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76561198076668423: /* Strategy */

2026-08-07T23:55:08Z

Strategy

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	* Conversely, without the Manorial Court, Bats are extremely fragile and vulnerable to downward spirals due to their low base Resolve and lack of easy to access bonuses like Comfort specialization and Favoring. Players who have just unlocked Bats but have not unlocked their starting ability may struggle to use them effectively.		* Conversely, without the Manorial Court, Bats are extremely fragile and vulnerable to downward spirals due to their low base Resolve and lack of easy to access bonuses like Comfort specialization and Favoring. Players who have just unlocked Bats but have not unlocked their starting ability may struggle to use them effectively.
	** Judicious use of Rainpunk engines to increase the Resolve of Bats working in buildings and building Bat Houses to fulfill their species housing need can offset this weakness somewhat, but both options require the use of {{rl\|Pipes}}, so be aware of potential shortages.		** Judicious use of Rainpunk engines to increase the Resolve of Bats working in buildings and building Bat Houses to fulfill their species housing need can offset this weakness somewhat, but both options require the use of {{rl\|Pipes}}, so be aware of potential shortages.
	* The [[World Events\|~~World Event~~]] ~~'''Hanged Viceroy'''~~ has an option that requires you to win without any villagers leaving your settlement. This makes the Manorial Court useless, as using it would instantly fail the challenge.		** The World Event [[World Events#Hanged_Viceroy\|Hanged Viceroy]] has an option that requires you to win without any villagers leaving your settlement. This makes the Manorial Court useless, as using it would instantly fail the challenge.
	* ~~The~~ [[World Events\|~~World Event]] '''~~Followers of the Forsaken Gods''' 2nd option does not benefit from the Manorial Court, as villagers are exiled, not executed, so they do not count as deaths.		** World Event [[World Events#Followers of the Forsaken Gods\|Followers of the Forsaken Gods]]' 2nd option does not benefit from the Manorial Court, as villagers are exiled, not executed, so they do not count as deaths.

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==

76561198157077871 at 19:25, 16 December 2025

2025-12-16T19:25:31Z

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	[[File:Bat Portrait.png\|thumb\|300px\|A Bat]]		[[File:Bat Portrait.png\|thumb\|300px\|A Bat]]

76561198157077871: /* Strategy */

2025-12-16T19:24:54Z

Strategy

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	== Strategy ==		== Strategy ==
	* The ability to exile villagers on a whim from the Manorial Court can be used to manage hostility and trigger Cornerstones that benefit from villagers leaving in addition to the benefits from Dedication and Diligence.		* The ability to exile villagers on a whim from the Manorial Court can be used to manage hostility and trigger Cornerstones that benefit from villagers leaving in addition to the benefits from Dedication and Diligence.
	* Conversely, without the Manorial Court, Bats are extremely fragile and vulnerable to downward spirals due to their low base Resolve and lack of easy to access bonuses like Comfort specialization and Favoring. Players who have just unlocked Bats but have not unlocked their starting ability~~, or players attempting the [[Queen's Hand]] Trial~~ may struggle to use them effectively.		* Conversely, without the Manorial Court, Bats are extremely fragile and vulnerable to downward spirals due to their low base Resolve and lack of easy to access bonuses like Comfort specialization and Favoring. Players who have just unlocked Bats but have not unlocked their starting ability may struggle to use them effectively.
	** Judicious use of Rainpunk engines to increase the Resolve of Bats working in buildings and building Bat Houses to fulfill their species housing need can offset this weakness somewhat, but both options require the use of {{rl\|Pipes}}, so be aware of potential shortages.		** Judicious use of Rainpunk engines to increase the Resolve of Bats working in buildings and building Bat Houses to fulfill their species housing need can offset this weakness somewhat, but both options require the use of {{rl\|Pipes}}, so be aware of potential shortages.
	* The [[World Events\|World Event]] '''Hanged Viceroy''' has an option that requires you to win without any villagers leaving your settlement. This makes the Manorial Court useless, as using it would instantly fail the challenge.		* The [[World Events\|World Event]] '''Hanged Viceroy''' has an option that requires you to win without any villagers leaving your settlement. This makes the Manorial Court useless, as using it would instantly fail the challenge.

76561198157077871: /* Proficiency & Comfort */

2025-12-16T13:52:53Z

Proficiency & Comfort

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	== Proficiency & Comfort ==		== Proficiency & Comfort ==

	~~[[Bats]]~~' ~~Proficiency specialization is [[File~~:~~Icon Spec Metallurgy 64x64.png\|16px]]~~ [[Metallurgy]]~~. It grants Bats a 10% chance to produce twice the amount of [[resources]] when working in the following [[buildings]]:~~		:''Main Page: [[Metallurgy]]
	* {{bl\|Cooperage\|medium}}
	* {{~~bl\|Finesmith\|medium}}~~		{{:Metallurgy}}
	* {{bl\|Furnace\|medium}}
	* {{bl\|Mine\|medium}}
	* {{bl\|Rainpunk Foundry\|medium}}
	* {{bl\|Smelter\|medium}}
	* {{bl\|Smithy\|medium}}
	* {{bl\|Stamping Mill\|medium}}
	* {{bl\|Tinkerer\|medium}}

	Bats don't have a Comfort specialization. Instead, they have Dedication and bring the Manorial Court [[blueprint]] ([[Starting Ability]]).		Bats don't have a Comfort specialization. Instead, they have Dedication and bring the Manorial Court [[blueprint]] ([[Starting Ability]]).

76561198076668423: /* Dedication */

2025-10-03T19:12:17Z

Dedication

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	=== Dedication ===		=== Dedication ===
	Bats take pride in surviving what breaks other species, and they do not take failure lightly. Bats gain +1 [[Resolve]] for every 2 members of other species who leave or die. One stack of Dedication is removed each time a Bat leaves or dies.		[[File:Icon Effect Dedication.png\|right\|border\|{{ImgH}}]] Bats take pride in surviving what breaks other species, and they do not take failure lightly. Bats gain +1 [[Resolve]] for every 2 members of other species who leave or die. One stack of Dedication is removed each time a Bat leaves or dies.

			{{clear}}

	== Bat-specific buildings ==		== Bat-specific buildings ==

76561198076668423: /* Orders */

2025-10-03T19:06:46Z

Orders

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	== Orders ==		== Orders ==
			{{MainArticle\|Orders}}

	{{#invoke: OrdersController\|main\|search=bat\|show_difficulty=show\|show_tier=skip\|show_timed=skip\|show_time_limit=skip\|collapsed=true\|exclude=Resolve, Resolve HIGH, Resolve LOW, III Service Harpy}}		{{#invoke: OrdersController\|main\|search=bat\|show_difficulty=show\|show_tier=skip\|show_timed=skip\|show_time_limit=skip\|collapsed=true\|exclude=Resolve, Resolve HIGH, Resolve LOW, III Service Harpy}}

76561198157077871: Add Bat-related Orders

2025-09-17T22:45:25Z

Add Bat-related Orders

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	* {{bl\|Academy\|medium}}		* {{bl\|Academy\|medium}}
	* {{bl\|Grill\|medium}}		* {{bl\|Grill\|medium}}

			== Orders ==

			{{#invoke: OrdersController\|main\|search=bat\|show_difficulty=show\|show_tier=skip\|show_timed=skip\|show_time_limit=skip\|collapsed=true\|exclude=Resolve, Resolve HIGH, Resolve LOW, III Service Harpy}}

	== Cornerstones and Perks ==		== Cornerstones and Perks ==

76561198030424302 at 18:42, 14 September 2025

2025-09-14T18:42:42Z

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	=== Dedication ===		=== Dedication ===
			Bats take pride in surviving what breaks other species, and they do not take failure lightly. Bats gain +1 [[Resolve]] for every 2 members of other species who leave or die. One stack of Dedication is removed each time a Bat leaves or dies.

	== Bat-specific buildings ==		== Bat-specific buildings ==

76561198076668423: /* Cornerstones and Perks */

2025-08-29T12:40:23Z

Cornerstones and Perks

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	== Cornerstones and Perks ==		== Cornerstones and Perks ==

	~~<sup>pending template update</sup>~~		{{Perks\|description=bat\|id=Bats Lower Food Consumption\|exclude=Corruption Per Removed Cyst -50,Institution Slower Leaving,Institution Global Production Rate}}

	== Strategy ==		== Strategy ==

76561198157077871: /* Strategy */

2025-08-27T08:13:09Z

Strategy

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	== Strategy ==		== Strategy ==
			* The ability to exile villagers on a whim from the Manorial Court can be used to manage hostility and trigger Cornerstones that benefit from villagers leaving in addition to the benefits from Dedication and Diligence.
			* Conversely, without the Manorial Court, Bats are extremely fragile and vulnerable to downward spirals due to their low base Resolve and lack of easy to access bonuses like Comfort specialization and Favoring. Players who have just unlocked Bats but have not unlocked their starting ability, or players attempting the [[Queen's Hand]] Trial may struggle to use them effectively.
			** Judicious use of Rainpunk engines to increase the Resolve of Bats working in buildings and building Bat Houses to fulfill their species housing need can offset this weakness somewhat, but both options require the use of {{rl\|Pipes}}, so be aware of potential shortages.
			* The [[World Events\|World Event]] '''Hanged Viceroy''' has an option that requires you to win without any villagers leaving your settlement. This makes the Manorial Court useless, as using it would instantly fail the challenge.
			* The [[World Events\|World Event]] '''Followers of the Forsaken Gods''' 2nd option does not benefit from the Manorial Court, as villagers are exiled, not executed, so they do not count as deaths.

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==