Research tree read-only view of our officers' recommended path

7 branches × 35 nodes from the wiki Research Path. The interactive version (where you can drag sliders to track your own progress) is inside the Planner. This page shows the default levels — your R4/R5 officers will update the recommended levels here as the meta shifts.

Why these branches, in this order

Per the wiki Research Path:

1. Development — progression speed, capacity, training, healing. Required, but doesn't need to be maxed immediately.
2. Full Development — reduces soldier losses in PvP. Prioritize when possible.
3. Squad 1 — main squad power and march performance.
4. Soldier Research — troop power more consistently than limited hero research.
5. Hero Research — only when needed, after Soldier.
6. Alliance Duel — extra Duel points. (Requires San Lv.10 to start.)
7. Elite Troops — last, but unlocks Specialty Tech at 80% + Lab Lv.30 (per official patch 2026-07-08).