Reach this level to unlock research contracts in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
Research Contracts are an important part to leveling up your character in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Here's how to unlock them, where to find them, and their purpose.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is a lot more complex than it initially seems. While you’d be easily fooled into thinking it’s just hooking onto a ghost with your proton pack and hoping for the best, there’s actually a fair amount of strategy to the proceedings.
One element which remains hidden from players for a fair few hours is the inclusion of Research Contracts. These special side hustles are vitally important to gaining new gear and abilities, but unlike many other components of the game, they’re never directly explained. If you’re wondering what Research Contracts are all about, here’s everything you need to know.
How to unlock and find research contracts
Unfortunately, you’ll need to go out on a fair few ghost hunts before you even unlock the option to begin taking on Research Contracts. In order to unlock them you will need to hit level 20. After this point, a story cutscene will take place and players will be dropped into Act II.
Once this prerequisite has been completed, go to the top floor of the Firehouse and visit Eddy’s lab. On the right-hand side, you will see a computer that you should now be able to interact with. Once done, you will be greeted with a long list of Research Contracts, each providing you with challenges to complete to unlock new gear.
What are research contracts in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed?
As you may have noticed when changing out your gear, certain new attachments and upgrades are locked out. The reason for many of these being out of your control is that you are required to complete Research Contracts in order to complete them, and are often required to unlock the more lucrative pieces of gear.
If you highlight a locked piece of gear, it will tell you exactly what contract you need to complete in order to unlock it.
These special contracts will often have you completing a couple of objectives, such as throwing your ghost trap a certain distance or capturing a ghost by yourself. Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed also introduces Side Hustle contracts early on in the game, but these operate completely separately from Research Contracts with their separate rewards to unlock.
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