🆕 Updated for Eco 14 — “Garbage & Recycling” — this server and these numbers now reflect the new version. What changed →
  • Byproducts: nearly every recipe now leaves waste behind, so recipe pages list byproducts alongside ingredients.
  • Garbage & recycling: waste sorts from mixed garbage down to pure materials, and can be recycled back into stock.
  • Pollution has four kinds: acid rain, chemical, soil and heavy mineral, each settling into the ground differently. Pollution guide →
  • Modules reworked: upgrades are now Basic / Advanced / Modern / Specialty, one per slot, driving the same bonus system as talents. Module guide →
  • Fresh water: machines need it — water drawn from the ocean has to be desalinated first.

The character calculator has been updated for these changes. Read the garbage & recycling guide →

Painting

Painting

Tier 3

A painter uses different combination of liquids and powders to create a practical application of colors.

Tier3Max level7Unlocks10 recipes

A specialty of Scientist.

Effects

Talents

Notes

Painting is a mid-tier specialty that requires Scientist and unlocks the production of paints, inks, art supplies, and several skill books including Anatomy, Atlas, Botanical, Eco, and Gold Trim books. Since skill books are needed to teach other players new specialties, a painter plays a key support role in a town's skill progression — having one ensures the community can access a wide range of professions without waiting for rare drops or imports.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

Prerequisites

Unlocks recipes