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.

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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: High

The 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.