Perks

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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 from Cornerstones come in different rarities, indicated by their border color. 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 three rarity levels of Cornerstone Perks, as purchased from the Trader.

Examples
Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary
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List of Perks

Perk Rarity Effects
Pt b 07.png Advanced Fuel Epic Cornerstone All Fuel Recipes are 25% faster.
Artifact 11 b.png 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.
Coats.png Ancient Sewing Technique Rare Perk +3 to Coats production. Gain additional Coats every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
File:Perk-Baptism of Fire.png Baptism of Fire Legendary Cornerstone Every 2 burnt Blightrot Cysts lowers Hostility by -10. While the Hearth is corrupted, you're unable to Sacrifice Resources.
Perk-Beacon.png Beacon Firekeeper Bonus from Human circle.png Humans Queen's Impatience grows 25% slower.
ScrollsAndBooks 60.png Beneficial Agreement Uncommon Perk Traders will arrive +15% quicker.
Pigment.png Big Phials Rare Perk +2 to Pigment production. Gain additional Pigment every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
TradingIcons 129 b.png Biscuit Diet Epic Cornerstone Farmers have a +75% chance of producing double yields when under the effect of Biscuits.
Perk-Blight Extractor.png Blight Extractor Legendary Cornerstone Every completely infected Building (100% Blightrot) generated 3 Amber per minute, but also adds +15 Hostility.
Addons 46 b.png Blood Price Contract Epic Cornerstone Gain 10 Amber every time a Villager Dies or Leaves.
En craft 58.png Bread Peels Epic Cornerstone Bakery production is 50% quicker.
BagsAndBoxes 66.png Builder's Pack Epic Perk Any Builder can Carry 5 additional items.
Orb 11 b.png Burnt to a Crisp Epic Cornerstone Gain 20 Coal for every 3 burned Blightrot Cysts.
SGI 57.png Calming the Forest Legendary Cornerstone Every 2 newly completed Dangerous and Forbidden Glades Events lowers Hostility by -50.
NecromancerIcons 81 b.png 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.png Clay Delivery Line Epic Cornerstone 3 Clay per minute.
Perk-Contraband.png Contraband Legendary offer from Traders You can choose one Blueprint from all unlocked Blueprints.
SGI 103.png Cosmetic Specialization Epic Cornerstone Gain +1 to Harpy Resolve for every 70 Cosmetics produced.
SGI 145.png 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.
Perk-Deserted Caravans.png 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.
Winch b.png Dye Extractor Epic Cornerstone Gain 5 Pigment for every 10 Insects produced.
File:Perk-Experienced Scout.png Experienced Scout Rare Perk Scouts can open chests 40% faster.
SGI 85.png 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.
Letters b 01.png 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%.
BagsAndBoxes 26.png Export Specialization Epic Cornerstone Gain +1 to production yields for all Packs of Goods.
BlueLootBox 55 b.png Extraction Tools Legendary Cornerstone Gain 6 Artifacts (Citadel Resource) for every 2 completed Dangerous and Forbidden Glade Events.
BagsAndBoxes 58.png Family Gratitude Legendary Cornerstone Get 40 Waterskins for every full Reputation Point obtained through high Resolve.
Perk-Farmer's Pack.png Farmer's Pack Uncommon Perk Any Farmer can Carry 5 additional items.
PlantFiber.png Fiber Delivery Line Epic Cornerstone 3 Plant Fiber per minute.
NecromancerIcons 42 b.png 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).
SGI 25.png 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.)
Perk-Full Stock.png Full Stock Uncommon Perk Trade Routes are faster by 10% for every 10 Pack of Provisions in your settlement's Warehouses.
Book 03 b.png Fungal Guide Epic Cornerstone Mushrooms production increases by +1 every 25 times it's produced.
Perk-Furniture.png 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.
Perk-Gentle Dawn.png Gentle Dawn Forest Mystery from Drizzle.png Drizzle Gain 3 to Global Resolve for 3 minutes every time you discover a new Glade (duration stacks).
Vegetables.png Giant Vegetables Rare Cornerstone +1 to Vegetables production. Gain additional Vegetables every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Perk-Gift of the Woodlands.png Gift of the Woodlands Biome Effect from Icon Biome Royal Woodlands.png Royal Woodlands Trees give more Wood.
NecromancerIcons 18 b.png Golden Marrow Epic Cornerstone Gain 2 Amber for every 20 Sea Marrow produced.
Grains.png Grain Bags Epic Cornerstone Grain production increases by +1 every 25 times it's produced.
Grain.png Grain Delivery Line Epic Cornerstone 3 Grain per minute.
Runestone b 06.png 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.
Reeds.png 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.
Feather.png Light as a Feather Firekeeper Bonus from Harpy circle.png Harpies Global Carrying Capacity is increased by 5. This Perk is gained by assigning a Harpy to the Ancient Hearth.
Beer.png Local Taxes Epic Cornerstone Gain 20 Amber for every 100 Ale produced.
Green 03.png 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.
En craft 62.png 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.
Grain.png Mold Supply Rare Perk +1 to Grain production. Gain additional Grain every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Grain.png 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.
Artifact 06 b.png Mushroom Seedlings Legendary Cornerstone All Farms can plant Mushrooms (★★) on Farm Fields during Drizzle Season.
Icon Small Mystery Box.png 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.
Icon Medium Mystery Box.png 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.
Icon Big Mystery Box.png 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.
Perk-Obsidian Shovels.png Obsidian Shovels Uncommon Perk Planting crops is 25% faster.
Perk-Orderly Storage.png 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.
BagsAndBoxes 60.png Peasant Supplies Epic Cornerstone Receive 3 Pack of Provisions for every new Villager.
BlueLootBox 17 b.png Pocket Knives Rare Perk Gain 4 Plant Fiber for every 12 Vegetables produced.
Perk-Pragmatic Frugality.png Pragmatic Frugality Firekeeper Bonus from Beaver circle.png 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.
SGI 118.png Protected Trade Legendary Cornerstone Hostility is reduced by -15 points every time you sell (Trade) goods worth 25 Amber.
Brewery icon.png 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.
Axe b 01.png Reinforced Axes Epic Cornerstone Woodcutters' Camp production is 40% quicker.
Bricks.png Reinforced Brick Mold Uncommon Perk +1 to Bricks production. Gain additional Bricks every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Fabric.png Reinforced Needles Uncommon Perk +1 to Fabric production. Gain additional Fabric every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
SmallFarm icon.png Reinforced Tools Epic Cornerstone +50% to amount of goods produced in the Small Farm.
SGI 106.png Religious Settlement Epic Cornerstone Gain +1 to Human Resolve for every 70 Incense produced.
Perk-Repurposed Clay.png 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.
Roots.png 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.
Perk-Sacred Pyre.png Sacred Pyre Firekeeper Bonus from Lizard circle.png 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).
Book 08 b.png Sahilda's Secret Cookbook Epic Cornerstone Gain 10 Jerky for every 10 Pie produced.
Tongs.png Salvaging Tools Rare Perk Gain 10 Copper Ore and 30 Wood for every opened Cache.
ScrollsAndBooks 98.png Secret Techniques of the Firekeeper Rare Perk Fuel burns 25% longer in Hearths.
Herbs.png Sharp Sickles Epic Cornerstone +2 to Herbs production. Gain additional Herbs every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
SpellBookPage09 97.png Silent Looting Epic Cornerstone Every opened Cache lowers Hostility by -15 points.
Ni b 05.png Shovels Uncommon Perk Villagers move 10% faster on Roads.
Barbarian icons 79 b.png 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.
TradingIcons 02.png Spices Epic Cornerstone Herbs and Roots production is increased by +1 for every 75 Biscuits produced.
Stone.png Steel Pickaxes Rare Cornerstone +1 to Stone production. Gain additional Stone every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Clay.png Steel Shovels Rare Perk +1 to Clay production. Gain additional Clay every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
CopperOre.png 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%.
PrehistoricIcon 129 b.png Surprise Child Epic Cornerstone Gain 1 Lizard Villager for every 25 Eggs produced.
Leather.png Tanning Racks Epic Cornerstone +2 to Leather production. Gain additional Leather every yield (from gathering, farming, or production).
Insects.png Termite Nest Epic Perk 3 Insects per minute.
ScrollsAndBooks 23.png 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%.
ScrollsAndBooks 03.png Trade Logs Epic Cornerstone Traders will arrive +25% quicker.
SGI 111.png 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.
BagsAndBoxes 107.png Value Added Tax Epic Cornerstone Gain 2 Amber for every 6 Pack of Trade Goods produced.
Icon Viceroy's Survival Guide.png Viceroy's Survival Guide Rare Perk Increases Global Food Production Speed by 20%.
Blackberry 01 b.png Vineyard Town Epic Cornerstone Gain +1 to Beaver Resolve for every 70 Wine produced.
Perk-Ways of the Forest.png Ways of the Forest Rare Perk Lowers Hostility by 50 points.
Perk-Wealth.png Wealth Resolve Modifier +1 to Global Resolve. This Perk is obtained from some Buildings that provide Services and stacks.
SGI 100.png 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.
Yellow 29.png Woodcutter's Prayer Legendary Cornerstone Ethernal Icon.png 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.
ScrollsAndBooks 51.png 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.