Research

Research points

Researching was added in the v48.0 update as a new way to unlock ships, cosmetics, gems and more instead of other methods such as simply buying them.

The Research tree uses a currency of Research points, which are earnt by playing matches, opening the rivalry chest, and completing Challenges. The further down the research tree the user is, the more costly rewards become. The maximum amount of research points a player can have at once is 4000, or 8000 with Battle Club. Only 1 reward can be researched at a time, unless the user owns Battle Club in which 2 are available.

Rewards on the research tree include Gold, Gems, Emotes, Emote quick slots, Fleet slots, Challenge slots, Challenge option slots, Cosmetics, Ships, and Ship skins. Gold and gems each have different amounts that can be earnt, and take between 3 minutes and an hour to research. Ships take 6 hours to unlock, and the ones that can be unlocked via researching include Valkyrie, Chaos Sub, Magic Mirror, Galleon, Chaos Slug, See Slug, Slug Squad, Electric Eels, Crustacean, Chaotic Machinist, and Crafty Crab.

Note that the table below does not display the direction of arrows, so some rewards follow different paths to others.

50 Research Points

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
Mini Sub ship
150 Gold
26 Gems14 GemsGG Emote14 Gems26 Gems
14 GemsEyepatch Cosmetic14 GemsMutton chops beard Cosmetic150 Gold
150 GoldWave Hi 5 1 Emote26 Gems150 Gold250 Gold
250 Gold26 Gems150 Gold250 Gold14 Gems
Purple Wool Shirt Cosmetic14 Gems250 GoldGL EmoteYellow Background Cosmetic
14 Gems350 GoldFleet Slot 214 GemsCrustacean Ship
250 GoldPurple Background Cosmetic150 Gold250 Gold350 Gold
Looking Emote250 Gold250 Gold350 GoldGreen Wool Shirt Cosmetic
250 Gold14 Gems14 GemsLaugh Emote14 Gems
14 Gems26 GemsCry EmoteSee Slug ShipAngry Emote
Namaste EmoteGrump 2 Emote14 Gems250 Gold250 Gold
350 Gold14 Gems250 GoldBlue Wool Shirt CosmeticRed Fluffy Beanie Hat Cosmetic
Crafty Crab Ship150 GoldElectric Eels Ship14 Gems26 Gems
14 GemsRed Wool Shirt CosmeticFreezing Emote250 Gold350 Gold
26 Gems14 Gems250 Gold350 GoldWild West Sailboat Ship Skin
Emote Quick Slot 4250 GoldBrown Fluffy Wool Hat CosmeticRaised Eyebrow Emote26 Gems
150 Gold250 GoldNice Shot Raised Flag Emote

100 Research Points

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
250 Gold14 Gems26 Gems350 Gold250 Gold
350 GoldHalo Happy EmoteBlue Fluffy Beanie Hat Cosmetic150 Gold
14 GemsArmoured Sea Monster Ship SkinShocked Emote14 Gems14 Gems
150 Gold26 Gems26 Gems
26 Gems250 GoldDizzy Green EmoteHappy Cry Emote
150 Gold
Celebrate Blow EmoteSkin Tone 7 Cosmetic250 GoldSkin Tone 6 CosmeticCrump 1 Emote
14 Gems
Rude Emote150 GoldMagic Mirror Ship150 GoldBest of 3 Emote
150 Gold14 Gems150 Gold14 Gems150 Gold
250 Gold26 Gems250 Gold26 Gems250 Gold
Flower Eye Tattoo CosmeticNavy Background CosmeticGame Of Thrones Hair Cosmetic
150 Gold250 Gold150 Gold
250 GoldCheeky Emote350 GoldCan't Look Emote250 Gold
Purple Fluffy Beanie Hat Cosmetic150 Gold14 Gems150 GoldFacepalm Emote
Blue Background Cosmetic250 Gold26 Gems250 GoldGreen Fluffy Beanie Hat Cosmetic
250 GoldBlue and Black Bucket Hat Cosmetic56 GemsYellow and Black Bucket Hat Cosmetic250 Gold
350 Gold14 GemsChallenge Option Slot 314 Gems350 Gold
26 GemsGalleon Ship150 GoldSlug Squad Ship26 Gems
56 Gems150 Gold250 Gold150 Gold56 Gems

150 Research Points

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
250 Gold350 Gold250 Gold
14 Gems14 Gems14 Gems
Tear EmotePuzzled EmoteNeutral Emote
250 Gold250 Gold250 Gold
Wave Hi 5 2 EmotePurple and Black Bucket Hat CosmeticGreen and Black Bucket Hat CosmeticRed and Black Bucket Hat CosmeticMonocle Emote
26 Gems14 Gems14 Gems14 Gems26 Gems
Green Hair Colour Cosmetic26 GemsPink Hair Colour Cosmetic
14 Gems250 Gold350 Gold250 Gold14 Gems
26 GemsFleet Slot 326 Gems
56 GemsChallenge Slot 2150 Gold56 Gems
250 Gold
Navy and White Stripy Top Cosmetic
150 GoldSkin Tone 8 Cosmetic26 Gems
Emote Quick Slot 5250 Gold
350 Gold
14 Gems
Brown Wool Shirt Cosmetic
150 Gold
250 Gold
14 Gems

200 Research Points

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
Rainbow Background Cosmetic150 GoldHeart Emote150 GoldRed Background Cosmetic
14 Gems150 Gold14 Gems
250 Gold250 Gold250 Gold
350 GoldDead Emote350 Gold
26 Gems150 Gold26 Gems
Sunglasses Cosmetic250 GoldGlasses Cosmetic
56 Gems350 Gold56 Gems
Surprised 2 Emote14 GemsHi5 Clap Emote
250 Gold26 Gems250 Gold
350 Gold56 Gems350 Gold
Surprised 1 Emote26 GemsChallenge Slot 326 GemsOuch Patches Emote
Valkyrie ShipChallenge Option Slot 4Chaotic Machinist Ship
150 Gold150 Gold
250 Gold250 Gold
350 Gold350 Gold
56 Gems26 Gems26 Gems56 Gems
Watch EmoteWhistle Emote
250 Gold250 Gold
350 Gold350 Gold
Headphones CosmeticCowboy Hat Cosmetic

300 Research Points

Column 1Column2Column 3Column 4Column 5
Angry Vein Emote26 Gems26 GemsGrump 3 Emote
Chaos Sub ShipChaos Slug Ship
250 Gold350 Gold250 Gold
250 Gold
350 Gold
Ouch W Emote26 Gems26 Gems26 GemsReady To Fight Emote
Blue Hair Colour Cosmetic
500 Gold500 Gold500 Gold
56 Gems56 Gems56 Gems
Long Hair With Goatee CosmeticRed And White Stripey Top CosmeticSwirly Face Tattoo Cosmetic
500 Gold500 Gold500 Gold
56 Gems56 Gems56 Gems
Whale Hat CosmeticSquiddie Hat CosmeticNessie Hat Cosmetic
56 Gems56 Gems56 Gems
56 GemsHolding Sign Nice Shot EmoteWaving Flag Nice Shot EmoteSus Alternative Emote56 Gems
56 Gems56 Gems56 Gems56 Gems56 Gems

Gallery

  • Completed Gold/Gem Research

    Completed Gold/Gem Research

  • Completed Cosmetic/Emote/Key/Emote Slot Research

    Completed Cosmetic/Emote/Key/Emote Slot Research

  • Completed Ship/Ship Skin Research

    Completed Ship/Ship Skin Research

  • Incompleted Key/Emote Slot Research

    Incompleted Key/Emote Slot Research

  • Incompleted Ship Skin Research

    Incompleted Ship Skin Research

  • Incompleted Cosmetic Research

    Incompleted Cosmetic Research

  • Incompleted Ship Research

    Incompleted Ship Research

  • Incompleted Gold Research

    Incompleted Gold Research

  • Incompleted Emote Research

    Incompleted Emote Research

  • Incompleted Gem Research

    Incompleted Gem Research