Graveyard Keeper 2 has a massive tech tree that unlocks all the blueprints needed to harvest and process every resource, serving as your primary path forward alongside the main story.
These upgrades sometimes show up as a “?” in the tech tree, and most of them are hidden until you progress to a certain point in the story.
If you want to see the whole tech tree list immediately, here’s the complete list of all the upgrades in Graveyard Keeper 2.
Building tech tree in Graveyard Keeper 2

| BUILDING TECH TREE RESEARCH | REQUIREMENTS | UNLOCKS: RECIPES AND BLUEPRINTS |
| The Concept of Wood | 2 Red 2 Green | Board Short Log Sawhorse |
| Chopping | 8 Red | Firewood Wood Wedge Chopping Spot |
| Woodworking I | 10 Red | Wooden Plank Woodworking Workbench I |
| The Concept of Stone | 15 Red | Piece of Stone Stonemason’s Workbench |
| Suit Up! | 15 Red | Dresser with mirror |
| Tool Rack | 35 Red | Tool Rack Simple Chest |
| Pottery I | 10 Red 5 Green | Clay Plate Potter’s Wheel |
| Zombie Assistant | 35 Red 5 Green | Zombie Supplier Station |
| Oiled Wood | 20 Red 20 Green | Oiled Plank Wooden Kit I Wooden Trinkets |
| Stone Polishing | 20 Red 5 Green | Polished Stone Stone Kit |
| Brick Making | 15 Red 5 Green | Brick Kiln |
| Woodworking II | 40 Red 5 Green | Bronze Chisel Furniture Kit I Woodworking Workbench II |
| Houses Repairing | 45 Red 10 Green | Building Kit I |
| Circular Saw | 25 Red 10 Green | Wooden Beam Oiled Beam Circular Saw |
| Market Stalls I | 55 Red 10 Green | Apothecary Vegetable Stand Tailor |
| Tool Rack II | 60 Red 10 Green 20 Blue | Iron Chisel Fine Tool Rack Chest |
| Stone Carving | 60 Red | Carved Stone |
| Ceramic Firing | 55 Red | Clay Urn |
| Wooden Joint | 90 Red 25 Blue | Wooden Joint |
| The Concept of Marble | 80 Red 30 Blue | Marble Plate |
| Wood Carving | 100 Red 30 Blue | Carved Wood Large Chest |
| Conveyors | 70 Red 20 Blue | Conveyor Belt Conveyor Splitter Underground Conveyor |
| Marble Polishing | 90 Red 20 Blue | Polished Marble Stone Marbles |
| Assembly Bench | 70 Red 20 Blue | Wooden Kit I Stone Kit Assembly Bench I |
| Marble Carving | 150 Red 50 Blue | Carved Marble |
| Crate | 80 Red 10 Blue | Crate Supply Pallet |
| Wooden Kit I | 80 Red 10 Blue | Wooden Kit I Assembly Bench: Auto-Hammer Conveyor Chest I |
| Fabric | 80 Red 10 Blue | Fabric Supply: Fabric Assembly Bench: Spinning Wheel |
| Zombie Delivery | 80 Red 10 Blue | Zombie Supply Porter Supply Station |
| Building Kit I | 80 Red 10 Blue | Building Kit I Supply: Building Materials I Factory Lantern |
| Artisans I | 75 Red 25 Green | Builder Smithy |
| Assembly Bench II | 90 Red 20 Blue | Supply: Iron Tools Assembly Bench II |
| Furniture Kit I | 90 Red 20 Blue | Furniture Kit I Supply: Furniture I Assembly Bench: Drill Press |
| Wooden Kit II | 90 Red 20 Blue | Wooden Kit II Conveyor Chest II Porter Station |
| Kitchen Supplies | 90 Red 20 Blue | Cutlery I Supply: Kitchen Utensils |
| Ways of Stone | 90 Red 20 Blue | Marble Kit Sculpture Kit I |
| Market Stalls II | 80 Red 30 Green | Furniture Maker Baker Fish Stand |
| Appliances I | 90 Red 20 Blue | Supply: Appliances I Supply Pallet II |
| Bioreactor | 90 Red 20 Blue | Zombie Power Bioreactor |
| Clothes I | 90 Red 20 Blue | Supply: Clothes I Assembly Bench: Sewing Machine |
| Artisans II | 100 Red 75 Green | Tavern Brewery |
| Zombie Mechanisms | 90 Red 20 Blue | Zombie Mechanism Supply: Engineering Mechanism Assembly Bench: Lathe |
| Market Stalls III | 120 Red 50 Green | Alchemist Jeweler |
| Assembly Bench III | 100 Red 30 Blue | Sculpture Kit II Cutlery II Assembly Bench III |
| Furniture Kit II | 100 Red 30 Blue | Furniture Kit II Supply: Furniture II |
| Building Kit II | 100 Red 30 Blue | Building Kit II Supply: Building Materials II |
| Clothes II | 100 Red 30 Blue | Supply: Clothes II |
| Appliances II | 100 Red 30 Blue | Supply: Appliances II |
Graveyard Keeper 2’s Metallurgy tech tree

| METALLURGY TECH TREE RESEARCH | REQUIREMENTS | UNLOCKS: RECIPES AND BLUEPRINTS |
| Bronze Works | 5 Red | Bronze Nails Wooden Anvil |
| Bronze Melting | 10 Red | Bronze Ingot Furnace I Firewood Shed I |
| Firewood Shed II | 20 Red 5 Green | Firewood Shed II |
| Bronze Works | 30 Red | Bronze Detail Hardening Bucket |
| Glass | 30 Red 10 Green | Glass |
| Bronze Blades | 15 Red 5 Green | Bronze Axe Bronze Pickaxe |
| Bronze Forge | 20 Red | Tin Bronze Ingot Sluice Box |
| Bronze Instruments | 15 Red 5 Green | Bronze Shovel Bronze Hammer |
| Glass Blowing | 45 Red 10 Green | Alchemy Flasks I Empty Bottle |
| Bronze Polishing | 30 Red | Polished Bronze Bronze Tools Copper Trinkets |
| Reinforced Plank | 45 Red | Reinforced Plank |
| Bronze Weapons | 30 Red | Bronze Armor Bronze Sword |
| Iron Forge | 35 Red | Iron Ingot Supply: Iron Furnace II |
| Simple Barricades | 60 Red 25 Green | Barricade I Spiked Barricade I Fortified Barricade I |
| Bronze Arrowheads | 35 Red 10 Green | Light Pike Reinforced Bow |
| Iron Smithing | 50 Red | Bronze Gear Iron Nails Iron Anvil |
| Bellows | 30 Red | Lens Alchemy Flasks II Bellows |
| Archers Tower | 60 Red 25 Green | Archer Tower I Expand Military Building Area |
| Iron Works | 75 Red | Iron Detail Iron Kit I |
| Smithy I | 75 Red 20 Blue | Brick Glass Smithy I |
| Reinforced Beam | 45 Red | Reinforced Beam |
| Iron Equipment | 80 Red | Iron Armor Iron Sword |
| Iron Instruments I | 50 Red 20 Green | Iron Axe Iron Shovel |
| Iron Instruments II | 45 Red 25 Green | Iron Hammer Iron Pickaxe |
| Smithy: Hammer | 80 Red 30 Blue | Iron Ingot Iron Kit I Smithy: Hammer |
| Robust Barricades | 80 Red 30 Green | Barricade II Spiked Barricade II Fortified Barricade II |
| Iron Weapons | 60 Red | Battle Pike Battle Bow |
| Iron Products | 40 Red 40 Green | Advanced Detail Iron Tools |
| Zombie Gears | 90 Red 20 Blue | Zombie Carousel |
| Smithy: Bellows | 90 Red 20 Blue | Tableware Glass Containers Smithy: Bellows |
| Archers Tower II | 90 Red 30 Green | Archer Tower II |
| Steel Smithing | 90 Red 15 Blue | Steel Detail Steel Screws Steel Anvil |
| Reinforced Barricades | 100 Red 60 Green | Barricade III Spiked Barricade III Fortified Barricade III |
| Steel Instruments I | 100 Red 20 Blue | Steel Hammer Steel Axe |
| Steel Instruments II | 100 Red 20 Blue | Steel Pickaxe Steel Shovel |
| Steel Casting | 100 Red 20 Blue | Engineering Details Steel Tools Casting Table |
| Archers Tower III | 100 Red 60 Green | Archer Tower III |
| Steel Weapons | 100 Red 10 Blue | Knight’s Spear Heavy Bow |
| Steel Equipment | 100 Red 10 Blue | Steel Armor Steel Sword |
| Smithy II | 100 Red 20 Blue | Clay Molds Iron Kit II Smithy II |
| Masterwork Equipment | 250 Red 25 Blue | Master Sword Master Armor |
| Lenses | 100 Red 20 Blue | Lens Smithy: Press |
| Steel Works | 100 Red 20 Blue | Engineering Kit Supply: Steel Tools Smithy: Grindstone |
Farming tech tree in Graveyard Keeper 2

| FARMING TECH TREE RESEARCH | REQUIREMENTS | UNLOCKS: RECIPES AND BLUEPRINTS |
| Orchardry | 20 Green | Orchard Apple Tree |
| Gardening | 5 Green | Garden Bed |
| Cold Pressing | 15 Green | Apple Juice Berry Juice Vine Press |
| Fertilizers I | 15 Green | Peat Crop Boosting Fertilizer I Compost Pile |
| Fishing I | 15 Green | Basic Rod |
| Millstone | 5 Red 10 Green | Flour Seed Oil Millstone |
| Cider Brewery | 20 Green | Apple Cider Berry Cider Fermentation Barrel |
| Garden Improvement I | 20 Green | Garden Upgrade I Garden Well Upgrade |
| Fertilizers II | 20 Green | Headstart Fertilizer I Farming Fertilizer I Weak Growth Elixir |
| Bread | 25 Green | Dough Bread |
| Flax Thread | 25 Green | Flax Thread Spinning Wheel |
| Beekeeping | 25 Green | Beehive |
| Fishing II | 25 Green | Amateur Rod Breadcrumb Bait |
| Vineyard | 25 Green | Vine Trellis |
| Kitchen II | 50 Green 10 Blue | Kitchen Table II Zombie Supplier Station |
| Fabric | 30 Green | Fabric Supply: Fabric Weaving Loom |
| Zombie Gardening | 30 Green 5 Blue | Gardener Stand Lifting Crane |
| Fertilizers III | 30 Green | Headstart Fertilizer II Farming Fertilizer II Rich Growth Elixir |
| Sewing Basics | 40 Green | Supply: Clothes I Lace Sewing Table |
| Mead Making | 40 Green | Mead Brewing Stand |
| Garden Improvement II | 100 Green 25 Blue | Garden Upgrade II |
| Brewing | 40 Green | Beer Supply: Beer Brewing Stand |
| Oven II | 60 Green 10 Blue | Kitchen Oven II |
| Vegetable Supplies | 50 Green 15 Blue | Supply: Vegetables Kitchen I |
| Bed Improvement | 50 Green | Upgrade Bed Home Renovation |
| Preservation Supplies | 60 Green 20 Blue | Supply: Preserves I Kitchen: Sealing Machine |
| Flour Supplies | 70 Green 20 Blue | Supply: Flour Sack Kitchen: Millstone |
| Zombie Vineyard | 70 Green 50 Blue | Gardener Stand Porter Station |
| Preservation Supplies II | 80 Green 20 Blue | Supply: Preserves II Kitchen II |
| Fertilizers IV | 90 Green | Farming Fertilizer III Harvest Prayer Miracle Growth Elixir |
| Fishing III | 75 Green | Advanced Rod Insect Bait |
| Vineyard Improvement | 90 Green 25 Blue | Vineyard Upgrade |
| Winemaking | 100 Green | Wine Supply: Wine Wine Barrel |
| Fishing IV | 100 Green | Pro Rod Live Bait |
Anatomy and Alchemy tech tree

| ANATOMY AND ALCHEMY TECH TREE RESEARCH | REQUIREMENTS | UNLOCKS: RECIPES AND BLUEPRINTS |
| Autopsy, Basic | Unlocked | Autopsy Table I Corpse Pallet I |
| Wooden Sign | Free | Wooden SIgn |
| Body Places I | 5 Red 5 Green | Ash Crematorium I |
| Soft Parts | Unlocked | Remove Flesh Remove Blood Remove Fat |
| Wooden Gravestones I | 5 Red 2 Green | Wooden Cross I Wooden Fence I |
| Graveyard Keeper I | 2 Red 5 Green | Grave Area I Exterior Bench I |
| Alchemy, Basic | Free | Dream Dust Flask Shelf Laboratory I |
| Skin and Bones | 5 Green 2 Blue | Remove and replace skin Remove and replace bones Butcher’s Kit |
| Wooden Gravestones II | 20 Red 5 Blue | Wooden Cross II Wooden Fence II |
| Graveyard Keeper II | 5 Red 5 Green 5 Blue | Grave Area II Monument I |
| Alchemy, Distillation | 5 Red 5 Green | Melted Fat Starter Alchemist’s Kit Distillation Cube |
| Skull and Teeth | 5 Red 5 Blue | Remove and replace skull tooth |
| Columbarium I | 10 Green 10 Blue | Urn with Ashes I Columbarium Area I Columbarium I |
| Graveyard Keeper III | 20 Red 20 Green | Grave Area III Flower Bed I |
| Autopsy, Advanced | 20 Blue | Remove and replace heart Remove and replace guts Surgeon’s Kit |
| Laboratory II | 20 Red 40 Green | Alchemist’s Kit Laboratory II |
| Embalming I | 50 Red 10 Blue | Solution for Corpses Preservative Embalming Table I |
| Stone Gravestones I | 50 Red 10 Blue | Gravestone I Stone Fence I |
| Graveyard Decor I | 40 Green 10 Blue | Walkway Area I Lantern I |
| Battle Potions II | 25 Red 25 Green 25 Blue | Healing Potion II Zombie Motivator Potion Berserker POtion |
| Autopsy, Master | 10 Red 30 Green 10 Blue | Remove and replace brain Master Surgeon’s Kit Autopsy Table II |
| Mixed Graveyard I | 30 Green 30 Green 10 Blue | Mixed Area I Crypt |
| Graveyard Keeper IV | 80 Red 20 Blue | Grave Area IV Monument II |
| Body Places II | 50 Red 50 Green | Crematorium II Corpse Pallet II |
| Graveyard Path and Fence I | 20 Red 20 Green 20 Blue | Prayer for Repose Upgrade Fence I Upgrade Road and Paths |
| Reanimation Liquid | 30 Red 40 Green 50 Blue | Solution for Zombies Alcohol Reanimation Liquid |
| Stone Gravestones II | 100 Red 30 Blue | Gravestone II Stone Fence II |
| Mixed Graveyard II | 50 Red 50 Green 30 Blue | Mixed Area II Flower Bed II |
| Transmutation I | 40 Green 40 Blue | Third Eye Salt Spices |
| Battle Potion III | 70 Red 70 Green 70 Blue | Damage Potion II Zombie Motivator Potion II Berserker Potion II |
| Reanimation II | 100 Blue | Golden Zombie Collar Hypno Prayer |
| Marble Gravestones I | 200 Red 50 Blue | Marble Cross I Marble Fence I |
| Mixed Graveyard III | 80 Red 80 Green 40 Blue | Mixed Area III Monument III |
| Alchemy, Advanced | 200 Red 100 Blue | Good Alchemist’s Kit Philosopher Stone Umami |
| Embalming III | 150 Red 150 Blue | Injection for Corpses Injection for Zombies Embalming Table II |
| Graveyard Path and Fence II | 100 Red 100 Green 100 Blue | Upgrade Fence II |
| Practical Potions | 100 Green 100 Blue | Organ Improver (red skull) Organ Improver (white skull) |
| Crafting Potions | 100 Red 80 Green | Tannin Liquid Alkali |
| Reanimation III | 300 Blue | Steel Zombie Collar |
| Marble Gravestones II | 300 Red 100 Blue | Marble Cross II Marble Fence II |
| Columbariums II | 150 Green 100 Blue | Urn with Ashes II Columbarium Area II Columbarium II |
| Graveyard Decor II | 200 Red 100 Green 100 Blue | Exterior Bench II Lantern II Flower Bed III |
Theology tech tree in Graveyard Keeper 2
Unlocked a bit later in the story.

| THEOLOGY TECH TREE RESEARCH | REQUIREMENTS | UNLOCKS: RECIPES AND BLUEPRINTS |
| Writing Basics | 5 Red 5 Green | Leather Scroll Writing Desk |
| Church Cleaning | Unlocked Instantly | Interior Bench I Improve the Church I |
| Writing Supplies | 10 Red 5 Blue | Clean Paper ink Science Kit I |
| Religious Writing I | 5 Red 5 Green 20 Blue | Faith Prayer Money Prayer |
| Church Furniture I | 10 Red 5 Blue | Confession Booth I Church Shrine I |
| Church Lighting I | 5 Red 10 Green 5 Blue | Simple Candle Candelabra I Formulation Bench |
| Delicate Work | 10 Red 10 Green 15 Blue | Bronze Talisman Jewelry Table |
| Books I | 20 Red 20 Green 10 Blue | Blank Softcover Notebook Story Primer |
| Church Smells I | 10 Red 50 Green 30 Blue | Simple Incense Fragrance Church Smells I |
| Church Carpets | 20 Red 5 Green 10 Blue | Improve the Church II Interior Bench II |
| Writing Tools I | 80 Green 80 Blue | Science Kit II Silver Talisman |
| Newspaper | 30 Red 10 Green 20 Blue | Newspaper Printing Press |
| Church Music I | 50 Red 20 Blue | Music Notes Choir |
| Church Lighting II | 5 Red 20 Green 20 Blue | Pretty Candle Candelabra II |
| Self-Help Books | 50 Red 50 Green 50 Blue | Red Techbook Green Techbook Blue Techbook |
| Books II | 30 Red 30 Green 20 Blue | Dictionary Story Newspaper |
| Religious Writing II | 10 Red 10 Green 40 Blue | Combo Prayer Prayer for Excellence Combat Prayer |
| Church Furniture II | 50 Red 20 Green 30 Blue | Confession Booth II Church Shrine II |
| Church Smells II | 10 Red 100 Green 100 Blue | Fancy Incense Church Smells II |
| Storytelling I | 80 Green 80 Blue | Story* Newspaper* |
| Paper Press | 50 Red 10 Blue | Paper Glop Clean Paper Paper Press |
| Writing Tools II | 20 Red 20 Green 50 Blue | Blank Hardcover Notebook Glossary Precious Trinkets |
| Church Illumination | 100 Red 20 Green 50 Blue | Improve the Church III Interior Bench III |
| Self-Help Books II | 100 Red 100 Green 100 Blue | Red Techbook II Green Techbook II Blue Techbook II |
| Fine Jewelry | 30 Red 30 Green 70 Blue | Golden Talisman Prayer for Likes |
| Church Music II | 150 Red 100 Blue | Organ |
| Church Furniture III | 100 Red 70 Green 80 Blue | Confession Booth III Church Shrine III Church Smells III |
| Church Lighting III | 50 Red 50 Green 100 Blue | Magnificent Candle Candelabra III |
