Research Skill - IdleOn

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June 19, 2026

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Research is a World 7 skill that allows you to unlock many more powerful mechanics throughout IdleOn.

You can start using Research as soon as you unlock World 7 by talking to Toobus Goobus at Shimmerfin Grove.

How Research Works

You can open up Research by clicking on the Desk NPC found in World 7 Shimmerfin Grove.

There are two aspects to Research: The Research Grid and Research Observations.

The Research Grid is where you spend your Research Points to unlock new mechanics, account upgrades and various other features. You get 1 Research Point per Research Level (shared across all IdleOn characters).

Research will automatically level-up over time. You can gain more Research EXP by unlocking Observations.

Observations appear on the right side of the Research UI. Each icon represents a new observation that you can unlock, with more becoming available as you increase your Research Level.

Each Observation is a location found in the IdleOn World. You'll need to find each one on specific maps and then "observe" it until you unlock the Observation permanently. Observing rolls a dice and if you score the required amount, the Observation unlocks and becomes permanent in your Research UI.

Once an Observation has been unlocked, you can place your magnifying glass icons on them. This will allow you to increase the amount of Research EXP you gain per hour, thus allowing you to gain more Research Points faster.

Once you unlock Research Grid M9 (Kaleidoscope), you can then place Kaleidoscope on your Observations. These boost the EXP rates of the Observations either side of it.

You can level up Observations (so they give more EXP) using Optical Monocle.

Research AFK Gains

Research AFK Gains are set to just 1% of your normal gains (as if you were active). You can increase your AFK Gains by various methods:

• Grid L9 (+2%)
• Grid L7 (+10%)
• Professional Papers (Gem Shop) (+20%)
• Rift Stalker (+20%)

Gaining Research EXP is really slow, so you might want to max out your Research EXP Grid Tiles first to try and get as many Research Points as possible.

Research Grid

The Research Grid is where you spend your Research Points. Many tiles can be upgraded multiple times for better boosts. You must first unlock a grid's adjacent tile before it becomes available.

Observations

Observations can be found throughout the IdleOn world. They appear on specific maps as shiny patches; clicking on them will allow you to roll a dice to obtain the Observation permanently in your Research Desk.

The following Research Grid tiles can affect Observation Rolls:

• Observationalistic (K8) - Gives you + more Daily Rolls for getting new Observations! Also, +1% Research EXP gain!
• Sharp Eye (L10) - Increase the max possible Roll while searching for new observations by + , and +5% Research EXP gain!
• Smart Eye (L11) - Raises the minimum possible Roll by +1 for each failed Roll, up to +$. This resets back to 0 upon a successful Roll. Also +5% Research EXP Gain.

Name	Location	Level	Roll Required
Bored Tree	Valley Of The Beans - (Found in World 1, where boredom meets bean)	1	1
Shopping Oyseter	Shimmerfin Grove - (Found in World 7 town, inscribed with a four letter word)	3	30
Bridge Plank	Jar Bridge - (Found in World 2, the only wood pieces east of the Town)	5	50
Carrot Patch	Vegetable Patch - (Found in World 1, they grow long and orange with a tuft of green)	6	60
Salty Seawebs	Refraction Bend - (Found in World 7, spun in a cave by a spider you'll never see)	8	70
Dogbone Tombstone	Encroaching Forest Villas - (Found in World 1, the final resting place of a poor villager)	10	75
Ominous Signage	Winding Willows - (Found in World 1, pointing you in the right direction to find Amarok)	11	80
Canyon Pointerino	Pincer Plateau - (Found in World 2, one of many arrows leading you to a secret platform)	13	82
Corange Coral	Doodle Reef - (Found in World 7, growing among the doodlefish)	15	85
Oasis Erosion	The Oasis - (Found in World 2, these waters are home of the much beloved Poppy)	17	90
Barnacle Brothers	Barnacle Curb - (Found in World 7, covered in a sludge of either snail or slug origin)	20	92
Green Shallowrock	Seaweed Street - (Found in World 7, growing among the seaweed and stubble of the shallow waters)	22	93
Broken Spacerocks	Outskirts of Fallstar Isle - (Found in World 4, the only broken platform among many walkable ones)	24	93
Meenie Cactus	Mummy Memorial - (Found in World 2, next to the tomb of the late great King)	27	94
Coraltree Branch	Balloon Bay - (Found in World 7, growing unbelieveably larger than any other coral)	30	95
Useless Anchor	Deepwater Docks - (Found in World 2, sitting atop the board while yearning to be below the waves)	31	95
Oboe Coral Trio	Puffpuff Overpass - (Found in World 7, half way up your climb to Pinpoint Summit)	34	96
Spadespire	Heaty Hole - (Found in World 2, at the enterance of Snakenhotep's Crypt)	37	96
Seaswept Ruins	Plastic Basin - (Found in World 7, sitting crumbled and defeated under the watchful gaze of Billroy)	40	97
Tetrino Stones	Djonnuttown - (Found in World 2, gaming scholars still debate these which sit atop the pyramid)	42	97
Stalagtite	Inside the Igloo - (Found in World 3, tucked away in an igloo where nobody goes no more)	45	97
OG Secret Rock	Sands of Time - (Found in World 2, it's the only rock that just feels out of place)	48	98
Happy Piggy	Jelly Cube Bridge - (Found in World 4, where the party never ends)	50	98
Treeception	Hollowed Trunk - (Found in World 1, you'll find this tree within, well, another tree)	52	99
Keymaster	Slip Slidy Ledges - (Found in World 1, they're the long forgotten character of a long forgotten game)	55	100
Space Drip	Standstill Plains - (Found in World 4, flowing from one region into another)	57	100
Coralcave Coral	Coralcave Outskirts - (Found in World 7, at the outskirts of a crustacean kingdom)	60	100
Unblinking Eye	Enclave of Eyes - (Found in World 4, with a gaze that's unbreakable and unmistakable)	63	100
Monster Decoy	Deep End of the Koipond - (Found in World 7, it looks like a monster but aint no monster of mine)	66	101
Standard Stump	Jungle Perimeter - (Found in World 1, surrounded by sludge and slime)	70	101
Big Ol Reef	Pinpoint Summit - (Found in World 7, sitting off to the left on your final steps to the Summit)	72	101
Oasis Palm	Dessert Dunes - (Found in World 2, the oasis sitting just beyond it's palmy leaves)	74	101
Stalagmite	Waterlogged Entrance - (Found in World 3, clear as glass and cold as ice)	76	102
Rope Lamp	The Ring - (Found in World 2, lighting the way and holding the path further into the desert)	78	102
Unremarkable Rock	Coralcave Perimeter - (Found in World 7, surrounded by what was once the most fearsome foe in the ocean)	80	102
Standard Mine	Minefield - (Found in World 7, just one floating disaster waiting to happen)	82	103
Ancient Chainrope	Echoing Egress - (Found in World 1, it leads down to a path that never existed)	84	103
Birchtree Bitty	Birch Enclave - (Found in World 1, where houses walk)	87	104
Unreachable Grate	Rats Nest - (Found in World 1, just a few dirty bars that'll never be broken)	90	104
Genuine Deadwood	Forest Outskirts - (Found in World 1, it twists and turns looking for even a slimmer of sunlight)	92	104
Rifty Crystals	The Rift - (Found in World 4, just waiting to change colour once again)	94	105
Pirate Flag	Minefield - (Found in World 7, a sign to many that their sailing days are about to end)	97	105
Happy Tree	Spore Meadows - (Found in World 1, where the adventure began all those years ago)	100	105
Name	Pirate Upper Deck - (Found in World 7, )	200	0