General Information
| “ | The Defense Lab conducts research on countering enemy units when they attack your base. Research each unit to weaken its attack! | ” |
With some Troops it reduces the damage by −10% of the Level-1 damage for each unit rounded up. Newer Troops and Troops that need Core (or Terraknor Controls) to build do not seem to follow the 'old' "Damage Reduction Formula". The cost of Platinum to defend against 'Core Troops' might be better spend on Gun Upgrades.
For example:
- The damage of a Titan is 15 at level 1. The damage reduction would be −10% of that, −1.5, rounded up to −2. Each additional Level decreases the damage by that much (10%) until Level 10.
- The damage of a Sentinel is 200 at level 1. The damage reduction would be −48% of that, −96. Each additional Level decreases the damage by 10% more until Level 6.
- The damage of a Decimator is 3000 at level 1. The damage reduction would be −20% of that, −600. Each additional Level decreases the damage by 100 more (3.3%) until Level 9, then 200 more (6.6%) until Level 13, then by 300 more (10%) each Level.
While building a Defense Lab to Level 14 does cost one Cerulean Core it allows you to Defense Research Decimators to Level 1 (which does not cost any Decimator Cores), so it may be a good investment.
Stats
| Level | Health | Unlock Research | Time | Cores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | All except those listed | 12s | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| 2 | 120 | 1m | 400 | 400 | 800 | ||
| 3 | 140 | 5m | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| 4 | 160 | 25m | 5,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | ||
| 5 | 180 | 8h20m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||
| 6 | 200 | Berserker | 20h50m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 7 | 220 | 1d7h15m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||
| 8 | 240 | 1d20h6m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||
| 9 | 300 | 2d8h57m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||
| 10 | 400 | Chimera, Devastator | 2d21h48m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 11 | 500 | Pulse Tank | 3d10h40m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 12 | 600 | Bomba | 3d10h40m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 13 | 700 | 3d10h40m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||
| 14 | 1,000 | Decimator, Incineraptor | 3d10h40m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 15 | 1,300 | Battle Cruiser | 3d10h40m | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 16 | 1,600 | 5d18h20m | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | ||
| 17 | 2,000 | 6d11h | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | ||
| 18 | 2,200 | 6d16h | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
Defense Research Improved
| “ | Commander,
We've recently discovered new technology to help us combat enemy units. Defense research times have now been reduced and damage reductions have been increased for select units. |
” |
—Edgeworld, Mail, 2013 Feb 11 | ||
Research Times 75% OFF!, 2013 Apr 26 12:00 (3d12h)
| “ | For a Limited Time Only, all Unit offensive & defensive research times as well as Turret Control research times have been reduced by 75%! Take this opportunity to bring your Unit and Turret researches up to Level 16 today! | ” |
—Edgeworld, Mail | ||
Damage Reduction Stats: Levels 1 to 7
- DR: Damage Reduction
- RT: Research Time
| Unit Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | |
| Marine | -2 | 3m | −4 | 10m | −6 | 15m | −8 | 1h | −10 | 5h | −12 | 10h | −14 | 16h40m |
| Rhino | −1 | 1m | −2 | 1h | −3 | 5h | −4 | 10h | −5 | 16h40m | −6 | 1d | −7 | 1d |
| Raider | −2 | 15m | −4 | 1h | −6 | 5h | −8 | 10h | −10 | 16h40m | −12 | 1d | −14 | 1d |
| Pyro | −7 | 15m | −14 | 1h | −21 | 5h | −28 | 10h | −35 | 16h40m | −42 | 1d | −49 | 1d |
| Hornet | −3 | 2h30m | −6 | 5h | −9 | 10h | −12 | 16h40m | −15 | 1d | −18 | 1d | −21 | 1d |
| Specter | −4 | 1h40m | −8 | 4h | −12 | 10h | −16 | 20h | −20 | 1d | −24 | 1d | −28 | 1d |
| Titan | −2 | 1h40m | −4 | 4h | −6 | 10h | −8 | 20h | −10 | 1d | −12 | 1d | −14 | 1d |
| Shrike | −4 | 5h | −8 | 8h20m | −12 | 10h | −16 | 20h | −20 | 1d | −24 | 1d | −28 | 1d9h20m |
| Disruptor | −10 | 1d9h20m | −20 | 3d11h20m | −30 | 3d11h20m | −40 | 3d11h20m | −50 | 3d11h20m | −60 | 3d11h20m | −70 | 3d11h20m |
| Pulse* | −11 | 4h | −22 | 6h40m | −33 | 10h | −44 | 16h40m | −55 | 1d | −66 | 1d | −77 | 2d |
| Lancer** | −34 | 4h | −68 | 6h40m | −102 | 10h | −136 | 16h40m | −170 | 1d | −204 | 1d | −238 | 2d |
| Chimera | −5 | 5h | −10 | 10h | −15 | 16h40m | −20 | 16h40m | −25 | 16h40m | −30 | 1d | −35 | 1d |
| Bomba | −10 | 4h | −11 | 8h | −14 | 16h | −17 | 1d8h | −20 | 2d16h | −23 | 3d11h20m | −27 | 3d11h20m |
| Devastator | −180 | 5h | −308 | 6h40m | −460 | 10h | −638 | 16h40m | −840 | 1d | −1068 | 1d | −1320 | 2d |
| Decimator*** | −600 | 5h | −788 | 10h | −1000 | 16h40m | −1238 | 1d9h20m | −1500 | 3d11h20m | −1788 | 3d11h20m | −2100 | 3d11h20m |
| Berserker*** | −154 | 4h | -192 | 8h | -234 | 16h | -280 | 20h | -330 | 1d | -384 | 1d | -442 | 1d8h |
| Sentinel | -60 | 2h | -67 | 5h | -75 | 10h | -77 | 1d9h20m | -86 | 1d9h20m | -91 | 2d12h | -103 | 2d12h |
- *To research Pulse Tank you need 1 Pulse Core for each level.
- **To research Lancer you need 1 Control Device for each level.
- ***To research Decimator and Berserker you need 1 Decimator Core for each level (except level 1).
- ***To research Berserker you need 1 Decimator Core for each level (except level 1).
Damage Reduction Stats: Levels 8 to 15
- DR: Damage Reduction
- RT: Research Time
| Unit Name | 8 | 9 | 10**** | 11**** | 12**** | 13**** | 14**** | 15**** | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | DR | RT | |
| Marine | −16 | 20h | −18 | 1d | −23 | 1d | −29 | 1d | −37 | 1d | −45 | 1d | -57 | 1d | -65 | 1d |
| Rhino | −8 | 1d | −9 | 1d | −12 | 2d | −15 | 2d | −19 | 2d | −24 | 2d | −30 | 2d | -36 | 2d |
| Raider | −16 | 1d | −18 | 1d | −23 | 2d | −29 | 2d | −37 | 2d | −45 | 2d | −59 | 2d | -73 | 2d |
| Pyro | −56 | 1d | −63 | 1d | −79 | 2d | −99 | 2d | −124 | 2d | −155 | 2d | −194 | 2d | -233 | 2d |
| Hornet | −24 | 1d9h20m | −27 | 1d9h20m | −34 | 1d9h20m | −43 | 1d9h20m | −54 | 2d | −68 | 2d | −85 | 2d | -102 | 2d |
| Specter | −32 | 2d | −36 | 2d | −45 | 2d | −57 | 2d | −72 | 2d | −90 | 2d | −113 | 2d | -136 | 2d |
| Titan | −16 | 2d | −18 | 2d | −23 | 2d | −29 | 2d | −37 | 2d | −40 | 2d | −50 | 2d | -60 | 3d11h20m |
| Shrike | −32 | 3d9h20m | −36 | 3d11h20m | −45 | 3d11h20m | −57 | 3d11h20m | −72 | 3d11h20m | −90 | 3d11h20m | −113 | 3d11h20m | -136 | 3d11h20m |
| Disruptor | −80 | 3d11h20m | −90 | 3d11h20m | −113 | 3d11h20m | −142 | 3d11h20m | −178 | 3d11h20m | −223 | 3d11h20m | −279 | 3d11h20m | -335 | 3d11h20m |
| Pulse* | −104 | 2d | −140 | 2d16h | −176 | 3d11h20m | −250 | 3d11h20m | −425 | 3d11h20m | −500 | 3d11h20m | −600 | 3d11h20m | -700 | 3d11h20m |
| Lancer** | −272 | 2d | −306 | 2d16h | −383 | 3d11h20m | −479 | 3d11h20m | −599 | 3d11h20m | −749 | 3d11h20m | −937 | 3d11h20m | -1125 | 3d11h20m |
| Chimera | −40 | 1d | −45 | 1d | −57 | 2d | −72 | 2d | −90 | 2d | −113 | 2d | −142 | 2d | -171 | 2d |
| Bomba | −33 | 3d11h20m | −40 | 3d11h20m | −66 | 3d11h20m | −84 | 3d11h20m | −104 | 3d11h20m | −126 | 3d11h20m | −150 | 3d11h20m | -165 | 3d11h20m |
| Devastator | −1598 | 2d | −1900 | 2d16h | −2228 | 3d11h20m | −2730 | 3d11h20m | −3575 | 3d11h20m | −4550 | 3d11h20m | −5625 | 3d11h20m | -6800 | 3d11h20m |
| Decimator*** | −2438 | 3d11h20m | −2800 | 3d11h20m | −3400 | 3d11h20m | −4050 | 3d11h20m | −4750 | 3d11h20m | −5500 | 3d11h20m | −6250 | 3d11h20m | -7000 | 3d11h20m |
| Berserker*** | -540 | 2d16h | -684 | 3d11h20m | -960 | 3d11h20m | -1302 | 3d11h20m | -1716 | 3d11h20m | -2300 | 3d11h20m | -2976 | 3d11h20m | -3700 | 3d11h20m |
| Sentinel | -156 | 2d12h | -192 | 2d12h | -516 | 3d11h20m | -643 | 3d11h20m | -701 | 3d11h20m | -768 | 3d11h20m | -960 | 3d11h20m | -1152 | 3d11h20m |
- *To research Pulse Tanks you need 1 Pulse Core for each level (up to L10).
- **To research Lancer you need 1 Control Device for each level (up to L10).
- ***To research Decimator and Berserker you need 1 Decimator Core for each level (except level 1 or above L9)).
- ****Levels 10 and above require 1x Scarbide Ingot to research.
The Incineraptor Troop is not shown in the above Table, it requires (very hard to obtain) Synthetic Control Cores to Research Defense (and Research or build).





