Science

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.

Basic Science[edit | edit source]

Science	Description	Unlocks
Water Gathering	Unlocks the water gatherer, filling buckets with water from open water	Water Gatherer
Bronze Anvil	Unlock the Bronze Anvil, which can process bronze	Metal Smith
Flax Farming	Unlocks flax farmers, required to produce linen.	Flax farmer
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
Water Pump	Unlocks the water pump, allowing water to be gathered anywhere albeit at a slower pace	Waterpump Worker
Fishing	Unlocks the fisherman	Fisherman, Fish Farmer
Tailor	Unlock the tailor, who turns flax into linen	Tailor
Chicken Farming	Unlocks the chicken farmer	Chicken Farmer, Barley Farmer
Beekeeping	Unlocks the beekeeper, which makes (part of) various luxury items and foods	Beekeeper
Cook	Unlocks the cook, which can make meals for your colonists	Cook, Olive Farmer, Cabbage Farmer
Luxury Meal	Unlocks the luxury meal	Luxury Meal
Traders	Unlock trader npcs, which accelerate trading to other colonies
Technologist	Unlocks the technologist, who crafts Science Bags	Technologist, Basic Science Bag
Military science bag	Unlocks the Military Science Bag, used for military research	Military Science Bag

Those require science bags to research.

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

They unlock the respective Guard type and ammunition production.

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

Unlocks the Construction Worker with the respective build type.

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

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

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

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

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