Upgrades

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Upgrades

Upgrades come in families of up to five tiers. A family opens once its condition is met; each tier needs the one before.

Crew training

Safety briefings that people actually remember.

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Act I

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	1,500 credits	Own 1 Roofing Crew	Apprentice and Roofing Crew output ×2
II	15,000 credits	Own 10 Roofing Crews	Apprentice and Roofing Crew output ×2
III	150,000 credits	Own 25 Roofing Crews	Apprentice and Roofing Crew output ×2
IV	7.5 M credits	Own 50 Roofing Crews	Apprentice and Roofing Crew output ×2
V	450 M credits	Own 100 Roofing Crews	Apprentice and Roofing Crew output ×2

Fleet maintenance

Tire pressure is a team sport.

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Act I

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	20,000 credits	Own 1 Work Truck	Work Truck output ×2
II	200,000 credits	Own 10 Work Trucks	Work Truck output ×2
III	2 M credits	Own 25 Work Trucks	Work Truck output ×2
IV	100 M credits	Own 50 Work Trucks	Work Truck output ×2
V	6 B credits	Own 100 Work Trucks	Work Truck output ×2

Warehouse planning

Every pallet has an address. Some have nicknames.

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Act II

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	300,000 credits	Own 1 Supply Yard	Supply Yard output ×2
II	3 M credits	Own 10 Supply Yards	Supply Yard output ×2
III	30 M credits	Own 25 Supply Yards	Supply Yard output ×2
IV	1.5 B credits	Own 50 Supply Yards	Supply Yard output ×2
V	90 B credits	Own 100 Supply Yards	Supply Yard output ×2

Conveyor automation

The belt never asks for a coffee break.

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Act II

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	6 M credits	Own 1 Shingle Factory	Shingle Factory output ×2
II	60 M credits	Own 10 Shingle Factories	Shingle Factory output ×2
III	600 M credits	Own 25 Shingle Factories	Shingle Factory output ×2
IV	30 B credits	Own 50 Shingle Factories	Shingle Factory output ×2
V	1.8 T credits	Own 100 Shingle Factories	Shingle Factory output ×2

Efficient dispatch

Marisol plans routes the way chess players plan endgames.

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Act II

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	3 B credits	Own 1 Regional Depot	Commercial Division and Regional Depot output ×2
II	30 B credits	Own 10 Regional Depots	Commercial Division and Regional Depot output ×2
III	300 B credits	Own 25 Regional Depots	Commercial Division and Regional Depot output ×2
IV	15 T credits	Own 50 Regional Depots	Commercial Division and Regional Depot output ×2
V	900 T credits	Own 100 Regional Depots	Commercial Division and Regional Depot output ×2

Franchise standards

Same ladder angle in every city.

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Act II

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	80 B credits	Own 1 Roofing Franchise	Roofing Franchise output ×2
II	800 B credits	Own 10 Roofing Franchises	Roofing Franchise output ×2
III	8 T credits	Own 25 Roofing Franchises	Roofing Franchise output ×2
IV	400 T credits	Own 50 Roofing Franchises	Roofing Franchise output ×2
V	24 Qa credits	Own 100 Roofing Franchises	Roofing Franchise output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act IIIShow

Robotic quality control

The robots measure twice. Then once more, to be polite.

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Act III

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	3 T credits	Own 1 Automated Factory	Automated Factory output ×2
II	30 T credits	Own 10 Automated Factories	Automated Factory output ×2
III	300 T credits	Own 25 Automated Factories	Automated Factory output ×2
IV	15 Qa credits	Own 50 Automated Factories	Automated Factory output ×2
V	900 Qa credits	Own 100 Automated Factories	Automated Factory output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act IIIShow

Drone coordination

Formation flying, but for flashing.

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Act III

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	120 T credits	Own 1 Drone Fleet	Drone Fleet output ×2
II	1.2 Qa credits	Own 10 Drone Fleets	Drone Fleet output ×2
III	12 Qa credits	Own 25 Drone Fleets	Drone Fleet output ×2
IV	600 Qa credits	Own 50 Drone Fleets	Drone Fleet output ×2
V	36 Qi credits	Own 100 Drone Fleets	Drone Fleet output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act IIIShow

Adaptive membrane

It remembers the shape of a good seal.

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Act III

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	6 Qa credits	Own 1 Nanomembrane Laboratory · Research Adaptive membrane	Nanomembrane Laboratory output ×2
II	60 Qa credits	Own 10 Nanomembrane Laboratories · Research Adaptive membrane	Nanomembrane Laboratory output ×2
III	600 Qa credits	Own 25 Nanomembrane Laboratories · Research Adaptive membrane	Nanomembrane Laboratory output ×2
IV	30 Qi credits	Own 50 Nanomembrane Laboratories · Research Adaptive membrane	Nanomembrane Laboratory output ×2
V	1.8 Sx credits	Own 100 Nanomembrane Laboratories · Research Adaptive membrane	Nanomembrane Laboratory output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act IVShow

Weather shaping

Light rain on Tuesdays, by appointment.

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Act IV

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	400 Qa credits	Own 1 Weather Foundry · Research Weather shaping	Weather Foundry output ×2
II	4 Qi credits	Own 10 Weather Foundries · Research Weather shaping	Weather Foundry output ×2
III	40 Qi credits	Own 25 Weather Foundries · Research Weather shaping	Weather Foundry output ×2
IV	2 Sx credits	Own 50 Weather Foundries · Research Weather shaping	Weather Foundry output ×2
V	120 Sx credits	Own 100 Weather Foundries · Research Weather shaping	Weather Foundry output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act IVShow

Advanced flashing

Bent metal, straight answers.

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Act IV

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	20 Qi credits	Own 1 Sky Scaffold	Sky Scaffold output ×2
II	200 Qi credits	Own 10 Sky Scaffolds	Sky Scaffold output ×2
III	2 Sx credits	Own 25 Sky Scaffolds	Sky Scaffold output ×2
IV	100 Sx credits	Own 50 Sky Scaffolds	Sky Scaffold output ×2
V	6 Sp credits	Own 100 Sky Scaffolds	Sky Scaffold output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act VShow

Low-gravity installation

Kneel gently. Everything floats.

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Act V

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	20 Sp credits	Own 1 Orbital Roofworks · Research Low-gravity installation	Lunar Roofing Yard and Orbital Roofworks output ×2
II	200 Sp credits	Own 10 Orbital Roofworks · Research Low-gravity installation	Lunar Roofing Yard and Orbital Roofworks output ×2
III	2 Oc credits	Own 25 Orbital Roofworks · Research Low-gravity installation	Lunar Roofing Yard and Orbital Roofworks output ×2
IV	100 Oc credits	Own 50 Orbital Roofworks · Research Low-gravity installation	Lunar Roofing Yard and Orbital Roofworks output ×2
V	6 No credits	Own 100 Orbital Roofworks · Research Low-gravity installation	Lunar Roofing Yard and Orbital Roofworks output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act VShow

Material recycling

Yesterday's offcuts, tomorrow's ridge caps.

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Act V

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	150 Sx credits	Own 1 Asteroid Quarry	Asteroid Quarry output ×2
II	1.5 Sp credits	Own 10 Asteroid Quarries	Asteroid Quarry output ×2
III	15 Sp credits	Own 25 Asteroid Quarries	Asteroid Quarry output ×2
IV	750 Sp credits	Own 50 Asteroid Quarries	Asteroid Quarry output ×2
V	45 Oc credits	Own 100 Asteroid Quarries	Asteroid Quarry output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act VShow

High-performance insulation

Keeps the star outside where it belongs.

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Act V

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	2 Oc credits	Own 1 Solar Canopy	Solar Canopy output ×2
II	20 Oc credits	Own 10 Solar Canopies	Solar Canopy output ×2
III	200 Oc credits	Own 25 Solar Canopies	Solar Canopy output ×2
IV	10 No credits	Own 50 Solar Canopies	Solar Canopy output ×2
V	600 No credits	Own 100 Solar Canopies	Solar Canopy output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act VIShow

Dimensional sealing

Caulk that holds in more than one direction.

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Act VI

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	300 Oc credits	Own 1 Dimensional Flashing Gate · Research Dimensional sealing	Dimensional Flashing Gate output ×2
II	3 No credits	Own 10 Dimensional Flashing Gates · Research Dimensional sealing	Dimensional Flashing Gate output ×2
III	30 No credits	Own 25 Dimensional Flashing Gates · Research Dimensional sealing	Dimensional Flashing Gate output ×2
IV	1.5 Dc credits	Own 50 Dimensional Flashing Gates · Research Dimensional sealing	Dimensional Flashing Gate output ×2
V	90 Dc credits	Own 100 Dimensional Flashing Gates · Research Dimensional sealing	Dimensional Flashing Gate output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act VIShow

Causality scheduling

The crew arrives exactly when they were needed.

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Act VI

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	50 No credits	Own 1 Causality Crew · Research Causality scheduling	Causality Crew output ×2
II	500 No credits	Own 10 Causality Crews · Research Causality scheduling	Causality Crew output ×2
III	5 Dc credits	Own 25 Causality Crews · Research Causality scheduling	Causality Crew output ×2
IV	250 Dc credits	Own 50 Causality Crews · Research Causality scheduling	Causality Crew output ×2
V	15 UDc credits	Own 100 Causality Crews · Research Causality scheduling	Causality Crew output ×2

Covered: an upgrade family from Act VIShow

Precision membrane seams

Overlap, weld, inspect. Repeat forever.

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Act VI

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	10 Dc credits	Own 1 Universal Roof Loom	Universal Roof Loom output ×2
II	100 Dc credits	Own 10 Universal Roof Looms	Universal Roof Loom output ×2
III	1 UDc credits	Own 25 Universal Roof Looms	Universal Roof Loom output ×2
IV	50 UDc credits	Own 50 Universal Roof Looms	Universal Roof Loom output ×2
V	3 DDc credits	Own 100 Universal Roof Looms	Universal Roof Loom output ×2

Ergonomic tools

Padded grips: your wrists send their thanks.

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Act I

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	50 credits	Tap 15 times	Tap power ×2 (not the share of production)
II	600 credits	Tap 150 times	Tap power ×2 (not the share of production)
III	30,000 credits	Tap 800 times	Tap power ×2 (not the share of production)
IV	3 M credits	Tap 3,000 times	Tap power ×2 (not the share of production)
V	500 M credits	Tap 12,000 times	Tap power ×2 (not the share of production)

Sharper blades

Clean cuts make clean seams.

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Act I

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	2,000 credits	Tap 400 times · Own 5 Roofing Crews	Taps +0.2 per production asset owned (not Apprentices)
II	300,000 credits	Tap 2,000 times · Own 5 Supply Yards	Taps +2 per production asset owned (not Apprentices)
III	3 B credits	Tap 6,000 times · Own 5 Regional Depots	Taps +50 per production asset owned (not Apprentices)

Covered: later parts of this entry (from the third act on)Show

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
IV	120 T credits	Tap 15,000 times · Own 5 Drone Fleets	Taps +2000 per production asset owned (not Apprentices)
V	20 Qi credits	Tap 40,000 times · Own 5 Sky Scaffolds	Taps +100000 per production asset owned (not Apprentices)

Pneumatic power

Every tap now brings a little of the whole company with it.

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Act I

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	50,000 credits	Tap 1,000 times · Own 5 Work Trucks	Each tap also adds 1% of your production per second
II	6 M credits	Tap 4,000 times · Own 5 Shingle Factories	Each tap also adds 1% of your production per second

Covered: later parts of this entry (from the third act on)Show

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
III	3 T credits	Tap 10,000 times · Own 5 Automated Factories	Each tap also adds 1% of your production per second
IV	2 Sx credits	Tap 25,000 times · Own 5 Lunar Roofing Yards	Each tap also adds 1% of your production per second
V	300 Oc credits	Tap 60,000 times · Own 5 Dimensional Flashing Gates	Each tap also adds 1% of your production per second

Precision layout

Snap the chalk line once and the whole roof goes straighter.

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Act I

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	5,000 credits	Finish 20 roofs	Roofs need 10% less work; Finished roofs pay a 25% bigger bonus
II	60 M credits	Finish 150 roofs	Roofs need 10% less work; Finished roofs pay a 25% bigger bonus
III	3 Qa credits	Finish 600 roofs	Roofs need 10% less work; Finished roofs pay a 25% bigger bonus
IV	75 Sx credits	Finish 2,000 roofs	Roofs need 10% less work; Finished roofs pay a 25% bigger bonus
V	25 No credits	Finish 6,000 roofs	Roofs need 10% less work; Finished roofs pay a 25% bigger bonus

Expert technique

Sometimes a seam just clicks.

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Act II

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	600,000 credits	Tap 3,000 times	+4% chance a tap lands a clean seam (×6 credits)
II	160 B credits	Tap 8,000 times	+4% chance a tap lands a clean seam (×6 credits)
III	800 Qa credits	Tap 20,000 times	+4% chance a tap lands a clean seam (×6 credits)
IV	40 Sp credits	Tap 45,000 times	+4% chance a tap lands a clean seam (×6 credits)
V	20 Dc credits	Tap 90,000 times	+4% chance a tap lands a clean seam (×6 credits)

Comfortable work gloves

Warm hands, quick hands.

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Act I

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	10,000 credits	Tap 2,500 times	Up to 1 more tap per second; Manual boost lasts 25% longer
II	6 B credits	Tap 9,000 times	Up to 1 more tap per second; Manual boost lasts 25% longer
III	240 T credits	Tap 20,000 times	Up to 1 more tap per second; Manual boost lasts 25% longer
IV	300 Sx credits	Tap 40,000 times	Up to 1 more tap per second; Manual boost lasts 25% longer
V	100 No credits	Tap 80,000 times	Up to 1 more tap per second; Manual boost lasts 25% longer

Better shingles

Thicker granules, straighter tabs, fewer callbacks.

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Act I

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	1,000 credits	Finish 5 roofs	All production +25%
II	60,000 credits	Finish 30 roofs	All production +25%
III	20 M credits	Finish 120 roofs	All production +25%
IV	200 B credits	Finish 450 roofs	All production +25%
V	20 Qa credits	Finish 1,500 roofs	All production +25%

Covered: an upgrade family from Act IIIShow

Nanosealant

A bead that keeps sealing after you put the gun down.

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Act III

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	9 T credits	Own 10 Automated Factories · Research Nanosealant	Finished roofs pay a 50% bigger bonus
II	18 Qa credits	Own 10 Nanomembrane Laboratories · Research Nanosealant	Finished roofs pay a 50% bigger bonus
III	60 Qi credits	Own 10 Sky Scaffolds · Research Nanosealant	Finished roofs pay a 50% bigger bonus
IV	6 Oc credits	Own 10 Solar Canopies · Research Nanosealant	Finished roofs pay a 50% bigger bonus
V	30 Dc credits	Own 10 Universal Roof Looms · Research Nanosealant	Finished roofs pay a 50% bigger bonus

Drainage engineering

Water goes where you tell it. Even while you sleep.

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Act II

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	240,000 credits	Own 5 Supply Yards	Crews keep working 1 h longer while you're away; Crews work at +10% efficiency while you're away
II	96 M credits	Own 5 Commercial Divisions	Crews keep working 1 h longer while you're away; Crews work at +10% efficiency while you're away
III	64 B credits	Own 10 Roofing Franchises	Crews keep working 1 h longer while you're away; Crews work at +10% efficiency while you're away

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Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
IV	4.8 Qa credits	Own 10 Nanomembrane Laboratories	Crews keep working 1 h longer while you're away; Crews work at +10% efficiency while you're away
V	1.6 Sx credits	Own 10 Lunar Roofing Yards	Crews keep working 1 h longer while you're away; Crews work at +10% efficiency while you're away

Bulk purchasing

Vic Okafor smiles at large orders.

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Act II

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	450,000 credits	Own 10 Supply Yards	Production assets cost 3% less
II	4.5 B credits	Own 10 Regional Depots	Production assets cost 3% less

Covered: later parts of this entry (from the third act on)Show

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
III	4.5 T credits	Own 10 Automated Factories	Production assets cost 3% less
IV	30 Qi credits	Own 10 Sky Scaffolds	Production assets cost 3% less
V	30 Sp credits	Own 10 Orbital Roofworks	Production assets cost 3% less

Reputation network

Good roofs get talked about.

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Act II

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	2 M credits	Earn 12 achievements	Mastery bonuses 20% stronger
II	50 B credits	Earn 25 achievements	Mastery bonuses 20% stronger
III	10 Qa credits	Earn 40 achievements	Mastery bonuses 20% stronger
IV	100 Sx credits	Earn 60 achievements	Mastery bonuses 20% stronger
V	10 No credits	Earn 80 achievements	Mastery bonuses 20% stronger

Contract negotiation

Read the fine print. Then write better fine print.

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Act II

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	300,000 credits	Complete contracts: 3	Contracts pay 25% more; 1 more contract offer on the board
II	3 B credits	Complete contracts: 10	Contracts pay 25% more
III	3 T credits	Complete contracts: 25	Contracts pay 25% more; Room for 1 more active contract
IV	400 Qa credits	Complete contracts: 50	Contracts pay 25% more
V	2 Oc credits	Complete contracts: 100	Contracts pay 25% more

Supplier partnerships

A standing order and a standing friendship.

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Act II

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
I	360,000 credits	Own 10 Supply Yards	Supplier Windfall appears 50% more often; Supplier discount lasts 25% longer
II	7.2 M credits	Own 25 Shingle Factories	Supplier Windfall appears 30% more often; Supplier discount lasts 25% longer
III	3.6 B credits	Own 25 Regional Depots	Supplier Windfall appears 30% more often; Supplier discount lasts 25% longer

Covered: later parts of this entry (from the third act on)Show

Tier	Cost	Needs	Effect
IV	144 T credits	Own 25 Drone Fleets	Supplier Windfall appears 30% more often; Supplier discount lasts 25% longer
V	2.4 Sx credits	Own 25 Lunar Roofing Yards	Supplier Windfall appears 30% more often; Supplier discount lasts 25% longer