Smoldering City

The world is plagued by the Blightstorm - a vile cycle of destruction ravaging everything in its path. The only safehaven is the Smoldering City, where the mysterious Scorched Queen reins. As a Viceroy of the crown, your goal is to help rebuild the Smoldering City.

Upgrades

The Scorched Queen has decided that the Smoldering City requires 7 new great work projects: the Obsidian Archives, the Monastery of the Vigilant Flame, the Pioneers' Gate, the First Dawn Headquarters, the Dim Square, the Brass Forge, and the Vanguard Spire.

From the Upgrades tab of the Smoldering City, you can spend Citadel Resources - such as Food Stockpiles, Artifacts, and Machinery - to construct and upgrade these great works. Each great work improves your Settlements' chances for survival in a particular way, and certain upgrade levels will unlock new game features.

Each level of these great works grants:

Obsidian Archives - Queen's Patience: -2% to the speed at which the Queen's Impatience grows per upgrade level (max. -34%)
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame - Everlasting Flames: +2% to burning duration for all fuels burned in the Hearth per upgrade level (max. +18%)
Pioneers' Gate - Villager Speed Increase: +2% increase to Villager walking speed per upgrade level (max. +20%)
First Dawn Headquarters - Unforeseen Riches: +1% boost to the chance of obtaining bonus production yields per upgrade level (max. +10%)
Dim Square - Quicker Trader Arrival: +3% bonus to trader arrival speed per upgrade level (max. +27%)
Brass Forge - Production Speed Increase: +2% boost to global production speed per upgrade level (max. +18%)
Vanguard Spire - Gathering Technique: +1 available charge to all resource deposits per upgrade level (max. +9)

Other rewards include:

Obsidian Archives - increases the Citadel Resource rewards for completing a Settlement, and unlocks many new game features such as Consumption Control, Rainpunk Engines, competitor Viceroys, Royal Expeditions, Timed Orders, Training Expeditions
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame - increases your Cornerstone pool and reroll chances
Pioneers' Gate - increases your Embarkation points, and extends the vision of your Settlements and your Embarkation range
First Dawn Headquarters - adds new Embarkation choices and increases your Embarkation points
Dim Square - allows and increases the number of Trade Routes, and improves the cost and availability of Perks/Blueprints from Traders
Brass Forge - allows Hearth upgrades, and increases worker and building capacities
Vanguard Spire - adds race-specific Housing to your Essential Buildings and improves your Caravan choices and Newcomers

Name	Required Level	Cost
Obsidian Archive 1	level 1	10 Food Stockpiles
Obsidian Archive 2	level 2	10 Food Stockpiles
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 1	level 2	10 Food Stockpiles
Pioneers' Gate 1	level 3	10 Food Stockpiles
Obsidian Archive 3		18 Food Stockpiles
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 2		12 Food Stockpiles
First Dawn Headquarters 1		12 Food Stockpiles
Dim Square 1	level 4	24 Food Stockpiles
Brass Forge 1		24 Food Stockpiles
Obsidian Archive 4		24 Food Stockpiles
First Dawn Headquarters 2		24 Food Stockpiles
Brass Forge 2	level 5	30 Food Stockpiles 6 Artifacts
Pioneers' Gate 2		24 Food Stockpiles
Obsidian Archive 5		30 Food Stockpiles
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 3		24 Food Stockpiles 3 Artifacts
Vanguard Spire 1		24 Food Stockpiles 3 Machinery
Dim Square 2	level 6	36 Food Stockpiles
Pioneers' Gate 3		24 Food Stockpiles
Obsidian Archive 6		36 Food Stockpiles
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 4		36 Food Stockpiles
First Dawn Headquarters 3		36 Food Stockpiles
Vanguard Spire 2		36 Food Stockpiles 6 Machinery
Dim Square 3	level 7	36 Food Stockpiles 6 Artifacts
Brass Forge 3		48 Food Stockpiles 6 Machinery
Pioneers' Gate 4		36 Food Stockpiles 6 Artifacts
Obsidian Archive 7		36 Food Stockpiles
Vanguard Spire 3		36 Food Stockpiles 6 Machinery
Brass Forge 4	level 8	48 Food Stockpiles 12 Artifacts 12 Machinery
Pioneers' Gate 5		48 Food Stockpiles 12 Artifacts
Obsidian Archive 8		48 Food Stockpiles
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 5		36 Food Stockpiles
First Dawn Headquarters 4		48 Food Stockpiles
Vanguard Spire 4		48 Food Stockpiles 12 Machinery
Dim Square 4	level 9	60 Food Stockpiles 12 Artifacts
Pioneers' Gate 6		60 Food Stockpiles 12 Machinery
Obsidian Archive 9		60 Food Stockpiles 12 Artifacts
First Dawn Headquarters 5		60 Food Stockpiles
Vanguard Spire 5		60 Food Stockpiles 12 Machinery
Dim Square 5	level 10	60 Food Stockpiles
Pioneers' Gate 7		60 Food Stockpiles 12 Artifacts
Obsidian Archive 10		60 Food Stockpiles
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 6		60 Food Stockpiles 12 Machinery
First Dawn Headquarters 6		60 Food Stockpiles 12 Artifacts 12 Machinery
Dim Square 6	level 11	72 Food Stockpiles 12 Artifacts 12 Machinery
Brass Forge 5		72 FOod 12 Artifacts
Obsidian Archive 11		72 Food Stockpiles 12 Machinery
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 7		72 Food Stockpiles 12 Artifacts 12 Machinery
Vanguard Spire 6		72 Food Stockpiles
Brass Forge 6	level 12	84 Food Stockpiles
Pioneers' Gate 8		84 Food Stockpiles 12 Artifacts 12 Machinery
Obsidian Archive 12		84 Food Stockpiles
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 8		84 Food Stockpiles 12 Artifacts 12 Machinery
First Dawn Headquarters 7		84 Food Stockpiles
Dim Square 7	level 13	96 Food Stockpiles
Pioneers' Gate 9		96 Food Stockpiles
Obsidian Archive 13		96 Food Stockpiles 18 Artifacts 18 Machinery
First Dawn Headquarters 8		96 Food Stockpiles 24Artifacts
Vanguard Spire 7		96 Food Stockpiles 24 Machinery
Dim Square 8	level 14	108 Food Stockpiles 24 Artifacts
Brass Forge 7		108 Food Stockpiles 24 Artifacts
Pioneers' Gate 10		108 Food Stockpiles 24 Machinery
Obsidian Archive 14		108 Food Stockpiles
Vanguard Spire 8		108 Food Stockpiles 24 Machinery
Dim Square 9	level 15	120 Food Stockpiles
Brass Forge 8		120 Food Stockpiles 30 Machinery
Obsidian Archive 15		120 Food Stockpiles 30 Artifacts
First Dawn Headquarters 9		120 Food Stockpiles 24 Artifacts 24 Machinery
Obsidian Archive 16	level 16	130 Food Stockpiles 30 Artifacts 30 Machinery
Monastery of the Vigilant Flame 9		132 Food Stockpiles 30 Machinery
First Dawn Headquarters 10		132 Food Stockpiles 30 Machinery
Vanguard Spire 9		130 Food Stockpiles 30 Artifacts
Brass Forge 9	level 17	144 Food Stockpiles 40 Machinery
Obsidian Archive 17	level 17	130 Food Stockpiles 40 Machinery

Deeds

Main article: Deeds

Deeds are tasks from the Smoldering City what will grant either 50 Experience Points or a permanent bonus when completed. Some of them require playing on a certain minimal difficulty. Some of them will grant an Achievement.

Deed	Category	Objective	Min. Difficulty	Reward	Grants achievement
Ancient Knowledge	Exploration	Win a game with 5 Ancient Tablets in the Storage	Settler	Essential Building: Big Shelter	no
Cycle of the Wilds	Exploration	Discover 20 Dangerous Glades in one Cycle	Settler	Essential Building: Nightfern	no
Dice with Death 1	Exploration	With a game with 1 Dangerous Glade Events standing	Settler	50 Experience Points	no
Dice with Death 2	Exploration	With a game with 2 Dangerous Glade Events standing	Settler	50 Experience Points	no
Dice with Death 3	Exploration	With a game with 3 Dangerous Glade Events standing	Settler	50 Experience Points	no
Dice with Death 4	Exploration	With a game with 4 Dangerous Glade Events standing	Settler	50 Experience Points	no
Discovery 1	Exploration	Discover 10 Glades	Settler	50 Experience Points	no
Discovery 2	Exploration	Discover 30 Glades	Settler	50 Experience Points	no
Discovery 3	Exploration	Discover 80 Glades	Settler
Discovery 4	Exploration	Discover 150 Glades	Settler
Discovery 5	Exploration	Discover 250 Glades	Settler
Discovery 6	Exploration	Discover 400 Glades	Settler
Efficient Explorer	Exploration	Win a game after solving 25 Glade Events	Settler
Immovable Viceroy	Exploration	Win a game without discovering any Glades	Settler
Into the Forest	Exploration	Win a game after discovering 2 Dangerous or Forbidden Glades in year 1	Pioneer
Outstanding Move	Exploration	Win a game after discovering 1 Dangerous or Forbidden Glades in year 1	Pioneer
Stalking Shadows	Exploration	Win a game after discovering 1 Dangerous or Forbidden Glades in year 2	Veteran
No Loot Boxes	Exploration	Win a game without opening any Caches found in Glades	Settler
No Strangers	Exploration	Win a game without solving any Camp event	Settler
Playing it Safe	Exploration	Win a game without discovering any Dangerous or Forbidden Glades	Pioneer
Ruins	Exploration	Win a game after taking care of 10 Ruins found in Glades	Settler
Taking Action	Exploration	Win a game after solving 5 Glade Events	Settler
Thorough Exploration	Exploration	Win a game with 30 or more Glades discovered	Pioneer
Totem Hunter	Exploration	Win a game with 1 Converted Rain Totem, 1 Converted Totem of Denial	Veteran
Treasure	Exploration	Win a game after looting 20 Caches found in Glades	Settler
Beaver Utopia	Industry	Win a game with: 30 Beavers, 15 Beaver Houses, 1 Guild House	Settler
Harpy Utopia	Industry	Win a game with: 30 Harpies, 15 Harpy Houses, 1 Bath House	Settler
Human Utopia	Industry	Win a game with: 30 Humans, 15 Human Houses, 1 Temple	Settler
Lizard Utopia	Industry	Win a game with: 30 Lizards, 15 Lizard Houses, 1 Clan Hall	Settler
Devil's Bargain	Industry	Win a game after 20 villagers died	Settler
High Price	Industry	Win a game after 15 villagers died	Prestige 18
Homesick 1	Industry	Win a game in 5 years or less	Settler
Homesick 2	Industry	Win a game in 3 years or less	Settler
Living Matter Farmer	Industry	Win a game with 3 active pieces of Living Matter on the map (not counting clones)	Settler
Rare Technology	Industry	Win a game with a restored Rainpunk Foundry in your settlement	Settler
Refinery	Industry	Win a game with 1 Mine, 1 Smelter, 1 Smithy	Veteran
Serving Ale	Industry	Win a game with 1 Small Farm, 1 Brewery, 1 Tavern	Veteran
The Marketplace	Industry	Win a game with 50 villagers, 1 Temple, 1 Market	Settler
Tool Hoarder	Industry	Win a game with 50 Infused Tools in the Storage	Settler
Traveling Light	Industry	Win a game without taking any Embark Bonuses	Veteran
Unnecessary Burden	Industry	Win a game without taking any Embark Bonuses	Prestige 10
A True Leader	Prosperity	Earn 18 Reputation Points through Resolve in a single game	Prestige 1
Export Expert 1	Prosperity	Complete 10 Trade Routes	Settler
Export Expert 2	Prosperity	Complete 30 Trade Routes	Settler
Export Expert 3	Prosperity	Complete 80 Trade Routes	Settler
Export Expert 4	Prosperity	Complete 150 Trade Routes	Settler
Export Expert 5	Prosperity	Complete 250 Trade Routes	Settler
Export Expert 6	Prosperity	Complete 480 Trade Routes	Settler
Feeding the People	Prosperity	Ensure all villagers simultaneously have every need fulfilled from category: Complex Food	Settler
Higher Needs	Prosperity	Ensure all villagers simultaneously have every need fulfilled from category: Services	Settler
Paradise	Prosperity	Ensure all villagers simultaneously have every need fulfilled	Settler
No Deaths	Prosperity	Win a game with no dead villagers	Settler
Tempest	Prosperity	Win a game with no dead villagers	Viceroy
Prosperity 1	Prosperity	Collect 10 points of Reputation through villager Resolve	Settler
Prosperity 2	Prosperity	Collect 25 points of Reputation through villager Resolve	Settler
Prosperity 3	Prosperity	Collect 50 points of Reputation through villager Resolve	Settler
Prosperity 4	Prosperity	Collect 80 points of Reputation through villager Resolve	Settler
Prosperity 5	Prosperity	Collect 130 points of Reputation through villager Resolve	Settler
Rolling in Wealth 1	Prosperity	Trade goods worth 50 Amber	Settler
Rolling in Wealth 2	Prosperity	Trade goods worth 200 Amber	Settler
Rolling in Wealth 3	Prosperity	Trade goods worth 600 Amber	Settler
Rolling in Wealth 4	Prosperity	Trade goods worth 1500 Amber	Settler
Rolling in Wealth 5	Prosperity	Trade goods worth 3000 Amber	Settler
Rolling in Wealth 6	Prosperity	Trade goods worth 5000 Amber	Settler
Rushed Delivery 1	Prosperity	Complete 5 Timed Orders	Settler
Rushed Delivery 2	Prosperity	Complete 15 Timed Orders	Settler
Rushed Delivery 3	Prosperity	Complete 30 Timed Orders	Settler
Rushed Delivery 4	Prosperity	Complete 50 Timed Orders	Settler
Rushed Delivery 5	Prosperity	Complete 80 Timed Orders	Settler
Rushed Delivery 6	Prosperity	Complete 120 Timed Orders	Settler
Trade Baron	Prosperity	Win a game after completing 20 Trade Routes	Settler
Trade Connections	Prosperity	Win a game with 400 Amber in your storage	Settler
Victory Through Prosperity	Prosperity	Earn 14 Reputation Points through Resolve in a single game	Settler
Victory Through Resolve	Prosperity	Win a game with at least 5 Reputation Points gained through Resolve	Settler