Perks

Screenshot of a grown settlement's Perks. Notice the different border colors, including a Grain bonus of +1 in blue (third row) and +2 in purple (fifth row). The Village has x4 stacks of the +1 Grain and one stack of the +2 Grain bonus.

Perks cause a continuous effect on the settlement. They are obtained from Seasons, The Forest, Hearths, Cornerstones, Traders, Glade Events, some Buildings, Biomes, and World Map effects. A list of the current Perks to your settlement is visible in the bottom-left corner of the game window, arranged in a grid. Holding the mouse over these icons will show in a tooltip the name of the Perk, a description, and any additional details like multipliers or progress.

Perks with the same name can appear twice in the grid as separate Perks, because some Perks award different numeric values (for example, decreasing Hostility or increasing production of Fabric) depending on the rarity of the Perk. (See section on Rarity, below.) They will have different numerical tokens on the icon and border colors, for example, +1 with a green border and +2 with a blue border. These tokens are on the bottom of the icon.

You can obtain some Perks more than once, and their effects will multiply. For example, a Perk increasing Bricks by +2 that you have obtained twice will increase Bricks by +4. Look for a small x2 token at the top of Perk icons in the corner of your screen.

Some Perks award additional bonuses upon reaching thresholds. For example, Nets increases Meat production by +1 for every 25 Meat produced (or gathered or farmed). If, after obtaining the Perk, workers in your Trappers' Camps have gathered a total of 100 Meat, they will be gathering with a +4 bonus. Look for a small x2 token at the top of Perk icons in the corner of your screen. Holding the mouse over these icons will show you your current progress towards your next threshold.

Except where explicitly noted by the description of the Perk, Perks are not retroactive and do not count retroactively. For example, Peasant Supplies ("Receive 3 Pack of Provisions for every new Villager") does not award packs for villagers already in the settlement. In contrast, Extraction Tools does count all already solved Glade Events, and its description explicitly says this.

Rarity

Screenshot of mystery boxes for sale by a trader

Perks have different rarities, indicated by their border color. In some cases, two Perks with the same name but different rarities give different results. The higher the rarity, the better the bonus.

The Trader Dullahan Warlander sells mystery boxes for Amber that contain at least one perk of the same rarity as the mystery boxes. Boxes with higher rarity Perks are more expensive.

Here are examples of the four rarity levels of Cornerstone Perks, as purchased from the Trader.

Examples

Uncommon	Rare	Epic	Legendary
green	blue	purple	orange

List of Perks

Perk	Rarity	Effects
Advanced Fuel	Epic Cornerstone	All Fuel Recipes are 25% faster.
Ancient Artifact	Epic Perk	+3 to Global Resolve.
File:Perk-Ancient Pact.png Ancient Pact	Legendary Cornerstone	You can see the content of undiscovered Glades, but discovering Dangerous or Forbidden Glades kills 1 Villager.
Ancient Sewing Technique	Rare Perk	+3 to Coats production. Gain additional Coats every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Archaeological Tools	Epic Perk	Gain 20 Pottery every time you discover a new Glade.
File:Perk-Back to Nature.png Back to Nature	Legendary Cornerstone Ethereal	Increases yields by 100% in all Buildings that use Fertile Soil (Farms). You will lose all stored food (cooked and raw) upon choosing this cornerstone.
File:Perk-Baptism of Fire.png Baptism of Fire	Legendary Cornerstone	Every 3 burnt Blightrot Cysts lowers Hostility by -10. While the Hearth is corrupted, you're unable to Sacrifice Resources.
Beacon	Firekeeper Bonus from Humans	Queen's Impatience grows 25% slower.
Beneficial Agreement	Uncommon Perk	Traders will arrive +15% quicker.
Big Phials	Rare Perk	+2 to Pigment production. Gain additional Pigment every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Bigger Grill	Rare Perk	+2 to Skewers production. Gain additional Skewers every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Biscuit Diet	Epic Cornerstone	Farmers have a +75% chance of producing double yields when under the effect of Biscuits.
Blight Extractor	Legendary Cornerstone	Every completely infected Building (100% Blightrot) generated 3 Amber per minute, but also adds +15 Hostility.
Blood Price Contract	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 10 Amber every time a Villager Dies or Leaves.
Bread Peels	Epic Cornerstone	Bakery production is 50% quicker.
Builder's Pack	Epic Perk	Any Builder can Carry 5 additional items.
Burnt to a Crisp	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 20 Coal for every 3 burned Blightrot Cysts.
Calming the Forest	Legendary Cornerstone	Every 2 newly completed Dangerous and Forbidden Glade Events lowers Hostility by -50.
Cannibalism	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 30 Meat every time a Villager Dies or Leaves.
File:Perk-Cheap Construction.png Cheap Construction	Legendary Cornerstone	All Buildings cost 40% less (Building Materials), but every discovered Resource Node has -5 fewer charges.
Clay Delivery Line	Epic Cornerstone	3 Clay per minute.
Contraband	Legendary offer from Traders	You can choose one Blueprint from all unlocked Blueprints.
Cosmetic Specialization	Epic Cornerstone	Gain +1 to Harpy Resolve for every 70 Cosmetics produced.
Crowded Caravan	Epic Cornerstone	Each newcomer group has 2 additional Villagers.
File:Perk-Crowded Houses.png Crowded Houses	Legendary Cornerstone	All Houses have room for 1 more Villager.
Deserted Caravans	Legendary Cornerstone	Global production is 50% faster, but Trading is unavailable.
File:Perk-Drizzle Totem.png Drizzle Totem	Rare offer from Traders	+25% to Drizzle duration.
File:Icon Drying Boards.png Drying Boards	Uncommon Perk	Time spent Resting is reduced by -20% when under the effect of Clothing.
Dual Brewing Tools	Rare Perk	Get 3 Wine for every 15 Ale produced.
Dye Extractor	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 5 Pigment for every 10 Insects produced.
Enhanced Blueprints	Epic Perk	Builders construct Buildings 50% faster.
File:Perk-Experienced Scout.png Experienced Scout	Rare Perk	Scouts can open chests 40% faster.
Exploration Contract	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 20 Reed and 20 Clay for each discovered Glade.
File:Perk-Exploration Expedition.png Exploration Expedition	Legendary Cornerstone	Get a constant -5 penalty to Global Resolve, but +15 to Global Resolve for 5 minutes every time a new Glade is discovered.
Exploration Training	Legendary Cornerstone	For every 5 Villagers with the need for Brawling fulfilled, the chance of bringing back twice as many goods from Glade Events increases by +20%.
Export Specialization	Epic Cornerstone	Gain +1 to production yields for all Packs of Goods.
Extraction Tools	Legendary Cornerstone	Gain 6 Artifacts (Citadel Resource) for every 2 completed Dangerous and Forbidden Glade Events.
Family Gratitude	Legendary Cornerstone	Get 40 Waterskins for every full Reputation Point obtained through high Resolve.
Farmer's Pack	Uncommon Perk	Any Farmer can Carry 5 additional items.
Fiber Delivery Line	Epic Cornerstone	3 Plant Fiber per minute.
Firekeeper's Armor	Epic Cornerstone	Every burned Blightrot Cyst removes an additional 50 Corruption.
File:Perk-Firekeeper's Prayer.png Firekeeper's Prayer	Legendary Cornerstone	Glade Event work speed increased by 30%. Resources you Sacrifice in the Ancient Hearth burn 25% quicker.
File:Perk-Flame Amulets.png Flame Amulets	Epic Cornerstone	Hostility from woodcutters is decreased by 12.
File:Perk-Frequent Caravans.png Frequent Caravans	Legendary Cornerstone	Boosts Global Resolve by 3 for 60 seconds every time you finish a Trade Route (duration stacks).
Friendly Relations	Epic Cornerstone	Boosts Global Resolve by 1 for every 3 levels of standing with other settlements in Trade Routes. (The bonus is added retroactively.)
Full Stock	Uncommon Perk	Trade Routes are faster by 10% for every 10 Pack of Provisions in your settlement's Warehouses.
Fungal Guide	Epic Cornerstone	Mushrooms production increases by +1 every 25 times it's produced.
Furniture	Uncommon Perk	Adds an additional +1 to Resolve for Villagers with a home. (This effect is applied to Villagers during their breaks.
File:Icon GatheringTools.png Gathering Tools	Rare Perk	Gain 6 Pack of Provisions every time you discover a new Glade.
File:Perk-Generous Gifts.png Generous Gifts	Epic Cornerstone	Newcomers bring 40% more goods with them for every Hub level gained.
Gentle Dawn	Forest Mystery from Drizzle	Gain 3 to Global Resolve for 3 minutes every time you discover a new Glade (duration stacks).
Giant Vegetables	Rare Cornerstone	+1 to Vegetables production. Gain additional Vegetables every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Giant Vegetables	Epic Perk	+2 to Vegetables production. Gain additional Vegetables every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Gift of the Woodlands	Biome Effect from Royal Woodlands	Trees give more Wood.
Golden Marrow	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 2 Amber for every 20 Sea Marrow produced.
Grain Bags	Epic Cornerstone	Grain production increases by +1 every 25 times it's produced.
Grain Delivery Line	Epic Cornerstone	3 Grain per minute.
File:Perk-Guild Catalogue.png Guild Catalogue	Epic Cornerstone	Traders will have 1 more Cornerstone for sale.
Hidden Reward	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 1 Ancient Tablet for every 2 Glade Events. (The bonus is added retroactively.)
File:Perk-Hunter-Gatherers.png Hunter–Gatherers	Legendary Cornerstone	All Camp production is increased by 50%, but all Buildings that use Fertile Soil have their yields decreased by 50%. Bonus does not affect the Woodcutters' Camp.
File:Perk-Improvised Tools.png Improvised Tools	Legendary Cornerstone	Discovering a Glade grants 5 Simple Tools, at a cost of -5 to Woodcutters' Resolve.
Leather Gloves	Epic Cornerstone	+2 to Reed production. Gain additional Reed every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
File:Perk-Leftover Crops.png Leftover Crops	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 1 Pack of Provisions for every 10 Herbs produced.
Light as a Feather	Firekeeper Bonus from Harpies	Global Carrying Capacity is increased by 5. This Perk is gained by assigning a Harpy to the Ancient Hearth.
Local Taxes	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 20 Amber for every 100 Ale produced.
Lost in the Wilds	Epic Cornerstone	Gain one Villager every time you discover a new Glade.
File:Perk-Lost Supplies.png Lost Supplies	Legendary Cornerstone	Gain 40 Meat and 40 Grain for each completed Dangerous or Forbidden Glade Event.
File:Perk-Meat Specialization.png Meat Specialization	Epic Cornerstone	Meat production increases by +1 every 25 times it's produced.
Metallurgic Proficiency	Epic Cornerstone	All Recipes that use metal or ore will be produced +33% quicker.
File:Perk-Mist Piercers.png Mist Piercers	Legendary Cornerstone	The content of Glades will be revealed, but each discovered Glade increases the Queen's Impatience by 0.5.
Mold Supply	Rare Perk	+1 to Grain production. Gain additional Grain every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Mold Supply	Epic Perk	+2 to Grain production. Gain additional Grain every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
File:Perk-Moldy Grain Seeds.png Moldy Grain Seeds	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 3 Mushrooms for every 10 Grain produced.
Mushroom Seedlings	Legendary Cornerstone	All Farms can plant Mushrooms (★★) on Farm Fields during Drizzle Season.
Small Mystery Box	Mystery Box	A mysterious box full of surprises. Contains a small number of goods (for example, three stacks of 20 Raw Food), and one uncommon (green) Perk.
Medium Mystery Box	Mystery Box	A mysterious box full of surprises. Contains a medium number of goods (for example, stacks of 30 raw goods or Building Materials), and one or two rare (blue) Perks.
Big Mystery Box	Mystery Box	A mysterious box full of surprises. Contains a large number of goods (for example, three or four stacks of 40 Complex Food or Consumable Items), and two epic (purple) Perks.
Obsidian Shovels	Uncommon Perk	Planting crops is 25% faster.
Orderly Storage	Rare Perk	All Buildings have their Storage Capacity increased by 10.
File:Perk-Over-Diligent Woodworkers.png Over-Diligent Woodworkers	Legendary Cornerstone	Gain 3 Barrels for every 10 Planks produced.
Peasant Supplies	Epic Cornerstone	Receive 3 Pack of Provisions for every new Villager.
Pocket Knives	Rare Perk	Gain 4 Plant Fiber for every 12 Vegetables produced.
Pragmatic Frugality	Firekeeper Bonus from Beavers	20% slower Fuel consumption in Hearths. This Perk is gained by assigning a Beaver to the Ancient Hearth.
File:Perk-Prayer Book.png Prayer Book	Epic Cornerstone	Scouts work 10% faster on Glade Events for every Firekeeper assigned to a Hearth.
File:Perk-Prosperous Archaeology.png Prosperous Archaeology	Epic Cornerstone	Gain a stack of the Wealth Effect (+1 to Global Resolve) for every 2 Caches opened.
File:Perk-Prosperous Settlement.png Prosperous Settlement	Legendary Cornerstone	Gain a stack of the Wealth Effect (+1 to Global Resolve) each time you sell goods worth 40 Amber.
Protected Trade	Legendary Cornerstone	Hostility is reduced by -15 points every time you sell (Trade) goods worth 25 Amber.
Rain Pumps	Epic Cornerstone	Brewery production is 50% quicker.
File:Perk-Rebellious Spirit.png Rebellious Spirit	Legendary Cornerstone	Gain +1 Global Resolve for every 2 Impatience Points.
Reinforced Axes	Uncommon Perk	Woodcutters' Camp production is 15% quicker.
Reinforced Axes	Epic Cornerstone	Woodcutters' Camp production is 40% quicker.
Reinforced Brick Mold	Uncommon Perk	+1 to Bricks production. Gain additional Bricks every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Reinforced Needles	Uncommon Perk	+1 to Fabric production. Gain additional Fabric every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Reinforced Tools	Epic Cornerstone	+50% to amount of goods produced in the Small Farm.
Religious Settlement	Epic Cornerstone	Gain +1 to Human Resolve for every 70 Incense produced.
Repurposed Clay	Uncommon Perk	Gain 2 Bricks for every 10 Pottery produced.
File:RichGlades.png Rich Glades	Uncommon Cornerstone	Newly discovered Resource Nodes have 10 more Charges.
Root Delivery Line	Epic Cornerstone	3 Roots per minute.
File:Perk-Rooty Ground.png Rooty Ground	Legendary Cornerstone	Wood production is increased by +1, but harvesting and planting are 25% slower.
Sacred Pyre	Firekeeper Bonus from Lizards	+1 to Global Resolve. This Perk is gained by assigning a Lizard to the Ancient Hearth.
File:Perk-Safe Haven.png Safe Haven	Epic Cornerstone	-40 to Hostility for every Hub upgraded to level Neighborhood (or higher).
Sahilda's Secret Cookbook	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 10 Jerky for every 10 Pie produced.
Salvaging Tools	Rare Perk	Gain 10 Copper Ore and 30 Wood for every opened Cache.
Scientific Agreement	Epic Perk	You can choose one Blueprint from all unlocked Blueprints every time 10 Villagers Die.
Secret Techniques of the Firekeeper	Rare Perk	Fuel burns 25% longer in Hearths.
Sharp Sickles	Epic Cornerstone	+2 to Herbs production. Gain additional Herbs every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Silent Looting	Epic Cornerstone	Every opened Cache lowers Hostility by -15 points.
Shovels	Uncommon Perk	Villagers move 10% faster on Roads.
Smuggler's Visit	Legendary offer from Traders	You can choose one Blueprint from all unlocked Blueprints.
File:Perk-Spiced Ale.png Spiced Ale	Rare Perk	Each Villager gets an additional +1 to Resolve when under the effect of Leisure.
Spices	Epic Cornerstone	Herbs and Roots production is increased by +1 for every 75 Biscuits produced.
Steel Pickaxes	Rare Cornerstone	+1 to Stone production. Gain additional Stone every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Steel Shovels	Rare Perk	+1 to Clay production. Gain additional Clay every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Steel Shovels	Epic Perk	+1 to Copper Ore production. Gain additional Copper Ore every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
File:Perk-Stormwalker Training.png Stormwalker Training	Epic Cornerstone	All Trade Routes are faster by 40%.
Surprise Child	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 1 Lizard Villager for every 25 Eggs produced.
Tanning Racks	Epic Cornerstone	+2 to Leather production. Gain additional Leather every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Termite Nest	Epic Perk	3 Insects per minute.
Trade Contract	Rare offer from Traders	Traders will arrive +25% quicker.
File:Perk-Trade Hub.png Trade Hub	Legendary Cornerstone	Gain 1 Reputation Point every time you sell goods worth 60 Amber, while slowing Reputation gained from Resolve by -50%.
Trade Logs	Epic Cornerstone	Traders will arrive +25% quicker.
Training Grounds	Epic Cornerstone	Gain +1 to Lizard Resolve for every 70 Training Gear produced.
File:Perk-Urban Planning.png Urban Planning	Legendary Cornerstone	For every 10 completed Trade Routes, all Houses will have room for one more Villager, but construction is 25% slower.
Value Added Tax	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 2 Amber for every 6 Pack of Trade Goods produced.
Vegetable Delivery Line	Epic Perk	3 Vegetables per minute.
Viceroy's Survival Guide	Rare Perk	Increases Global Food Production Speed by 20%.
Vineyard Town	Epic Cornerstone	Gain +1 to Beaver Resolve for every 70 Wine produced.
Ways of the Forest	Rare Perk	Lowers Hostility by 50 points.
Wealth	Resolve Modifier	+1 to Global Resolve. This Perk is obtained from some Buildings that provide Services and stacks.
Well-Rested Workers	Epic Cornerstone	Villagers with the Leisure need fulfilled have a +10% chance of doubling their yields.
File:Perk-Without Restrictions.png Without Restrictions	Legendary Cornerstone	Villagers have a +10% chance of receiving bonus yields from production, but Consumption Control is disabled.
Woodcutter's Prayer	Legendary Cornerstone Ethereal	+1 to Wood production. Lose all stored Fuel upon picking this Cornerstone.
File:Perk-Woodpecker Technique.png Woodpecker Technique	Epic Cornerstone	Gain 1 Insect every time Woodcutters cut down 2 Trees.
Work Safety Guide	Legendary Cornerstone	Every 5 Villagers with the need for Education fulfilled will increase global production speed by 25%.
File:Perk-Working Hard and Smart.png Working Hard and Smart	Uncommon Perk	Each Villager has a 10% chance of producing double yields when under the effect of Education.