Upgrades
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Overview
The Scorched Queen has decided that the Smoldering City requires 7 new great work projects: the Obsidian Archives, the Monastery of the Vigilant Flame, the Pioneers' Gate, the First Dawn Headquarters, the Dim Square, the Brass Forge, and the Vanguard Spire. As you unlock Upgrades, Buildings will start to show up in your Smoldering City backdrop.
From the Upgrades tab of the Smoldering City, you can spend Citadel Resources (
Food Stockpiles, 
Machinery and 
Artifacts) to construct and upgrade these great works. Each great work improves your Settlements' chances for survival in a particular way, and certain upgrade levels will unlock new game features.
Upgrades
Each level of the great works grants:
- Obsidian Archives - Queen's Patience: You gain a permanent -2% to the speed at which the Queen's Impatience grows. (max. -40%)
- Monastery of the Vigilant Flame - Everlasting Flames: You gain a permanent +2% to the burning duration for all types of fuel burned in the Hearth (max. +26%)
- Pioneers' Gate - Villager Speed Increase: Every villager in your settlement gets a permanent +2% increase in their walking speed. (max. +24%)
- First Dawn Headquarters - Unforeseen Riches: You gain a permanent +1% boost to the global chance of producing double yields. (max. +13%)
- Dim Square - Quicker Trader Arrival: You gain a permanent +3% bonus to trader arrival speed (max. +36%)
- Brass Forge - Production Speed Increase: You gain a permanent +2% boost to global production speed in your settlement. (max. +28%)
- Vanguard Spire - Gathering Technique: All resource nodes get a permanent +1 to available charges. (max. +14)
Other rewards include:
- Obsidian Archives - increases the Citadel Resource rewards for completing a settlement, and unlocks many new game features such as Consumption Control, Rainpunk, Daily Expeditions, Timed Orders, Training Expeditions
- Monastery of the Vigilant Flame - increases your Cornerstone pool, reroll chances, unlocks The Commons, adds new Embarkation good choices
- Pioneers' Gate - increases your Embarkation points, and extends the vision of your settlements and your Embarkation range on the World Map
- First Dawn Headquarters - adds new Embarkation good choices and increases the amount of Citadel Resources you receive when finishing a settlement
- Dim Square - allows and increases the number of Trade Routes, and improves the cost and availability of Perks/Blueprints from Traders
- Brass Forge - allows Hearth upgrades, and increases worker and building capacities
- Vanguard Spire - adds race-specific Housing to your Essential Buildings and improves your Caravan choices and Newcomers
Level Rewards
Note: After finishing or skipping the initial tutorial, you will level up to level 2, so the unlocks for level 2 are effectively always available outside of tutorials.
Unlocks marked with a * require the appropriate DLC.
List of Upgrades
| Level | Upgrades | Cost | Total Bonus | Fundamental Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obsidian Archive 01 | 10
|
-2% Queen's Impatience Speed | Obsidian Archive Unlocked |
| 2 | Obsidian Archive 02 | 10
|
-4% Queen's Impatience Speed | Consumption Control Unlocked |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 01 | 10
|
+2% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | Embarkation Bonus:  StoneEmbarkation Bonus:  Clay
| |
| 3 | Pioneers' Gate 01 | 12
|
+2% Villager Speed | +1 Embarkation Point |
| Obsidian Archive 03 | 12
|
-6% Queen's Impatience Speed | Blueprint Reroll Unlocked | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 02 | 12
|
+4% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | +1 Cornerstone Annual Choice | |
| First Dawn Headquarters 01 | 12
|
+1% Chance to Double Yields | Gain 10% more resources upon establishing a settlement. | |
| 4 | Dim Square 01 | 18
|
+3% Trader Arrival Speed | Trade Routes Unlock |
| Brass Forge 01 | 18
|
+2% Global Production Speed | Embarkation Bonus: Villagers unlocked. | |
| Obsidian Archive 04 | 18
|
-8% Queen's Impatience Speed | +1 Blueprint Choices from Reputation | |
| First Dawn Headquarters 02 | 18
|
+2% Chance to Double Yields | Embarkation Bonus:  VegetablesEmbarkation Bonus:  Meat
| |
| Vanguard Spire 01 | 18 + 3
|
+1 Charge to Nodes | Essential Blueprint:  Human House
| |
| 5 | Dim Square 02 | 24 + 3
|
+6% Trader Arrival Speed | Starting Resources: 05  Planks
|
| Brass Forge 02 | 24 + 3
|
+4% Global Production Speed | Hearth Upgrade: Neighborhood unlocked. | |
| Pioneers' Gate 02 | 24
|
+4% Villager Speed | +1 Embarkation Point | |
| Obsidian Archive 05 | 24
|
-10% Queen's Impatience Speed | Last Stand unlocked (+30s grace period after maximum impatience) | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 03 | 24 + 3
|
+6% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | +1 Cornerstone reroll per settlement | |
| Vanguard Spire 02 | 24 + 3
|
+2 Charges to Nodes | Essential Blueprint:  Beaver House
| |
| 6 | Dim Square 03 | 30
|
+9% Trader Arrival Speed | +1 Cornerstone / Blueprint slot from Traders |
| Brass Forge 03 | 30
|
+6% Global Production Speed | Mine Upgrades unlocked. | |
| Obsidian Archive 06 | 30
|
-12% Queen's Impatience Speed | Rainpunk Engines and  Geyser Pumps UnlockStarting Resources: 10  Pipes
| |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 04 | 30 + 6
|
+8% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | Embarkation Bonus:  CoalEmbarkation Bonus:  Oil
| |
| First Dawn Headquarters 03 | 30
|
+3% Chance to Double Yields | Embarkation Bonus:  Herbalists' Camp
| |
| Vanguard Spire 03 | 30 + 6
|
+3 Charges to Nodes | Essential Blueprint:  Lizard House
| |
| 7 | Dim Square 04 | 36 + 6
|
+12% Trader Arrival Speed | 10% Blueprint + Cornerstone Discount via Traders |
| Brass Forge 04 | 36 + 6
|
+8% Global Production Speed | Hearth Upgrade: District unlocked | |
| Pioneers' Gate 03 | 36 + 6
|
+6% Villager Speed | +1 Embarkation Point. | |
| Obsidian Archive 07 | 36
|
-14% Queen's Impatience Speed | +1 Settlement Vision Range, +1 Smoldering City Vision Range | |
| Vanguard Spire 04 | 36 + 6
|
+4 Charges to Nodes | Essential Blueprint:  Harpy House
| |
| 8 | Pioneers' Gate 04 | 48 + 12
|
+8% Villager Speed | +1 Caravan choice upon embarkation. |
| Obsidian Archive 08 | 48
|
-16% Queen's Impatience Speed | Training Expeditions Unlocked | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 05 | 48
|
+10% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth |  Lizards Starting Ability: 10  Tools
| |
| First Dawn Headquarters 04 | 48
|
+4% Chance to Double Yields | Citadel Faction: First Dawn Company | |
| Vanguard Spire 05 | 48
|
+5 Charges to Nodes | Starting Resources: +5  Bricks
| |
| 9 | Dim Square 05 | 60 + 12
|
+15% Trader Arrival Speed | +1 Trade Route Slot |
| Brass Forge 05 | 60 + 12 + 12
|
+10% Global Production Speed | Embark Bonuses: Planks Bricks Fabric
| |
| Pioneers' Gate 05 | 60 + 12
|
+10% Villager Speed | +1 Embarkation Point | |
| Obsidian Archive 09 | 60 + 12
|
-18% Queen's Impatience Speed | Timed Orders Unlocked | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 06 | 60 + 12
|
+12% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | Commons Unlocked | |
| First Dawn Headquarters 05 | 60
|
+5% Chance to Double Yields | Gain 10% more Citadel resources upon finishing a settlement. | |
| 10 | Dim Square 06 | 60 + 12
|
+18% Trader Arrival Speed | 10% Blueprint + Cornerstone Discount via Traders |
| Obsidian Archive 10 | 60
|
-20% Queen's Impatience Speed | Daily Expeditions Unlocked | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 07 | 60 + 12
|
+14% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | +1 Cornerstone Annual Choice | |
| First Dawn Headquarters 06 | 60 + 12 + 12
|
+6% Chance to Double Yields |  Humans Starting Ability: Closest Fertile Soil Highlight
| |
| Vanguard Spire 06 | 60
|
+6 Charges to Nodes | Essential Blueprint:  Fox House
| |
| 11 | Dim Square 07 | 72 + 12 + 12
|
+21% Trader Arrival Speed |  Beavers Starting Ability: Extends trade offers per neighboring town by 1 each.
|
| Brass Forge 06 | 72 + 12
|
+12% Global Production Speed | Citadel Faction: Brass Order | |
| Pioneers' Gate 06 | 72
|
+12% Villager Speed | +1 Embarkation Point | |
| Obsidian Archive 11 | 72 + 12
|
-22% Queen's Impatience Speed | Essential Blueprint:  Field Kitchen
| |
| Vanguard Spire 07 | 72
|
+7 Charges to Nodes |  Harpies Starting Ability: Gain 50  Coats
| |
| 12 | Brass Forge 07 | 84
|
+14% Global Production Speed |  Frogs Starting Ability: Nearest Ruins Highlight
|
| Pioneers' Gate 07 | 84 + 12 + 12
|
+14% Villager Speed |  Foxes Starting Ability: Nearest Geyser Highlight
| |
| Obsidian Archive 12 | 84
|
-24% Queen's Impatience Speed | +1 Embarkation Range and Smoldering City Vision Range | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 08 | 84 + 12 + 12
|
+16% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | +1 Cornerstone reroll per settlement | |
| First Dawn Headquarters 07 | 84
|
+7% Chance to Double Yields | Embarkation Bonus :  Small Farm
| |
| 13 | Dim Square 08 | 96 + 18
|
+24% Trader Arrival Speed | Embarkation Bonus:  Amber
|
| Brass Forge 08 | 96
|
+16% Global Production Speed | House Upgrades: Frogs | |
| Obsidian Archive 13 | 96 + 18 + 18
|
-26% Queen's Impatience Speed | Main Warehouse Haulers unlocked. | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 09 | 96
|
+18% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | Starting Resources: 5 Fabric
| |
| First Dawn Headquarters 08 | 96 + 18
|
+8% Chance to Double Yields | Embarkation Bonus:  Plantation
| |
| Vanguard Spire 08 | 96
|
+8 Charges to Nodes | Newcomers bring more Resources | |
| 14 | Dim Square 09 | 108 + 24
|
+27% Trader Arrival Speed | Embarkation Bonus:  Pack of Provisions
|
| Brass Forge 09 | 108
|
+18% Global Production Speed | Embarkation Bonus:  Parts
| |
| Pioneers' Gate 08 | 108 + 24
|
+16% Villager Speed | +20% resources upon embarkation | |
| Obsidian Archive 14 | 108
|
-28% Queen's Impatience Speed | Embarkation Bonus:  Foragers' Camp
| |
| First Dawn Headquarters 09 | 108 + 24 + 24
|
+9% Chance to Double Yields | Embarkation Bonus:  Herb Garden
| |
| Vanguard Spire 09 | 108
|
+9 Charges to Nodes | Essential Blueprint:  Bat House
| |
| 15 | Brass Forge 10 | 120 + 30
|
+20% Global Production Speed |  Bats Starting Ability: Gain Manorial Court blueprint
|
| Pioneers' Gate 09 | 120
|
+18% Villager Speed | +1 Embarkation Point | |
| Obsidian Archive 15 | 120 + 30
|
-30% Queen's Impatience Speed | Last Stand +30 seconds | |
| First Dawn Headquarters 10 | 120
|
+10% Chance to Double Yields | Gain 10% more Citadel resources upon finishing a settlement. | |
| Vanguard Spire 10 | 120 + 30
|
+10 Charges to Nodes | Embarkation Bonus:  Ale Delivery LineEmbarkation Bonus:  Training Gear Delivery Line
| |
| 16 | Dim Square 10 | 132
|
+30% Trader Arrival Speed | +1 Cornerstone / Blueprint slot from Traders |
| Pioneers' Gate 10 | 132
|
+20% Villager Speed | +1 Embarkation Point | |
| Obsidian Archive 16 | 130 + 30 + 30
|
-32% Queen's Impatience Speed | Embarkation Bonus: [Building not found: Trappers Camp] | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 10 | 132 + 30
|
+20% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | +1 Cornerstone reroll per settlement | |
| Vanguard Spire 11 | 132 + 30
|
+11 Charges to Nodes | Citadel Faction: Vanguard of the Stolen Keys | |
| 17 | Brass Forge 11 | 144 + 40
|
+22% Global Production Speed | +2 Storage Capacity to all Buildings |
| Pioneers' Gate 11 | 144 + 40
|
+22% Villager Speed | House Upgrades: Foxes | |
| Obsidian Archive 17 | 144 + 40
|
-34% Queen's Impatience Speed | Small Warehouse Haulers unlocked. | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 11 | 144
|
+22% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | Embarkation Bonus:  Scrolls Delivery LineEmbarkation Bonus:  Incense Delivery Line
| |
| First Dawn Headquarters 11 | 144
|
+11% Chance to Double Yields | House Upgrades: Humans | |
| Vanguard Spire 12 | 144 + 40
|
+12 Charges to Nodes | House Upgrades: Harpies | |
| 18 | Dim Square 11 | 156 + 40
|
+33% Trader Arrival Speed | House Upgrades: Beavers |
| Brass Forge 12 | 156 + 40
|
+24% Global Production Speed | House Upgrades: Bats | |
| Obsidian Archive 18 | 156
|
-36% Queen's Impatience Speed | Blight Post Upgrades unlocked | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 12 | 156 + 40
|
+24% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | House Upgrades: Lizards | |
| First Dawn Headquarters 12 | 156 + 40
|
+12% Chance to Double Yields | +1 All Farms Range | |
| 19 | Dim Square 12 | 168 + 40
|
+36% Trader Arrival Speed | 10% Blueprint + Cornerstone Discount via Traders |
| Brass Forge 13 | 168 + 40
|
+26% Global Production Speed | +1 Worker Carrying Capacity | |
| Pioneers' Gate 12 | 168
|
+24% Villager Speed | +20% more resources upon embarkation. | |
| Obsidian Archive 19 | 168 + 40
|
-38% Queen's Impatience Speed | Last Stand +30 seconds. | |
| Vanguard Spire 13 | 168 + 40
|
+13 Charges to Nodes | Embarkation Bonus:  Wine Delivery LineEmbarkation Bonus:  Tea Delivery Line
| |
| 20 | Dim Square 13 | 180 + 40 + 40
|
+39% Trader Arrival Speed | Special Offers: Each Trader will have exactly one perk or building blueprint sold at a 50% discount. |
| Brass Forge 14 | 180 + 50
|
+28% Global Production Speed | +2 Storage Capacity to all Buildings | |
| Obsidian Archive 20 | 180 + 50 + 50
|
-40% Queen's Impatience Speed | +1 Villager to all caravans | |
| Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 13 | 180
|
+26% Fuel Burning Duration in Hearth | +10% Sacrifice Burning Time | |
| First Dawn Headquarters 13 | 180 + 50 + 50
|
+13% Chance to Double Yields | Embarkation Bonus:  Fishing Hut
| |
| Vanguard Spire 14 | 180 + 50
|
+14 Charges to Nodes | Newcomers bring more Resources |
