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.
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Unlocks
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Water Gathering |
Unlocks the water gatherer, filling buckets with water from open water |
Water Gatherer
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Bronze Anvil |
Unlock the Bronze Anvil, which can process bronze |
Metal Smith
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Flax Farming |
Unlocks flax farmers, required to produce linen. |
Flax farmer
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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
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Water Pump |
Unlocks the water pump, allowing water to be gathered anywhere albeit at a slower pace |
Waterpump Worker
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Fishing |
Unlocks the fisherman |
Fisherman, Fish Farmer
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Tailor |
Unlock the tailor, who turns flax into linen |
Tailor
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Chicken Farming |
Unlocks the chicken farmer |
Chicken Farmer, Barley Farmer
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Beekeeping |
Unlocks the beekeeper, which makes (part of) various luxury items and foods |
Beekeeper
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Cook |
Unlocks the cook, which can make meals for your colonists |
Cook, Olive Farmer, Cabbage Farmer
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Luxury Meal |
Unlocks the luxury meal |
Luxury Meal
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Traders |
Unlock trader npcs, which accelerate trading to other colonies
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Technologist |
Unlocks the technologist, who crafts Science Bags |
Technologist, Basic Science Bag
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Military science bag |
Unlocks the Military Science Bag, used for military research |
Military Science Bag
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Those require science bags to research.
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Unlocks
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Herb Farming |
Unlocks three different herb farmers. The herbs can be used by the dyer |
Alkanet Farmer, Hollyhock Farmer, Wolfsbane Farmer
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Dyer's Table |
Unlocks the dyer, who can use herbs to paint certain blocks and lanterns |
Dyer
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Iron Smelting |
Unlocks kiln and bloomery. |
Kiln Worker, Iron Smelter
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Finery Forge |
Unlocks the Finery Forge, which uses cokes to create steel and gold ingots |
Steel Smelter
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Splitting Stump |
Unlocks splitting stumps. Can be used to craft firewood more rapidly than the workbench. |
Woodcutter
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Stonemason's Workbench |
Unlocks the stonemason, who can craft different varieties of bricks |
Stonemason
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Mints & Shops |
Unlocks mints and shops. Can be used to buy seeds, dirt and other miscellaneous items |
Minter, Merchant
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Lanterns |
Unlocks the production of lanterns at the anvil and the production of colored lanterns by the dyer
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Wax Tablet |
Unlocks the wax tablet, a luxury product
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Glider |
A revolutionary way of transport. Essential in reaching new lands. |
Glider
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Colonization |
Allows construction of a Colony Starter Kit
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They unlock the respective Guard type and ammunition production.
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Archery |
Unlocks bow guards and production of bows at the workbench
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Crossbow |
Unlocks the Crossbow, a more powerful weapon than the bow
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Gunsmith Shop |
Unlocks the Gunsmith, who processes gunpowder and creates guns
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Matchlock Gun |
Unlocks the Matchlock Gun, an early type of gun
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Unlocks the Construction Worker with the respective build type.
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Builder |
Unlock builder areas for the construction worker
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Digger |
Unlock digger areas for the construction worker
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Special Digger |
Unlock special digger areas for the construction worker
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Coffee |
Unlocks processing coffeebeans into coffee at the stove
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Writing |
Unlocks the writer, able to produce books for enjoyment
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Printing Press |
Unlocks the printing press, allowing books to be spread much easier
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Foofoo |
Unlocks cooking foofoo
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Papyrus |
Unlocks papyrus production
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Cacao |
Unlocks cacao farming
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Vanilla |
Unlocks vanilla farming
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Cookies |
Unlocks cookies production
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Chocolate |
Unlocks chocolate production
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Sugarcane |
Unlocks sugar cane farming
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Diamonds |
Unlocks processing diamonds
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Coffeebean Farming |
Unlocks the coffeebean farmer
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