Project Moon left Early Access with Lobotomy Corporation on 9 April 2018, putting you in charge of a facility that farms energy out of caged Abnormalities. Each of the fifty days sets an Enkephalin quota you meet by ordering agents to perform Instinct, Insight, Attachment or Repression work on things that very much do not want to cooperate. A run of bad work results drives an Abnormality's Qliphoth Counter to zero, it breaches, and a facility that looked stable at 80 percent quota can empty out in ninety seconds.
Resource management and crafting determine how quickly your power scales. This guide covers what to prioritize, where to farm, and how to avoid wasting resources on the wrong upgrades.
Crafting Priority List
The order you should invest resources:
| Priority | Target | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary equipment | Biggest damage increase per resource spent |
| 2 | Core build gear | Enables your build's key combinations |
| 3 | Defensive upgrades | Survivability for boss fights |
| 4 | Secondary equipment | Situational options for specific content |
| 5 | Consumables | Temporary boosts for hard content |
Resource Farming by Area
Control Team (Asiyah)
Key resources: Work result training, agent slots and the first energy quota upgrades Farming efficiency: Low value per run, but safe and consistent
Focus on gathering materials for Fourth Match Flame upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Information Team (Asiyah)
Key resources: Observation progress, E.G.O. unlocks and Abnormality information entries Farming efficiency: Good early-game farming spot
Focus on gathering materials for Fourth Match Flame upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Central Command Team (Briah)
Key resources: Two Abnormalities per day, ten agent slots and department wide upgrades Farming efficiency: Best mid-game farming, worth revisiting
Focus on gathering materials for Fourth Match Flame upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Welfare Team (Briah)
Key resources: Healing capacity, employee recovery speed and survivability research Farming efficiency: High-value materials for late-game upgrades
This is where you farm materials for Penitence max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Extraction Team (Atziluth)
Key resources: Late game containment slots and the An Arbiter encounter Farming efficiency: Best resources in the game, requires strong build
This is where you farm materials for Penitence max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Upgrade Path
Early Game (Control Team (Asiyah) to Information Team (Asiyah))
- Upgrade your starting equipment to functional level
- Craft basic defensive gear
- Save specialty materials, since you'll need them later
- Focus on Fourth Match Flame once accessible
Mid Game (Central Command Team (Briah))
- Push Fourth Match Flame to mid-level upgrades
- Start collecting materials for Penitence
- Craft situational consumables for boss fights
- Upgrade build-specific gear pieces
Late Game (Welfare Team (Briah) to Extraction Team (Atziluth))
Crafting Mistakes to Avoid
- Spreading upgrades across multiple equipment: Focus one weapon to max before diversifying.
- Hoarding materials: Use them. The game provides enough if you farm efficiently.
- Upgrading the wrong gear: Check our builds guide before investing.
- Ignoring Central Command Team (Briah) farming: This area has the best resource-to-time ratio in mid-game.
- Crafting consumables too early: Save specialty materials for late-game recipes.
Resource Efficiency Tips
- Observation notes are the difficulty setting. Every Abnormality lists which work types it favours and what drops its Qliphoth Counter, and a facility that reads them survives Day 30 while one that guesses does not reach Day 20.
- Farm Central Command Team (Briah) during mid-game for the best return on time
- Check the walkthrough to know when each resource becomes available
- Match your farming route to your build. Some classes farm faster in certain areas
More Lobotomy Corporation Guides
- Lobotomy Corporation Lobotomy Corporation Overview
- Lobotomy Corporation Best Builds
- Lobotomy Corporation Tier List
- Lobotomy Corporation Walkthrough
- Lobotomy Corporation Beginner's Guide
- Lobotomy Corporation Tips & Tricks
- Lobotomy Corporation Weapons Guide
- Lobotomy Corporation Combat Guide
- Lobotomy Corporation Boss Guide
- Lobotomy Corporation Maps & Locations
- Lobotomy Corporation Classes & Characters
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