Research Lab & Technology Guide
Research is one of the most important sources of long-term progression in Last Asylum: Plague. Heroes, troops, and buildings can provide immediate power, but completed technologies grant permanent bonuses that continue supporting your account as it grows.
Research can improve construction, resource production, heroes, troops, squads, caravans, and competitive activities. Because its benefits reach multiple systems, keeping the Research Lab active is one of the most reliable ways to build Might and improve overall efficiency.
🔬 How the Research Lab Works
All technology projects are completed in the Research Lab. Each project requires resources and time. Once completed, its bonus becomes a permanent part of your account.
- Upgrade the Research Lab to unlock more advanced technologies.
- Review requirements before committing resources to a project.
- Keep research running whenever materials and prerequisites allow.
- Choose technologies that support your current progression goals.
Research time that sits idle cannot be recovered. Even a smaller project is usually better than leaving the Lab inactive for an extended period.
📚 Research Categories
The Research Lab contains specialized branches for different areas of progression:
- Development
- Economy
- Hero
- Soldier
- Squad 1, Squad 2, Squad 3, and Squad 4
- Alliance Duel
- Caravan Transport
- Elite Troop
No single branch is best for every account. Your priorities should change as your base develops and your focus moves from rapid growth toward stronger combat performance.
🏗️ Development Research
Development technologies improve the speed and efficiency of base progression. Their benefits may include:
- Faster building upgrades
- Improved construction efficiency
- Quicker advancement through Sanctuary requirements
This branch is especially valuable early in the game because faster development unlocks buildings, features, and higher-level systems sooner.
🌾 Economy Research
Economy technologies improve resource production, gathering, and long-term sustainability. Their benefits may include:
- Higher resource production
- Improved gathering efficiency
- Stronger economic stability
Economy research helps fund construction, troop training, and future technologies. Invest enough to prevent resources from becoming a constant bottleneck.
🦸 Hero Research
Hero technologies improve the combat effectiveness of your hero roster. Bonuses may strengthen:
- Hero Attack
- Hero Defense
- Hero Health and survivability
- Overall hero performance
Prioritize this branch when heroes provide a major share of your team's damage, support, or defensive strength.
⚔️ Soldier Research
Soldier technologies strengthen the troops that make up most of your army. Bonuses may include:
- Increased troop Attack
- Improved troop Defense
- Greater troop survivability
This branch becomes increasingly important as you enter more PvP battles, Alliance wars, and troop-focused events.
🛡️ Squad Research
Squad research is divided into Squad 1, Squad 2, Squad 3, and Squad 4. These branches improve the formations assigned to their corresponding squad slots.
Possible improvements include:
- Higher squad strength
- Improved combat efficiency
- Better performance from heroes and troops within the squad
Start with the squad you use most often. Developing every squad equally too early can spread research time and resources across teams that are not yet important.
🤝 Alliance Duel Research
Alliance Duel technologies support performance in Alliance Duel activities and competitive alliance play.
Potential value may include:
- Improved performance during Alliance Duel
- Greater contribution toward alliance objectives
- Better access to performance-based rewards
This branch becomes more valuable when Alliance Duel is a regular part of your gameplay and your core development technologies are already established.
🐎 Caravan Transport Research
Caravan Transport technologies improve caravan-related activities, trades, and transportation rewards.
Possible benefits include:
- Improved caravan efficiency
- Higher or more valuable rewards
- Greater resource gains from caravan activities
Invest here when caravans are an important part of your resource strategy or when the available upgrades offer better value than your next combat technology.
🏅 Elite Troop Research
Elite Troop technologies unlock or strengthen advanced troop progression and become increasingly important in the later stages of the game.
Potential benefits include:
- Stronger elite troops
- Improved advanced troop attributes
- Greater late-game combat power
This branch is a major long-term investment. Prioritize it when you can train or field the troops that actually benefit from its upgrades.
📈 Recommended Research Path
Early Game: Build Faster
- Prioritize Development to reduce the time required for base growth.
- Invest in Economy to support construction, training, and future research costs.
Mid Game: Strengthen Your Main Force
- Develop Soldier research as troop combat becomes more important.
- Improve Hero research to support your main lineup.
- Begin with the Squad branch you use most frequently.
Late Game: Specialize and Compete
- Expand into additional Squad branches as secondary formations become useful.
- Advance Elite Troop technologies for higher-tier armies.
- Develop Alliance Duel and Caravan Transport according to your event and economic priorities.
✅ Research Checklist
- Keep the Lab active.
- Upgrade the Research Lab.
- Check prerequisites early.
- Match research to current goals.
- Focus on your main squad first.
- Balance growth and combat.
- Use speedups strategically.
A focused research plan provides more practical value than choosing projects only for their displayed Might.
Final Tip
Research should evolve with your account. Use Development and Economy to establish a strong foundation, then shift toward the Hero, Soldier, Squad, and Elite Troop branches that support your most important formations. Most importantly, keep the Research Lab working—consistent permanent upgrades will create a major advantage over time.