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It’s fairly common to see games like My Time at Sandrock offer a skill tree of some kind, and Sandrock’s skill tree is not only varied but wide on every branch. With four individual categories to build up as you play – combat, gathering, socializing, and working at your shop – your builder will be the best-rounded in no time.
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PostsPerks for upgrading your skill tree in Sandrock range from bonus experience to more money, all the way to mastery of your four skills. Here, we’re breaking down all the Knowledge Points in My Time at Sandrock to help you plan ahead.
What Are Knowledge Points?
Beginning when your builder reaches Level Five in their experience, you'll unlock a new tab in your pause menu - the Knowledge Points tab. The icon for it looks like an illuminated lightbulb on your menu.
In My Time at Sandrock, Knowledge Points are tangible ways to note that your builder is learning new skills. You earn points for gaining experience in each of the four categories, and each category has its own, separate well of points.
You'll use Knowledge Points to unlock new perks in that category that make your builder's life just a bit easier. These four categories are:
- Gathering has to do with your resource-gathering and how you interact with the world around you. The symbols for it are green.
- Workshop, which progresses the more you build at your workshop. It's coded in blue.
- Combat levels up the stronger your builder becomes, either by fighting enemies or sparring with your neighbors. These perks are the ones with yellow symbols.
- Social takes your interactions - platonic and romantic - with the citizens of Sandrock into account. These are labeled in pink.
When you're doing various activities around Sandrock, pay attention to the list of rewards for each activity in the bottom-left corner of your screen. You'll often see Knowledge Points crop up here as you complete other milestones.
To the right of your quick bar, when you see a lightbulb, it means you've got unspent Knowledge Points!
Putting Points Into An Upgrade May Unlock More Upgrades
Each of the Knowledge Point upgrades you can get in My Time at Sandrock will have betweenone and three tiers before it's fully unlocked. You get a new perk for each knowledge point, with the best one coming with the last Point you spend.
You don't have to spend all your Knowledge Points on one perk at a time - you can diversify your skills as you see fit. You can always max out a perk later if there's something else you'd really like instead!
And as you spend your Points, if there's a line connecting that perk to another perk that's grayed out and marked with a "?" instead of an image, then another tier of perks unlocks in a similar vein to what you've just finished.
You can then spend points on the new tier as you wish, but keep in mind that some of these rewards will also unlock another subsequent tier once you invest in them, too.
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PostsAll Knowledge Point Perks
To help you plan out how you'll spend your knowledge points, we've kept track of each upgrade, each level, and which subsequent upgrade it unlocks for each of the four different Knowledge Point branches in My Time at Sandrock.
Any Knowledge Point perk that's locked behind you unlocking at least one tier of the perk before it will have the necessary perk listed in the "Prerequisite Knowledge" column in the tables below.
If that column reads "N/A," then you can unlock it immediately without unlocking anything else before it.
All Gathering Knowledge Point Perks
Perk Name
Level
Reward
Prerequisite Knowledge
Stamina Knowledge
1
+5% Max Stamina
N/A
2
Another +5% Max Stamina
3
Sleeping before 3 PM will give the effect of sleeping well
Stamina Recovery Knowledge
1
Stamina restored by ordering food increases by 10%
Stamina Knowledge
2
All food recovers 10% more Stamina
Sandfishing Knowledge
1
Sand Trap Stamina consumption reduced by 1
2
Regain 2 Stamina when pulling back an empty sandtrap
3
Probability of all fish (including King fish) being attracted to bait increases by 20%
Basic Gathering Knowledge
1
Gain an additional 20% experience when salvaging or gathering
N/A
2
Chance to gain double Gathering Knowledge EXP from scavenging increases by 10%
Herbal Knowledge
1
Collect twice as much dew from collecting herbs
Basic Gathering Knowledge
2
Gain a 10% chance of gathering a second herb each time you gather one
Picker-Upper Knowledge
1
Get twice as many Dregs when going through junk piles
2
Automatically catch Scorpions and Shiny Scorpions
3
Small chance to find gold or diamonds in junk piles
Treasure Knowledge
1
Treasure chests show up on your map
2
10% chance to receive a large number of Gols when opening a chest
Recycling Knowledge
1
10% chance to gain 2 Stamina back when salvaging
2
20% chance to collect an extra item when salvaging
Basic Wood Knowledge
1
EXP from kicking trees or logging increased by 10%
N/A
2
Chance to gain double Gathering Knowledge EXP increased by 10%
Advanced Wood Knowledge
1
10% chance to have 2 Stamina returned when logging or kicking trees
Basic Wood Knowledge
2
10% chance to gain extra materials when logging
3
Small chance to knock everything out in one kick when kicking trees
Basic Stone Knowledge
1
EXP from mining increased by 10%
N/A
2
Chance to gain double Gathering Knowledge EXP when mining increased by 10%
Advanced Stone Knowledge
1
10% chance to have 2 Stamina returned when mining with a Pickhammer
Basic Stone Knowledge
2
10% chance to gather extra material when mining
Relic and Tech Knowledge
1
10% chance to get an additional Power Stone when you find the first
2
10% chance to gain an additional Data Disc when you find the first
Advanced Detection Knowledge
1
10% chance to get an additional resource from Niter, Graphite, or Sulfur
2
10% chance to get an additional Gem when you find the first
All Workshop Knowledge Point Perks
Perk Name
Level
Reward
Prerequisite Knowledge
Mass Production Knowledge
1
Gain 10% more EXP when making items on the Worktable
N/A
2
Chance to gain double Workshop Knowledge EXP when making items on the Worktable increased by 10%
Time Management Knowledge
1
Efficiency when using the Feather Duster increased by 50%
Mass Production Knowledge
2
Boost machine production speed by 10%
3
Boost machine production speed by an additional 10%
Water Conservation Knowledge
1
Water use in machines slowed by 10%
2
Dew Collector efficiency increased by 50%
3
Amount of Dew needed to craft water decreased by 2
Fuel Saving Knowledge
1
Fuel usage in machines slowed by 10%
2
Fuel consumption in the Fire Powered Generator decreased by 10%
Learner Knowledge
1
Gain 10% more EXP when making items on the Assembly Station
N/A
2
Chance to gain double Workshop Knowledge EXP when making items on the Assembly Station increased by 10%
3
Inspection time extended by 20 seconds with one more attempt
High-Quality Assembly Knowledge
1
Better chance to get high-quality items from the Assembly Station
Learner Knowledge
2
Higher chance to get high-quality items from the Assembly Station
High-Quality Worktable Knowledge
1
Better chance to get high-quality items from the Worktable
2
Higher chance to get high-quality items from the Worktable
Efficient Filtration Knowledge
1
Mineral Filtrator resources are decreased by one
2
3% chance for the Ore Refinery and the Recycler to provide an additional item on output
Advanced Refinery Knowledge
1
5% chance that the Refiner does not consume fuel resources
2
5% chance to refine an item twice in one pass
Advanced Building Knowledge
1
Increased probability of all machines producing high-quality products
High-Quality Assembly Knowledge and High-Quality Worktable Knowledge
Yard Knowledge
1
Stat increases gained from furniture decorations increased by 10%
N/A
Barnyard Knowledge
1
Sale price of livestock increased by 20%
Yard Knowledge
Planting Knowledge (1) *
1
Fertilizer impact increased by 10%
2
Water efficiency increased by 10%
3
10% higher crop yield from each harvest
Planting Knowledge (2) *
1
Grow time for crops sped up by 10%
Planting Knowledge (1)
2
Grow time for crops sped up by an additional 10%
3
10% chance to gain additional seeds when harvesting fully-grown crops
Bag Knowledge
1
Max bag limit increased by 20
Yard Knowledge
2
Max bag limit increased by an additional 20
3
Price to unlock new inventory slots decreased by 10%
Expansion Knowledge
1
Number of floors available in your home increased by one
Bag Knowledge
2
Number of floors available in your home increased by another one
3
Number of floors available in your home increased by yet another one
* Planting knowledge continues into a second tier of the Planting Knowledge skill, but the first one must be unlocked before the second one.
All Combat Knowledge Point Perks
Perk Name
Level
Reward
Prerequisite
Survival Knowledge
1
Max HP increased by 10%
N/A
2
10% more HP gained when using items
Endurance Knowledge
1
Rolling uses 5 less endurance
Survival Knowledge
2
Each attack you land has a 50% chance to regain 5 endurance
3
Increases your endurance recovery speed by 50%
Toughness Knowledge
1
Toughness recovers slightly faster
2
When your health falls below 30%, your toughness increases by 5
Strong Attack Knowledge
1
Critical hit chance increases by 5%
2
Break +1
3
Chance to receive a special effect when refining a weapon
Basic Melee Knowledge
1
Damage done with melee weapons increased by 5%
N/A
2
Critical Damage increased when fighting with melee weapons
Dagger Novice
1
Learn a 4-hit combo with the Daggers
Basic Melee Knowledge
2
Critical hits from Daggers cause extra Toughness damage
3
5% chance to gain an extra Critical Chance when using Daggers
Spear Novice
1
Learn a 5-hit combo with the Spear
2
Critical hits from Spears cause extra Toughness damage
3
5% chance to gain extra Attack Damage when using Spears
Sword and Shield Novice
1
Learn a 5-hit combo with the Sword and Shield
2
Critical hits from Sword and Shields cause extra Toughness damage
3
5% chance to gain extra Defense when using the Sword and Shield
Heavy Sword Novice
1
Learn a 5-hit combo with the Heavy Sword
2
Critical hits from Heavy Swords cause extra Toughness damage
3
5% chance to gain an extra Critical Damage when using Heavy Swords
Long Range Knowledge
1
Damage dealt by long-ranged weapons increased by 5%
N/A
2
Critical damage when using long-ranged weapons increased by 10%
Firearm Proficiency
1
20% chance to regain some bullets when defeating an enemy with a firearm
Long Range Knowledge
2
Increases magazine size on all firearms
Throwing Proficiency
1
30% chance to not consume a weapon when it's been thrown
2
Increases the range of thrown weapons
All Social Knowledge Point Perks
Perk Name
Level
Reward
Prerequisite
Social Butterfly Knowledge
1
Chance to gain twice the Social Knowledge EXP gained from daily conversations with townsfolk increased by 10%
N/A
2
Every week, you can fulfill one more wish
3
When fulfilling a wish, gain one additional favor from the person, their friends, and their family
Townsfolk Knowledge
1
10% chance to get 2 extra favor when taking the first group photo of the day
Social Butterfly Knowledge
2
Winning at Critters gives an additional favor
3
Increase favor from winning competitions by 1
Chat and Gift Knowledge
1
25% chance to gain one additional favor when talking to an NPC for the first time each day
2
1 extra favor for giving a liked gift
Networking Knowledge
1
Relationship points gained with friends of your friends increased by 20%
Reputation Knowledge
1
Chance to gain double Social Knowledge EXP when completing commissions increased by 10%
N/A
Chart-Topper Knowledge
1
Gain 5% extra Workshop Reputation if you place in the top three in the Workshop Rankings
Reputation Knowledge
2
Gain 10% extra experience if you place in the top three in the Workshop Rankings
Advertising Knowledge
1
The "More Rep" ad provides 10% extra Reputation
2
The "More EXP" ad provides 10% extra EXP
3
The "More Gols" ad provides 10% more Gols
Commissions and Contracting Knowledge
1
Commissions you can accept at the same time increased by 1
Chart-Topper Knowledge and Advertising Knowledge
2
20% more resources from contracts
3
Contracting the Civil Corps to hunt monsters costs 20% less
Quick Delivery Knowledge
1
Orders finished on the same day they were accepted receive 5% more Gols
Reputation Knowledge
2
Orders finished on the same day they were accepted receive 10% more EXP
Quality Bonus Knowledge
1
10% more experience from submitting higher-quality items than requested
Quick Delivery Knowledge
2
10% more Gols for submitting higher-quality items than requested
Social Activity Knowledge
1
Social knowledge gained when interacting with NPCs increased by 10%
N/A
2
You can see an NPC's location on the map once you've reached Friend status with them
Hang Out Knowledge
1
+2 Hang Out or Date Interactions
Social Activity Knowledge
2
+3 additional Hang Out or Date Interactions
3
10% favor bonus when ending a Hang Out or Date positively
Pet Knowledge
1
10% chance to receive a bonus when your pet completes a dispatch task
Hang Out Knowledge
Party Knowledge
1
Gain 2 extra relationship points after a party with all attendees
Social Activity Knowledge
2
You can have an extra party each week
Museum Knowledge
1
20% chance to receive bonus rewards at the Museum
Party Knowledge
Mini-Game Knowledge
1
50% chance to win an extra token when playing a game at the Game Center
Social Activity Knowledge
2
40% chance to get 3 Golden Goose Tokens when winning at Whack-a-Mole
Shopping Knowledge
1
20% chance to gain 2 favor when buying from an NPCs shop each day
2
Goods sell for 10% more when selling to shops
3
30% chance to receive a small gift at By the Stairs when spending over 2000 Gols at once
In all, there's no right or wrong way to spend your Knowledge Points in My TIme at Sandrock, so experiment with your own gameplay style and find what combination works best for you.
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