All ten skill trees with every perk, what it does and the essence it costs, so you can plan which upgrades to buy before you spend a single point of essence.
Farming · Tier 1A Day Well SpentGoing to bed with zero stamina gives a stamina boost the next day.FarmingLevel 120 Essence
A Day Well Spent
Going to bed with zero stamina gives a stamina boost the next day.
Skill trees
Farming
Tier
1
Level
1
Essence
20
Cooking · Tier 3A Way to the HeartCooked Dishes given as Loved Gifts will reward more Heart Points than before.CookingLevel 3075 Essence
A Way to the Heart
Cooked Dishes given as Loved Gifts will reward more Heart Points than before.
Skill trees
Cooking
Tier
3
Level
30
Essence
75
Fishing · Tier 5Abyssal AscendenceYou now have a chance to fish up an Abyssal Chest that drops a unique set of clothing or an Essence Stone, dredged up from mysterious sunken ruins.FishingLevel 60205 Essence
Abyssal Ascendence
You now have a chance to fish up an Abyssal Chest that drops a unique set of clothing or an Essence Stone, dredged up from mysterious sunken ruins.
Skill trees
Fishing
Tier
5
Level
60
Essence
205
Fishing · Tier 1Appealing ReelingFish will become attracted to your Bobber from a greater range.FishingLevel 110 Essence
Appealing Reeling
Fish will become attracted to your Bobber from a greater range.
Skill trees
Fishing
Tier
1
Level
1
Essence
10
Fishing · Tier 4Appealing Reeling IIFish will become attracted to your Bobber from an even greater range.FishingLevel 45155 Essence
Appealing Reeling II
Fish will become attracted to your Bobber from an even greater range.
Skill trees
Fishing
Tier
4
Level
45
Essence
155
Fishing · Tier 1Aquatic AntiquitiesAquatic Artifacts can sometimes be fished up.FishingLevel 120 Essence
Aquatic Antiquities
Aquatic Artifacts can sometimes be fished up.
Skill trees
Fishing
Tier
1
Level
1
Essence
20
Cooking · Tier 2Award WinningCooked Dishes given as Liked Gifts will reward more Heart Points than before.CookingLevel 1545 Essence
Award Winning
Cooked Dishes given as Liked Gifts will reward more Heart Points than before.
Skill trees
Cooking
Tier
2
Level
15
Essence
45
Archaeology · Tier 3Back in VogueArtifacts will now sell for 25% more tesserae.ArchaeologyLevel 3080 Essence
Back in Vogue
Artifacts will now sell for 25% more tesserae.
Skill trees
Archaeology
Tier
3
Level
30
Essence
80
Archaeology · Tier 4Back In Vogue IIArtifacts now sell for an additional 25% more tesserae.ArchaeologyLevel 45145 Essence
Back In Vogue II
Artifacts now sell for an additional 25% more tesserae.
Skill trees
Archaeology
Tier
4
Level
45
Essence
145
Ranching · Tier 1Barnyard BountyChickens and Cows will sometimes drop extra Produce.RanchingLevel 130 Essence
Barnyard Bounty
Chickens and Cows will sometimes drop extra Produce.
Skill trees
Ranching
Tier
1
Level
1
Essence
30
Ranching · Tier 3Barnyard Bounty IIDucks and Horses will sometimes drop extra Produce.RanchingLevel 3080 Essence
Barnyard Bounty II
Ducks and Horses will sometimes drop extra Produce.
Skill trees
Ranching
Tier
3
Level
30
Essence
80
Ranching · Tier 4Barnyard Bounty IIISheep and Rabbits will sometimes drop extra Produce.RanchingLevel 45145 Essence
Barnyard Bounty III
Sheep and Rabbits will sometimes drop extra Produce.
Skill trees
Ranching
Tier
4
Level
45
Essence
145
Woodcrafting · Tier 5Big Water SpritesUnlocks new water sprites designs with a larger watering radius.WoodcraftingLevel 60205 Essence
Big Water Sprites
Unlocks new water sprites designs with a larger watering radius.
Skill trees
Woodcrafting
Tier
5
Level
60
Essence
205
Farming · Tier 2BountifulWatering a crop will occasionally drop a Seed version of it.FarmingLevel 1560 Essence
Bountiful
Watering a crop will occasionally drop a Seed version of it.
Skill trees
Farming
Tier
2
Level
15
Essence
60
Mining · Tier 4Break One, Get TwoCrafting a recipe at the Stone Refinery will sometimes create a bonus crafted item.MiningLevel 45155 Essence
Break One, Get Two
Crafting a recipe at the Stone Refinery will sometimes create a bonus crafted item.
Skill trees
Mining
Tier
4
Level
45
Essence
155
Cooking · Tier 4Caffeine CrimesConsuming an item with the Speedy infusion will now double both its speed boost and the buff's duration.CookingLevel 45155 Essence
Caffeine Crimes
Consuming an item with the Speedy infusion will now double both its speed boost and the buff's duration.
Skill trees
Cooking
Tier
4
Level
45
Essence
155
Fishing · Tier 1Catch of the DayCatching a Fish will sometimes refund the Stamina used.FishingLevel 115 Essence
Catch of the Day
Catching a Fish will sometimes refund the Stamina used.
Skill trees
Fishing
Tier
1
Level
1
Essence
15
Ranching · Tier 1Close BondAnimals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will receive an extra Heart Point increase.RanchingLevel 125 Essence
Close Bond
Animals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will receive an extra Heart Point increase.
Skill trees
Ranching
Tier
1
Level
1
Essence
25
Ranching · Tier 5Close Bond IIAnimals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will receive an even larger Heart Point increase.RanchingLevel 60210 Essence
Close Bond II
Animals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will receive an even larger Heart Point increase.
Skill trees
Ranching
Tier
5
Level
60
Essence
210
Blacksmithing · Tier 1Copper ExpertThe amount of Copper Ore required to craft Copper Ingots will be reduced by 1.BlacksmithingLevel 115 Essence
Copper Expert
The amount of Copper Ore required to craft Copper Ingots will be reduced by 1.
Skill trees
Blacksmithing
Tier
1
Level
1
Essence
15
Ranching · Tier 1Currency Of CareWhen animals eat crops, either by hand feeding or by grazing, they will drop the currency Shiny Beads.RanchingLevel 125 Essence
Currency Of Care
When animals eat crops, either by hand feeding or by grazing, they will drop the currency Shiny Beads.
Skill trees
Ranching
Tier
1
Level
1
Essence
25
Ranching · Tier 2Currency of Care IIAnimals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will sometimes drop Shiny Bead the next day in addition to their regular Produce.RanchingLevel 1550 Essence
Currency of Care II
Animals that have been Pet and Fed for the day will sometimes drop Shiny Bead the next day in addition to their regular Produce.
Skill trees
Ranching
Tier
2
Level
15
Essence
50
Ranching · Tier 3Currency of Care IIIAnimals can now be fed cooked dishes and will reward more Shiny Beads based on the dish's star level.RanchingLevel 3075 Essence
Currency of Care III
Animals can now be fed cooked dishes and will reward more Shiny Beads based on the dish's star level.
Skill trees
Ranching
Tier
3
Level
30
Essence
75
Woodcrafting · Tier 4Deliberate DebrisFarm debris will spawn 50% less often.WoodcraftingLevel 45150 Essence
Deliberate Debris
Farm debris will spawn 50% less often.
Skill trees
Woodcrafting
Tier
4
Level
45
Essence
150
Perk names, effects, unlock levels and essence costs come from the game’s skill records.
How this works
Skills, essence and perks
Every skill levels through its related activity. Farming rises when you harvest, mining when you break rocks, and the other skills work the same way. Levels unlock perk tiers; buying the perks themselves costs essence, the purple motes that drop from almost everything you interact with.
Essence is shared across all skills, so spending it on one tree is spending it against every other. That is why the costs are worth reading before the first purchase rather than after.
Every tree follows the same ladder. Tiers become available at skill level 1, 15, 30, 45 and 60, shown against each tier below. Reaching the level opens the whole tier at once but buys nothing. Each perk in an open tier still costs essence, so a freshly opened tier 3 leaves four separate choices.
Choosing what to buy
Tier 1 perks are cheap and mostly improve convenience. Later tiers cost several times as much and can add drops, shorten craft times or reduce ingredient costs.
Two perks are worth flagging for anyone working on relationships: they multiply the heart points from *cooked* food specifically, which makes the kitchen a relationship tool as much as a money one.
