⚠️ Eco v0.14 is coming — the next major update reworks upgrade modules, so some of these numbers will change. They reflect the current version. What’s changing →
  • Simpler tiers: the 1–4 tiered upgrades become a single Basic / Advanced / Modern upgrade each.
  • Permanent upgrades: a module placed in a workstation is permanent — no more swapping lower tiers out as you progress.
  • Power transitions: a module can change a station’s power type/draw (e.g. a Modern upgrade moves a sawmill from mechanical to electrical power).
  • Talent-integrated: modules now use the same bonus/talent system — any talent benefit (power, labor cost, recipe unlocks) can come from a module.
  • Cheaper to upgrade: with the multi-tier parts gone, fully upgrading a workstation costs significantly less.

We’ll update this calculator shortly after the update releases.

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Engineering Research Paper Modern

Engineering Research Paper Modern

A document containing important research information. Used to discover new skills at the research table.

Weight10 gMax stack100SkillMechanics Lv 1StationLaboratory

Notes

An Engineering Research Paper Modern is a high-tier research ingredient used at a Research Table to craft skill books for advanced specialties such as Oil Drilling, Composites, Advanced Masonry, Industry, Electronics, and advanced cooking/baking, as well as the Advanced Upgrade 4 module. Because one skill book can produce unlimited skill scrolls, servers typically need only one copy of each paper: coordinate with your town to decide who researches which skill first, avoiding redundant effort and ensuring rapid access to critical late-game professions.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Ingredients

IngredientQtyType
Iron Axle8item
Iron Plate8item
Iron Gear20item
Ink4item
Paper20item

Crafting

Labor600 calories
Craft time1 min
Throughput≈ 60 Engineering Research Paper Modern / hour (base)

Total raw to craft this

Steps34Total labor11080.45 calTotal time135.94 min

Approximate — category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.

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