Research Lab Perks
The Research Lab can be found via the bottom-left button on fhe Teams Tab. This is where Research Points can be spent to benefit the whole team.
Research Points are obtained from team chests, completing team matches, and from the Team Shop (make sure to collect the 100 ad/VIP research points each day).
There are 12 Team Perks available split between 4 Tiers. Initially only the first tier is available. The first three tiers each have three permanant boosts and a single once-off reward, whereas the fourth tier has two of each. The overall Lab Level is increased by upgrading the permanent boosts. Higher tiers become available at Lab Levels 8, 18, and 32 respectively. The most efficent way to reach these levels is as follows:
Tier 2: 2 x Level 3 + 1 x Level 2
Tier 3: 6 x Level 3
Tier 4: 5 x Level 4 + 4 x Level 3
The costs increase significantly by level for each permanent boost. Each level upgrade costs roughly twice that of the prior level upgrade. As a result, the research points required to reach Tier 3 from Tier 2 is around 1.5x that required to reach Tier 2. Similarly, the research points needed to reach Tier 4 from Tier 3 is around 1.5x the total required to reach Tier 3 from Tier 1.
Accordingly, higher tiers take increasing long to reach (see graphs below for cost of reaching higher boost levels and tiers).
Full list of team perks as follows:
| Tier | Perk | Description | Level 1 (20k) | Level 2 (45k) | Level 3 (90k) | Level 4 (175k) | Level 5 (340k) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road Runner | Increases max distance tickets for all team members. | +1 max tickets | +2 max tickets | +3 max tickets | +4 max tickets | +5 max tickets |
| Endurance Bonus | Increases coin amount from Distance Chests for all team members. | +10% coins | +20% coins | +30% coins | +40% coins | +50% coins | |
| Scrap Refiner | Increases scrapper output for all team members. | +5% scrapper output | +10% scrapper output | +15% scrapper output | +20% scrapperoutput | +25% scrapper output | |
| Mastery Boost (20k) | Gives Mastery Bonus 2000 XP to all team members. | ||||||
| 2 | Pitlane Pass | Increases max public event tickets for all team members. | +1 max tickets | +2 max tickets | +3 max tickets | +4 max tickets | +5 max tickets |
| Victory Bonus | Increases coin amount from Victory Chests for all team members. | +10% coins | +20% coins | +30% coins | +40% coins | +50% coins | |
| Turbo Tools | Increases scrapper speed for all team members. | +5% scrapper speed | +10% scrapper speed | +15% scrapper speed | +20% scrapper speed | +25% scrapper speed | |
| Adventure Stash (90k) | Gives 200 Adventure Tokens to all team members | ||||||
| 3 | Showcase Pass | Increases max community showcase tickets for all team members. | +1 max tickets | +2 max tickets | +3 max tickets | +4 max tickets | +5 max tickets |
| Freebie Fortune | Increases coin amount from Free Chests for all team members. | +10% coins | +20% coins | +30% coins | +40% coins | +50% coins | |
| Scrap Vault | Increases scrapper capacity for all team members. | +400 scrapper capacity | +600 scrapper capacity | +800 scrapper capacity | +1000 scrapper capacity | +1200 scrapper capacity | |
| Rare Treasure (55k) | Gives a Rare Chest to all team members. | ||||||
| 4 | Pitcrew Pass | Increases max team match tickets for all team members. | +1 max tickets | +2 max tickets | +3 max tickets | +4 max tickets | +5 max tickets |
| Team Treasury | Increases coin amount from Team Chests for all team members. | +10% coins | +20% coins | +30% coins | +40% coins | +50% coins | |
| Epic Pit Stop (110k) | Gives an Epic Chest to all team members. | ||||||
| Legend’s Pack (540k) | Gives a Legendary Chest to all team members. |
