The Research Level is the overall rating of how powerful your units and structures are. In the game, each research level takes time to develop once you are in the game.
Description[]
In consist in 5 levels, and each one will allow you to build more powerful units, stuctures and technology. In order to reach a high level, you must have already upgraded to the previous level of the one you want to upgrade. You gain advantage upon those whose level are inferior. These levels consist on researches that are donde exclusively at the lab. All other players are informed when someone has advanced a level.
Unlockable Features[]
| Research Level | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals | Ant, Coyote, Lemming, Skunk, Rat, Wolf, Zebra |
Archerfish, Baboon, Bombardier Beetle, Camel, Chameleon, Cheetah, Chimpanzee, Garfish, Giraffe, Hammerhead Shark, Hyena, Lobster, Mountain Lion, Piranha, Porcupine, Praying Mantis, Shield Bug, Tarantula, Termite, Walking Stick |
Armadillo, Bat, Bull, Dolphin, Dragonfly, Eagle, Electric Eel, Firefly, Garden Spider, Gorilla, Grizzly Bear, Hercules Beetle, Hornet, Horse, Kangaroo, Killer Whale, Komodo Dragon, Lioness, Musk Ox, Panther, Poison Frog, Polar Bear, Ram, Rattlesnake, Raven, Scorpion, Snowy Owl, Spitting Cobra, Vulture, Warthog, Wasp, Wolverine |
Anaconda, Black Widow, Cockroach, Condor, Crocodile, Giant Anteater, Great White Shark, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, Tiger, Walrus |
Behemoth, Elephant, Moose, Snapping Turtle, Sperm Whale, Woolly Mammoth |
| Structures | Bramble Fence, Creature Chamber, Electrical Generator, Lightning Rod, Soundbeam Tower, Workshop | Genetic Amplifier, Water Chamber | Air Chamber | ||
| Abilities | Digging, High Endurance, Keen Sense, Plague, Stink Cloud | Barrier Destroy, Camouflage, Deflection Armour, Disorientating Barbs, Frenzy, Leap Attack, Infestation, Quill Burst, Swimming | Assasinate, Charge Attack, Electric Burst, Flash, Flight, Horns, Hovering, Poison, Poison Touch, Sonar Pulse, Web Throwing | Defile Land, Loner, Tail Swipe | |
| Meele Attacks | Bite, Leg Attack | Claws, Grapple, Kick, Pincers, Pummel, Tail Strike | Crush, Gore, Peck, Talons, Sting, Swipe, Swoop Attack | Constriction | |
| Range Attacks | Chemical Spray, Tongue Attack, Quill Throw, Rock Artillery, Water Artillery | Lightning Attack, Sonic Attack, Venom Spray |
Resource costs[]
| Stats for IC 1.0–1.1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Research Level | Resource cost | Research time |
 |
 200  300 |
240 ticks |
 |
300 650 |
320 ticks |
 |
500 1,000 |
400 ticks |
 |
700 1,400 |
480 ticks |