: Use your Science Labs to study these materials. For instance, researching Beam Weapons is required before you can manufacture Laser Rifles.
: Capturing live aliens with an Arc Thrower and interrogating them provides "Research Credits," which significantly speed up related technology paths. 2. Engineering and Manufacturing XCOM Enemy Unknown
: Recover weapon fragments, alien alloys, and elerium from mission sites. : Use your Science Labs to study these materials
Once a technology is researched, it becomes available for production in the department. Before you can build anything, your scientists must
Before you can build anything, your scientists must understand the technology.
In XCOM: Enemy Unknown , "producing a piece" of equipment involves a multi-step pipeline requiring , Engineering , and Resource Management . Unlike conventional weapons that are always in stock, advanced alien-derived gear must be painstakingly unlocked and manufactured. 1. Research and Interrogations