Progression
Tiers
Almost everything in Afterglow has a tier. Each tier asks for a skill level and a facility level, and blueprints move up a tier through research. This is what changes from one tier to the next.
Side by side
| T1 Tier 1 | T2 Tier 2 | T3 Tier 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use weapons, armor and gear | level 1 | level 4 | level 7 |
| Craft | level 1 | level 4 | level 6 |
| Process materials | level 1 | level 4 | level 7 |
| Gather map resources | level 1–4 | level 4–5 | level 6 |
| Facility for the recipes | level 1 | level 2 | level 3 |
| Blueprints | 126 blueprints · 126 sold by NPC traders | 94 blueprints · 4 sold by NPC traders · 74 by research from T1 | 79 blueprints · 79 by research from T2 |
| Enemies | 14 enemies · HP 20–140 | 17 enemies · HP 160–500 | 19 enemies · HP 280–500 |
| Map resources | 23 resources | 18 resources | 14 resources |
| Items | 449 items | 301 items | 242 items |
How to move up a tier
- Get the tier 1 blueprint: most are sold by NPC traders in the settlements (see the market).
- Research it at the Library with a Research Computer Mk 1 and research insights: the result is the tier 2 blueprint of the same line, usually with another name. It asks for level 3–4 in the crafting skill.
- Research the tier 2 blueprint the same way to get the tier 3 one (level 6–7 in the crafting skill).
Research insights: Ballistic Research Insight, Chemical Research Insight, Circuitry Research Insight, Cognitive Research Insight, Culinary Research Insight, Defensive Research Insight, Mechanical Research Insight, Metallurgic Research Insight, Textile Research Insight. They come from deconstructing items.