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Major Update - 0.9 Release

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Science is used to upgrade and advance colonies, the player, and colonists. You can unlock new jobs and upgrade the range of your Banner radius.

From 0.9.0 onward[]

No. Icon Science Description Requires Monster Threat increase Unlocks Required tech. Followup tech.
1 Minerjob Miner Unlocks the miner. When placed on a dark stone block, a colonist will come to mine that material continuously.

5 x Stonerubble Stone Rubble

0

Minerjob Miner Job

None None
2 Potempty Pottery Unlocks pottery, used to carry things around, and earthenware that can be sold

10 x Clay Clay

0

Points Points

Potempty Pot (Empty)

Earthenware Earthenware

Potterystation Pottery Station

Watergatherer Water Gatherer

Potwater Pot (Water)

None Water pumping, Porridge
3 Copperingot Smelter Unlocks the smelter, a worker who processes ores

3 x Stonetools Stone Tools

10 x Planks Planks

0

Copperingot Copper Ingot

Furnace Furnace

Splittingstump Splitting Stump

Planks Planks

Firewood Firewood

Torch Torch

Woodfloor Wood Flooring

Logwall Log Wall

Quarterblockbrowndark Dark Brown Quarter Block

Quarterblockbrownlight Light Brown Quarter Block

None Merchant's Hub, Mudbricks
4 Merchanthub Merchant's Hub Unlocks the Merchant's Hub, a place where you can buy and sell items

5 x Copperingot Copper Ingot

10

Jobblockcrafter Job-block Crafter's Workbench

Merchanthub Merchant's Hub

Leather Leather

Linen Linen

Goldore Gold Ore

Animalcarcass Animal Carcass

Points Points

Goldingot Gold Ingot

Smelter Water pumping, Tailor, Porridge, Tanner, Anvil, Grocery Shop
5 Mudbricks Mudbricks Unlocks mudbricks, a cheap and simple building material

30 x Clay Clay

10 x Planks Planks

0

Mudbricks Mud Bricks

Smelter None
6 Waterpump Water pumping Allows gathering water away from water sources

10 x Copperingot Copper Ingot

0

Waterpump Waterpump

Potwater Pot (Water)

Pottery, Merchant's Hub None
7 Linen Tailor Unlocks the tailor, a worker who can turn flax into linen and other items. Linen is a good source of colony points

25 x Wheat Wheat

0

Tailorshop Tailor Shop

Points Points

Linen Linen

Npc Flax Farmer

Wheat Farming, Merchant's Hub Stonemason
8 Firepit Porridge Unlocks combining water and wheat into a new meal type

5 x Potempty Pot (Empty)

15

Wheatporridge Wheat Porridge

Firepit Firepit

Pottery, Wheat Farming, Merchant's Hub Grocery Shop, Sacred Failsafe
9 Wheat Wheat Farming Unlocks the wheat farmer. Wheat will grow in importance as food over time.

5 x Bed Bed

50 x Planks Planks

5 x Stonetools Stone Tools

0

Wheatmeal Wheat Gruel

Npc Wheat Farmer

None Tailor, Porridge
10 Tannertable Tanner Unlocks the tanner, a worker who is vital in the production of leather and, later, parchment

5 x Animalcarcass Animal Carcass

10

Meatcooked Cooked Meat

Tannertable Tanner's Table

Skin Skin

Leather Leather

Merchant's Hub None
11 Bronzeanvil Anvil Unlocks the Anvil, an important source of more advanced products like Copper Tools

5 x Leather Leather

15 x Copperingot Copper Ingot

30

Coppertools Copper Tools

Bronzeanvil Copper Anvil

Merchant's Hub Archery, Tool Distribution, Writer, Sacred Failsafe, Stonemason, Copper Lockbox
12 Bronzearrow Archery Unlocks archers and fletchers, a more effective protection against monsters.

1 x Coppertools Copper Tools

0

Bow Bow

Bronzearrow Copper Arrow

Archerday Day Bow Guard

Archernight Night Bow Guard

Fletcherbench Fletcher's Bench

Anvil Engineer
13 Toolshop Tool Distribution Unlocks the Tool Distribution Table, a place where colonists will go to take tools when used. If none are found, they'll go to the banner.

1 x Coppertools Copper Tools

0

Toolshop Tool Shop

Anvil None
14 Writerdesk Writer Unlocks the writer, parchment and scrolls of knowledge. These are important to complete more advanced science.

3 x Coppertools Copper Tools

3 x Leather Leather

0

Writerdesk Writer's Desk

Points Points

Parchment Parchment

Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

Anvil Cook, Statistics Board, Scribe, Engineer, Digger
15 Stove Cook Unlocks the cook and the fisherman, new sources of meals for your colonists

1 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

0

Meatcooked Cooked Meat

Fishcooked Cooked Fish

Fishraw Raw Fish

Fisherman Fisherman's Spot

Stove Stove

Writer Bread
16 Statisticsboard Statistics Board Unlocks the Statistics Board. When placed and used, it gives insights into the activity of your colony.

1 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

0

Statisticsboard Statistics Board

Writer None
17 Npcshop Grocery Shop Unlocks the Grocery Shop, a place where colonists can receive their daily meals. If none are found, they'll visit the banner.

50 x Points Points

0

Npcshop Grocery Store

Merchant's Hub, Porridge None
18 Sanctifiertable Sacred Failsafe Unlocks the Sacred Failsafe, an emergency tool that uses Sacred Points to eliminate monsters

1 x Earthenware Earthenware

50 x Points Points

0

Candle Candle

Failsafe Sacred Failsafe

Sanctifiertable Sacred Altar

Sanctifiedporridge Sacred Wheat Porridge

Npc Beekeeper

Porridge, Anvil Sacred Point Storage
19 Stonemasonworkbench Stonemason Unlocks the stonemason, useful for adding variety to buildings

25 x Linen Linen

3 x Coppertools Copper Tools

25 x Stonerubble Stone Rubble

0

Stonemasonworkbench Stonemason's Workbench

Quarterblockgrey Grey Quarter Block

Stoneblock Stone Block

Darkstone Dark Stone Block

Stonebricks Cobblestone

Stonebricksnew Stone Bricks

Stonebricksblack Black Cobblestone

Stonebricksbrown Brown Cobblestone

Stonebrickswhite White Cobblestone

Bricksblack Black Bricks

Bricksdarkred Dark Red Bricks

Bricksdarkyellow Dark Yellow Bricks

Bricksred Red Bricks

Anvil, Tailor None
20 Copperlockbox Copper Lockbox Unlocks the Copper Lockbox. While placed it increases the colony point capacity. Warning: every placed lockbox will lure more monsters to your colony!

10 x Copperingot Copper Ingot

100 x Points Points

0

Copperlockbox Copper Lockbox

Anvil None
21 Scrollshelf Scribe Unlocks the scribe, who studies scrolls to gain new insights. A scribe requires 10 Scrolls Shelves nearby. The scribe empties them, but they automatically fill themselves up again over time.

10 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

0

Scribedesk Scribe's Desk

Tabletclay Clay Tablet

Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

Scrollshelf Scrolls Shelf

Writer Jewelry, Bronze Age, Bread
22 Jewelry Jewelry Unlocks jewelry, a good product for trade

1 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

5 x Goldingot Gold Ingot

15 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

0

Jewelry Gold Jewelry

Points Points

Scribe None
23 Trap Engineer Unlocks the engineer and the trapfixer. The engineer makes traps and their ammo, which can be used to fight monsters. The trapfixer will load and reload nearby traps.

25 x Copperingot Copper Ingot

10 x Goldingot Gold Ingot

4 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

100 x Points Points

0

Trap Dropper Trap

Dropperammo Dropper Trap Ammo

Engineerbench Engineer's Bench

Trapfixer Trap Fixer

Archery, Writer Alarm Bell, Projectile Trap, Bronze Lockbox
24 Bronzepickaxe Digger Unlock digger areas for the construction worker

3 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

250 x Points Points

0

Npc Construction Worker

Npc Digger

Writer Builder, Special Digger
25 Bronzetools Bronze Age Unlocks a way to make copper stronger, by mixing it with the rare and valuable tin

50 x Mudbricks Mud Bricks

15 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

250 x Points Points

50

Bronzetools Bronze Tools

Zinc Zinc

Tin Tin

Bronzeingot Bronze Ingot

Scribe Brass, Astrolabe, Bricks, Projectile Trap, Crossbows, Sacred Point Storage, Outposts, Bronze Lockbox, Ropes
26 Brassingot Brass Unlocks brass, a relatively soft alloy. It's not suited for weapons or tools, but its malleability makes it perfect for small detailed parts. It requires zinc, which can be purchased or mined below mammoth trees.

20 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

3 x Zinc Zinc

0

Brassingot Brass Ingot

Bronze Age Alarm Bell, Jeweler
27 Astrolabe Astrolabe Unlocks the astrolabe; a navigation tool that helps find biomes

3 x Goldingot Gold Ingot

100 x Points Points

0

Astrolabe Astrolabe

Bronze Age Compass
28 Bricks Bricks Allows baking clay into new types of blocks

5 x Bronzeingot Bronze Ingot

3 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

100 x Points Points

0

Brickslight Light Bricks

Bricks Bricks

Bronze Age Iron Age
29 Bread Bread Unlocks the making of bread. Use grindstones to make flour, which can then be used by the cook to make bread.

30 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

500 x Points Points

0

Bread Bread

Breadmeal Bread Meal

Potflour Pot (Flour)

Grindstone Grindstone

Sacredbreadmeal Sacred Bread Meal

Cook, Scribe Chicken Meals
30 Alarmbell Alarm Bell Unlocks the Alarm Bell, which will ring a bell when walked upon by a monster

10 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

250 x Points Points

0

Alarmbell Alarm Bell

Engineer, Brass None
31 Bricksred Builder Unlock builder areas for the construction worker

3 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

500 x Points Points

0

Npc Builder

Digger None
32 Trap Projectile Trap Unlocks a trap that once loaded will shoot sideways at strong monsters

3 x Bronzeingot Bronze Ingot

30 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

500 x Points Points

0

Trap Projectile Trap

Projectiletrapammo Projectile Trap Ammo

Bronze Age, Engineer None
33 Crossbow Crossbows More powerful archery

3 x Bronzeingot Bronze Ingot

5 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

50 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

500 x Points Points

0

Crossbow Crossbow

Crossbowbolt Crossbow Bolt

Crossbowday Day Crossbow Guard

Crossbownight Night Crossbow Guard

Bronze Age None
34 Bronzeaxe Special Digger Unlock special digger areas for the construction worker

1000 x Points Points

0

Npc Special Digger

Digger None
35 Sanctifiedhouse Sacred Point Storage Unlocks the Sacred Point Storage, to extend the amount of Sacred Points which can be used by the Failsafe

1 x Bronzeingot Bronze Ingot

1 x Goldingot Gold Ingot

1000 x Points Points

0

Sanctifiedhouse Sacred Storage

Bronze Age, Sacred Failsafe None
36 Outpostbanner Outposts Unlocks Outpost Banners. They can be placed to expand the colony, both close and further away.

1 x Bronzetools Bronze Tools

10 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

1000 x Points Points

0

Outpostbanner Outpost Banner

Bronze Age Hemp, Trader, Compass
37 Bronzelockbox Bronze Lockbox Unlocks the Bronze Lockbox. Improved version of the Copper Lockbox. More storage, more efficiency, less threatening.

3 x Bronzeingot Bronze Ingot

3 x Goldingot Gold Ingot

30 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

1000 x Points Points

0

Bronzelockbox Bronze Lockbox

Bronze Age, Engineer None
38 Rope Ropes Unlocks an ingredient with many uses

50 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

1000 x Points Points

0

Ropebench Roper's Bench

Hemp Hemp

Rope Rope

Hempfibre Hemp Fibre

Bronze Age Paper Production, Jeweler
39 Hemp Hemp Unlocks the cultivation of hemp plants in marshes as well as purchasing it. Leads towards processing it into ropes and paper.

100 x Linen Linen

0

Npc Hemp Farmer

Outposts Paper Production, Dyeing, Science Chest
40 Paper Paper Production Unlocks making paper from hemp, a key part towards scientific progress

3 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

5 x Hemp Hemp

1 x Hempfibre Hemp Fibre

0

Papermakersmould Papermaker's Mould

Paper Paper

Ropes, Hemp Poison, Researcher, Glider
41 Chickenmeat Chicken Meals Unlocks a more complex meal which yields more Sacred Points when consumed by colonists

50 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

1000 x Points Points

0

Chickenmeat Chicken (raw)

Luxurymeal Chicken Meal

Sanctifiedchickenmeal Sacred Chicken Meal

Npc Chicken Farmer

Npc Barley Farmer

Npc Cabbage Farmer

Bread Local Animal Carcass
42 Trader Trader Used to accelerate trade deals between colonies. Not used for trading with outposts; intended for multiplayer.

500 x Points Points

0

Trader Trader

Outposts None
43 Goldenshield Jeweler Unlocks the Jeweler, who creates delicate things

100 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

500 x Points Points

0

Goldenshield Golden Shield

Jewellerbench Jeweler's Bench

Points Points

Ropes, Brass Threat Banner, Lanterns
44 Ironingot Iron Age A major step forward for your colony, unlocking a new material which is required in many items

100 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

250 x Bricks Bricks

250 x Brickslight Light Bricks

250 x Stonebricks Cobblestone

250 x Stonebricksnew Stone Bricks

1000 x Points Points

100

Ironbloom Iron Bloom

Ironwrought Wrought Iron

Irontools Iron Tools

Jobblockcrafteradvanced Advanced Job-block Crafter's Workbench

Bloomery Bloomery

Kiln Kiln

Charcoal Charcoal

Bricks Dyeing, Caltrops, Researcher, Glider, Science Chest
45 Dyertable Dyeing Learn to grow flowers in marshes, allowing you to add color to your world.

3 x Hempfibre Hemp Fibre

10 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

250 x Points Points

0

Lanternred Red Lantern

Lanterngreen Green Lantern

Lanternblue Blue Lantern

Lanterncyan Cyan Lantern

Lanternpink Pink Lantern

Planksred Red Planks

Planksgreen Green Planks

Planksblue Blue Planks

Dyertable Dyer's Table

Npc Alkanet Farmer

Npc Hollyhock Farmer

Npc Wolfsbane Farmer

Iron Age, Hemp Cotton
46 Caltrops Caltrops Unlocks a trap that once loaded will slow monsters below it

5 x Scrollofknowledge Scroll Of Knowledge

1 x Engineerbench Engineer's Bench

250 x Points Points

0

Trap Caltrops Trap

Caltrops Caltrops

Iron Age None
47 Compass Compass Unlocks the compass; a navigation tool to find back your home

75 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

1 x Astrolabe Astrolabe

1500 x Points Points

0

Compass Compass

Outposts, Astrolabe None
48 Wisteriaflower Poison Unlocks poison processing, useful for inflicting damage to monsters over time. Wisteria plants can only be grown in heaths. Each wisteria harvester needs 10 wisteria plants nearby to function well.

40 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

2000 x Points Points

0

Poisondart Poison Dart

Wisteriajob Wisteria Harvester

Alchemisttable Alchemist's Table

Poisonguard Poison Guard

Wisteriatree Wisteria Plant

Paper Production None
49 Researchersdesk Researcher Unlocks the researcher, who will do research using nearby bookcases to progress science

40 x Paper Paper

140 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

1000 x Points Points

0

Researchersdesk Researcher's Desk

Scientificnote Scientific Note

Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

Bookcase Bookcase

Paper Production, Iron Age Lanterns, Local Animal Carcass, Recursive Self-Improvement, Glassblower, Elevator
50 Goldenstatue Threat Banner Unlocks the Threat Banner, which will attract monsters from other outposts to the one it's placed in.

50 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

1 x Goldenshield Golden Shield

1500 x Points Points

0

Goldenstatue Threat Banner

Jeweler None
51 Glider Glider Unlocks glider production, allowing unpowered flight from higher points

5 x Rope Rope

40 x Tabletwisdom Tablet Of Ancient Wisdom

5 x Ironwrought Wrought Iron

1500 x Points Points

25

Metalgear Metal Gear

Glider Glider Launcher

Paper Production, Iron Age Elevator
52 Chestresource Science Chest Unlocks Science Chests, which are necessary to unlock advanced technology

1 x Ironwrought Wrought Iron

1 x Hempfibre Hemp Fibre

2000 x Points Points

50

Chest Chest

Chestresource Science Chest

Chestmaker Chestmaker's Workshop

Iron Age, Hemp Horizontal Elevator, Steel, Lead and Mineral Oil, Gunpowder
53 Lanternyellow Lanterns Unlocks lanterns, useful for lighting up places

1 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

750 x Points Points

0

Lanternyellow Lantern

Lanternwhite White Lantern

Lanternorange Orange Lantern

Jeweler, Researcher None
54 Animalcarcass Local Animal Carcass Provides a source for animal carcasses

1 x Luxurymeal Chicken Meal

1 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

1000 x Points Points

0

Animalcarcass Animal Carcass

Chicken Meals, Researcher None
55 Book Recursive Self-Improvement Helps make books by using books so you can make more books

3 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

1000 x Points Points

0

Bookcase Bookcase

Researcher None
56 Glassblower Glassblower Unlocks a way to craft glass

2 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

1250 x Points Points

0

Potash Potash

Eyeglasses Eyeglasses

Glasspiece Piece of Glass

Compostingbin Composting Bin

Glassblower Glassblower's Workshop

Silicasand Silica Sand

Researcher Grass & Dirt Production, Monocular, Gunpowder
57 Dirt Grass & Dirt Production Provides a source for grass and dirt

1 x Potash Potash

1 x Silicasand Silica Sand

1 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

1000 x Points Points

0

Dirt Dirt

Grasscolddry Grass

Grasscoldmid Grass

Grasscoldwet Grass

Grasshotmid Grass

Glassblower None
58 Elevatorhorizontalgateway Horizontal Elevator Unlocks horizontal elevator production, useful for traversing horizontal distances

12 x Chestresource Science Chest

5 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

1250 x Points Points

25

Elevatorhorizontalgateway Horizontal Elevator Station

Elevatorhorizontalshaft Horizontal Elevator Rail

Science Chest None
59 Elevatorgateway Elevator Unlocks elevator production, useful for traversing vertical distances

5 x Metalgear Metal Gear

3 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

2500 x Points Points

0

Elevatorshaft Elevator Shaft

Elevatorgateway Elevator Station

Researcher, Glider None
60 Steelparts Steel, Lead and Mineral Oil Unlocks steel, lead and mineral oil. These resources are necessary for the construction of more modern machinery. Lead ore is found in marshes, and coal is located below mammoth trees.

5 x Chestresource Science Chest

1 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

2500 x Points Points

0

Vialmineraloil Vial (mineral oil)

Steelingot Steel Ingot

Steelparts Steel Parts

Vialempty Vial (empty)

Coalore Coal Ore

Lead Lead Ore

Leadingot Lead Ingot

Science Chest Printing Press
61 Monocular Monocular Unlocks a nifty tool which can be used to observe things in the distance

3 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

2000 x Points Points

0

Monocular Monocular

Points Points

Glassblower None
62 Gunpowder Gunpowder Unlocks a powerful new ingredient

25 x Chestresource Science Chest

12 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

1 x Potash Potash

3500 x Points Points

50

Gunpowder Gunpowder

Chickenpoop Chicken excrement

Salpeter Saltpeter

Trap Gunpowder Trap

Gunpowdertrapammo Gunpowdertrap Ammo

Gunsmith Gunsmith's Workbench

Sulfur Sulfur

Glassblower, Science Chest Handcannon, Launched Steel Glider
63 Movabletype Printing Press Unlocks the printing press, a complex machine that allows you to scale up the production of Books of Knowledge. Also unlocks brass precision parts, which are required for a lot of other machines.

10 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

5 x Steelparts Steel Parts

3 x Vialmineraloil Vial (mineral oil)

3 x Leadingot Lead Ingot

5000 x Points Points

50

Brassparts Brass Precision Parts

Machinetools Machine Tools

Printingpress Printing Press

Movabletype Movable Type

Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

Manuscript Manuscript

Steel, Lead and Mineral Oil Rope Trap, Cotton, Launched Steel Glider, Musket
64 Ropetrapammo Rope Trap Unlocks a trap that freezes nearby monsters for 10 seconds when one monster passes over it.

3 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

3 x Chestresource Science Chest

25 x Rope Rope

1000 x Points Points

25

Trap Rope Trap

Ropetrapammo Rope Trap Ammo

Printing Press None
65 Cottonfibre Cotton Unlocks a source of high quality textiles. Cotton plants only grow in heaths.

5 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

1 x Lanternred Red Lantern

1 x Lanterngreen Green Lantern

1 x Lanternblue Blue Lantern

2500 x Points Points

0

Cottonfibre Cotton Fibre

Luxurygarments Luxury Garments

Cottonengine Cotton Engine

Points Points

Npc Cotton Farmer

Printing Press, Dyeing Luxury Chest
66 Handcannon Handcannon Unlocks a powerful, short-range weapon

25 x Chestresource Science Chest

10 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

1 x Trap Gunpowder Trap

2500 x Points Points

0

Handcannon Handcannon

Handcannonammo Handcannon Ammo

Guardhandcannonnightjob Night Handcannon Guard

Guardhandcannondayjob Day Handcannon Guard

Gunpowder Musket
67 Chestluxury Luxury Chest Unlocks Luxury Chests, which are necessary to unlock advanced technology.

1 x Luxurygarments Luxury Garments

3 x Goldenshield Golden Shield

3 x Monocular Monocular

10 x Earthenware Earthenware

5000 x Points Points

0

Chestluxury Luxury Chest

Cotton Blast Furnace, Steel Lockbox, Metal Lathe, Tabulating Machine
68 Glidersteel Launched Steel Glider Unlocks a launcher that quickly shoots gliders to tremendous heights.

25 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

25 x Chestresource Science Chest

1 x Gunpowder Gunpowder

1 x Brassparts Brass Precision Parts

1 x Steelparts Steel Parts

7500 x Points Points

0

Glidersteel Launched Steel Glider

Gunpowder, Printing Press None
69 Blastfurnace Blast Furnace Unlocks a rapid way to smelt advanced metals.

25 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

10 x Chestresource Science Chest

3 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

2500 x Points Points

25

Ironbloom Iron Bloom

Steelingot Steel Ingot

Cokes Cokes

Blastfurnace Blast Furnace

Luxury Chest Steel Tools
70 Steellockbox Steel Lockbox Unlocks a lockbox with more capacity.

25 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

10 x Chestresource Science Chest

3 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

2500 x Points Points

0

Steellockbox Steel Lockbox

Luxury Chest None
71 Musket Musket Unlocks a new gunpowder weapon. Does less damage than a handcannon but the ammo is cheaper, it has a larger range and it's quicker to reload.

25 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

25 x Chestresource Science Chest

10 x Leadingot Lead Ingot

10000 x Points Points

0

Musket Musket

Musketammo Musket Ammo

Musketjobnight Night Musket Guard

Musketjobday Day Musket Guard

Printing Press, Handcannon None
72 Steeltools Steel Tools Unlocks a more durable tool which allows colonists to do their work more efficiently.

50 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

10 x Chestresource Science Chest

5 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

1 x Blastfurnace Blast Furnace

0

Steeltools Steel Tools

Blast Furnace Prestige Chest
73 Metallathe Metal Lathe Unlocks a complex machine which allows colonists to rapidly make detailed metal parts.

50 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

25 x Chestresource Science Chest

3 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

10000 x Points Points

75

Metallathe Metal Lathe

Metalgear Metal Gear

Brassparts Brass Precision Parts

Steelparts Steel Parts

Luxury Chest None
74 Tabulator Tabulating Machine Unlocks a complex machine which processes data and stores it in punched-cards.

50 x Bookofknowledge Book Of Knowledge

50 x Chestresource Science Chest

10 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

25 x Steelparts Steel Parts

25 x Brassparts Brass Precision Parts

10000 x Points Points

0

Tabulator Tabulating Machine

Cardempty Empty Punch Card

Carddata Punched Card

Luxury Chest Nitrocellulose
75 Nitro Nitrocellulose Unlocks a highly explosive compound essential for smokeless powder. It's a lot less messy than traditional gunpowder, allowing for the development of more sophisticated firearms with many moving parts.

50 x Chestresource Science Chest

10 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

12 x Carddata Punched Card

15000 x Points Points

0

Vialsulphuricacid Vial of Sulphuric Acid

Vialnitricacid Vial of Nitric Acid

Nitro Nitrocellulose

Tabulating Machine Grenade Launcher, Cannon Trap
76 Grenadejobnight Grenade Launcher Unlocks a powerful weapon which can eliminate groups of enemies at a distance.

15 x Carddata Punched Card

1 x Nitro Nitrocellulose

15000 x Points Points

0

Grenadelauncher Grenade Launcher

Grenadelauncherammo Grenade Launcher Ammo

Grenadejobnight Night Grenade Launcher Guard

Grenadejobday Day Grenade Launcher Guard

Nitrocellulose Prestige Chest
77 Guntrapammo Cannon Trap Unlocks a powerful trap which does enormous amounts of damage.

15 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

50 x Chestresource Science Chest

25 x Carddata Punched Card

1 x Nitro Nitrocellulose

20000 x Points Points

0

Trap Cannon Trap

Guntrapammo Cannon Trap Ammo

Nitrocellulose None
78 Chestprestige Prestige Chest Abandon all hope of reward and proportion, ye who enter here! Prestige Chests are necessary for Prestige Science. It's a stretch goal for enthusiastic colonies.

25 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

50 x Chestresource Science Chest

50 x Carddata Punched Card

1 x Grenadelauncher Grenade Launcher

1 x Trap Cannon Trap

1 x Tabulator Tabulating Machine

25000 x Points Points

0

Chestprestige Prestige Chest

Grenade Launcher, Steel Tools Prestige I
79 Chestprestige Prestige I A goal to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills!

25 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

50 x Chestresource Science Chest

250 x Carddata Punched Card

25 x Chestprestige Prestige Chest

25000 x Points Points

250 Prestige Chest Prestige II
80 Chestprestige Prestige II It's not the destination that matters: it's the journey.

50 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

100 x Chestresource Science Chest

350 x Carddata Punched Card

50 x Chestprestige Prestige Chest

30000 x Points Points

350 Prestige I Prestige III
81 Chestprestige Prestige III This place is a place of honor. A highly esteemed deed is commemorated here.

100 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

200 x Chestresource Science Chest

500 x Carddata Punched Card

100 x Chestprestige Prestige Chest

35000 x Points Points

500 Prestige II Prestige IV
82 Chestprestige Prestige IV The last mile is the longest!

200 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

300 x Chestresource Science Chest

1000 x Carddata Punched Card

200 x Chestprestige Prestige Chest

40000 x Points Points

750 Prestige III Prestige V
83 Chestprestige Prestige V Congratulations! You successfully completed all stretch goals.

500 x Chestluxury Luxury Chest

750 x Chestresource Science Chest

2500 x Carddata Punched Card

500 x Chestprestige Prestige Chest

50000 x Points Points

1000

Commandtool Colony Kit

Prestige IV None

Before 0.9.0[]

Basic Science[]

Icon Science Description Unlocks
Bucketwater Water Gathering Unlocks the water gatherer, filling buckets with water from open water Water Gatherer
Bronzeanvil Bronze Anvil Unlock the Bronze Anvil, which can process bronze Metal Smith
Flax Flax Farming Unlocks flax farmers, required to produce linen. Flax farmer
Bread Bread Production A more complex method of food production, for advanced colonies only. Unlocks wheat farmers, the grindstone and the oven. Wheat Farmer, Grinder, Baker
Waterpump Water Pump Unlocks the water pump, allowing water to be gathered anywhere albeit at a slower pace Waterpump Worker
Fishcooked Fishing Unlocks the fisherman Fisherman, Fish Farmer
Tailorshop Tailor Unlock the tailor, who turns flax into linen Tailor
Chickencoop Chicken Farming Unlocks the chicken farmer Chicken Farmer, Barley Farmer
Beehive Beekeeping Unlocks the beekeeper, which makes (part of) various luxury items and foods Beekeeper
Stove Cook Unlocks the cook, which can make meals for your colonists Cook, Olive Farmer, Cabbage Farmer
Luxury Meal Luxury Meal Unlocks the luxury meal Luxury Meal
Trader Traders Unlock trader npcs, which accelerate trading to other colonies
Technologisttable Technologist Unlocks the technologist, who crafts Science Bags Technologist, Basic Science Bag
Sciencebagmilitary Military science bag Unlocks the Military Science Bag, used for military research Military Science Bag

Advanced Science[]

Those require science bags to research.

Icon Science Description Unlocks
Alkanet Herb Farming Unlocks three different herb farmers. The herbs can be used by the dyer Alkanet Farmer, Hollyhock Farmer, Wolfsbane Farmer
Dyertable Dyer's Table Unlocks the dyer, who can use herbs to paint certain blocks and lanterns Dyer
Ironwrought Iron Smelting Unlocks kiln and bloomery. Kiln Worker, Iron Smelter
Fineryforge Finery Forge Unlocks the Finery Forge, which uses cokes to create steel and gold ingots Steel Smelter
Splittingstump Splitting Stump Unlocks splitting stumps. Can be used to craft firewood more rapidly than the workbench. Woodcutter
Stonemasonworkbench Stonemason's Workbench Unlocks the stonemason, who can craft different varieties of bricks Stonemason
Mint Mints & Shops Unlocks mints and shops. Can be used to buy seeds, dirt and other miscellaneous items Minter, Merchant
Lanternyellow Lanterns Unlocks the production of lanterns at the anvil and the production of colored lanterns by the dyer
Waxtablet Wax Tablet Unlocks the wax tablet, a luxury product
Glider Glider A revolutionary way of transport. Essential in reaching new lands. Glider
Commandtool Colonization Allows construction of a Colony Starter Kit Colony starter kit

Military Science[]

They unlock the respective Guard type and ammunition production.

Icon Science Description
Bow Archery Unlocks bow guards and production of bows at the workbench
Crossbow Crossbow Unlocks the Crossbow, a more powerful weapon than the bow
Gunsmithshop Gunsmith Shop Unlocks the Gunsmith, who processes gunpowder and creates guns
Matchlockgun Matchlock Gun Unlocks the Matchlock Gun, an early type of gun

Construction Jobs[]

Unlocks the Construction Worker with the respective build type.

Icon Science Description
Bricksred Builder Unlock builder areas for the construction worker
Bronzepickaxe Digger Unlock digger areas for the construction worker
Bronzeaxe Special Digger Unlock special digger areas for the construction worker

Old World Science[]

Icon Science Description
Coffee Coffee Unlocks processing coffeebeans into coffee at the stove
Writerdesk Writing Unlocks the writer, able to produce books for enjoyment
Printingpress Printing Press Unlocks the printing press, allowing books to be spread much easier

New World Science[]

Icon Science Description
New World Meal New World Meal Unlocks the New World Meal
Spinningwheel Spinningwheel Unlocks the spinning wheel
Cottontowel Cotton Towel Unlocks the cotton towel luxury item
Fur Fur Unlocks fur processing
Wintercoat Wintercoat Unlocks winter coat production

Far East Science[]

Icon Science Description
Rice Rice farming Unlocks rice farming
Silkwormcocoon Silkworm Farming Unlocks silkworm farming
Spinningwheel Spinning wheel Unlocks the spinning wheel
Porcelainraw Porcelain Unlocks porcelain production
Tea Tea Unlocks tea farming

Tropics Science[]

Icon Science Description
Foofoo Foofoo Unlocks cooking foofoo
Papyrus Papyrus Unlocks papyrus production
Cacao Cacao Unlocks cacao farming
Vanilla Vanilla Unlocks vanilla farming
Cookies Cookies Unlocks cookies production
Chocolate Chocolate Unlocks chocolate production
Sugarcane Sugarcane Unlocks sugar cane farming
Diamond Diamonds Unlocks processing diamonds
Coffeebeans Coffeebean Farming Unlocks the coffeebean farmer
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