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RockHunter42
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QUESTION
Market upgrade or Lab upgrade first at Level 3?
May 24, 2026 · 22 views
I'm at Lab Level 3 and Market Level 2 right now. I have enough gold to upgrade one. Lab 4 increases refinery efficiency by another 15%. Market 3 increases sell value by 20%. Which gives better actual gold income over the next 10 expeditions?
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ProspectorPete
Expert
May 24, 2026
Run the math: Lab 4 helps if processing is your bottleneck. Market 3 helps if you're selling everything comfortably. What's your current bottleneck?
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CaveExplorer99
Novice
May 25, 2026
Market 3 if your Lab is already at 3. The sell value multiplier on a full inventory is massive.
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ProspectorPete
Expert
May 25, 2026
Lab 4 if you're bottlenecked on processing speed. Market value doesn't matter if ore is piling up.
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VeinChaser
Expert
May 25, 2026
I upgraded Market first at that point and my per-run income jumped noticeably. Go Market.
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GoldPanGary
Novice
Jun 18, 2026
Great guide. I wish I had this when I first started.
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RubyRed_Miner
Expert
Jun 19, 2026
I've been in the pre-beta since the start and this matches my experience.
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GemDigger
Novice
Jun 22, 2026
I've been in the pre-beta since the start and this matches my experience.
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CrystalQueen
Novice
Jun 22, 2026
Lab first is the lesson everyone learns the hard way. Good of you to share.
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GravelGal
Novice
Jun 23, 2026
Market or Lab first is the eternal question. Good thread.
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QuartzQueen
Novice
Jun 23, 2026
Thanks for posting this. The early game tips are exactly what I needed.
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DesertDog_Don
Novice
Jun 25, 2026
Lab first is the lesson everyone learns the hard way. Good of you to share.
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tomnmne112
Novice
Jun 29, 2026
Workers automation makes long sessions so much smoother.
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505600
Novice
Jun 29, 2026
Can confirm - Museum income is real by mid-game. Don't skip it.
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505902
Novice
Jun 29, 2026
Thanks for posting this. The early game tips are exactly what I needed.