Hard Digging
Tier 1 skill that adds Excavation and enables mining very firm material.
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Tier 1 skill that adds Excavation and enables mining very firm material.
Understand this choiceTier 3 digging skill that adds Excavation and enables Diamond and Obsidian mining.
Understand this choiceTier 4 digging skill that enables Corium mining after the listed lower-tier digging skills.
Understand this choiceTier 1 building skill that boosts the Construction attribute by two.
Understand this choiceTier 3 construction skill that enables Demolish Gravitas Buildings and boosts Construction.
Understand this choiceTier 1 farming skill that boosts Agriculture and enables Clampum opening.
Understand this choiceTier 2 farming skill that enables crop tending and Micronutrient Fertilizer crafting.
Understand this choiceTier 1 research skill that boosts Science and enables Super Computer use.
Understand this choiceTier 2 research skill that enables geographical analysis and Geotuner use.
Understand this choiceTier 2 Astronomy entry that boosts Science and enables use of four listed facilities.
Understand this choiceTier 3 Astronomy entry that boosts Science and enables Virtual Planetarium use.
Understand this choiceStarting facility that uses Dirt and power to produce Novice Research points for technology research.
Understand this choiceResearch facility unlocked by Advanced Research technology that produces Advanced Research points using power and Water.
Understand this choiceFacility unlocked by Computing that produces Interstellar Research points from power and Data Banks.
Understand this choiceThis Standard Duplicant skill is listed as a prerequisite for Suit Sustainability Training, Exosuit Training, and Rocket Piloting.
Understand this choiceA Tier 3 Standard Duplicant skill requiring Improved Carrying I, Suit Sustainability Training, and Rocket Piloting.
Understand this choiceNamed Standard Duplicant skills and base-game research facilities, limited to claims supported by the supplied evidence windows. The skills source may be outdated; the windows do not establish comparative effectiveness or exact skill point costs.
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