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Difficulty

2024-01-18T08:42:22Z

76561198104652772: /* Orders */

[[File:PrestigeChoice.png|thumb|360px|Prestige 1 unlocked]]

= Overview =

A Viceroy can create settlements on varying levels of difficulty. These range from the easiest, [[Settler]] to the most challenging, [[Prestige 20]]. Each difficulty has an increased challenge multiplier that is applied to everything ranging from [[Orders]] to [[Forest Mysteries]]. Prestige levels all have [[Prestige Modifiers]] accompanying them. These modifiers stack, so if you play Prestige 3, you will receive both Prestige 1 and 2 modifiers, as well as the Prestige 3 modifier.

The higher difficulty a Viceroy overcomes, the greater the rewards.

== Forest Mysteries==

The amount of [[Forest Mysteries]] will change depending on the level of difficulty a Viceroy attempts.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle;
! Level
! Settler
! Pioneer
! Veteran
! Viceroy
! Prestiges
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; font-weight:bold;| Positive
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 1
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; font-weight:bold;| Negative
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 4
| 4
|}

== Difficulty Multipliers ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+
|- style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center;"
! Difficulty
! Rewards Multiplier
! Seal Fragments Rewarded
! Tile Reach Max
! Experience Multiplier
! Score Multiplier
! Blight Footprint Rate
! Blight Corruption Rate
! Hostility Multiplier
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Settler
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 1
| 0.5
| 0
| 0
| 1
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Pioneer
| 2.5
| 2
| 9
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.5
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Veteran
| 4
| 3
| 11
| 4
| 1.5
| 1
| 1
| 2
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Viceroy
| 5
| 4
| 13
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 1
| 5.1
| 5
| -
| 5.1
| 2.1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 2
| 5.2
| 5
| -
| 5.2
| 2.2
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 3
| 5.3
| 5
| -
| 5.3
| 2.3
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 4
| 5.4
| 5
| -
| 5.4
| 2.4
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 5
| 5.5
| 5
| 15
| 5.5
| 2.5
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 6
| 5.6
| 6
| -
| 5.6
| 2.6
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 7
| 5.7
| 6
| -
| 5.7
| 2.7
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 8
| 5.8
| 6
| -
| 5.8
| 2.8
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 9
| 5.9
| 6
| -
| 5.9
| 2.9
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 10
| 6
| 6
| 18
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 11
| 6.1
| 7
| -
| 6.1
| 3.1
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 12
| 6.2
| 7
| -
| 6.2
| 3.2
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 13
| 6.3
| 7
| -
| 6.3
| 3.3
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 14
| 6.4
| 7
| -
| 6.4
| 3.4
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 15
| 6.5
| 7
| 21
| 6.5
| 3.5
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 16
| 6.6
| 8
| -
| 6.6
| 3.6
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 17
| 6.7
| 8
| -
| 6.7
| 3.7
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 18
| 6.8
| 8
| -
| 6.8
| 3.8
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 19
| 6.9
| 8
| -
| 6.9
| 3.9
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 20
| 8
| 9
| 24
| 8
| 4
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|}

== Orders ==
The difficulty of [[Orders]] a Viceroy receives depends on the game difficulty. They are as follows:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- "
! style="text-align:left;" | Orders
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
|-
| style=" text-align:left;" | Settler
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Pioneer
| Easy
| Easy
| Medium
| Easy
| Medium
| Easy
| Medium
| Medium
| Easy
| Easy
| Medium
|
|-
| style=" text-align:left;" | Veteran
| Easy
| Medium
| Medium
| Medium
| Medium
| Medium
| Medium
| Hard
| Medium
| Hard
|
|
|-
| style=" text-align:left;" | Viceroy
| Medium
| Medium
| Hard
| Medium
| Hard
| Medium
| Medium
| Hard
| Medium
|
|
|
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Prestiges
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
|
|
|
|}

== Prestige Difficulties ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; "width=100%;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;" | Description
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | Modifier
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | Explanation
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 1
| style="text-align:left;" | More [[Reputation]] required to win.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_PrestigiousExpedition.png}} Prestigious Expedition
| style="text-align:left;" | Only the best Viceroys can embark on a Prestigious Expidition,. You'll need to earn 4 additional [[Reputation]] Points to win. [[Reputation]] rewards are distributed differently, and [[Orders]] are harder.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 2
| style="text-align:left;" | The [[Storm Season]] lasts longer.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_CrumblingSeal.png}} Crumbling Seal
| style="text-align:left;" | One of the seals is loosening its grip, leaking darkness upon this land. [[Storm Season]] lasts 100% longer.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 3
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Blightrot]] appears every 3rd [[Clearance Season]].
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_BlightSwarm.png}} Blight Swarm
| style="text-align:left;" | Large swarms of [[Blightrot]] migrate accross the realm. Every third [[Clearance Season]], [[Blightrot]] Cysts will appear in the settlement.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 4
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Blueprint]] rerolls cost more.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_ExpensiveLottery.png}} Expensive Lottery
| style="text-align:left;" | The Archivist assigned to your settlement is fiercely loyal to the Loyal Court, so bribing him will be more expensive. Blueprint rerolls cost 10 {{rl|Amber}} more.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 5
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers with low [[Resolve]] leave faster.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_HigherStandards.png}} Higher Standards
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers are less understanding than they used to be. They're probably getting a bit spoiled by now. Villagers are 100% faster to leave if they have low [[Resolve]]
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 6
| style="text-align:left;" | Buildings costs more.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_WetSoil.png}} Wet Soil
| style="text-align:left;" | It's particularly hard to build anything in this region. Buildings require 50% more materials.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 7
| style="text-align:left;" | Higher food consumption.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_Parasites.png}} Parasites
| style="text-align:left;" | One of the villagers was sick, and infected the rest of the settlement with a parasite. All villagers have 50% chance of eating twice as much during their break.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 8
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers consume more luxury goods.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_Consumerism.png}} Consumerism
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers have forgotten what a modest life looks like. They want to enjoy life to the fullest. Villagers have a 50% chance to consume double the amount of luxury goods.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 9
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers work slower on [[Events]].
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_Procrastination.png}} Procrastination
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers are reluctant to venture into Dangerous Glades. Scouts work 33% slower on [[Glade Events]].
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 10
| style="text-align:left;" | Goods are worth less to [[Traders]].
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_GuildOfThieves.png}} Guild of Thieves or Traders?
| style="text-align:left;" | Traders gossip about you doing pretty well lately. All your goods are worth 50% less to traders.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 11
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Blightrot]] has a stronger impact.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_SinisterBlight.png}} Sinister Blight
| style="text-align:left;" | The [[Blightrot]]'s impact is stronger. [[Cyst'' generation rate is now increased by 100%, the [[Hearth]] corrupts +50% quicker than normal and all effects that spawn [[Blightrot]] now add twice as many Cysts.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 12
| style="text-align:left;" | Fewer [[Blueprints]] to choose from.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_LessIsMore.png}} Less is More
| style="text-align:left;" | The greedy Royal Archivist sold most of the [[Blueprints]] to [[Traders]] and fled the [[Citadel]]. You have 2 fewer [[Blueprint]] choices.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 13
| style="text-align:left;" | Fewer [[Cornerstone]] choices.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_Restrictions.png}} Restrictions
| style="text-align:left;" | The Royal Envoy comes to you with bad news. [[The Queen]] has restricted your [[Cornerstone]] choices by 2.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 14
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Queen's Impatience]] reduced less upon gaining [[Reputation]].
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_HigherExpectations.png}} Higher Expectations
| style="text-align:left;" | [[The Queen]] expects a lot from a Viceroy of your rank. [[Impatience]] falls by 0.5 points less for every [[Reputation]] Point you gain.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 15
| style="text-align:left;" | More [[Resolve]] needed to gain [[Reputation]].
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_Malcontents.png}} Malcontents
| style="text-align:left;" | You took a very peculiar group of settlers with you. They seem perpetually dissatisfied. The [[Resolve]] threshold at which each species starts producing [[Reputation]] increases by 1 more point for every [[Reputation]] point they generate.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 16
| style="text-align:left;" | One fewer [[Blueprint]] to choose from.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_BudgetCuts.png}} Budget Cuts
| style="text-align:left;" | [[The Queen]] has visited the [[Obsidian Archives]] in person, and was dissatisfied with the amount of funding spent on expeditioins. You have one fewer [[Blueprint]]s to choose from, taking it down to two choices.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 17
| style="text-align:left;" | Stronger [[Hunger]] penalty.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_FamineOutbreak.png}} Famine Outbreak
| style="text-align:left;" | Famine outbreaks in your previous settlements have made the villagers particularly sensitive to food shortages. Every time villagers have nothing to eat during a break, they will gain two stacks of [[Hunger]] instead of one.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 18
| style="text-align:left;" | Sacrifices in the [[Hearth]] costs more.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_HearthDefect.png}} Hearth Defect
| style="text-align:left;" | The Ancient [[Hearth]] seems to have a defect. No matter how hard the firekeeper tries, sacrificed resources are burning 35% quicker.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 19
| style="text-align:left;" | Pay tax for each discovered [[Glade]]
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_LandTax.png}} Land Tax
| style="text-align:left;" | Taking advantage od the riches of this new land will cost you. You must pay 2 {{rl|Amber}} every time you discover a small [[Glade]], and 6 {{rl|Amber}} every time you discover a Dangerous or Forbidden [[Glade]]. Otherwise, 2 [[Villagers]] will be recalled to the [[Citadel]]
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 20
| style="text-align:left;" | Higher penalty from losing [[Villagers]]
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_TheQueensPeople.png}} The Queen's People
| style="text-align:left;" | For the [[Queen]], nothing is more important than her people. Losing [[Villagers]] will add 0.5 more points to her [[Impatience]]
|}

Difficulty

2024-01-18T08:42:02Z

76561198104652772: /* Orders */

[[File:PrestigeChoice.png|thumb|360px|Prestige 1 unlocked]]

= Overview =

A Viceroy can create settlements on varying levels of difficulty. These range from the easiest, [[Settler]] to the most challenging, [[Prestige 20]]. Each difficulty has an increased challenge multiplier that is applied to everything ranging from [[Orders]] to [[Forest Mysteries]]. Prestige levels all have [[Prestige Modifiers]] accompanying them. These modifiers stack, so if you play Prestige 3, you will receive both Prestige 1 and 2 modifiers, as well as the Prestige 3 modifier.

The higher difficulty a Viceroy overcomes, the greater the rewards.

== Forest Mysteries==

The amount of [[Forest Mysteries]] will change depending on the level of difficulty a Viceroy attempts.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle;
! Level
! Settler
! Pioneer
! Veteran
! Viceroy
! Prestiges
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; font-weight:bold;| Positive
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 1
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; font-weight:bold;| Negative
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 4
| 4
|}

== Difficulty Multipliers ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+
|- style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center;"
! Difficulty
! Rewards Multiplier
! Seal Fragments Rewarded
! Tile Reach Max
! Experience Multiplier
! Score Multiplier
! Blight Footprint Rate
! Blight Corruption Rate
! Hostility Multiplier
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Settler
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 1
| 0.5
| 0
| 0
| 1
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Pioneer
| 2.5
| 2
| 9
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.5
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Veteran
| 4
| 3
| 11
| 4
| 1.5
| 1
| 1
| 2
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Viceroy
| 5
| 4
| 13
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 1
| 5.1
| 5
| -
| 5.1
| 2.1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 2
| 5.2
| 5
| -
| 5.2
| 2.2
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 3
| 5.3
| 5
| -
| 5.3
| 2.3
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 4
| 5.4
| 5
| -
| 5.4
| 2.4
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 5
| 5.5
| 5
| 15
| 5.5
| 2.5
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 6
| 5.6
| 6
| -
| 5.6
| 2.6
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 7
| 5.7
| 6
| -
| 5.7
| 2.7
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 8
| 5.8
| 6
| -
| 5.8
| 2.8
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 9
| 5.9
| 6
| -
| 5.9
| 2.9
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 10
| 6
| 6
| 18
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 11
| 6.1
| 7
| -
| 6.1
| 3.1
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 12
| 6.2
| 7
| -
| 6.2
| 3.2
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 13
| 6.3
| 7
| -
| 6.3
| 3.3
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 14
| 6.4
| 7
| -
| 6.4
| 3.4
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 15
| 6.5
| 7
| 21
| 6.5
| 3.5
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 16
| 6.6
| 8
| -
| 6.6
| 3.6
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 17
| 6.7
| 8
| -
| 6.7
| 3.7
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 18
| 6.8
| 8
| -
| 6.8
| 3.8
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 19
| 6.9
| 8
| -
| 6.9
| 3.9
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Prestige 20
| 8
| 9
| 24
| 8
| 4
| 2
| 1.5
| 3
|}

== Orders ==
The difficulty of [[Orders]] a Viceroy receives depends on the game difficulty. They are as follows:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- "
! style="text-align:left;" | Orders
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
|-
| style=" text-align:left;" | Settler
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
| Easy
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Pioneer
| Easy
| Easy
| Medium
| Easy
| Medium
| Easy
| Medium
| Medium
| Easy
| Easy
| Medium
|
|-
| style=" text-align:left;" | Veteran
| Easy
| Medium
| Medium
| Medium
| Medium
| Medium
| Medium
| Hard
| Medium
| Hard
|
|
|-
| style=" text-align:left;" | Viceroy
| Medium
| Medium
| Hard
| Medium
| Hard
| Medium
| Medium
| Hard
| Medium
|
|
|
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Prestiges
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
| Hard
|}

== Prestige Difficulties ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; "width=100%;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;" | Description
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | Modifier
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | Explanation
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 1
| style="text-align:left;" | More [[Reputation]] required to win.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_PrestigiousExpedition.png}} Prestigious Expedition
| style="text-align:left;" | Only the best Viceroys can embark on a Prestigious Expidition,. You'll need to earn 4 additional [[Reputation]] Points to win. [[Reputation]] rewards are distributed differently, and [[Orders]] are harder.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 2
| style="text-align:left;" | The [[Storm Season]] lasts longer.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_CrumblingSeal.png}} Crumbling Seal
| style="text-align:left;" | One of the seals is loosening its grip, leaking darkness upon this land. [[Storm Season]] lasts 100% longer.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 3
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Blightrot]] appears every 3rd [[Clearance Season]].
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_BlightSwarm.png}} Blight Swarm
| style="text-align:left;" | Large swarms of [[Blightrot]] migrate accross the realm. Every third [[Clearance Season]], [[Blightrot]] Cysts will appear in the settlement.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 4
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Blueprint]] rerolls cost more.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_ExpensiveLottery.png}} Expensive Lottery
| style="text-align:left;" | The Archivist assigned to your settlement is fiercely loyal to the Loyal Court, so bribing him will be more expensive. Blueprint rerolls cost 10 {{rl|Amber}} more.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 5
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers with low [[Resolve]] leave faster.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_HigherStandards.png}} Higher Standards
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers are less understanding than they used to be. They're probably getting a bit spoiled by now. Villagers are 100% faster to leave if they have low [[Resolve]]
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 6
| style="text-align:left;" | Buildings costs more.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_WetSoil.png}} Wet Soil
| style="text-align:left;" | It's particularly hard to build anything in this region. Buildings require 50% more materials.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 7
| style="text-align:left;" | Higher food consumption.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_Parasites.png}} Parasites
| style="text-align:left;" | One of the villagers was sick, and infected the rest of the settlement with a parasite. All villagers have 50% chance of eating twice as much during their break.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 8
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers consume more luxury goods.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_Consumerism.png}} Consumerism
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers have forgotten what a modest life looks like. They want to enjoy life to the fullest. Villagers have a 50% chance to consume double the amount of luxury goods.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 9
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers work slower on [[Events]].
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_Procrastination.png}} Procrastination
| style="text-align:left;" | Villagers are reluctant to venture into Dangerous Glades. Scouts work 33% slower on [[Glade Events]].
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 10
| style="text-align:left;" | Goods are worth less to [[Traders]].
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_GuildOfThieves.png}} Guild of Thieves or Traders?
| style="text-align:left;" | Traders gossip about you doing pretty well lately. All your goods are worth 50% less to traders.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 11
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Blightrot]] has a stronger impact.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_SinisterBlight.png}} Sinister Blight
| style="text-align:left;" | The [[Blightrot]]'s impact is stronger. [[Cyst'' generation rate is now increased by 100%, the [[Hearth]] corrupts +50% quicker than normal and all effects that spawn [[Blightrot]] now add twice as many Cysts.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 12
| style="text-align:left;" | Fewer [[Blueprints]] to choose from.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_LessIsMore.png}} Less is More
| style="text-align:left;" | The greedy Royal Archivist sold most of the [[Blueprints]] to [[Traders]] and fled the [[Citadel]]. You have 2 fewer [[Blueprint]] choices.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 13
| style="text-align:left;" | Fewer [[Cornerstone]] choices.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_Restrictions.png}} Restrictions
| style="text-align:left;" | The Royal Envoy comes to you with bad news. [[The Queen]] has restricted your [[Cornerstone]] choices by 2.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 14
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Queen's Impatience]] reduced less upon gaining [[Reputation]].
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_HigherExpectations.png}} Higher Expectations
| style="text-align:left;" | [[The Queen]] expects a lot from a Viceroy of your rank. [[Impatience]] falls by 0.5 points less for every [[Reputation]] Point you gain.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 15
| style="text-align:left;" | More [[Resolve]] needed to gain [[Reputation]].
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_Malcontents.png}} Malcontents
| style="text-align:left;" | You took a very peculiar group of settlers with you. They seem perpetually dissatisfied. The [[Resolve]] threshold at which each species starts producing [[Reputation]] increases by 1 more point for every [[Reputation]] point they generate.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 16
| style="text-align:left;" | One fewer [[Blueprint]] to choose from.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_BudgetCuts.png}} Budget Cuts
| style="text-align:left;" | [[The Queen]] has visited the [[Obsidian Archives]] in person, and was dissatisfied with the amount of funding spent on expeditioins. You have one fewer [[Blueprint]]s to choose from, taking it down to two choices.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 17
| style="text-align:left;" | Stronger [[Hunger]] penalty.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_FamineOutbreak.png}} Famine Outbreak
| style="text-align:left;" | Famine outbreaks in your previous settlements have made the villagers particularly sensitive to food shortages. Every time villagers have nothing to eat during a break, they will gain two stacks of [[Hunger]] instead of one.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 18
| style="text-align:left;" | Sacrifices in the [[Hearth]] costs more.
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_HearthDefect.png}} Hearth Defect
| style="text-align:left;" | The Ancient [[Hearth]] seems to have a defect. No matter how hard the firekeeper tries, sacrificed resources are burning 35% quicker.
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 19
| style="text-align:left;" | Pay tax for each discovered [[Glade]]
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_LandTax.png}} Land Tax
| style="text-align:left;" | Taking advantage od the riches of this new land will cost you. You must pay 2 {{rl|Amber}} every time you discover a small [[Glade]], and 6 {{rl|Amber}} every time you discover a Dangerous or Forbidden [[Glade]]. Otherwise, 2 [[Villagers]] will be recalled to the [[Citadel]]
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| 20
| style="text-align:left;" | Higher penalty from losing [[Villagers]]
| {{Perk|Red|File:Icon_PrestigeMod_TheQueensPeople.png}} The Queen's People
| style="text-align:left;" | For the [[Queen]], nothing is more important than her people. Losing [[Villagers]] will add 0.5 more points to her [[Impatience]]
|}

Beginner's Guide

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Greetings, Viceroy!

Newcomers are encouraged to read this article before exploring the main articles and the rest of the information on this wiki. There are deep systems and mechanics that compound and can feel complicated quickly. So let's start with the absolute basics.

{{Walkthrough_advice|If you have just started the game for the first time and want to get everything out of the first tutorial with clear, step-by-step instructions and explanations that will jump-start your understanding of the game without overwhelming you with depth, head over to the [[Tutorial Walkthrough]] and come back to this after you finish the first mission.}}

== Winning and Losing ==

[[File:Wiki Winning.png|thumb|400px|At the bottom of the game window, '''Reputation''' (left, blue bar, 4/14 points) and '''Queen's Impatience''' (right, red bar, 1/14 points)]]

A mission is won when the entire blue [[Reputation]] Bar is filled.

A mission is lost when the entire red [[Queen's Impatience]] Bar is filled, or when all villagers leave or die.

== Reputation Points ==

:''Main Article: [[Reputation]]''

Gaining a Reputation point lowers the Queen's Impatience, granting you more time to complete the mission. [[Reputation]], [[Impatience]] and [[Hostility]] are linked. When you gain [[File:Reppoint.png|32px]][[Reputation]], your [[File:Impatience.png|32px]] [[Impatience]] goes down, and your [[Hostility]] will go up. You can earn Reputation Points several ways:

* '''Completing Orders:''' Each completed Order grants 1 Reputation point. This will likely be the source of the first Reputation point you earn each mission.
* '''Solving Glade Events:''' Your choices when solving Glade Events may reward you with Reputation. You will earn more from solving events in Dangerous and Forbidden Glades than you will from events in Small Glades.
* '''Villagers Resolve:''' Once a species' [[Resolve]] reaches the [[Resolve Threshold]] (indicated by a blue mark around their portrait), they will start to generate [[Reputation]]. Larger populations generate more [[Reputation]] per minute. With time, the villagers will become accustomed to their living conditions, raising their threshold and requiring more complex needs to be satisfied before they will again generate [[Reputation]] (This is called [[Decadence]]). This will likely '''be your primary source of Reputation in most of your missions'''.
* '''Earning [[Perks and Cornerstones]]:''' Some Cornerstones grant [[Reputation]] when you accomplish something, like trading a certain amount.
* '''Forest Mysteries:''' Some [[Modifiers]] and [[Forest Mysteries]] grant extra [[Reputation]] when you, for example, solve a Dangerous or Forbidden Glade Event while the modifier is active, for example, during a particular season.

It is Important to understand you cannot rely on only orders to win the game, you have to work towards stocking up on things that will make your [[Villagers]] happy at the end of the game to "push" you through those last few [[Reputation]] Points.

== Break Time ==

Every few minutes, [[Villagers]] will go on break to eat, and fulfill a [[Complex Need]]. like donning {{rl|Coats}} and receiving a [[Service]]. Break times are +- 5 seconds long.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Species
! {{Species link|Beavers|large}}
! {{Species link|Foxes|large}}
! {{Species link|Harpies|large}}
! {{Species link|Humans|large}}
! {{Species link|Lizards|large}}
|-
| Break Interval
| 02:00
| 02:00
| 01:40
| 02:00
| 01:40
|}

== Food ==
:''Main article: [[Complex Food Need]]''
[[Villagers]] need to eat, or their [[Resolve]] drops with every [[Hunger]] stack (each time they went on break and could not eat), and eventually they starve to death or leave.

Food Preference:
Villagers eat 1 unit of any prefered*1 [[Complex Food]] per break. If the preferred [[Complex Food]] is not available, they will eat a random unit of Raw Food instead. Viceroys can force their [[Villagers]] to eat a specific [[Complex Food]] every break to stretch food stores. This can be done via [[Consumption Control]].

"Food" includes:

* Raw Food - {{rl|Mushrooms}}|{{rl|Roots}}|{{rl|Vegetables}}|{{rl|Meat}}|{{rl|Eggs}}|{{rl|Insects}}|{{rl|Berries}}
** Harvested from camps or farms.
** Can be turned into Complex Food, which multiplies it.
** Does not add additional [[Resolve]].
 
* [[Complex Food]]- {{rl|Jerky}}|{{rl|Porridge}}|{{rl|Skewers}}|{{rl|Biscuits}}|{{rl|Pie}}|{{rl|Pickled Goods}}
** Made in [[Buildings]] from Raw Food.
** Most efficient way of feeding your people.
** Can add additional [[Resolve]].

Ideally, Viceroys want to rush making [[Complex Food]] to stretch Raw Food and use those workers collecting Raw Food in other departments instead. This can most easily done by making [[Porridge]] , using {{rl|Grain|med}} and [[Rainwater]], or any mix of ingredients valid for that recipe. {{rl|Jerky|med}} is another easy starter Complex Food to make.

Once you start making [[Complex Food]], turn off all raw food consumption and force your [[Villagers]] to eat that Complex Food.

*1Preferred [[Complex Food]] = [[Complex Food]] they gain [[Resolve]] from.

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+ Table of Complex Food Preference and Resolve Bonus
!rowspan=2| Species !!colspan=6| Complex foods
|-
! {{rl|Jerky|med}}
! {{rl|Porridge|med}}
! {{rl|Skewers|med}}
! {{rl|Biscuits|med}}
! {{rl|Pie|med}}
! {{rl|Pickled Goods|med}}
|-
! {{Species link|Beavers|med}}
| —
| —
| —
| +5
| —
| +8
|-
! {{Species link|Foxes|med}}
| —
| +4
| +5
| —
| —
| +8
|-
! {{Species link|Harpies|med}}
| +4
| —
| —
| +5
| +5
| —
|-
! {{Species link|Humans|med}}
| —
| +4
| —
| +5
| +5
| —
|-
! {{Species link|Lizards|med}}
| +5
| —
| +4
| —
| +5
| +8
|}

== Services ==
:''Main article: [[Services Need]]''

Setting up some sort of Services for your [[Villagers]] are essential if you want to win through [[Resolve]]. Ideally you can hoard all the Goods used in Services until the last Clearance season, and have a big [[Resolve]] push by then enabling all Services and winning.

To set up a Service, you need:
* A Service [[Building]]
* A Service Good
* One [[Villager]] manning the service building.

Each break, [[Villagers]] will take one Service Good at the [[Hearth]] if a Service Building is erected somewhere in the settlement and the service good in that building and in [[Consumption Control]] is enabled. They will then receive a [[Resolve]] boost related to that service.

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+ Table of complex food, clothing, and services needs by species
!rowspan=2| Species !!Clothing !!colspan=6| Services
|-
! {{rl|Coats|med}}
! {{Service link|Leisure|med}}
! {{Service link|Brawling|med}}
! {{Service link|Religion|med}}
! {{Service link|Education|med}}
! {{Service link|Luxury|med}}
! {{Service link|Treatment|med}}
|-
! {{Species link|Beavers|med}}
| +5
| +8
| —
| —
| +10
| +8
| —
|-
! {{Species link|Foxes|med}}
| —
| —
| +8
| —
| —
| +10
| +10
|-
! {{Species link|Harpies|med}}
| +5
| —
| —
| —
| +10
| —
| +10
|-
! {{Species link|Humans|med}}
| +5
| +8
| —
| +8
| —
| —
| —
|-
! {{Species link|Lizards|med}}
| —
| —
| +8
| +8
| —
| —
| —
|}

== Orders ==

:''Main article: [[Orders]]''

[[File:Walkthrough-1-8-new_orders_corner.png|thumb|150px|Orders button]]

There are two types of [[Orders]], but you will only unlock the 2nd type later in the game as you unlock more [[Upgrades]] in the [[Citadel]]. These are:
* Typical [[Orders]]
* [[Timed Orders]]

Typical [[Orders]] will reward you with 1 [[Reputation]] Point each, and some sort of rewards like [[Goods]], [[Villagers]] or [[Building]] blueprints. These can be completed in any timeframe.

Timed Orders are just that - You will have only a certain amount of time to complete these orders. It is thus advised to only open the [[Orders]] tab starting year II when you're better established so you can position yourself to complete them in time. The rewards for these Orders are often very high, and could include [[Cornerstones and Perks]], as well as Delivery Lines for Goods.

== Glade Events ==

[[File:Walkthrough-1-21-d-ancient shrine tooltip.png|thumb|240px|A Glade Event in a Dangerous Glade]]

:''Main Article: [[Glade Events]]''

Glade Events are diverse challenges that are found in the [[Glades]] uncovered by cutting through [[The Forest]]. These can be divided into 3 categories:

Small Glades may contain:
* A Small [[Glade Event]]
 
[[File:DangerousGladeIcon.png|50px]] Dangerous Glades may contain:
* A Dangerous [[Glade Event]]
* A Small or Medium [[Abandoned Cache]]
* [[Ruins]] of some sort.
 
[[File:ForbiddenGladeIcon.png|60px]] Forbidden Glades may contain:
* A Forbidden [[Glade Event]]
* A Medium or Large [[Abandoned Cache]]
* [[Ruins]] of some sort.

When opening a Dangerous or Forbidden Glade, it is essential you click on the event and check the timer and consequences of not completing the event in time. All have negative effects if you leave them alone for too long. Remember to take into account how long it will take your villagers to solve the challenge! Building a Small Warehouse next to the event will help your [[Villagers]] haul goods to and fro faster.

* The [[Cursed Royal Woodlands]] is a biome haunted by ghosts that make challenging requests of you. If you fulfill their requests, they reward you with opened caches.
* [[Seals]] can be found in the [[Sealed Forest]] Biome, always in a Dangerous [[Glade], they create [[Plagues]]!

== Seasonal Conditions ==

[[File:Season-year-time-controls-hostility.png|thumb|150px|Drizzle Season of Year I]]

:''Main Article: [[Seasons]]''
The three seasons are displayed in the top middle of the screen, to the right of the time controls. You'll face fewer beneficial and more and increasingly dangerous modifiers at higher difficulties.

There are 3 season, namely:

* Drizzle - 04:00
** {{rl|Drizzle Water}} rains during this time.
** Positive [[Forest Mysteries]] are active.
** Sowing takes place on Farms, yield chances are calculated now.

* Clearance - 04:00
** {{rl|Clearance Water}} rains during this time.
** Harvesting takes place now. Place Small Warehouses near farms to minimize hauling time.

* Storm - 02:00
** {{rl|Storm Water}} rains during this time.
** Negative [[Forest Mysteries]] are now active.
** Plowing takes place on Farms, +10% yield chances.

Negative modifiers often reduce Resolve based on the level of the Hostility of the Forest. These can be avoided entirely as long as the modifier's conditions are met or as long as you manage Hostility so that it doesn't activate in the first place.

Beneficial conditions are only active during the drizzle period while harmful ones only activate during the storm.

== Hostility of the Forest ==

[[File:Hostility_Summary_Resolve.png|thumb|240px|Hover over the highlighted icon.]]

:''Main Article: [[Hostility]]''

Unsurprisingly, the Forest hates being cut into. Your [[Villagers]] feel its [[Hostility]] towards them, and this will lower their [[Resolve]].
The longer you linger in a settlement, the higher your [[Hostility]] will become. The higher the Queen's [[File:Impatience.png|32px]] Impatience, the lower your [[Hostility]] will become.

Hostility levels trigger negative [[Forest Mysteries]] during the Storm [[Season]]. The higher your [[Hostility]], the more will trigger.

At the top center of the game window, Hostility is displayed as a number. For every 100 points, the Hostility level increases. Hover over the big red [[File:Icon_UI_Hostility_Eye.png|32px]] to see what is influencing your [[Hostility]] level.

Hostility is affected by the following:
* Increases:
** For very year that has passed.
** For every [[villager]] in your settlement.
** For each villager assigned as woodcutters in {{bl|Woodcutters' Camp}} - Take Woodcutters off during the Storm
** For every opened glade, with a smaller increase from Small Glades than from Dangerous and Forbidden Glades.
** From the negative effects of [[Glade Events]] you are working on, sometimes by as much as 500 (5 whole levels)

* Decreases:
** From building more [[Hearth]]s.
** From some [[Perks and Cornerstones]]
** From removing Woodcutters from the Woodcutters' camps.
** From completing certain [[Glade Events]] that decreases Hostility.
** From Killing off Villagers.
** From driving up the Queen's Impatience.
** From assigning a [[File:Fox circle.png|32px]] Fox to the Hearth

== Resolve ==

[[File:HighResolve.png|thumb|400px|Foxes species with high Resolve]]

:''Main Article: [[Resolve]]''

A villager's Resolve represents their willingness to stay in the village. Below the species' portrait is one or sometimes two numbers. Always shown is the current Resolve value. If their Resolve is changing, a second number will show the Resolve value that the species will end up with if conditions stay the same. Even though villagers have individual values for resolve, only the average shown in the Species UI affects gameplay.

=== Villagers Leaving from Low Resolve ===

When the Storm arrives or when interacting with Glade Events, villagers face '''significant penalties''' to their Resolve. If their Resolve reaches or falls below zero, a random villager of that species will leave the settlement. Once it reaches zero, a red timer indicator will sweep around their portrait, indicating the time until a villager leaves. This timer repeats: If Resolve stays at or below zero long enough, more villagers will leave. When each villager leaves, the Queen's Impatience also increases by a fraction of a point. Resolve mismanagement can snowball into a complete mission loss if, for example, the villagers who leave were gathering food or fuel, were providing critical functions like keeping the Hearth fueled, or were solving a Glade Event with a powerful negative effect.

It takes time for species' Resolve to drop to zero due to the Storm and other penalties, and then the red timer has to finish sweeping around their portrait before a villager leaves. Therefore, if your villagers start the Storm with high Resolve, you may have enough time even after the Storm starts to make any quick adjustments to keep your villagers from leaving before the end of the Storm.

=== Gaining Reputation from High Resolve ===

As mentioned above in the introduction to Reputation, if a species' Resolve exceeds a certain threshold, the Viceroy gradually earns Reputation. The amount earned depends on the species, population, Perks and Cornerstones, and more. When a species' Resolve is earning you Reputation, their portrait lights up light blue.

=== Bonuses and Penalties to Resolve ===

The following affect Resolve:

* Increases slightly when species' need for Shelter is satisfied
* Increases when species' need for their Species-specific Housing is satisfied
* Increases when their need for Complex Food is satisfied
* Increases significantly when their need for Services is satisfied
* Increases or decreases from certain Perks and Cornerstones
* Increases for one species when they are favored by the Viceroy (but keep reading)
* '''Decreases''' for the other two species when the other is favored by the Viceroy
* '''Decreases significantly''' from negative Forest Mysteries that are active during the Storm
* '''Decreases significantly''' from being hungry (when they go to rest at the Hearth and there is no food available), especially because this effect stacks for every missed opportunity to eat
* '''Decreases''' from Glade Events that have temporary penalties while they are being worked on
* '''Decreases''' from Glade Events that were not solved in time and cause a permanent penalty
* '''Decreases massively''' when the Hearth runs out of fuel, since it compounds with losing the increases gained from your satisfying their needs for Shelter or their Species-specific Housing when their houses go cold

== Difficulty ==

:''Main Article: [[Difficulty]]''

{| class=wikitable
!rowspan=2| Difficulty !!rowspan=2| Blightrot? !!rowspan=2| Forest Mysteries
!colspan=2| Hostility Scaling
!rowspan=2| Other Scaling !!rowspan=2| XP per Win !!rowspan=2| Reward
|-
! Max !! Multiplier
|-
| '''Settler''' || No ||
* 2 Positive
* 1 Negative
| 6 || 1x ||
* Win at 12 [[Reputation]]
* Villagers eat 35% less food
* 12 Orders available
| 30 xp || '''21''' {{rl|Food Stockpiles}}
|-
| '''Pioneer''' || No ||
* 2 Positive
* 3 Negative
| 9 || 1.5x ||
* Win at 14 [[Reputation]]
* 11 Orders available
| 70 xp || '''42''' {{rl|Food Stockpiles}}
|-
| '''Veteran''' || Yes ||
* 1 Positive
* 4 Negative
| 16 || 2x ||
* Win at 14 [[Reputation]]
* 10 Orders available
| 140 xp || '''70''' {{rl|Food Stockpiles}}
|-
| '''Viceroy''' || Yes ||
* 1 Positive
* 4 Negative
| 31 || 3x ||
* Win at 14 [[Reputation]]
* 9 Orders available
| 175 xp || '''91''' {{rl|Food Stockpiles}}
|}

== Standard Opening (a.k.a. "the Meta") ==

Consider the following for your first year of your first mission. After that, you will need to adapt to the Forest Modifiers, Cornerstones, Blueprints, and resources available on your map.

* Disable coal consumption since it is far more valuable than Wood because it can solve Glade Events (with a full stack of 30).
* Choose your best available Firekeeper worker at your Hearth.
** Assign a Lizard to gain +1 to everyone's Resolve ''if'' this gets you over a species' threshold. If you have only one Lizard, then they get an additional +5 for working in the Hearth with the {{sl|Warmth}} Specialization—if you have more than one, this large bonus will get averaged away.
** Assign a Harpy to gain their powerful Firekeeper bonus of +5 to every villagers' carrying capacity.
** Assign a Beaver early on to save fuel burned at Hearth.
** Assign a Human to slow down the rate at which the Queen's Impatience increases.
* Build two {{bl|Woodcutters' Camp}} and start clearing trees in the direction of a Dangerous Glade, but do not allow them to open it yet.
* Build a few plain roads, at least to connect your Main Warehouse to the Hearth.
* Build three Shelters and four tiles of decorations to upgrade the Hearth for the bonus to Resolve.
* Build a Crude Workstation to start getting building materials.
* Build gathering camps that can gather from the resource deposits you started with.
* Choose your first Orders based on what you can see on the map.
* Choose your first Blueprints based on the products they make: focus on food first. Match the icons next to the species' portraits to the food goods the buildings make. Humans like Biscuits, for example.
* Build a Trading Post during the first Storm. You will try to use what the first Trader sells to help you solve your first Dangerous Glade Event.
* Build one of your Blueprints.
* At the beginning of Year 2, after the first Storm, open the first Dangerous Glade and do everything you can to solve it.

== Final Summary ==

* Reputation wins you the mission. The Queen's Impatience running out makes you lose the mission.
* Gaining Reputation reduces the Queen's Impatience.
* Hostility lowers Resolve during the Storm.
* High Impatience reduces Hostility.
* Time in game (years) increases Hostility.
* Opening Glades increases Hostility, but enables more production by revealing new resources and rewards.
* Being able to produce Complex Foods and goods for Services boosts Resolve, allowing you to withstand higher Hostility.
* Every mission is about balancing these pressures and priorities.