🆕 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 →

Scientist

Scientist

Tier 1

Scientists can transforms the knowledge and understanding of the world into more practical uses.

Tier1Max level7Unlocks0 recipes

Specialties

Notes

The Scientist specialty, a tier-1 skill with a maximum level of 7, focuses on turning theoretical knowledge into practical applications. This role is essential for advancing a settlement's technology, as it unlocks the ability to research new specialties and craft skill books at the Research Table. A practical tip is that since one skill book can produce unlimited skill scrolls, a Scientist can supply the entire server with scrolls for a given specialty, making them a critical hub for spreading knowledge and enabling the town's progression.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.