Marine tech tree

This table is generated from the marine tech tree in the game code (MarineTeam.lua) and the costs in Balance.lua, with SBM applied.

Typical build order#

1. Extractors on nearby resource nodes.
2. Armory → Arms Lab → Armor 1 or Weapons 1.
3. Second Infantry Portal, Observatory → Phase Tech → Phase Gates.
4. Shotgun or Mines research; Robotics Factory if you want MACs or sentries.
5. Advanced Armory → Prototype Lab → Jetpacks or Exosuits; ARCs for sieges.

Full tree#

Tech	Type	Cost	Time	Requires
Command Station	Build	15 res	15 s	–
Extractor	Build	10 res	11 s	–
Infantry Portal	Build	20 res	7 s	Command Station
Sentry	Build	5 res	3 s	Robotics Factory
Armory	Build	10 res	12 s	Command Station
Arms Lab	Build	20 res	17 s	Command Station
MAC	Manufacture	3 res	5 s	Robotics Factory
Switch Axe	Buy	0 res	–	–
Pistol	Buy	0 res	–	–
Rifle	Buy	0 res	–	–
Sentry Battery	Build	10 res	5 s	Robotics Factory
Advanced Marine Support	Research	20 res	60 s	–
Nano Shield	Ability	3 res	–	Advanced Marine Support
Scanner Sweep	Ability	3 res	–	Observatory
Power Surge	Ability	2 res	–	Advanced Marine Support
Med Pack	Ability	1 res	–	–
Ammo Pack	Ability	1 res	–	–
Catalyst Pack	Ability	1 res	–	Advanced Marine Support
Advanced Armory upgrade	Upgrade	25 res	90 s	Armory
Armor 1	Research	20 res	75 s	Arms Lab
Armor 2	Research	30 res	90 s	Armor 1
Armor 3	Research	40 res	120 s	Armor 2
Weapons 1	Research	20 res	75 s	Arms Lab
Weapons 2	Research	30 res	90 s	Weapons 1
Weapons 3	Research	40 res	120 s	Weapons 2
Phase Tech	Research	10 res	45 s	Observatory
Phase Gate	Build	15 res	12 s	Phase Tech
Observatory	Build	10 res	10 s	Infantry Portal, Armory
Distress Beacon	Ability	10 res	0.1 s	Observatory
Shotgun research	Research	20 res	30 s	Armory
Shotgun	Buy	20 res	–	Shotgun research
Heavy Machine Gun	Buy	20 res	–	Advanced Weaponry
Advanced Weaponry	Research	10 res	35 s	Advanced Armory
Grenade Launcher	Buy	20 res	–	Advanced Weaponry
Grenades research	Research	10 res	45 s	Armory
Cluster Grenade	Buy	2 res	–	Grenades research
Nerve Gas Grenade	Buy	2 res	–	Grenades research
Pulse Grenade	Buy	2 res	–	Grenades research
Flamethrower	Buy	20 res	–	Advanced Weaponry
Mines research	Research	10 res	20 s	Armory
Mines	Buy	5 res	–	Mines research
Welder	Buy	2 res	–	Armory
Robotics Factory	Build	5 res	8 s	Infantry Portal
ARC Robotics Factory upgrade	Upgrade	10 res	20 s	Robotics Factory
ARC	Manufacture	15 res	10 s	ARC Robotics Factory
Prototype Lab	Build	25 res	20 s	Advanced Armory
Jetpack research	Research	25 res	90 s	Prototype Lab
Jetpack	Buy	15 res	–	Jetpack research
Exosuit research	Research	20 res	90 s	Prototype Lab
Exosuit (Dual Minigun)	Buy	55 res	–	Exosuit research
Exosuit (Dual Railgun)	Buy	55 res	–	Exosuit research

See also#

Alien tech tree · Marine commander