Short answer: Use this Last Asylum: Plague Research Lab calculator to total Wood, Grain, and Herb for any upgrade range before you spend speed-ups or alliance help.
Upgrade calculator
Research Lab
Each row is one upgrade: level N → N+1. Totals sum wood, grain, herbs, and base build time for steps we have in the guide. Level pickers run through 30; if your target is above the last level with data (currently 30), totals only cover upgrades through that level.
*data can be incorrect too, please verify it before using
Totals for levels 1 → 2
Wood
228
Grain
228
Herbs
0
Time
15s
Steps
1
Planning an upgrade? Share this calculator with your alliance so everyone can compare resource costs.
Community post (copy & paste)
I made a Research Lab upgrade calculator for Last Asylum: Plague players who want to see the total Wood, Grain, and Herb cost before committing. It covers level-to-level planning and is free to use.
Data compiled for Last Asylum Guide · Maintainer: Slaughter Queen · Game balance may change with patches.
About Research Lab
Priority: HighThe Research Lab (1st Lab) is where you unlock and upgrade technologies that permanently boost your city's combat strength, resource output, and construction speed. Research benefits stack and persist — it is one of the highest long-term ROI investments in the game.
Upgrade Tips
- 1Prioritise combat research (troop attack, defence, HP) for PvP; prioritise economy research for faster progression.
- 2Research is permanent — every point spent here is a compounding advantage.
- 3Keep your Lab upgrading whenever resources allow — downtime here is wasted long-term potential.