Tech points
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Tech points: costs and sources of red, green and blue
The whole tree costs 11,157 red, 5,129 green and 4,132 blue, and each colour has its own sources.
New items are crafted once the relevant technology is unlocked, and technologies are paid for with tech points. Red points stand for hand-crafting and working with materials, green points for knowledge of nature, and blue points for spiritual knowledge of the immaterial world. The first blue points come from the Study Table in the Church basement.
- 11,157
- Red points for the whole tree
- 5,129
- Green points for the whole tree
- 4,132
- Blue points for the whole tree
- 373
- Items to study
Studying every item once pays 4,885 red, 6,280 green and 5,195 blue - more green and blue than the whole tree costs, and less than half of its red. The rest of the red comes from gathering and crafting, and from Elder's meal, Fisherman's pie, Heavenly salmon, Red Techbook II and Red Techbook when used.
What each branch costs
| Branch | Technologies | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | 52 | 4,470 | 257 | 670 |
| Metallurgy | 45 | 3,680 | 330 | 340 |
| Farming | 34 | 5 | 2,575 | 360 |
| Theology | 28 | 930 | 795 | 1,120 |
| Anatomy and Alchemy | 47 | 2,072 | 1,172 | 1,642 |
| All 5 branches | 206 | 11,157 | 5,129 | 4,132 |
The Cooking tab is not researched: its 20 entries cost no tech points. Each is granted by an event: 6 by quests, 5 by harvests, 4 by catches, 2 by repairs, 2 by crafts and 1 by using an item.
Four sources of points
Studying an item at the Study Table uses up the item and the Science it needs, and pays red, green and blue points. Each item pays once. Science comes from decomposing items that contain it, such as Paper and Science Kits.
- Where
- Study Table
- Energy
- 6 to 32 per study (2 to 14 with Researcher)
- Science per study
- 1 to 50 per item
- Runes
- Studying also uncovers the alchemy runes of the items that carry them
Every tree, stone and bush cleared pays points the moment it breaks, and so do digging graves and harvesting garden beds.
| Action | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking stones and ore | 1 to 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Picking berry and flower bushes | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clearing bushes | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chopping trees | 0 to 2 | 1 to 3 | 0 |
| Uprooting stumps | 0 to 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harvesting garden beds | 0 | 2 to 12 | 0 |
| Digging and burying graves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Finished crafts pay tech points.
Most red per craft
Marble Fence I
+15 red at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Marble Fence II
+15 red at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Master Armor
+12 red at Steel Anvil - 24 energy
Master Sword
+12 red at Steel Anvil - 24 energy
Fine Jewelry
+10 red at Jewelry Table - 48 energy
Marble Cross I
+10 red at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Marble Cross II
+10 red at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Pro Rod
+10 red at Woodworking Workbench II - 18 energy
Most green per craft
Chocolate
+10 green at Kitchen Table II - 16 energy
Farming Fertilizer III
+8 green at Formulation Bench - 18 energy
Supply: Preserves II
+8 green at Kitchen II - 16 energy
Supply: Preserves I
+6 green at Kitchen I - 16 energy
Luxury Drapes
+5 green at Sewing Table - 36 energy
Prosthetic Hand
+5 green at Steel Anvil - 16 energy
Small Printing Press
+5 green at Steel Anvil - 16 energy
Speech Writing Device
+5 green at Steel Anvil - 16 energy
Most blue per craft
Marble Cross II
+15 blue at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Marble Fence II
+15 blue at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Marble Cross I
+10 blue at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Marble Fence I
+10 blue at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Gravestone II
+7 blue at Stonemason's Workbench - 24 energy
Hypno Prayer
+6 blue at Writing Desk - 64 energy
Prayer for Likes
+6 blue at Writing Desk - 64 energy
Prayer for Old God
+6 blue at Writing Desk - 64 energy
These items grant points directly when used: the 6 Techbooks, Elder's meal, Fisherman's pie, Kraken steak, Fried golden carp and Heavenly salmon. A dish pays its points once for every colour of point it lists, so Elder's meal pays 90 red + 90 green + 90 blue where its tooltip lists 30 red + 30 green + 30 blue and Fisherman's pie pays 30 red + 30 green + 30 blue where its tooltip lists 10 red + 10 green + 10 blue.
Elder's meal
+90 red + 90 green + 90 blue points (the tooltip lists 30 red + 30 green + 30 blue)
Fisherman's pie
+30 red + 30 green + 30 blue points (the tooltip lists 10 red + 10 green + 10 blue)
Kraken steak
+50 blue points
Fried golden carp
+50 green points
Heavenly salmon
+50 red points
Red Techbook II
+50 red points
Green Techbook II
+50 green points
Blue Techbook II
+50 blue points
Red Techbook
+25 red points
Green Techbook
+25 green points
Blue Techbook
+25 blue points
Every item that can be studied (373)
| Name | Red | Green | Blue | Total | Science |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NecronomiconBlue | 0 | 0 | 300 | 300 | 50 |
 Master ArmorMixed | 150 | 0 | 40 | 190 | 15 |
 Master SwordMixed | 150 | 0 | 40 | 190 | 15 |
 GoldfishMixed | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | 3 |
 Berserker Potion IIIMixed | 80 | 0 | 50 | 130 | 15 |
 Zombie Motivator Potion IIIMixed | 0 | 80 | 50 | 130 | 15 |
 Damage Potion IIIMixed | 0 | 100 | 20 | 120 | 15 |
 Healing Potion IIIMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 15 |
 Heavy BowMixed | 0 | 100 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Knight's SpearMixed | 0 | 100 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel ArmorMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel AxeMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel HammerMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel PickaxeMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel ShovelMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel SwordMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel toolsMixed | 0 | 100 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Grapes (gold)Mixed | 0 | 60 | 50 | 110 | 10 |
 Injection for Corpses (gold)Mixed | 0 | 100 | 10 | 110 | 15 |
 Injection for Zombies (gold)Mixed | 100 | 0 | 10 | 110 | 15 |
 Philosopher StoneMixed | 50 | 30 | 25 | 105 | 20 |
 Reanimation LiquidMixed | 30 | 50 | 25 | 105 | 20 |
 Celestial SalmonMixed | 20 | 40 | 40 | 100 | 10 |
 CheeseMixed | 0 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 3 |
 Elder CatfishMixed | 30 | 40 | 30 | 100 | 10 |
 Farming Fertilizer IIIMixed | 0 | 75 | 25 | 100 | 10 |
 Kraken JrMixed | 50 | 20 | 30 | 100 | 10 |
 Mythic CarpMixed | 20 | 50 | 30 | 100 | 10 |
 Steel Zombie CollarMixed | 0 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 20 |
 Engineering DetailsMixed | 70 | 0 | 25 | 95 | 10 |
 Steel ScrewsMixed | 60 | 0 | 25 | 85 | 10 |
 BeeswaxMixed | 30 | 40 | 10 | 80 | 3 |
 Fried golden carpMixed | 0 | 50 | 30 | 80 | 20 |
 Golden nuggetMixed | 50 | 10 | 20 | 80 | 3 |
 Heavenly salmonMixed | 0 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 20 |
 PumpkinMixed | 0 | 50 | 30 | 80 | 3 |
 Red MushroomMixed | 0 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 2 |
 Berserker Potion IIMixed | 40 | 0 | 35 | 75 | 10 |
 Farming Fertilizer IIMixed | 0 | 60 | 15 | 75 | 4 |
| Grapes (silver)Mixed | 0 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 7 |
 Newspaper (gold)Blue | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 20 |
 Third Eye SaltMixed | 30 | 30 | 15 | 75 | 10 |
 Zombie Motivator Potion IIMixed | 0 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 10 |
 Advanced DetailMixed | 50 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 5 |
 Elder's mealMixed | 0 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 20 |
 FabricMixed | 20 | 50 | 0 | 70 | 5 |
 Iron AxeMixed | 60 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 5 |
 Iron HammerMixed | 60 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 5 |
 Iron PickaxeMixed | 60 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 5 |
 Iron ShovelMixed | 60 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 5 |
Tech point questions
Where do blue points come from?
The first come from the Study Table in the Church basement; studying every item once pays 5,195. Crafts pay blue too: the most per craft are Marble Cross II (+15), Marble Fence II (+15), Marble Cross I (+10) and Marble Fence I (+10). Used as items, Elder's meal (+90), Fisherman's pie (+30), Kraken steak (+50), Blue Techbook II (+50) and Blue Techbook (+25) grant blue.
Can an item be studied twice?
No. Each item pays once. Items that come in bronze, silver and gold quality count as separate entries, one study each.
What is Science?
Science is what the Study Table spends to study an item. Clean Paper gives 1, Science Kit I gives 30 and Science Kit II gives 60 when decomposed at the table.
What pays red points?
Studying every item once pays 4,885. Gathering pays per object: breaking stones and ore 1 to 3; chopping trees 0 to 2; uprooting stumps 0 to 1; digging and burying graves 2. Crafts pay red too, and Elder's meal (+90), Fisherman's pie (+30), Heavenly salmon (+50), Red Techbook II (+50) and Red Techbook (+25) grant red when used.
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