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Shipwright

Shipwright
(Technology - Natural Philosophy)
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NOTE: Despite being learned from a University, this technology requires a tuition of 4 Tar.


Uses

Allows the building of several ships of varying size like the Ferry Boat and Long-Range_Ferry (which let one cross small bodies of water)
Once the Test of Isis' Bounty is opened, it will also allow the building of Small Sailboats and Master Schooners.

Research Costs

Levels


This skill is raised half through standard exping, half through unlocks.
Before the Test of Isis' Bounty is opened, it is capped at 2 and leveled by making sails.
Once opened, specific advancement in the test give you unlocks to more levels.

Level XP Needed to advance Unlocks
0
1 20
  • Built ferries can travel further
2 80
3 (see note #1) 400
4 (see note #2) 1500
5 (see note #3) 2000
  • Can upgrade Master's Schooner with a Sturdy Winch
  • Can upgrade Master's Schooner's cargo hold
6 4000
  • Can upgrade Master's Schooner's cargo hold again

Notes :

  1. Fishing a Ship Debris will make you gain knowledge of Shipwright 3.
  2. Submitting a Ship Debris to a University of Body for identification that turns out to be a piece of Isis' Bounty will make you gain knowledge of Shipwright 4.
    1. Submit this piece of debris (1 Fragment of the Gilded Outer Hull - Can be fished anywhere) and unlock Shipwright 4 before building your Small Ship, so that your ship building xp will be used
  3. Building a Master Schooner will make you gain knowledge of Shipwright 5 and 6.

Actions

Action XP Value
Construct a Ferry Boat 0
Make a Sail 10
Ride a Ferry Boat 0
Fish a Ship Debris 50
Build a Small Sailboat 450 (or more)
Winch a Treasure Cache 100
Build a Master's Schooner ?

NOTE: The Ferry Boat can be disassembled and re-assembled but this DOES NOT give any extra XP.

NOTE 2: Constructing a ferry boat does not give XP. Making the sail gives the XP. As disassembling gives the mats back, it's too easy to game the xp.

Required By

Airship, Ferry Boat, Master Schooner, Small Sailboat