🕹️R&D Hub

The R&D Hub is the core facility for boosting combat power in PARTY ICONS. Players can upgrade the R&D Hub by consuming in-game collectibles to gain various stat bonuses and unlock advanced item crafting features.

Hub Unlock

The R&D Hub is locked by default.

Once players meet all prerequisite conditions, the Research Lab will automatically unlock at Level 1.

Hub Upgrade

Department Upgrades

Players can level up different departments within the Research Lab to unlock new features and gain corresponding stat bonuses.

When all prerequisites are met and sufficient upgrade materials are available, players can press the [Upgrade] button to start the upgrade.

A countdown timer will begin, and once it ends, the upgrade is complete — with the corresponding stat bonuses taking effect immediately.

Boosts from Department Upgrades

Department	Boost
Backpack Depot	Increases in-game backpack capacity
Training Center	Enhances in-game profession skill effects
Warehouse	Expands warehouse storage capacity
Trading Hall	Increases the number of items that can be listed in the Trading Hall

Equipment Crafting

Certain departments within the R&D Hub enable players to craft various high-quality equipment. By unlocking and upgrading these departments, players can access corresponding production functions.

Department	Equipment to be Crafted
Armor Workshop	Helmets, Armors
Bullet Workshop	Bullets
Pharmacy Lab	Meds
Module Station	Modules

Unlock Requirements

Department	Unlock Requirements
Bullet Workshop	Hero Level 3, Storage Room Level 3
Armor Workshop	Hero Level 1, Storage Room Level 2
Pharmacy Lab	Hero Level 3, Storage Room Level 3
Module Station	Hero Level 3, Storage Room Level 3

Production Acceleration

Players can assign idle Heroes to manufacturing departments to increase production efficiency and shorten crafting times.

Acceleration Rules

• Higher-quality Heroes provide stronger acceleration bonuses.

• Among Heroes of the same quality, Priority Hero provide an additional acceleration bonus.

📌 Heroes currently assigned to the Workbench or already participating in other production acceleration tasks cannot be assigned again.