Labs

The lab tree: what each research line unlocks, how long it takes and which ones are worth the queue slot.

Attack Research

Lab Category/Attack Research in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Battle Condition

Lab Category/Battle Condition in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Bot Research

Lab Category/Bot Research in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Card Research

Lab Category/Card Research in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Defense Research

Lab Category/Defense Research in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Echo Lab

Echo Lab: how Dissonant Echo labs spread a percentage of your Dissonance Boost to all tiers, with 20 levels per category.

Enemy Research

Lab Category/Enemy Research in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Lab Upgrades

How lab upgrades work in The Tower: research slots, gem rushing, Elite Cell boosts, and quality-of-life features like auto research and lab history.

Laboratory

The Laboratory lets you buy timed upgrades using coins and lab slots. Learn how labs work, how many you can unlock, costs, rushing, and upgrades.

Labs Coin Discount

Labs Coin Discount lowers the coin cost of all other lab researches. Learn how it works and when to unlock it.

Labs Speed

Labs Speed is a researchable lab that cuts the time needed for other lab research. Learn how it stacks with relics, its 99 levels, and when to prioritise it.

Main Research

Lab Category/Main Research in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Module Research

Lab Category/Module Research in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Perk Labs

Perk labs unlock perks in The Tower and improve them: waves required, perk bonus, first choice, trade-offs, auto pick, ban and ranking.

Perk Research

Lab Category/Perk Research in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Second Wind Labs

Second Wind Blast and Recharge Second Wind labs in The Tower: unlock requirements, what each lab does, and how they upgrade the Second Wind mechanic.

Ultimate Weapon Research

Lab Category/Ultimate Weapon Research in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Utility Research

Lab Category/Utility Research in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense — costs, levels and how it works.

Wall Labs

Overview of Wall labs in The Tower: Idle Tower Defense, including Wall Health, Rebuild, Regen, Thorns, Invincibility and Fortification research.

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