Try To Reach The Abyss: How to Get Research Data
Learn how to collect Research Data in Try To Reach The Abyss by firing torpedoes, and how upgrading your torpedoes helps you unlock abilities.
You collect Research Data in Try To Reach The Abyss by firing your submarine's torpedoes. Research Data is the resource used to unlock abilities, so keeping your torpedoes firing as you explore is the core way to gather it.
Quick answer
Fire torpedoes from your submarine to collect Research Data. Research Data is used to unlock abilities in the game.
How collecting Research Data works
Once you spawn your submarine and hop in, you can fire torpedoes at targets as you travel. The game describes this directly: fire torpedoes and collect Research Data to unlock abilities. Firing torpedoes while piloting your submarine is the confirmed way to collect Research Data.
The places you'll be exploring give you plenty to shoot at. The deeper waters of Try To Reach The Abyss feature glowing caves, forgotten valleys, and dangerous sea monsters. The game advertises these as discoveries to make while you explore, so keep your torpedoes ready as you push into new areas. What the game does not specify is exactly which targets drop how much Research Data, so treat firing at what you encounter as the general habit rather than hunting one specific object.
The loop that keeps you collecting
Research Data collection happens inside the game's basic movement and progression loop:
Mechanic flow
- 1
Spawn and board
Spawn your submarine and hop in.
- 2
Follow the outpost marker
Travel toward the next outpost, firing torpedoes at targets along the way to collect Research Data.
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Step out at the outpost
Step OUT of your submarine at outposts to earn Speed, and get safety plus a free upgrade point for reaching the next outpost.
- 4
Upgrade and level
Spend upgrade points to improve your Speed gains, hull, and torpedoes, and level up to explore deeper.
Each outpost you reach grants a free upgrade point. Those points are what let you improve your torpedoes, so the loop feeds itself: travel and fire to gather Research Data, step out at outposts to earn Speed and a free upgrade point, then spend points on better torpedoes to keep collecting effectively.
Why torpedoes matter for abilities
Abilities are locked behind Research Data, and Research Data comes from torpedoes, so your torpedo upgrades are directly tied to how quickly you unlock abilities. As you level up — evolving your submarine into a new form every 5 levels — you'll be able to explore deeper waters, where you'll find more to discover and more targets for your torpedoes.
If you're just starting out, focus on following the outpost marker and firing at whatever you encounter on the way. You'll earn upgrade points at each outpost, and putting them into torpedoes supports the Research Data collection that unlocks your abilities.
For a broader view of how Research Data fits into your overall growth, see the progression guide, and for more on spending those upgrade points, check the upgrade points guide.