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Research Stations Guide

Beta notice: Bundles reflect loftiawiki.org Central Lake records from Closed Beta. Donation quantities and new bundles may change at EA.

Quick Answer

Research Stations let you donate resources and fish to unlock new crafting recipes, tools, and upgrades. Browse the full codex database at Research Stations — all 4 stations, 23 bundles, and donation requirements from loftiacodex.com.

Official Fact Check

loftiawiki.org documents Research Stations at Central Lake, Hanging Gardens. Four fish donation bundles are wiki-recorded with recipe rewards. Plant Fiber, Jute, Rattan, and related resource donations appear in wiki layers — full resource bundle matrix beta est.*.

How Research Stations Work

Donate fish, crops, and gathered materials at district Research Stations to complete bundles. Finishing a bundle unlocks recipes such as hydro stations, biofuel stations, solar panels, and tool upgrades — per wiki records from Closed Beta.

Confirmed Fish Bundles (Wiki)

Sixteen fish species map to four bundles at Central Lake. Each species typically requires 1 donation unless wiki notes otherwise — verify in your build at EA.

Four Wiki-Recorded Fish Bundles

Central Lake Research Station — loftiawiki.org. Species names link from /fish/[slug] pages.

BundleRewardFish Species (4 each)
Anadromous OdysseyTool Upgrades (Recipe)Allis Shad, Atlantic Salmon, Atlantic Sturgeon, Leafy Sea Dragon
Masters of DisguiseSmall Hydro Station (Recipe)European Mudminnow, Bia Goby, Splendid Toadfish, Rainbow Trout
Still StandingSmall Biofuel Station (Recipe)Japanese Spiky Sea Cucumber, Bahia Brain Coral, Ivell's Sea Anemone, Sunflower Sea Star
Sightless SeekersMedium Solar Panel (Recipe)Haditha Cavefish, Blind Cave Eel, Texas Blind Salamander, Blind Cave Brotula

All 16 Wiki Fish → Bundle Map

FishBundleBundle Reward
Allis ShadAnadromous OdysseyTool Upgrades (Recipe)
Atlantic SalmonAnadromous OdysseyTool Upgrades (Recipe)
Atlantic SturgeonAnadromous OdysseyTool Upgrades (Recipe)
Leafy Sea DragonAnadromous OdysseyTool Upgrades (Recipe)
European MudminnowMasters of DisguiseSmall Hydro Station (Recipe)
Bia GobyMasters of DisguiseSmall Hydro Station (Recipe)
Splendid ToadfishMasters of DisguiseSmall Hydro Station (Recipe)
Rainbow TroutMasters of DisguiseSmall Hydro Station (Recipe)
Japanese Spiky Sea CucumberStill StandingSmall Biofuel Station (Recipe)
Bahia Brain CoralStill StandingSmall Biofuel Station (Recipe)
Ivell's Sea AnemoneStill StandingSmall Biofuel Station (Recipe)
Sunflower Sea StarStill StandingSmall Biofuel Station (Recipe)
Haditha CavefishSightless SeekersMedium Solar Panel (Recipe)
Blind Cave EelSightless SeekersMedium Solar Panel (Recipe)
Texas Blind SalamanderSightless SeekersMedium Solar Panel (Recipe)
Blind Cave BrotulaSightless SeekersMedium Solar Panel (Recipe)

Resource Donations

Wiki layers document plant and industrial materials — Plant Fiber, Jute, Rattan, and related entries — for Research Station and crafting progression. Exact donation quantities per bundle are beta est.*. See Loftia resources.

Contribution Bins

Community wiki references Contribution Bins tied to Research Station and community project flows. Placement, capacity, and shared vs personal donation rules are beta est.*.

More Bundles at EA

Additional Research Station bundles beyond the four fish sets above are beta est.*. Track BackerKit devlogs and patch notes after launch.

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