Researchers came out in the 3.0 update in AdVenture Communist. They are one of the most important resources in the game. Because ranking up does not increase the industries' production, collecting and upgrading researchers is the only way to progress in the game as the missions become exponentially harder as the player ranks up.
There are currently 94 Researchers in the game, but only 87 of them can be unlocked as the remaining 7 unlock at a rank higher than the current limit (89+).
5 of the researchers (event/orange) can only be earned by reaching thresholds in events
Unlock more researchers by ranking up, which you can do by completing missions.
Obtaining
The main way of obtaining researchers is to open Capsules.
Researchers can be bought directly in the Shop for the following prices:
- Common Cards: 10 Science OR 0,5 Gold per card;
- You cannot buy common cards for gold.
- Rare Cards: 100 science OR 5 gold per card;
- Epic Cards: 1,000 science OR 50 gold per card;
- Supreme Cards: 40,000 science OR 1,500 gold per card.
or via buying Capsules.
- Epic Cards:
- Iron Capsule 250 gold per card;
- Gold Capsule 150 gold per card;
- Epic Capsule 833.33 science per card; (depends on rank, Higher ranks make epics less valuable, for ex, rank 60's epic capsule is 20 epic cards, so that is 500 science per card)
- Diamond Capsule 156.25 gold per card;
- Supreme Cards:
- Diamond Capsule 2,500 gold per card;
- Supreme Capsule 750 gold per card;
Note: Most Capsules contain more than one type of card. The given values are calculated using only the specified type of card. The values have been calculated using the base rates as shown on the Capsules page. They decrease with higher ranks and with some Researchers because the numbers of cards per capsule may increase, while the prices stay the same.
When a player collect extra cards after reaching the maximum level, they will be converted into science. The amount of science the player will get for excess cards is half what they would spend for buying the cards from the shop:
- Common Cards: 5 science per extra card;
- Rare Cards: 50 science per extra card;
- Epic Cards: 500 science per extra card;
- Event Cards: 1,000 science per extra card;
- Supreme Cards: 20,000 science per extra card.
Researchers are also available as rewards from Events, in addition to the Capsule rewards that Events also offer. Starting with the Atlantis event in June 2019, events can also provide unique researchers (not otherwise available in Capsules or the shop) as rewards.
Modifiers
Researchers apply boosts to resources, Trades, or the contents of Capsules. Each researcher has one of the following modifiers:
- Bonus : Increases the amount of bonus resources produced.
- Cards : Increases the amount of cards earned in capsules.
- Chance : Increases the chance to produce bonus resources.
- Discount : Decreases the purchase cost of resources.
- Power : Increases the production output of resources.
- Trade : Increases the amount of Comrades granted from Trades.
- Science : Increases the amount of science earned in capsules.
- Speed : Automates and decreases the production time of resources.
Rarity
There are four researcher rarity levels. Higher rarity researchers generally affect more resources or offer more potent effects.
Common
Common researchers have cards with a white background. The only modifier is:
Rare
Rare researchers have cards with a yellow background. Possible modifiers are:
- Chance for all resources of a single industry
- Power for a single base resource
- Power for all resources of a single industry
- Trade for a single industry
Epic
Epic researchers have cards with a purple background. Possible modifiers are:
- Bonus for all resources of a single industry
- Discount for all resources of a single industry
- Cards for capsules of a certain type
- Science for capsules of a certain type
Event
Event researchers are only available by achieving rank milestones in Events. Once the Event is over and the rewards are collected, the Event researchers are added to the Motherland researchers. They have an orange background.
There are 5 Event researchers, one for each resource. The effect of the event researchers is to add to all Wood Capsules and Stone Capsules a 20% chance of an Airdrop-like addition of resources. Card description says "20% Chance for Wood and Stone Capsules to drop X hours of <Resource>". Initial level 1 card has X3 bonus, level 2 card has X6. This bonus multiplies the amount of resource, so a level 2 card will add 6 hours of resource.
Only one Event researcher will apply to each capsule. It seems that each capsule is randomly assigned a resource (20% chance for each). If you have the researcher for that resource, you will get the bonus, else nothing. If you have all 5 researchers, you will get a resource drop with every capsule. By the time you get to this stage, resources are much less important, as progression is usually limited by the Comrade generation rate.
Supreme
Supreme researcher cards have a red background with yellow borders. Possible modifiers are:
- Bonus for all resources of all industries
- Chance for all resources of all industries
- Discount for all resources of all industries
- Power for all resources of all industries
- Trade for all resources of all industries
List of researchers
Motherland
Space
Name | Industry | Resource | Modifier | Rarity | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry Dark | Fuel | Chemists | Speed X3 | Common Researcher | 1 |
Quack Launchyear | Fuel | Launch Pads | Speed x4 | Common Researcher | 1 |
Racoonteer | Fuel | Rockets | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 2 |
Good Morning Slam | Fuel | Autopilots | Speed x6 | Common Researcher | 5 |
The Warp-Driver | Fuel | Warp Drives | Speed x7 | Common Researcher | 7 |
GRAdos | Fuel | Star Portals | Speed x8 | Common Researcher | 11 |
Dr. Sky-Wily | Space Rocks | Technicians | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 3 |
Johnny Quantum Size | Space Rocks | Rovers | Speed x6 | Common Researcher | 4 |
Thungerjay | Space Rocks | Space Probes | Speed x7 | Common Researcher | 6 |
Dz Swells | Space Rocks | Terraformers | Speed x8 | Common Researcher | 9 |
MARV 9000 | Space Rocks | Alien Artifacts | Speed x9 | Common Researcher | 12 |
Ghost of the Galaxy | Lasers | Troopers | Speed x7 | Common Researcher | 6 |
Gortheads | Lasers | Cosmo Cannons | Speed x8 | Common Researcher | 8 |
Queen Mother | Lasers | Motherships | Speed x9 | Common Researcher | 10 |
Iron Helmet | Lasers | Planet Liberators | Speed x10 | Common Researcher | 13 |
Imperator Butt | Fuel | All Fuel | Trade x5 | Rare Researcher | 2 |
Poison Plainfuel | Fuel | All Fuel | Power x4 | Rare Researcher | 2 |
Blue Dwarf | Space Rocks | All Space Rocks | Trade x5 | Rare Researcher | 3 |
The Demons Champion | Space Rocks | All Space Rocks | Power x6 | Rare Researcher | 5 |
Gunter Starr | Lasers | All Lasers | Trade x5 | Rare Researcher | 7 |
Awakened Gangster | Lasers | All Lasers | Power x8 | Rare Researcher | 9 |
Crusade
Name | Industry | Resource | Modifier | Rarity | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Van Gobby | Drumsticks | Peasants | Speed x3 | Common Researcher | 1 |
As You Hitch | Drumsticks | Stables | Speed x3 | Common Researcher | 1 |
Village Meeple | Drumsticks | Villages | Speed x3 | Common Researcher | 2 |
Princess Hightower | Drumsticks | Towers | Speed x3 | Common Researcher | 4 |
Herbert Von Rosenbear | Drumsticks | Moats | Speed x3 | Common Researcher | 7 |
Howlmont | Drumsticks | Castles | Speed x3 | Common Researcher | 10 |
Full Metal Paulo | Potions | Alchemists | Speed x4 | Common Researcher | 3 |
Macdeath-Lord | Potions | Cauldrons | Speed x4 | Common Researcher | 4 |
Moon Cloud | Potions | Elixirs | Speed x4 | Common Researcher | 6 |
Screamin Moiraine | Potions | Spells | Speed x4 | Common Researcher | 8 |
Oz the Grey | Potions | Wizards | Speed x4 | Common Researcher | 11 |
Patsy M. Python, Esq. | Swords | Squires | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 5 |
Dark Tarth | Swords | Knights | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 7 |
God of Warwolf | Swords | Trebuchet | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 9 |
Way of Saphira | Swords | Dragons | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 13 |
Los Polos Leghorn | All Crusades | All Crusades | Power x4 | Rare Researcher | 1 |
Chicken Bladey | Drumsticks | Drumsticks | Trade x5 | Rare Researcher | 1 |
Shaqdini | Potions | Potions | Trade x7 | Rare Researcher | 3 |
Joan of Stark | Swords | Swords | Trade x9 | Rare Researcher | 5 |
Scarlett Goodwitch | All Crusades | All Crusades | Chance +15% | Rare Researcher | 6 |
Arthur Omensword | All Crusades | All Crusades | Trade x3 | Rare Researcher | 8 |
Atlantis
Name | Industry | Resource | Modifier | Rarity | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boss Willis | Fish | Fisherman | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 1 |
Crunchy Boy | Fish | Dhingys | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 1 |
Mr. Swim'n Trouble | Fish | Nets | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 2 |
Morgan Shepard | Fish | Boats | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 7 |
Wine-Ialation | Fish | Lighthouses | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 11 |
Sandy Ramius | Fish | Ocean Farms | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 15 |
All Aquatic | Treasure | Divers | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 3 |
Scuba Cuba | Treasure | Oxygen Tanks | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 6 |
Razor Scooter | Treasure | Sea Scooter | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 9 |
Lazzi Kwaft | Treasure | Scavengers | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 13 |
Hank Finch | Treasure | Sea Labs | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 18 |
King Tronon | Tridents | Mermen | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 5 |
Aqua Boy | Tridents | Sea Chariots | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 8 |
Nauty Crew | Tridents | Leviathans | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 10 |
Poor Unfortunate Squid | Tridents | Krakens | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 14 |
Swann-sin | Fish | Fish | Power x3 | Rare Researcher | 1 |
Moby-a-Kalana | Fish | Fish | Trade x4 (x2) | Rare Researcher | 1 |
The Little Zora | Treasure | Treasure | Trade x6 (x2) | Rare Researcher | 3 |
Hoopers Locker | Treasure | Treasure | Power x3 | Rare Researcher | 4 |
Manta Odair | Tridents | Tridents | Power x3 | Rare Researcher | 7 |
Chicken Neptune | Tridents | Tridents | Trade x8 (x2) | Rare Researcher | 10 |
Cowboys
Name | Industry | Resource | Modifier | Rarity | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carriage | Cowboys | Speed | Common Researcher | 1 | |
Carriage | Horses | Speed | Common Researcher | 1 | |
Carriage | Buggies | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Carriage | Branding Irons | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Carriage | Caravans | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Carriage | Frontiers | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Railroad | Conductors | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Railroad | Trolleys | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Railroad | Steam Engines | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Railroad | Trestles | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Railroad | Stations | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Lawmen | Cavalry | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Lawmen | Sharpshooters | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Lawmen | Badges | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Lawmen | Gatling Guns | Speed | Common Researcher | ||
Carriage | Trade | Rare Researcher | |||
Railroad | Trade | Rare Researcher | |||
Lawmen | Trade | Rare Researcher | |||
Carriage | Power | Rare Researcher | |||
Railroad | Power | Rare Researcher | |||
Lawmen | Power | Rare Researcher |
Ninjas
Name | Industry | Resource | Modifier | Rarity | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
I Dream of Bill | Celebration | Chefs | Speed x3 | Common Researcher | 1 |
No-Face Racer | Celebration | Carts | Speed x4 | Common Researcher | 1 |
Turtle Hermit | Celebration | Festivals | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 3 |
Bro Hero 3 | Celebration | Kabuki | Speed x6 | Common Researcher | 6 |
Slippy Lennox | Celebration | Gardens | Speed x7 | Common Researcher | 10 |
Brokedown Pazu | Celebration | Palaces | Speed x8 | Common Researcher | 15 |
Snake City | Martial | Ninjas | Speed x5 | Common Researcher | 3 |
Koro Kai | Martial | Sensei | Speed x6 | Common Researcher | 5 |
Zion Master | Martial | Dojos | Speed x7 | Common Researcher | 9 |
Ghoul Bears | Martial | Clans | Speed x8 | Common Researcher | 13 |
Afro Fred | Martial | Shoguns | Speed x9 | Common Researcher | 17 |
Tenjago Blade | Enlightened | Monks | Speed x7 | Common Researcher | 8 |
Shigurita | Enlightened | Shrines | Speed x8 | Common Researcher | 11 |
Jibby Nine-Tails | Enlightened | Yokai | Speed x9 | Common Researcher | 14 |
Xilien Fairies | Enlightened | Kaiju | Speed x10 | Common Researcher | 18 |
Waz-O | Celebration | Sushi Industry | Trade x5 | Rare Researcher | 1 |
Gaidenmon | Martial | Shuriken Industry | Trade x5 | Rare Researcher | 4 |
Ji-Outworld | Enlightened | Scroll Industry | Trade x5 | Rare Researcher | 10 |
Sanjyo | Celebration | Sushi Industry | Power x4 | Rare Researcher | 1 |
Grenlocke | Martial | Shuriken Industry | Power x6 | Rare Researcher | 6 |
Zenyasha | Enlightened | Scroll Industry | Power x8 | Rare Researcher | 13 |
Stats
Researcher | Speed Boost | Luck Boost | Power Boost | Comrade Boost | Luck Power Boost | Decrease Cost | Event Researcher Capsule Resource Hours |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | x2 | 5% | x2 | x2 | x4 | x10 | 3 |
Level 2 | x4 | 7.25% | x4 | x4 | x16 | x100 | 6 |
Level 3 | x8 | 10% | x8 | x8 | x64 | x1 K | 12 |
Level 4 | x16 | 13.25% | x16 | x16 | x256 | x10 K | 24 |
Level 5 | x32 | 17% | x32 | x32 | x1024 | x100 K | 48 |
Level 6 | x64 | 21.25% | x64 | x64 | x4096 | x1 M | 96 |
Level 7 | x128 | 26% | x128 | x128 | x16384 | x10 M | |
Level 8 | x256 | 31.25% | x256 | x256 | x65536 | x100 M | |
Level 9 | x512 | 37% | x512 | x512 | |||
Level 10 | x1024 | 43.25% | x1024 | x1024 | |||
Level 11 | x2048 | 50% | x2048 | x2048 | |||
Level 12 | x4096 | ||||||
Level 13 | x8192 |
Power Boost
Power boost also applies researchers who multiply singular industries. For example, Magdonut starts out multiplying farmers by 9, but upgrading the researcher will only double the industry's power (x18, not x81). They could be considered; "Evil Cards" due to their appearance, and their effect isn't as great as other rare cards.
Researcher | Single Industry Power | Queen of Groots' Bonus Cards in Wood Capsules | Gamgrimm's Bonus Cards in Stone Capsules | Heisenevil's Bonus Science in Wood Capsules | Fred De Stone Tyson's Bonus Science in Stone Capsules | Dr. Shortstack
Luck Boost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | x9 | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
Level 2 | x18 | 9.25% | 7.5% | 6.5% | 5% | 13% |
Level 3 | x36 | 13% | 10% | 9% | 6.5% | 19% |
Level 4 | x72 | 18.25% | 13.5% | 12.5% | 8.5% | 26% |
Level 5 | x144 | 25% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 34% |
Level 6 | x288 | 33.25% | 23.5% | 22.5% | 14% | |
Level 7 | x576 | 43% | 30% | 29% | 17.5% | |
Level 8 | x1152 | 54.25% | 37.5% | 36.5% | 21.5% | |
Level 9 | x2304 | |||||
Level 10 | x4608 | |||||
Level 11 | x9216 |
Cost of Researcher
Researcher | Cost: Common | Cost: Rare | Cost: Epic | Cost: Event | Cost: Supreme | Copies Needed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | free | free | free | free | free | 1 |
Level 2 | 50 | 100 | 400 | 1000 | 5000 | 2 |
Level 3 | 100 | 200 | 2000 | 5000 | 20000 | 5 |
Level 4 | 200 | 400 | 4000 | 20000 | 50000 | 10 |
Level 5 | 300 | 1000 | 8000 | 50000 | 100000 | 20 |
Level 6 | 400 | 2000 | 20000 | 100000 | (Max is 5) | 50 |
Level 7 | 1000 | 4000 | 50000 | (Max is 6) | 100 | |
Level 8 | 2000 | 8000 | 100000 | 200 | ||
Level 9 | 4000 | 20000 | (Max is 8) | 400 | ||
Level 10 | 8000 | 50000 | 800 | |||
Level 11 | 20000 | 100000 | 1000 | |||
Level 12 | 50000 | (Max is 11) | 2000 | |||
Level 13 | 100000 | 5000 |
Crusade/Ninja Researcher Stats
Commons
Researcher | Peasants, Chefs | Stables, Carts | Villages, Festivals, Alchemists, Ninjas | Towers, Kabuki, Cauldrons, Sensei |
---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | x3 | x4 | x5 | x6 |
Level 2 | x6 | x8 | x10 | x12 |
Level 3 | x12 | x16 | x20 | x24 |
Level 4 | x24 | x32 | x40 | x48 |
Level 5 | x48 | x64 | x80 | x96 |
Level 6 | x96 | x128 | x160 | x192 |
Level 7 | x192 | x256 | x320 | x384 |
Level 8 | x384 | x512 | x640 | x768 |
Researcher | Moats, Gardens, , Dojos, Squires, Monks | Castles, Palaces, Spells, Clans, Knights, Shrines | Wizards, Shoguns, Trebuchets, Yokai | Dragons, Kaiju |
---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | x7 | x8 | x9 | x10 |
Level 2 | x14 | x16 | x18 | x20 |
Level 3 | x28 | x32 | x36 | x40 |
Level 4 | x56 | x64 | x72 | x80 |
Level 5 | x112 | x128 | x144 | x160 |
Level 6 | x224 | x256 | x288 | x320 |
Level 7 | x448 | x512 | x576 | x640 |
Level 8 | x896 | x1024 | x1152 | x1280 |
Rares
Researcher | Comrade Trade | Drumsticks, Sushi Power | Magic, Shurikens Power | Swords, Scrolls Power |
---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | x5 | x4 | x6 | x8 |
Level 2 | x10 | x8 | x12 | x16 |
Level 3 | x20 | x16 | x24 | x32 |
Level 4 | x40 | x32 | x48 | x64 |
Level 5 | x80 | x64 | x96 | x128 |
Level 6 | x160 | x128 | x192 | x256 |
Event Researcher Costs
Researcher | Cost: Common | Cost: Rare | Copies Needed |
---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | Free | Free | 1 |
Level 2 | 100 | 250 | 5 |
Level 3 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
Level 4 | 300 | 1000 | 20 |
Level 5 | 400 | 2500 | 50 |
Level 6 | 800 | 100 | |
Level 7 | 2000 | 200 | |
Level 8 | 4000 | 400 | |
Science per card | 30 | In shop | |
Gold per card | 250 | 15 | In shop |
Images
History
Version 2.0: Researchers were mentioned, but the page was not operational and said coming soon.
Near Version 3.0: Researchers were first leaked on twitter giving players a vague idea on how they would work
Version 3.0: Researchers were added in the game, giving AdCom a whole new mechanic. The update gave out 80 researchers, 50 of them being common researchers who would automate and speed up one industry, 15 rare researchers that boost luck, power, or comrades in one of five categories, 10 epic researchers that give a 90% discount per upgrade (excluding comrades) or increasing luck power, and finally 5 supreme researchers that Boost all five categories in luck, power, comrades, discount, and luck power
Version 3.3 Added 9 more researchers that boost tier 1 industries, and made capsules more valuable