24% Research on Timer Advanced Metallurgy 5 Completed Research Advanced Metallurgy 1 Casting Metallurgy 1 Metallurgy 2 Chariot Repair 1 Advanced Metallurgy 2 Deep Well Construction Advanced Metallurgy 3 Fine Casting Metallurgy 3 Advanced Metallurgy (tech level 4 of 5)

	University of Leadership Current Research Minting Extrusion Plate 0 / 10 (10) 0% Boards 0 / 8000 (8000) 0% Linen 0 / 700 (700) 0% Papyrus Paper 0 / 2000 (2000) 0% Gold Wire 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Ink 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Stellae Construction Cut Stone 1611 / 2000 (389) 80% Dried Papyrus 5000 / 5000 (0) 100% Clay 10000 / 10000 (0) 100% Future Research Pyramid Construction Linen 0 / 700 (700) 0% Copper Wire 0 / 70 (70) 0% Limestone 700 / 700 (0) 100% Mud Granite 0 / 70 (70) 0% Small Ruby 468 / 700 (232) 66% Glass Rods 0 / 70 (70) 0% Large Sapphire 0 / 70 (70) 0% Chemistry Recipe - Arsenic (tech level 1 of 1) Arsenic 0 / 750 (750) 0% Lead Ore 0 / 10000 (10000) 0% Acid 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Geb's Compound Extract 0 / 300 (300) 0% Maat's Compound Extract 0 / 150 (150) 0% Set's Compound Extract 0 / 75 (75) 0% Research on Timer None Completed Research Guild Construction Sign Construction Papyrus Paper Fabrication Basic Trade

	University of Thought Current Research Cross Breeding Glass Jars 0 / 200 (200) 0% Gold Wire 1000 / 1000 (0) 100% Any Flax Seed 281 / 4000 (3719) 7% Quality 3000+ Distillation Coil 15 / 15 (0) 100% Quality 4000+ Distillation Coil 5 / 5 (0) 100% Quality 5000+ Distillation Coil 1 / 1 (0) 100% Lily-of-the-Sea Bulbs, Energy Strain 0 / 70 (70) 0% Lily-of-the-Sea Bulbs, Fracture Strain 0 / 70 (70) 0% Lily-of-the-Sea Bulbs, Vampire Strain 0 / 70 (70) 0% Lily-of-the-Sea Bulbs, Silken Strain 0 / 70 (70) 0% Gem Cutting Boards 1200 / 1200 (0) 100% Cut Stone 300 / 300 (0) 100% Cuttable Turquoise 226 / 400 (174) 56% Cuttable Garnet 193 / 425 (232) 45% Cuttable Lapis 283 / 450 (167) 62% Cuttable Amethyst 252 / 475 (223) 53% Cuttable Jade 265 / 450 (185) 58% Cuttable Sunstone 38 / 425 (387) 8% Cuttable Citrine 290 / 400 (110) 72% White Sand 2000 / 2000 (0) 100% Toxin Extraction Dueling Serpents Mushrooms 40 / 40 (0) 100% Scorpions Brood Mushrooms 1 / 650 (649) 0% Brain Mushrooms 50 / 150 (100) 33% Razor's Edge Mushrooms 29 / 200 (171) 14% Ra's Awakening Mushrooms 80 / 80 (0) 100% Heaven's Torrent Mushrooms 3 / 40 (37) 7% Beer Kettle Kit 300 / 300 (0) 100% Thermometer 25 / 25 (0) 100% Oil 30000 / 30000 (0) 100% Future Research Detonation Cut Stones 0 / 10000 (10000) 0% Concrete 0 / 20000 (20000) 0% Iron Bars 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Small Barrels 0 / 500 (500) 0% Straw 0 / 100000 (100000) 0% Clay 0 / 10000 (10000) 0% Gunpowder 0 / 20000 (20000) 0% Rope 0 / 20000 (20000) 0% Magnesium Wire 0 / 5000 (5000) 0% Volatile Explosive 0 / 200 (200) 0% Low Explosive 0 / 100 (100) 0% High Explosive 0 / 50 (50) 0% Advanced Chemistry (tech level 2 of 2) Brass Plate 0 / 50 (50) 0% Glass Jars 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Thermometer 0 / 50 (50) 0% Bolt 0 / 2000 (2000) 0% Washer 0 / 4000 (4000) 0% Magnesium Wire 0 / 500 (500) 0% Steel Wire 0 / 2000 (2000) 0% Quality 2000+ Test Tubes 0 / 30 (30) 0% Quality 3000+ Test Tubes 0 / 15 (15) 0% Quality 2000+ Florence Flask 0 / 30 (30) 0% Quality 3000+ Florence Flask 0 / 15 (15) 0% Quality 2000+ Beaker 0 / 30 (30) 0% Quality 3000+ Beaker 0 / 15 (15) 0% Quality 2000+ Distillation Coils 0 / 30 (30) 0% Quality 3000+ Distillation Coils 0 / 15 (15) 0% Quality 2000+ Thistle Tube 0 / 30 (30) 0% Quality 3000+ Thistle Tube 0 / 15 (15) 0% Pyramid Construction Linen 0 / 700 (700) 0% Copper Wire 0 / 70 (70) 0% Limestone 700 / 700 (0) 100% White Travertine 0 / 70 (70) 0% Small Quartz 700 / 700 (0) 100% Glass Rods 0 / 70 (70) 0% Large Emerald 0 / 70 (70) 0% Chemistry Recipe - Explosives Gunpowder 0 / 25000 (25000) 0% Aluminum powder 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Magnesium wire 0 / 1000 (1000) 0% Set's compound extract 0 / 300 (300) 0% Osiris's compound extract 0 / 150 (150) 0% Thoth's compound extract 0 / 75 (75) 0% Distillation Copper Sheeting 16 / 500 (484) 3% Small Gears 0 / 100 (100) 0% Thermometers 0 / 30 (30) 0% Distillation Coil, 5000+ Quality 1 / 1 (0) 100% Distillation Coil, 4000+ Quality 5 / 5 (0) 100% Distillation Coil, 3000+ Quality 8 / 25 (17) 32% Gold Wire 0 / 6000 (6000) 0% Glass Jars 0 / 200 (200) 0% Wine with at least 6% alcohol 0 / 100 (100) 0% Wine with at least 12% alcohol 0 / 100 (100) 0% Beer of any type 0 / 30 (30) 0% Dry Beer of any type 0 / 30 (30) 0% Potent Beer 0 / 30 (30) 0% Dry, Potent Beer 0 / 30 (30) 0% Very Potent Beer 0 / 30 (30) 0% Dry, Very Potent Beer 0 / 30 (30) 0% Research on Timer None Completed Research Water Mining Basic Chemistry Hive Optimization Neutralization Advanced Chemistry 1 of 2 Structural Pottery

	University of Worship Current Research Advanced Horticulture Camels Mane Mushrooms 229 / 1600 (1371) 14% Scorpions Brood Mushrooms 0 / 1200 (1200) 0% Cobra Skin 0 / 2000 (2000) 0% Khefre's Essence 0 / 50 (50) 0% Future Research Advanced Animal Husbandry Onions 247 / 10000 (9753) 2% Garlic 41 / 5000 (4959) 0% Onion Seeds 0 / 100 (100) 0% Leek Seeds 0 / 100 (100) 0% Carrot Seeds 0 / 100 (100) 0% Cabbage Seeds 0 / 100 (100) 0% Garlic Seeds 0 / 100 (100) 0% Avian Selection Cut Stone 374 / 2500 (2126) 14% Barley (Raw) 0 / 20000 (20000) 0% Dried Flax 796 / 2500 (1704) 31% Pyramid Construction Linen 1 / 700 (699) 0% Copper Wire 0 / 70 (70) 0% Limestone 700 / 700 (0) 100% Canary Granite 0 / 70 (70) 0% Cuttable Stone 5 / 700 (695) 0% Glass Rods 0 / 70 (70) 0% Large Diamond 0 / 700 (700) 0% Research on Timer None Completed Research Entomology Barley Cultivation Horticulture Viticulture Agriculture Animal Husbandry Beekeeping Gardening Thistle Gardening