Example Data Table
| Research | Tree | Base Time | Speed Bonus | Resource Reserve | Speedups Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Offense | Military | 2d 12h | 120% | 5% | 1d 6h |
| Construction Speed | Economy | 1d 8h | 80% | 3% | 12h |
| Monster Hunt Damage | Monster Hunt | 4d 6h | 150% | 8% | 2d |
Formula Used
Base Time Seconds = days × 86400 + hours × 3600 + minutes × 60 + seconds.
Speed Multiplier = 1 + research speed bonus ÷ 100.
Time After Speed = base time seconds ÷ speed multiplier.
Help Reduction = guild helps × reduction per help. The value is limited by the help cap.
Time After Helps = time after speed × (1 − help reduction ÷ 100).
Remaining Timer = time after helps − available speedups. Negative values become zero.
Required Resource = base resource cost × (1 + reserve percentage ÷ 100).
Shortage = required resource − owned resource. Negative values become zero.
Estimated Power Gain = target level difference × power gain per level.
How To Use This Calculator
- Open your research screen in Lords Mobile.
- Copy the base time and resource cost into the form.
- Add your total research speed bonus.
- Enter your expected guild helps and help reduction setting.
- Add the speedups you are ready to spend.
- Enter owned resources to find shortages.
- Press the calculate button.
- Download the CSV or PDF report if needed.
Research Planning Guide
Why Research Planning Matters
Lords Mobile research can feel simple at first. Later, each upgrade asks for more food, stone, timber, ore, gold, and long timers. A research calculator helps you compare the real cost before you tap start. It also shows how much speedup time you may need after academy boosts, gear boosts, familiar boosts, talent boosts, kingdom boosts, and guild help.
Use Your Own Game Values
This tool is designed for planning, not for locked game data. Enter the base values shown in your account. Then add your total research speed bonus and expected guild helps. The calculator estimates the adjusted time, remaining time after speedups, resource totals, gem value, and possible power gain. You can also add a waste rate for mistakes, extra attempts, or rounding.
Balance Every Research Branch
Good planning matters because research competes with buildings, troop training, healing, and events. A player who spends every speedup on one branch may slow progress in another branch. For example, military research may add battle strength. Economy research may improve gathering and production. Monster research can improve hunting value. Sigil and wonder branches can support rally play. Each branch has a different purpose.
Read The Result Carefully
Use the result table to decide whether the upgrade fits your current goal. If the adjusted time is still high, wait for better gear, a stronger title, or a research event. If resources are short, build a bank plan. Send extra resources to a safe account if your kingdom has active attackers. Never expose more resources than you can protect.
Export And Compare Plans
The CSV export is useful for sheets and records. The PDF export is useful for sharing a small report with guild members. The example table gives sample planning numbers. Replace them with your own values for accurate results. It also supports quick what-if testing. Change one boost, one help value, or one speedup total. Compare the new result with the previous plan. Small changes can save hours during longer research projects too.
Important Reminder
This calculator does not promise official game values. Lords Mobile can change values during updates. Accounts also vary by research tree, academy level, boosts, and active bonuses. Always copy the base time and resource cost from your current screen. Then use the calculator to study the effect of boosts and speedups before spending rare items.
FAQs
What is a Lords Mobile research calculator?
It is a planning tool that estimates research time, resource demand, shortage, speedup needs, and possible power gain using values you enter from your account.
Does this calculator use official game data?
No. It uses your entered values. Game values may change, so copy the current base time and resource cost from your own research screen.
What does research speed bonus mean?
It is your total research speed increase from academy level, gear, talents, familiars, events, titles, and other active boosts.
How are guild helps calculated?
The calculator multiplies help count by reduction per help. It then limits the result by the help cap field to prevent unrealistic reductions.
Why should I add a reserve percentage?
A reserve helps cover rounding, mistakes, small game differences, or extra planning needs. It gives a safer resource target before starting research.
Can I use it for all research trees?
Yes. You can use it for military, economy, monster hunt, familiars, defense, sigils, wonder research, and custom research plans.
What does estimated gem value show?
It estimates the gem value of missing speedup time using your entered gem value per hour. Adjust that field for your own valuation.
Why is my remaining timer zero?
Your available speedups are equal to or greater than the adjusted research time. That means the upgrade can be completed immediately in this estimate.