Tech Center Priority

Pick a goal and see which research nodes give the most bonus for the resources and time they cost — ranked from the game's own Tech Center data. Then plan the exact cost in the Research Calculator.

Attack, hero damage and offensive PvP bonuses.

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#	Research node	Effect	Max bonus	Iron	Food	Gold	Valor	Time
1	Weapon Training IIUnits	Unit Attack Boost	+5%	155.5K	155.5K	466.6K	—	2h
2	Weapon Training IUnits	Unit Attack Boost	+5%	354K	354K	1.06M	—	5h
3	Terminator ISquad 1	Heroes in your squad deal more damage on monsters	+5%	725K	725K	2.18M	—	7h
4	Terminator IVSquad 4	Heroes in your squad deal more damage on monsters	+5%	725K	725K	2.18M	—	7h
5	Weapon Training IIIUnits	Unit Attack Boost	+5%	872.5K	872.5K	2.51M	—	10h
6	Assault Training ISquad 1	Boost the Attack for heroes in your squad	+5%	1.27M	1.27M	3.82M	—	10h
7	Assault Training IVSquad 4	Boost the Attack for heroes in your squad	+5%	1.27M	1.27M	3.82M	—	10h
8	Weapon Training IVUnits	Unit Attack Boost	+7.5%	3.04M	3.04M	9.11M	—	2.8d
9	Weapon Training VIIT10 (Special Forces)	Unit Attack Boost	+15%	16M	16M	48.8M	1.8K	6.1d
10	Fierce Assault ISquad 1	Boost the Attack for heroes in your squad during assaults on enemy Commander's Base.	+5%	3.74M	3.74M	11.16M	—	2.3d
11	Fierce Assault IVSquad 4	Boost the Attack for heroes in your squad during assaults on enemy Commander's Base.	+5%	3.74M	3.74M	11.16M	—	2.3d
12	Tank Mastery IHero	Boost damage caused by Tank heroes	+5%	3.71M	3.71M	11.2M	—	2.5d
13	MoraleT10 (Special Forces)	Boost Units Morale	+25%	56.4M	56.4M	169.7M	3.2K	19.8d
14	Cannon Enhancement IHero	Tank Hero Attack Boost	+5%	5.08M	5.08M	15.37M	—	4.3d
15	Physical Suppression ISquad 1	Boost Physical Damage for heroes in your squad	+5%	5.61M	5.61M	16.89M	—	4.3d
16	Energy Barrage ISquad 1	Boost Energy Damage for heroes in your squad	+5%	5.61M	5.61M	16.89M	—	4.3d
17	Physical Suppression IVSquad 4	Boost Physical Damage for heroes in your squad	+5%	5.61M	5.61M	16.89M	—	4.3d
18	Energy Barrage IVSquad 4	Boost Energy Damage for heroes in your squad	+5%	5.61M	5.61M	16.89M	—	4.3d
19	Weapon Training VUnits	Unit Attack Boost	+7.5%	8.27M	8.27M	24.92M	—	11.2d
20	Fatal Strike ISquad 1	Heroes in the squad cause a higher death rate of enemy units in world map PvP battles.	+5%	7.9M	7.9M	24M	—	7.6d
21	Fatal Strike IVSquad 4	Heroes in the squad cause a higher death rate of enemy units in world map PvP battles.	+5%	7.9M	7.9M	24M	—	7.6d
22	Weapon Training VIIIT10 (Special Forces)	Unit Attack Boost	+15%	71.1M	71.1M	213.5M	3.7K	25.8d
23	Weapon Training VIISpecial Forces	Unit Attack Boost	+15%	192.4M	192.4M	247.6M	6.6K	30.6d
24	Aircraft Mastery IHero	Boost damage caused by Aircraft heroes	+5%	11.14M	11.14M	33.62M	—	10.9d
25	Terminator IISquad 2	Heroes in your squad deal more damage on monsters	+5%	12.36M	12.36M	37.68M	—	12.9d
26	Airborne Weapon IHero	Aircraft Hero Attack Boost	+5%	18.53M	18.53M	55.73M	—	16d
27	MoraleSpecial Forces	Boost Units Morale	+25%	355.3M	355.3M	1.07B	13.6K	103.6d
28	Assault Training IISquad 2	Boost the Attack for heroes in your squad	+5%	17.66M	17.66M	53.68M	—	20.8d
29	Missile Mastery IHero	Boost damage caused by Missile Vehicle heroes	+5%	35.58M	35.58M	106.96M	—	32.3d
30	Tank Mastery IIHero	Boost damage caused by Tank heroes	+10%	100.39M	100.39M	301.6M	—	72.4d
31	Weapon Training VIIISpecial Forces	Unit Attack Boost	+15%	493.8M	493.8M	1.48B	15.4K	126.3d
32	Precision Targeting IHero	Missile Hero Attack Boost	+5%	49.07M	49.07M	147.35M	—	43.9d
33	Fierce Assault IIISiege to Seize	In PvP battles, as the attacker, hero Attack increases	+15%	562.11M	562.11M	1.69B	19.1K	137.9d
34	Counter Defense IIIDefense Fortifications	In PvP battles, as the defender, hero Attack increases	+15%	562.11M	562.11M	1.69B	19.1K	137.9d
35	Cannon Enhancement IIHero	Tank Hero Attack Boost	+10%	139.7M	139.7M	419.41M	—	92d
36	Fierce Assault IISiege to Seize	In PvP battles, as the attacker, hero Attack increases	+10%	265.42M	265.42M	796.26M	9.2K	94d
37	Counter Defense IIDefense Fortifications	In PvP battles, as the defender, hero Attack increases	+10%	265.42M	265.42M	796.26M	9.2K	94d
38	Fierce Assault ISiege to Seize	In PvP battles, as the attacker, hero Attack increases	+5%	163.57M	163.57M	487.01M	5.7K	56.9d
39	Counter Defense IDefense Fortifications	In PvP battles, as the defender, hero Attack increases	+5%	163.57M	163.57M	487.01M	5.7K	56.9d
40	Fierce Assault IISquad 2	Boost the Attack for heroes in your squad during assaults on enemy Commander's Base.	+5%	58.44M	58.44M	176.12M	—	63.8d
41	Aircraft Mastery IIHero	Boost damage caused by Aircraft heroes	+10%	265.42M	265.42M	796.76M	—	141.5d
42	Physical Suppression IISquad 2	Boost Physical Damage for heroes in your squad	+5%	78.77M	78.77M	237.12M	—	86.1d
43	Energy Barrage IISquad 2	Boost Energy Damage for heroes in your squad	+5%	78.77M	78.77M	237.12M	—	86.1d
44	Terminator IIISquad 3	Heroes in your squad deal more damage on monsters	+5%	78.77M	78.77M	237.12M	—	86.1d
45	Airborne Weapon IIHero	Aircraft Hero Attack Boost	+10%	369.47M	369.47M	1.11B	—	174.7d
46	Missile Mastery IIHero	Boost damage caused by Missile Vehicle heroes	+10%	418.83M	418.83M	1.26B	—	204.5d
47	Fatal Strike IISquad 2	Heroes in the squad cause a higher death rate of enemy units in world map PvP battles.	+5%	104.44M	104.44M	314.12M	—	111.1d
48	Assault Training IIISquad 3	Boost the Attack for heroes in your squad	+5%	104.44M	104.44M	314.12M	—	111.1d
49	Precision Targeting IIHero	Missile Hero Attack Boost	+10%	505.65M	505.65M	1.52B	—	232.6d
50	Aircraft - Damage IAircraft Mastery	Boost damage caused by Aircraft heroes	+5%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
51	Aircraft - Damage IIAircraft Mastery	Boost damage caused by Aircraft heroes	+5%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
52	Missile Vehicle - Damage IMissile Mastery	Boost Damage caused by Missile Vehicle Heroes	+5%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
53	Missile Vehicle - Damage IIMissile Mastery	Boost Damage caused by Missile Vehicle Heroes	+5%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
54	Tank - Damage ITank Mastery	Boost damage caused by Tank heroes	+5%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
55	Tank - Damage IITank Mastery	Boost damage caused by Tank heroes	+5%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
56	Firepower BoostHero	Enhance damage inflicted by all heroes.	+10%	550.48M	550.48M	1.65B	—	255.9d
57	Fatal Strike ISiege to Seize	Commander causes a higher death rate of enemy units during PvP battles.	+5%	562.11M	562.11M	1.69B	19.1K	137.9d
58	Weapons UpgradeHero	Attack boost for all heroes.	+10%	609.99M	609.99M	1.83B	—	278.6d
59	Aircraft - Attack IAircraft Mastery	Aircraft Hero Attack Boost	+7.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
60	Aircraft - Attack IIAircraft Mastery	Aircraft Hero Attack Boost	+7.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
61	Missile Vehicle - Attack IMissile Mastery	Missile Hero Attack Boost	+7.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
62	Missile Vehicle - Attack IIMissile Mastery	Missile Hero Attack Boost	+7.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
63	Tank - Attack ITank Mastery	Tank Hero Attack Boost	+7.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
64	Tank - Attack IITank Mastery	Tank Hero Attack Boost	+7.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
65	Fierce Assault IIISquad 3	Boost the Attack for heroes in your squad during assaults on enemy Commander's Base.	+5%	286.11M	286.11M	858.57M	—	207.6d
66	Physical Suppression IIISquad 3	Boost Physical Damage for heroes in your squad	+5%	398.78M	398.78M	1.2B	—	249.1d
67	Energy Barrage IIISquad 3	Boost Energy Damage for heroes in your squad	+5%	398.78M	398.78M	1.2B	—	249.1d
68	Fatal Strike IIISquad 3	Heroes in the squad cause a higher death rate of enemy units in world map PvP battles.	+5%	560.33M	560.33M	1.68B	—	298.9d
69	Aircraft Synergy - Damage IAircraft Mastery	In battle, for each Aircraft Hero deployed, the damage caused by all Aircraft Heroes in the squad is boosted.	+1%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
70	Aircraft Synergy - Damage IIAircraft Mastery	In battle, for each Aircraft Hero deployed, the damage caused by all Aircraft Heroes in the squad is boosted.	+1%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
71	Missile Vehicle Synergy - Damage IMissile Mastery	In battle, for each Missile Vehicle Hero deployed, the damage caused by all Missile Vehicle Heroes in the squad is boosted.	+1%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
72	Missile Vehicle Synergy - Damage IIMissile Mastery	In battle, for each Missile Vehicle Hero deployed, the damage caused by all Missile Vehicle Heroes in the squad is boosted.	+1%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
73	Tank Synergy - Damage ITank Mastery	In battle, for each Tank Hero deployed, the damage caused by all Tank Heroes in the squad is boosted.	+1%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
74	Tank Synergy - Damage IITank Mastery	In battle, for each Tank Hero deployed, the damage caused by all Tank Heroes in the squad is boosted.	+1%	224.08M	224.08M	672.47M	9.4K	119.6d
75	Aircraft Synergy - Attack IAircraft Mastery	In battle, for each Aircraft Hero deployed, the Attack of all Aircraft Heroes in the team is boosted	+1.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
76	Aircraft Synergy - Attack IIAircraft Mastery	In battle, for each Aircraft Hero deployed, the Attack of all Aircraft Heroes in the team is boosted	+1.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
77	Missile Vehicle Synergy - Attack IMissile Mastery	In battle, for each Missile Vehicle Hero deployed, the Attack of all Missile Vehicle Heroes in the team is boosted.	+1.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
78	Missile Vehicle Synergy - Attack IIMissile Mastery	In battle, for each Missile Vehicle Hero deployed, the Attack of all Missile Vehicle Heroes in the team is boosted.	+1.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
79	Tank Synergy - Attack ITank Mastery	In battle, for each Tank Hero deployed, the Attack of all Tank Heroes in the team is boosted	+1.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
80	Tank Synergy - Attack IITank Mastery	In battle, for each Tank Hero deployed, the Attack of all Tank Heroes in the team is boosted	+1.5%	448.16M	448.16M	1.34B	18.8K	239.2d
81	Attack Boost IT10 (Special Forces)	Unit base Attack increases	+2.39	4.05M	4.05M	11.9M	1K	24h
82	Attack Boost IIT10 (Special Forces)	Unit base Attack increases	+2.39	33.3M	33.3M	100.8M	2.4K	11.8d
83	Attack Boost IIIT10 (Special Forces)	Unit base Attack increases	+3.18	959.1M	959.1M	2.88B	19K	182.7d
84	Attack Boost ISpecial Forces	Unit base Attack increases	+2.39	20.85M	20.85M	62.8M	3.2K	7d
85	Attack Boost IISpecial Forces	Unit base Attack increases	+2.39	187.8M	187.8M	566.3M	10.6K	66.9d
86	Attack Boost IIISpecial Forces	Unit base Attack increases	+3.18	959.1M	959.1M	2.88B	19K	182.7d

How this ranking works

Every bonus and cost here is pulled directly from the game's Tech Center data — nothing is estimated. “Best value” sorts by bonus gained per day of research time, the real bottleneck of the slowest permanent system in the game. Percentage nodes are ranked together; flat base-stat and unlock nodes (shaded) are listed after them because they're a different scale.

We rank relative value, not simulated battle damage — the exact damage formula (crit, mitigation) isn't public, so no honest tool can turn a research node into a hard damage number. Use this to decide what to queue next; use the Research Calculator for exact remaining costs and the Squad Builder for which heroes to field.