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Talent Points

Talent Points are received by completing certain Tasks, and through competing in Events. They can be spent on Specializations, which can increase Statistics and grant new abilities.

Sources

Tasks

All Tests give Talent Points, you don't have to complete the whole test to get points, partial completion gives some points.

  • Note on Respecializing - beware that specializing can cost more TPs than you expect. Look at the chart below to see the cost of specializing.
 NumberTask
Test of Dancing Waters1Build a Dancing Waters Mechanism
Test of Dancing Waters1Design rated Good by most judges
Test of Dancing Waters1Start the Mechanism, achieving at least 20% Mechanical Stress
Test of Flight1Add a Glider to the Launch Tube
Test of Flight1Build a Raeli Gliderport
Test of Flight1Design rated Good by most judges
Test of Flight1Launch the Glider again
Test of Flight1Open your Raeli Gliderport for Judging
Test of Isis' Bounty1Salvage a Treasure Cache
Test of Isis' Bounty1Find a piece of Isis' Bounty
Test of Isis' Bounty1Have a piece of Ship Debris identified
Test of Isis' Bounty3Pass Test of Isis' Bounty
Test of Isis' Bounty1Construct a Small Sailboat
Test of Life1Build an Aqueduct Tower
Test of Life1Assist in growing 1000 Vegetables (Updated Weekly)
Test of Life1Pump an Aqueduct
Test of Life1Raise the height of any Aqueduct Tower
Test of Octec's Ghost1Install the 18th Crystal Hieroglyph
Test of Octec's Ghost1Install the 10th Crystal Hieroglyph
Test of Octec's Ghost1Build the Statue of Octec's Ghost
Test of Octec's Ghost1Install the 2nd Crystal Hieroglyph
Test of Octec's Ghost1Activate the Machine
Test of Octec's Ghost1Install the 5th Crystal Hieroglyph
Test of Octec's Ghost1Install the 15th Crystal Hieroglyph
Test of the Archaeologist2Successfully Extract a Relic
Test of the Archaeologist3Pass Test
Test of the Archaeologist1Build a Trophy Case
Test of the Archaeologist1Install Three Relics in your Trophy Case
Test of the Bijou1Cut a Queen's Tomb Turquoise
Test of the Bijou1Cut a Queen's Tomb Amethyst
Test of the Bijou1Design a Challenge Cut and open it for Judging
Test of the Empty Hand1Have 7 Judges solve and rate your Empty Hand
Test of the Empty Hand1Design rated Good by most judges
Test of the Empty Hand2Design an Empty Hand Puzzle and open it for Judging
Test of the Empty Hand3Pass the Test
Test of the Formal Garden1Build a Gazebo
Test of the Formal Garden1Build a Stella (4 cut stone, 10 papyrus paper)
Test of the Library of Alexandria1Build a Library
Test of the Library of Alexandria2Have the greatest Contemplation Basin
Test of the Library of Alexandria1Have the greatest Lobby
Test of the Library of Alexandria3Have the greatest Meditation Platform
Test of the Library of Alexandria7Have the greatest Rare Book Section
Test of the Library of Alexandria4Have the greatest Scholar's Atheneum
Test of the Library of Alexandria6Have the greatest Professor's Retreat
Test of the Library of Alexandria5Have the greatest Reading Terrace
Test of the Plantation1Plant Three Cocoa
Test of the Plantation1Build a Plantation
Test of the Prismatic Opticon1Build a Prismatic Opticon
Test of the Prismatic Opticon1Have Seven Judges rate your Prismatic Opticon
Test of the Prismatic Opticon1Design rated Good by most judges
... further results

Distribution

To advance to a particular level of a Specialization takes a number of Talent Points. The exact number required is:

Level Talent Point Cost Total Talent Point Cost Spec Description
1 1 1 Primary 1
2 1 2 Primary 2
3 1 3 Secondary 1
4 2 5 Major Trait 1
5 1 6 Primary 1
6 1 7 Primary 2
7 1 8 Primary 1
8 3 11 Major Trait 2
9 2 13 Primary 1
10 2 15 Primary 2
11 2 17 Secondary 1
12 4 21 Major Trait 3
13 2 23 Primary 1
14 2 25 Primary 2
15 2 27 Primary 2
16 5 32 Major Trait 4
17 3 35 Primary 1
18 3 38 Primary 2
19 3 41 Secondary 1
20 6 47 Major Trait 5
21 3 50 Primary 1
22 3 53 Primary 2
23 3 56 Primary 1
24 7 63 Major Trait 6
25 4 67 Primary 1
26 4 71 Primary 2
27 4 75 Secondary 1
28 8 83 Major Trait 7
29 4 87 Primary 1
30 4 91 Primary 2
31 4 95 Primary 2
32 9 104 Capstone Trait