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List of All Equipment Research Projects

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Equipment Research Projects can be completed at a Research Lab in Starfield. Read on to learn the different Equipment Research Projects, how to complete and unlock them, the Resources and Skills needed to complete them, as well as what each project unlocks.

All Equipment Research Projects

All Equipment Research Projects
Helmet Mods Spacesuit Mods Pack Mods

Helmet Mods

Project Requirements Unlocks
Helmet Mods 1 Tungsten x3
Cosmetic x2
Polymer x3

Skill: None
EM Shielding (Helmet)
Energy Shielding (Helmet)
Helmet Mods 2 Titanium x4
Adhesive x4
Positron Battery x2
Sterile Nanotubes x2
Zero Wire x3

Skill:
Spacesuit Design (Rank 1)
Explosive Shielding (Helmet)
Sensor Array
Helmet Mods 3 Tungsten x12
Caelumite x4
High-Tensile Spidroin x3
Indicite Wafer x2
Microsecond Regulator x3
Polymer x4

Skill:
Spacesuit Design (Rank 2)
Gravitic Composites (Helmet)
Heavy Shielding (Helmet)

Spacesuit Mods

Project Requirements Unlocks
Spacesuit Mods 1 Copper x5
Cosmetic x5
Polytextile x8

Skill:
Spacesuit Design (Rank 1)
EM Shielding (Spacesuit)
Energy Shielding (Spacesuit)
Spacesuit Mods 2 Titanium x4
Adhesive x4
Polytextile x4
Positron Battery x2
Semimetal Wafer x2

Skill:
Spacesuit Design (Rank 2)
Exo Servos
Explosive Shielding (Spacesuit)
Pocketed
Spacesuit Mods 3 Tungsten x12
Caelumite x4
Indicite Wafer x2
Lubricant x8
Microsecond Regulator x3
Positron Battery x3

Skill:
Spacesuit Design (Rank 3)
Gravitic Composites (Spacesuit)
Heavy Shielding (Spacesuit)
Optimized Servos

Pack Mods

Project Requirements Unlocks
Pack Mods 1 Aluminum x10
Beryllium x10
• Mag Pressure Tank x8
Monopropellant x5

Skill:
Spacesuit Design (Rank 1)
Medic
Pack Mods 2 Sealant x4
Beryllium x4
Monopropellant x4
Polymer x3
Zero-G Gimbal x2

Skill:
Spacesuit Design (Rank 2)
Emergency Aid
Extra Capacity
Skip Capacity Boostpack
Pack Mods 3 Beryllium x8
Amino Acids x8
Biosuppressant x4
Monopropellant x8
Tau Grade Rheostat x4
Zero-G Gimbal x4

Skill:
Spacesuit Design (Rank 3)
Special Projects (Rank 1)
Balanced Boostpack
Hazard Protection
Power Boostpack
Regeneration

How to Complete Equipment Research Projects

Complete at a Research Lab

Starfield Research Lab Terminal

You can research Equipment Research Projects at a Research Lab. These can be found in your ship, outposts, and major settlements in the game like New Atlantis.

Once you're at the Research Lab, you can do the following.

  1. Access the Research Lab terminal and select the "Equipment" category.
  2. Next, choose a research project that you want to work on. Each project will have a list of requirements, such as the types of resources you need and the skills needed to complete it.
  3. Gather the resources and unlock the skills needed to complete the project, then go back to the Research lab to complete it.
  4. You can contribute resources to the project at any time, and you can also speed up the research by assigning crew members to the Research Lab. Once the project is complete, you will be able to craft mods for your helmets, spacesuits, and packs at a Spacesuit Workbench.

How to Unlock Equipment Research Projects

Complete More Research Projects

There are three Equipment Research Project trees in the game. The first tier of each tree is already unlocked the first time you access the Research Lab terminal.

You need to complete the pre-requisite Research Projects in a tree in order to unlock all succeeding Research Projects in that tree.

What Are Equipment Research Projects?

Unlock Armor Mod Recipes

Equipment research projects provide crafting recipes for armor mods. These are individual parts you can attach to armor to modify their stats and function.

List of All Armor Mods

Starfield Related Guides

Starfield - Research Projects

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Research Project Types
Pharmacology Food and Drink
Outpost Development Equipment
Weaponry

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