Building Types in Revolution Idle
Buildings are the foundation of your empire in Revolution Idle. Each type serves a unique purpose and contributes to your overall progress. This guide covers all building types and their strategic importance.
Production Buildings
These buildings form the backbone of your resource generation system.
Resource Generators
- **Basic Mine**
- Produces basic resources
- Unlock Cost: 100 coins
- Upgrade Focus: Production speed, efficiency
- **Advanced Mine**
- Produces rare resources
- Unlock Cost: 1000 coins
- Requires: Basic Mine Level 5
- Upgrade Focus: Resource quality, output multipliers
- **Processing Plant**
- Converts basic resources into refined materials
- Unlock Cost: 2500 coins
- Requires: Advanced Mine Level 3
- Upgrade Focus: Processing speed, conversion ratio
Research Facilities
Buildings focused on technological advancement and upgrades.
Research Lab
- Primary research facility
- Unlocks new technologies and improvements
- Key Features:
* Technology research
* Upgrade development
* Efficiency improvements
- Upgrade Focus: Research speed, breakthrough chance
Innovation Center
- Advanced research facility
- Specializes in breakthrough technologies
- Requirements:
* Research Lab Level 10
* 50,000 research points
- Key Benefits:
* Unique technology paths
* Special research projects
* Breakthrough discoveries
Economic Buildings
Facilities that handle resource management and trading.
Market
- Enables resource trading
- Features:
* Buy/sell resources
* Price fluctuations
* Trade opportunities
- Upgrade Focus: Trade capacity, price benefits
Bank
- Manages currency and investments
- Key Functions:
* Resource storage
* Interest generation
* Investment opportunities
- Upgrade Focus: Storage capacity, interest rates
Special Facilities
Unique buildings with specific purposes.
Training Center
- Worker skill development
- Features:
* Worker training
* Skill specialization
* Efficiency boosts
- Upgrade Focus: Training speed, skill caps
Achievement Hall
- Tracks progress and rewards
- Functions:
* Achievement display
* Bonus tracking
* Special rewards
- Upgrade Focus: Achievement bonuses
Optimization Strategies
Early Game (First Hour)
1. Focus on Basic Mines
2. Upgrade resource generation
3. Save for Research Lab
Mid Game (Days 2-7)
1. Diversify building types
2. Balance production and research
3. Start market operations
Late Game (Week 2+)
1. Focus on special facilities
2. Maximize synergies
3. Optimize for prestige
Building Synergies
Production Chain
1. Basic Mine → Processing Plant → Market
- Optimal for resource refinement
- Maximizes profit margins
Research Path
1. Research Lab → Innovation Center
- Accelerates technology development
- Unlocks unique upgrades
Economic Circuit
1. Market → Bank → Investment
- Optimizes resource flow
- Generates passive income
Tips for Success
General Building Tips
- Always check upgrade costs vs. benefits
- Monitor building efficiency
- Balance resource allocation
- Consider synergy effects
Resource Management
- Keep production buildings running
- Upgrade strategically
- Monitor resource flows
- Balance storage capacity
Upgrade Priority
1. Production efficiency
2. Resource quality
3. Operating costs
4. Special abilities
Advanced Concepts
Building Specialization
- Focus on specific resource types
- Develop efficient production chains
- Create specialized research paths
Efficiency Optimization
- Monitor production rates
- Upgrade key buildings first
- Balance operating costs
- Maximize synergy benefits