Research Level 3

Age of Agriculture
"To farm and prosper through labor..."Research level 3 introduces farming and defensive walls, allowing players to build a self-sustaining colony at this point.

In order to continue to Research Level 4, the player mush gain 10 more influence, and 3180 more research XP in this research level. any influence or Research XP obtain in previous research levels do not count towards these new requirements.

Events
Upon reaching Research Level 3, the player receives a transmission from Ark Acolyte Hayden, who tells the player that he's going to destroy their colony. the player is then locked out of the Research Directive tab, and must prepare for an incoming Holy Crusade. The Quantum Computer provides the player with an Objective to build a Bodge Bomb, which will prove helpful in defending against the Ark.

Constructs Unlocked
construct names in italics are not immediately unlocked when reaching this research level, but can now be unlocked

Crafting Recipes Unlocked
crafting recipes in italics are not immediately unlocked, but can now be unlocked at this research level. the Life Elixir requires a colonist with the Herbalist hat perk.

Other Unlocks
objectives, CUDS orders, and CUDS requests in Italics are not initially unlocked, but can now be unlocked in this research level.