Renown and town rank, from Wood to Mistril
What renown is for, the three ways it comes in, and the eleven ranks that unlock the game’s shops and upgrades.
The short answer
Renown runs from level 0 to 100, with a rank every ten levels: Wood, Stone, Copper, Ruby, Iron, Sapphire, Silver, Emerald, Gold, Diamond and Mistril at the cap. Shipping sales, museum donations and quests award renown. Quests provide over half the total, making the request board the fastest source.
What renown is for
Renown tracks the town’s progression. Every ten levels raise the town rank. Level rewards alternate gold with items and outfit pieces, while each ten-level band ends with a stamina or essence upgrade. Most shops and buildings require specific ranks.
The renown page shows the complete ladder: all 100 levels, the 11 ranks, and every reward.
The three sources
Renown comes from exactly three places:
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Shipping bin sales | 1 point per 100g sold, once per day |
| Museum donations | the item’s own value, or 5 if it has none |
| Quest completion | the quest’s renown reward |
The game converts the day’s total shipping income and rounds up, so even one sold fish earns at least 1 point. Museum donations award 5-50 renown according to the item (museum guide).
Why quests are the fastest route
All 374 quests pay 9,420 renown in total, over half of the 18,006 needed for the cap. Almost every request-board errand awards 20 renown, and the board adds a fresh random request each day alongside fixed ones. The request board guide explains the daily schedule.
Sell something each day, donate each new museum item before selling later copies and check the request board every morning. Quest rewards alone cover most of the path to the cap.
The eleven ranks
| Rank | Reached at level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wood | 0 | starting |
| Stone | 10 | - |
| Copper | 20 | - |
| Ruby | 30 | - |
| Iron | 40 | - |
| Sapphire | 50 | - |
| Silver | 60 | - |
| Emerald | 70 | - |
| Gold | 80 | - |
| Diamond | 90 | - |
| Mistril | 100 | the cap |
At every tenth level from 10 to 90, a rank-up quest starts and asks you to reach the next rank. These quests point directly to the next progression goal.
The endgame numbers
Reaching level 100 takes 18,006 renown in total. Level costs rise gradually: level 1 costs 20, while level 100 costs 356. Mistril is reached only at the cap, making the final rank the longest single stretch. The renown page has the full cost table, and the 1.0 update page notes that the release raised the cap to 100.
A daily renown routine
- Ship every day, even a single fish. The 1-point floor adds up over a season.
- Do the request board daily. 20 renown per errand, and many take items you already have.
- Donate before selling. Give the first eligible artifact or fish to the museum, then sell later copies. An item already donated cannot be donated again (museum guide).
- Chase the rank-up quests. Complete them as they appear to keep the rank progression moving.