Tech points
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Tech points: how to earn red, green and blue points fast
The whole tree costs 11,157 red, 5,129 green and 4,132 blue. Here is where each colour comes from.
To craft new items, you'll need to unlock the relevant technology. This costs tech points. Red points represent your hand-crafting skills, and your ability to work with materials. Green points represent your knowledge about the nature of things and nature itself. Blue points represent your spiritual knowledge of the immaterial world. You'll get your first blue points at the Study Table in the Church basement.
- 11,157
- Red points for the whole tree
- 5,129
- Green points for the whole tree
- 4,132
- Blue points for the whole tree
- 392
- Things to study
Studying every item once is worth 5,075 red, 6,470 green and 5,385 blue - more green and blue than the whole tree costs, but less than half of the red. Red points have to come from work: gathering and crafting.
What each branch costs
Total tech point cost of every technology in each branch.
| Branch | Technologies | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | 52 | 4,470 | 257 | 670 |
| Metallurgy | 45 | 3,680 | 330 | 340 |
| Farming | 34 | 5 | 2,575 | 360 |
| Theology | 28 | 930 | 795 | 1,120 |
| Anatomy and Alchemy | 47 | 2,072 | 1,172 | 1,642 |
| Cooking | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All branches | 226 | 11,157 | 5,129 | 4,132 |
Cooking technologies cost nothing: quests and discoveries hand them to you.
Four ways to earn points
You earn points simply by doing things. You can also earn points by studying new items at this special table. Spend Science to study items at the Study Table. Studying items is rewarded with red points, green points, and blue points. Get more by studying and decomposing items that contain Science, like Paper and Science kits. Each item can be studied once, and studying costs energy as it runs.
- Where
- Study Table
- Energy
- 2 per tick (1 with Researcher)
- Science per study
- 1 to 50 per item
- Bonus
- Studying can also reveal an item's alchemy runes
Every tree, stone and bush you clear pays a few points the moment it breaks. It is small per object but constant, and it is the main early source of red.
Tech points paid for clearing each kind of object.
| Action | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking stones and ore | 1 to 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Picking berry and flower bushes | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clearing bushes | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chopping trees | 0 to 2 | 1 to 3 | 0 |
| Uprooting stumps | 0 to 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harvesting garden beds | 0 | 2 to 12 | 0 |
| Digging and burying graves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most crafts pay a few tech points each time. These pay the most per craft - late-game work, but the kind you make in bulk.
Most red per craft
Marble Fence I
+15 red at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Marble Fence II
+15 red at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Master Armor
+12 red at Steel Anvil - 24 energy
Master Sword
+12 red at Steel Anvil - 24 energy
Fine Jewelry
+10 red at Jewelry Table - 48 energy
Marble Cross I
+10 red at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Marble Cross II
+10 red at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Pro Rod
+10 red at Woodworking Workbench II - 18 energy
Most green per craft
Chocolate
+10 green at Kitchen Table II - 16 energy
Farming Fertilizer III
+8 green at Formulation Bench - 18 energy
Supply: Preserves II
+8 green at Kitchen II - 16 energy
Supply: Preserves I
+6 green at Kitchen I - 16 energy
Luxury Drapes
+5 green at Sewing Table - 36 energy
Prosthetic Hand
+5 green at Steel Anvil - 16 energy
Small Printing Press
+5 green at Steel Anvil - 16 energy
Speech Writing Device
+5 green at Steel Anvil - 16 energy
Most blue per craft
Marble Cross II
+15 blue at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Marble Fence II
+15 blue at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Marble Cross I
+10 blue at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Marble Fence I
+10 blue at Stonemason's Workbench - 36 energy
Gravestone II
+7 blue at Stonemason's Workbench - 24 energy
- H
Hypno Prayer
+6 blue at Writing Desk - 64 energy
- P
Prayer for Likes
+6 blue at Writing Desk - 64 energy
Prayer for Old God
+6 blue at Writing Desk - 64 energy
A handful of items grant points directly when used - the techbooks, and dishes cooked from rare fish.
Elder's meal
+30 red + 30 green + 30 blue points
Kraken steak
+50 blue points
Fried golden carp
+50 green points
Heavenly salmon
+50 red points
Red Techbook II
+50 red points
Green Techbook II
+50 green points
Blue Techbook II
+50 blue points
Fisherman's pie
+10 red + 10 green + 10 blue points
Red Techbook
+25 red points
Green Techbook
+25 green points
Blue Techbook
+25 blue points
Every item you can study (392)
Sort by points to find the big one-off payouts, or by points per Science to stretch your paper and science kits.
| Name | Red | Green | Blue | Total | Science |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NecronomiconBlue | 0 | 0 | 300 | 300 | 50 |
| Master ArmorMixed | 150 | 0 | 40 | 190 | 15 |
| Master SwordMixed | 150 | 0 | 40 | 190 | 15 |
 GoldfishMixed | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | 3 |
 Berserker Potion IIIMixed | 80 | 0 | 50 | 130 | 15 |
 Zombie Motivator Potion IIIMixed | 0 | 80 | 50 | 130 | 15 |
 Damage Potion IIIMixed | 0 | 100 | 20 | 120 | 15 |
 Healing Potion IIIMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 15 |
 Heavy BowMixed | 0 | 100 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Knight's SpearMixed | 0 | 100 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel ArmorMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel AxeMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel HammerMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel PickaxeMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel ShovelMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel SwordMixed | 100 | 0 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Steel toolsMixed | 0 | 100 | 20 | 120 | 10 |
 Grapes (gold)Mixed | 0 | 60 | 50 | 110 | 10 |
 Injection for Corpses (gold)Mixed | 0 | 100 | 10 | 110 | 15 |
 Injection for Zombies (gold)Mixed | 100 | 0 | 10 | 110 | 15 |
 Philosopher StoneMixed | 50 | 30 | 25 | 105 | 20 |
 Reanimation LiquidMixed | 30 | 50 | 25 | 105 | 20 |
 Celestial SalmonMixed | 20 | 40 | 40 | 100 | 10 |
 CheeseMixed | 0 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 3 |
 Elder CatfishMixed | 30 | 40 | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| Farming Fertilizer IIIMixed | 0 | 75 | 25 | 100 | 10 |
 Kraken JrMixed | 50 | 20 | 30 | 100 | 10 |
 Master RodGreen | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 10 |
 Mythic CarpMixed | 20 | 50 | 30 | 100 | 10 |
 Steel Zombie CollarMixed | 0 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 20 |
 Engineering DetailsMixed | 70 | 0 | 25 | 95 | 10 |
 Steel ScrewsMixed | 60 | 0 | 25 | 85 | 10 |
 BeeswaxMixed | 30 | 40 | 10 | 80 | 3 |
| Fried golden carpMixed | 0 | 50 | 30 | 80 | 20 |
 Golden nuggetMixed | 50 | 10 | 20 | 80 | 3 |
| Heavenly salmonMixed | 0 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 20 |
 PumpkinMixed | 0 | 50 | 30 | 80 | 3 |
 Red MushroomMixed | 0 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 2 |
 Berserker Potion IIMixed | 40 | 0 | 35 | 75 | 10 |
 Farming Fertilizer IIMixed | 0 | 60 | 15 | 75 | 4 |
| Grapes (silver)Mixed | 0 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 7 |
 Newspaper (gold)Blue | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 20 |
 Third Eye SaltMixed | 30 | 30 | 15 | 75 | 10 |
 Zombie Motivator Potion IIMixed | 0 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 10 |
 Advanced DetailMixed | 50 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 5 |
| Elder's mealMixed | 0 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 20 |
 FabricMixed | 20 | 50 | 0 | 70 | 5 |
 Iron AxeMixed | 60 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 5 |
 Iron HammerMixed | 60 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 5 |
 Iron PickaxeMixed | 60 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 5 |
Tech point questions
Where do I get blue points?
Your first ones come from the Study Table in the church basement, and studying is the biggest blue source overall (5,385 for studying everything). After that, crafting graves' marble headstones and fences and a few dishes add more.
Can I study the same item twice?
No. Each item pays once. Items that come in bronze, silver and gold quality count as separate entries, so study each quality you find.
What is Science and how do I get more?
Science is what the Study Table spends to study an item. Clean Paper gives 1, Science Kit I gives 30 and Science Kit II gives 60 when decomposed at the table.
I am short on red points. What helps?
Work. Breaking stones and ore, chopping trees and digging graves all pay red points, and keeping workbenches busy adds more - see the crafting lists above for the best payers.
Keep reading
Beginner's guide
Your first week: what to unlock first, where points come from, and the habits that save you days.
The six-day week
Gluttony to Wrath: which event happens on which day, and what to prepare the day before.
Graveyard quality
How skulls and laurels score a grave, every headstone and decoration, and what the score pays.
Zombies
Getting your first zombies, reanimating more on Envy, collars, tools, and the zombie limit.
Energy and insanity
What drains you, what restores you, and every food and drink ranked by what it gives.
Money and trading
Coins, trader purses, town orders on Pride, happiness caps and the ways to earn.
FAQ
Straight answers to the questions new Keepers ask most.
Pre-order bonus
Where to find the Sauna and the platform outfit, and what they do.