⚠️ 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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Geology Research Paper Modern

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

Weight10 gMax stack100SkillPottery Lv 1StationLaboratory

Notes

A modern-tier research paper used at the Research Table to unlock advanced skills like Advanced Masonry, Oil Drilling, and Electronics. It is a mid-to-late-game ingredient, crafted via two different recipes. Because it feeds into multiple high-value skill books, ensuring a steady supply—either by producing it yourself or trading for it—can significantly accelerate your town's technological progression.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Recipe (2 ways to make this)

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Pottery level 0Skill level changes labor only.

Quantity to craftScales ingredients, labor, time, output & total raw by the number of crafts.

Ingredients

Ingredient	Qty	Type
Brick	30	item
Ink	4	item
Paper	20	item

Crafting

Labor	600 calories
Craft time	1 min
Throughput	≈ 60 Geology Research Paper Modern / hour (base)

Total raw to craft this

Steps45Total labor40523.42 calTotal time394.73 min

800× Natural Fiber (any)
732.5× Limestone
515.55× Wood (any)
274.69× Iron Ore
168.75× Cement
150× Shale
120× Hewn Log (any)
112.5× Quicklime
102.16× Clay
88.47× Silica (any)
30× Wooden Mold
9.5× Crushed Limestone
7.5× Rebar
2× Oil (any)

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

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Agriculture Research Paper Modern

Culinary Research Paper Modern

Dendrology Research Paper Modern

Engineering Research Paper Modern

Metallurgy Research Paper Modern

A modern researcher's map of the earth's secrets, written in ink and ambition.