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|icon_name=First Aid book
|icon2=Book3.png
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|icon_name3=Trapping book
|icon4=Book5.png
|icon_name4=Fishing book
|icon5=Book6.png
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|icon_name12=Tailoring book
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This page lists all '''skill books'''.


{{Items
==General information==
|image = SkillbooksBig.gif
Skill books are usable items which apply an experience multiplier to a given skill. There are currently skill books in-game for all levels of eleven character skills: [[carpentry]], [[cooking]], [[electrical]], [[farming]], [[First Aid|first aid]], [[fishing]], [[foraging]], [[mechanics]], [[metalworking]], [[tailoring]] and [[trapping]], as well as books for [[blacksmith]], with a separate skill book applying to each two level of the skill.
|weight = 0.8
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== Summary ==
They can also used as a [[fuel]], but this is not recommended in case a player would like to keep using the same world if the character dies or when playing in multiplayer.
Skill books are usable items which apply an experience multiplier to a given skill. There are currently skill books in-game for all levels of nine character skills: [[Carpentry]], [[Cooking]], [[Electrical|Electricity]] [[Farming]], [[First Aid]], [[Fishing]], [[Foraging]], [[Metalworking|Metalwork]] and [[Trapping]] with a separate skill book applying to each level of the skill--Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, and finally Master.  


They can also be burnt in a fire as a consumable, but this is not recommended incase you wish to revisit the same world if your character dies.
==Usage==
<br />
#Put the skill book  in your main inventory.
<br />
#Right click the skill book and click "Read".
#Wait for the progress bar to finish. Without traits, each page will take 5 seconds of real-time to read, or 2 minutes of in-game time.
#Double check that all pages have been read (sometimes anywhere from 1-20 pages of the book will not have been read). If some pages have not been read, repeat step 2 & 3.
#Check your character's "Skills" page to verify you are now getting a boost to the appropriate skill. (There will be sequential arrows running from the skill name to the skill boxes and hovering over the skill box that is currently being worked on will show the multiplier that is being given.)


== Using Skill Books ==
'''''Note:''''' If at any point the player is interrupted during reading, they do not lose the pages they have read; they will continue where they left off. Therefore, other matters can be attended to, such as killing a zombie or tending to a garden, before returning to the book. The total amount of pages read so far will show up in the book's tooltip when hovered over. Depending on the situation, it may be best to spend a few hours a day (usually at night) over several days working through a skill book rather than attempting to read one straight through in one sitting ([[boredom]], [[hunger]], [[thirst]], and [[unhappiness]] will all accrue while reading).
# Put the skill book  in your main inventory.
# Right click the skill book and click "Read".
# Wait for the progress bar to finish.
# Double check that all pages have been read (sometimes anywhere from 1-20 pages of the book will not have been read). If some pages have not been read, repeat step 2 & 3.
# Check your character's "Skills" page to verify you are now getting a boost to the appropriate skill. (There will be sequential arrows running from the skill name to the skill boxes and hovering over the skill box that is currently being worked on will show the multiplier that is being given.)
<br />


Note: If at any point you are interrupted during reading, you do not lose the pages you've read; you can resume where you left off. So don't be afraid to kill a zombie or tend to your garden and then return to reading. The total amount of pages read so far will show up in the book's tooltip when hovered over. Depending on your situation, it may be best to spend a few hours a day (usually at night) over several days working through a skill book rather than attempting to read one straight through in one sitting (boredom, hunger, thirst, and unhappiness will all accrue while reading).
'''''Note:''''' If the character says, "I don't get it" or other similar lines above their head, they are reading a book too complicated for their level. No progress will be made or multiplier applied, when reading a book too complicated. Make sure they are reading the book that corresponds to the level they are currently working on (Vol. 1 = Level 1 and 2, Vol. 2 = Level 3 and 4, Vol. 3 = Level 5 and 6, Vol. 4 = Level 7 and 8, Vol. 5 = Level 9 and 10). Books cannot be read early.
<br />
<br />


'''WARNING:''' If your character says, "I don't get it" or other similar lines above their head, you are reading an incorrect book for your level. Even if you read the whole book, nothing will happen. Make sure you are reading the book that corresponds to the level you are currently working on (Beginner = Level 1 and 2, Intermediate = Level 3 and 4, Advanced = Level 5 and 6, Expert = Level 7 and 8, Master = Level 9 and 10). You cannot read books early.
===Benefits===
<br />
Reading a skill book even partially will give your character a multiplier on any points gained for a given skill. For example, if sawing wood normally gives 3 XP and you've read all of the Vol. 1 skill book, you will now gain 9 XP each time you saw wood until you reach level 2. This will dramatically decrease the time required to learn a skill. In most cases, it is not worth wasting resources to grind out a level in a skill unless you have fully read the skill book and have the maximum multiplier.
<br />


== Skill Book Benefits ==
Higher-tier skill books have more pages and take longer to read. Upon accruing enough experience to finish that skill level (even if you don't use a skill point to level it up), the multiplier is removed and experience gain returns to 1.0x until the next proficiency level book has been read for that skill. You can have as many active multipliers as you want simultaneously (i.e., four skills being boosted at the same time).
Reading a skill book even partially will give your character a multiplier on any points gained for a given skill. For example, if sawing wood normally gives 3 XP and you've read all of the level 1 (Beginner) skill book, you will now gain 9 XP each time you saw wood until you reach level 2. This will dramatically decrease the time required to learn a skill. In most cases, it is not worth wasting resources to grind out a level in a skill unless you have fully read the skill book and have the maximum multiplier.
<br />
Higher-tier skill books have more pages and take longer to read. Upon accruing enough experience to finish that skill level (even if you don't use a skill point to level it up), the multiplier is removed and experience gain returns to 1.0x until the next proficiency level book has been read for that skill. You can have as many active multipliers as you want simultaneously (i.e. four skills being boosted at the same time).
<br />


=== Maximum Multipliers ===
====Maximum multiplier====
# Beginner - x3
#Vol. 1 - x3
# Intermediate - x5
#Vol. 2 - x5
# Advanced - x8
#Vol. 3 - x8
# Expert - x12
#Vol. 4 - x12
# Mastery - x16
#Vol. 5 - x16


<br />
===Reading speed===
<br />
The "Fast Reader" trait decreases the amount of time required to read a book to 70% of the normal time. The "Slow Reader" trait increases the time to 130%.


== Skill Book Item List ==
{| class="wikitable theme-red sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"  
|+ Real-time spent reading books on normal speed
|-  
! Item
! class="unsortable" | Description
|-
|-
|[[File:CarpentrySkillbook.png]]
! Skill rank !! Pages !! Fast Reader !! No traits !! Slow Reader
Carpentry for Beginners
|A basic [[Carpentry]] skill boosting book meant for first-time carpenters. 220 pages long.
|-
|-
|[[File:CarpentrySkillbook.png]]
| 1-2 || 220 || 12m50s || 18m20s || 23m50s
Carpentry for Intermediates
|An intermediate-level [[Carpentry]] book that teaches more difficult concepts for experienced carpenters. 260 pages long.
|-
|-
|[[File:CarpentrySkillbook.png]]
| 3-4 || 260 || 15m10s || 21m40s || 28m10s
Advanced Carpentry
|An advanced [[Carpentry]] book that teaches complex concepts meant for learned carpenters. 300 pages long.
|-
|-
|[[File:CarpentrySkillbook.png]]
| 5-6 || 300 || 17m30s || 25m || 32m30s
Expert Carpentry
|A highly advanced [[Carpentry]] book meant for exemplary carpenters. 340 pages long.
|-
|-
|[[File:CarpentrySkillbook.png]]
| 7-8 || 340 || 19m50s || 28m20s || 36m50s
Master Carpentry
|A [[Carpentry]] book meant for adept carpenters. 380 pages long.
|-
|-
|[[File:CookingSkillbook.png]]
| 9-10 || 380 || 22m10s || 31m20s || 41m10s
Cooking for Beginners
|}
|A basic [[Cooking]] book meant for new cooks. 220 pages long.
 
==Types==
<onlyinclude>{| class="wikitable theme-red sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! style="width: 50px;" | Icon
! style="width: 200px;" | Name
! style="width: 50px;" | [[File:Moodle_Icon_HeavyLoad.png|link=|Encumbrance]]
! style="width: 50px;" | [[File:Novel1.png|24px|link=|Number of pages]]
! style="width: 50px;" | Multiplier
! style="width: 200px;" | Skill
! style="width: 220px;" | Item ID
|-
| [[File:Book6.png|link=Blacksmith Vol. 1]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Blacksmith Vol. 1}}{{sup|future}}
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Blacksmith}}
| {{ID|Base.BookBlacksmith1}}
|-
| [[File:Book6.png|link=Blacksmith Vol. 2]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Blacksmith Vol. 2}}{{sup|future}}
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Blacksmith}}
| {{ID|Base.SmithingMag2}}
|-
| [[File:Book6.png|link=Blacksmith Vol. 3]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Blacksmith Vol. 3}}{{sup|future}}
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Blacksmith}}
| {{ID|Base.BookBlacksmith3}}
|-
| [[File:Book6.png|link=Blacksmith Vol. 4]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Blacksmith Vol. 4}}{{sup|future}}
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Blacksmith}}
| {{ID|Base.BookBlacksmith4}}
|-
| [[File:Book6.png|link=Blacksmith Vol. 5]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Blacksmith Vol. 5}}{{sup|future}}
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Blacksmith}}
| {{ID|Base.BookBlacksmith5}}
|-
| [[File:Book8.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Carpentry Vol. 1}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Carpentry Vol. 1}}
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Carpentry}}
| {{ID|Base.BookCarpentry1}}
|-
| [[File:Book8.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Carpentry Vol. 2}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Carpentry Vol. 2}}
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Carpentry}}
| {{ID|Base.BookCarpentry2}}
|-
| [[File:Book8.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Carpentry Vol. 3}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Carpentry Vol. 3}}
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Carpentry}}
| {{ID|Base.BookCarpentry3}}
|-
| [[File:Book8.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Carpentry Vol. 4}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Carpentry Vol. 4}}
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Carpentry}}
| {{ID|Base.BookCarpentry4}}
|-
| [[File:Book8.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Carpentry Vol. 5}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Carpentry Vol. 5}}
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Carpentry}}
| {{ID|Base.BookCarpentry5}}
|-
| [[File:Book9.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Cooking Vol. 1}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Cooking Vol. 1}}
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Cooking}}
| {{ID|Base.BookCooking1}}
|-
| [[File:Book9.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Cooking Vol. 2}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Cooking Vol. 2}}
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Cooking}}
| {{ID|Base.BookCooking2}}
|-
| [[File:Book9.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Cooking Vol. 3}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Cooking Vol. 3}}
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Cooking}}
| {{ID|Base.BookCooking3}}
|-
| [[File:Book9.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Cooking Vol. 4}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Cooking Vol. 4}}
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Cooking}}
| {{ID|Base.BookCooking4}}
|-
| [[File:Book9.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Cooking Vol. 5}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Cooking Vol. 5}}
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Cooking}}
| {{ID|Base.BookCooking5}}
|-
| [[File:Book6.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Electrician Vol. 1}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Electrician Vol. 1}}
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Electrical}}
| {{ID|Base.BookElectrician1}}
|-
| [[File:Book6.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Electrician Vol. 2}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Electrician Vol. 2}}
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Electrical}}
| {{ID|Base.BookElectrician2}}
|-
| [[File:Book6.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Electrician Vol. 3}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Electrician Vol. 3}}
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Electrical}}
| {{ID|Base.BookElectrician3}}
|-
| [[File:Book6.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Electrician Vol. 4}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Electrician Vol. 4}}
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Electrical}}
| {{ID|Base.BookElectrician4}}
|-
| [[File:Book6.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Electrician Vol. 5}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Electrician Vol. 5}}
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Electrical}}
| {{ID|Base.BookElectrician5}}
|-
| [[File:Book3.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Farming Vol. 1}}]]
| {{ll|Skill books|Farming Vol. 1}}
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Farming}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFarming1}}
|-
|-
|[[File:CookingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book3.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Farming Vol. 2}}]]
Cooking for Intermediates
| {{ll|Skill books|Farming Vol. 2}}
|An intermediate-level [[Cooking]] book meant for cooks with a small degree of experience. 260 pages long.
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Farming}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFarming2}}
|-
|-
|[[File:CookingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book3.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Farming Vol. 3}}]]
Advanced Cooking
| {{ll|Skill books|Farming Vol. 3}}
|An advanced [[Cooking]] book meant for experienced cooks. 300 pages long.
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Farming}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFarming3}}
|-
|-
|[[File:CookingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book3.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Farming Vol. 4}}]]
Expert Cooking
| {{ll|Skill books|Farming Vol. 4}}
|A highly advanced [[Cooking]] book meant for exemplary cooks. 340 pages long.
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Farming}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFarming4}}
|-
|-
|[[File:CookingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book3.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Farming Vol. 5}}]]
Master Cooking
| {{ll|Skill books|Farming Vol. 5}}
|A [[Cooking]] book meant for adept cooks. 380 pages long.
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Farming}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFarming5}}
|-
|-
|[[File:ElectricitySkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book2.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|First Aid Vol. 1}}]]
Electricity for Beginners
| {{ll|Skill books|First Aid Vol. 1}}
|An [[Electrical|Electricity]] book for new electricians. 220 pages long.
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|First Aid}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFirstAid1}}
|-
|-
|[[File:ElectricitySkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book2.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|First Aid Vol. 2}}]]
Electricity for Intermediates
| {{ll|Skill books|First Aid Vol. 2}}
|An [[Electrical|Electricity]] book for electricians with some experience. 260 pages long.
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|First Aid}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFirstAid2}}
|-
|-
|[[File:ElectricitySkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book2.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|First Aid Vol. 3}}]]
Advanced Electricity
| {{ll|Skill books|First Aid Vol. 3}}
|An [[Electrical|Electricity]] book. 300 pages long.
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|First Aid}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFirstAid3}}
|-
|-
|[[File:ElectricitySkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book2.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|First Aid Vol. 4}}]]
Expert Electricity
| {{ll|Skill books|First Aid Vol. 4}}
|An [[Electrical|Electricity]] book. 340 pages long.
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|First Aid}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFirstAid4}}
|-
|-
|[[File:ElectricitySkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book2.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|First Aid Vol. 5}}]]
Master Electricity
| {{ll|Skill books|First Aid Vol. 5}}
|An [[Electrical|Electricity]] book. 380 pages long.
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|First Aid}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFirstAid5}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FarmingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book5.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Fishing Vol. 1}}]]
Farming for Beginners
| {{ll|Skill books|Fishing Vol. 1}}
|A basic [[Farming]] book meant for people who have not grown crops before. 220 pages long.
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Fishing}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFishing1}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FarmingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book5.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Fishing Vol. 2}}]]
Farming for Intermediates
| {{ll|Skill books|Fishing Vol. 2}}
|An intermediate-level [[Farming]] book meant for people who have grown a few crops before. 260 pages long.
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Fishing}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFishing2}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FarmingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book5.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Fishing Vol. 3}}]]
Advanced Farming
| {{ll|Skill books|Fishing Vol. 3}}
|An advanced [[Farming]] book that teaches advanced farmers new tricks. 300 pages long.
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Fishing}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFishing3}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FarmingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book5.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Fishing Vol. 4}}]]
Expert Farming
| {{ll|Skill books|Fishing Vol. 4}}
|A highly-advanced [[Farming]] book that teaches exemplary farmers even more new tricks. 340 pages long.
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Fishing}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFishing4}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FarmingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book5.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Fishing Vol. 5}}]]
Master Farming
| {{ll|Skill books|Fishing Vol. 5}}
|A [[Farming]] book that teaches the tricks of the most proficient farmers. 380 pages long.
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Fishing}}
| {{ID|Base.BookFishing5}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FirstaidSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book10.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Foraging Vol. 1}}]]
First Aid for Beginners
| {{ll|Skill books|Foraging Vol. 1}}
|A [[First Aid]] book for new doctors. 220 pages long.
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Foraging}}
| {{ID|Base.BookForaging1}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FirstaidSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book10.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Foraging Vol. 2}}]]
First Aid for Intermediates
| {{ll|Skill books|Foraging Vol. 2}}
|A [[First Aid]] book. 260 pages long.
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Foraging}}
| {{ID|Base.BookForaging2}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FirstaidSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book10.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Foraging Vol. 3}}]]
Advanced First Aid
| {{ll|Skill books|Foraging Vol. 3}}
|A [[First Aid]] book. 300 pages long.
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Foraging}}
| {{ID|Base.BookForaging3}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FirstaidSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book10.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Foraging Vol. 4}}]]
Expert First Aid
| {{ll|Skill books|Foraging Vol. 4}}
|A [[First Aid]] book. 340 pages long.
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Foraging}}
| {{ID|Base.BookForaging4}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FirstaidSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book10.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Foraging Vol. 5}}]]
Master First Aid
| {{ll|Skill books|Foraging Vol. 5}}
|A [[First Aid]] book. 380 pages long.
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Foraging}}
| {{ID|Base.BookForaging5}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FishingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book11.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Mechanics Vol. 1}}]]
Fishing for Beginners
| {{ll|Skill books|Mechanics Vol. 1}}
|A basic [[Fishing]] book meant to teach the basics of catching fish. 220 pages long.
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Mechanics}}
| {{ID|Base.BookMechanic1}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FishingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book11.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Mechanics Vol. 2}}]]
Fishing for Intermediates
| {{ll|Skill books|Mechanics Vol. 2}}
|An intermediate-level [[Fishing]] book meant for people who have already started catching fish. 260 pages long.
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Mechanics}}
| {{ID|Base.BookMechanic2}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FishingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book11.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Mechanics Vol. 3}}]]
Advanced Fishing
| {{ll|Skill books|Mechanics Vol. 3}}
|An advanced [[Fishing]] book that teaches experienced fishermen new tricks. 300 pages long.
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Mechanics}}
| {{ID|Base.BookMechanic3}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FishingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book11.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Mechanics Vol. 4}}]]
Expert Fishing
| {{ll|Skill books|Mechanics Vol. 4}}
|A highly-advanced [[Fishing]] book that teaches skilled anglers. 340 pages long.
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Mechanics}}
| {{ID|Base.BookMechanic4}}
|-
|-
|[[File:FishingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book11.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Mechanics Vol. 5}}]]
Master Fishing
| {{ll|Skill books|Mechanics Vol. 5}}
|A [[Fishing]] book that teaches secrets for the best of anglers. 380 pages long.
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Mechanics}}
| {{ID|Base.BookMechanic5}}
|-
|-
|[[File:ForagingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book7.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Metalwork Vol. 1}}]]
Foraging for Beginners
| {{ll|Skill books|Metalwork Vol. 1}}
|A [[Foraging]] book. 220 pages long.
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Metalworking}}
| {{ID|Base.BookMetalWelding1}}
|-
|-
|[[File:ForagingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book7.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Metalwork Vol. 2}}]]
Foraging for Intermediates
| {{ll|Skill books|Metalwork Vol. 2}}
|A [[Foraging]] book. 260 pages long.
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Metalworking}}
| {{ID|Base.BookMetalWelding2}}
|-
|-
|[[File:ForagingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book7.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Metalwork Vol. 3}}]]
Advanced Foraging
| {{ll|Skill books|Metalwork Vol. 3}}
|A [[Foraging]] book. 300 pages long.
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Metalworking}}
| {{ID|Base.BookMetalWelding3}}
|-
|-
|[[File:ForagingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book7.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Metalwork Vol. 4}}]]
Expert Foraging
| {{ll|Skill books|Metalwork Vol. 4}}
|A [[Foraging]] book. 340 pages long.
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Metalworking}}
| {{ID|Base.BookMetalWelding4}}
|-
|-
|[[File:ForagingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book7.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Metalwork Vol. 5}}]]
Master Foraging
| {{ll|Skill books|Metalwork Vol. 5}}
|A [[Foraging]] book. 380 pages long.
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Metalworking}}
| {{ID|Base.BookMetalWelding5}}
|-
|-
|[[File:MetalworkSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book11.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|
Metalwork for Beginners
{{Translation|Tailoring Vol. 1}}]]
|A [[Metalworking]] book. 220 pages long.
| {{ll|Skill books|Tailoring Vol. 1}}
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Tailoring}}
| {{ID|Base.BookTailoring1}}
|-
|-
|[[File:MetalworkSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book11.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|
Metalwork for Intermediates
{{Translation|Tailoring Vol. 2}}]]
|A [[Metalworking]] book. 260 pages long.
| {{ll|Skill books|Tailoring Vol. 2}}
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Tailoring}}
| {{ID|Base.BookTailoring2}}
|-
|-
|[[File:MetalworkSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book11.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|
Advanced Metalwork
{{Translation|Tailoring Vol. 3}}]]
|A [[Metalworking]] book. 300 pages long.
| {{ll|Skill books|Tailoring Vol. 3}}
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Tailoring}}
| {{ID|Base.BookTailoring3}}
|-
|-
|[[File:MetalworkSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book11.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|
Expert Metalwork
{{Translation|Tailoring Vol. 4}}]]
|A [[Metalworking]] book. 340 pages long.
| {{ll| Skill books| Tailoring Vol. 4}}
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Tailoring}}
| {{ID|Base.BookTailoring4}}
|-
|-
|[[File:MetalworkSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book11.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|
Master Metalwork
{{Translation|Tailoring Vol. 5}}]]
|A [[Metalworking]] book. 380 pages long.
| {{ll|Skill books|Tailoring Vol. 5}}
| 0.8
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Tailoring}}
| {{ID|Base.BookTailoring5}}
|-
|-
|[[File:TrappingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book3.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Trapping Vol. 1}}]]
Trapping for Beginners
| {{ll|Skill books|Trapping Vol. 1}}
|A [[Trapping]] book. 220 pages long.
| 0.8
| 220
| 3
| {{ll|Trapping}}
| {{ID|Base.BookTrapping1}}
|-
|-
|[[File:TrappingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book3.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Trapping Vol. 2}}]]
Trapping for Intermediates
| {{ll|Skill books|Trapping Vol. 2}}
|A [[Trapping]] book. 260 pages long.
| 0.8
| 260
| 5
| {{ll|Trapping}}
| {{ID|Base.BookTrapping2}}
|-
|-
|[[File:TrappingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book3.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Trapping Vol. 3}}]]
Advanced Trapping
| {{ll|Skill books|Trapping Vol. 3}}
|A [[Trapping]] book. 300 pages long.
| 0.8
| 300
| 8
| {{ll|Trapping}}
| {{ID|Base.BookTrapping3}}
|-
|-
|[[File:TrappingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book3.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Trapping Vol. 4}}]]
Expert Trapping
| {{ll|Skill books|Trapping Vol. 4}}
|A [[Trapping]] book. 340 pages long.
| 0.8
| 340
| 12
| {{ll|Trapping}}
| {{ID|Base.BookTrapping4}}
|-
|-
|[[File:TrappingSkillbook.png]]
| [[File:Book3.png|link={{lcs|Skill books}}|{{Translation|Trapping Vol. 5}}]]
Master Trapping
| {{ll|Skill books|Trapping Vol. 5}}
|A [[Trapping]] book. 380 pages long.
| 0.8
|-}
| 380
| 16
| {{ll|Trapping}}
| {{ID|Base.BookTrapping5}}
|}</onlyinclude>


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Skill book
First Aid book
Farming book
Trapping book
Fishing book
Electrician book
Metalwork book
Carpentry book
Cooking book
Foraging book
Tailoring book
Mechanics book
Blackmith book
First Aid bookFarming bookTrapping bookFishing bookElectrician bookMetalwork bookCarpentry bookCooking bookForaging bookTailoring bookMechanics bookBlackmith book
General
Category
Literature
Encumbrance
Moodle Icon HeavyLoad.png
0.8
Properties
Consumed
False
Total pages
220-380 pages
Technical
Item ID
See Types

This page lists all skill books.

General information

Skill books are usable items which apply an experience multiplier to a given skill. There are currently skill books in-game for all levels of eleven character skills: carpentry, cooking, electrical, farming, first aid, fishing, foraging, mechanics, metalworking, tailoring and trapping, as well as books for blacksmith, with a separate skill book applying to each two level of the skill.

They can also used as a fuel, but this is not recommended in case a player would like to keep using the same world if the character dies or when playing in multiplayer.

Usage

  1. Put the skill book in your main inventory.
  2. Right click the skill book and click "Read".
  3. Wait for the progress bar to finish. Without traits, each page will take 5 seconds of real-time to read, or 2 minutes of in-game time.
  4. Double check that all pages have been read (sometimes anywhere from 1-20 pages of the book will not have been read). If some pages have not been read, repeat step 2 & 3.
  5. Check your character's "Skills" page to verify you are now getting a boost to the appropriate skill. (There will be sequential arrows running from the skill name to the skill boxes and hovering over the skill box that is currently being worked on will show the multiplier that is being given.)

Note: If at any point the player is interrupted during reading, they do not lose the pages they have read; they will continue where they left off. Therefore, other matters can be attended to, such as killing a zombie or tending to a garden, before returning to the book. The total amount of pages read so far will show up in the book's tooltip when hovered over. Depending on the situation, it may be best to spend a few hours a day (usually at night) over several days working through a skill book rather than attempting to read one straight through in one sitting (boredom, hunger, thirst, and unhappiness will all accrue while reading).

Note: If the character says, "I don't get it" or other similar lines above their head, they are reading a book too complicated for their level. No progress will be made or multiplier applied, when reading a book too complicated. Make sure they are reading the book that corresponds to the level they are currently working on (Vol. 1 = Level 1 and 2, Vol. 2 = Level 3 and 4, Vol. 3 = Level 5 and 6, Vol. 4 = Level 7 and 8, Vol. 5 = Level 9 and 10). Books cannot be read early.

Benefits

Reading a skill book even partially will give your character a multiplier on any points gained for a given skill. For example, if sawing wood normally gives 3 XP and you've read all of the Vol. 1 skill book, you will now gain 9 XP each time you saw wood until you reach level 2. This will dramatically decrease the time required to learn a skill. In most cases, it is not worth wasting resources to grind out a level in a skill unless you have fully read the skill book and have the maximum multiplier.

Higher-tier skill books have more pages and take longer to read. Upon accruing enough experience to finish that skill level (even if you don't use a skill point to level it up), the multiplier is removed and experience gain returns to 1.0x until the next proficiency level book has been read for that skill. You can have as many active multipliers as you want simultaneously (i.e., four skills being boosted at the same time).

Maximum multiplier

  1. Vol. 1 - x3
  2. Vol. 2 - x5
  3. Vol. 3 - x8
  4. Vol. 4 - x12
  5. Vol. 5 - x16

Reading speed

The "Fast Reader" trait decreases the amount of time required to read a book to 70% of the normal time. The "Slow Reader" trait increases the time to 130%.

Real-time spent reading books on normal speed
Skill rank Pages Fast Reader No traits Slow Reader
1-2 220 12m50s 18m20s 23m50s
3-4 260 15m10s 21m40s 28m10s
5-6 300 17m30s 25m 32m30s
7-8 340 19m50s 28m20s 36m50s
9-10 380 22m10s 31m20s 41m10s

Types

Icon Name Encumbrance Number of pages Multiplier Skill Item ID
Book6.png Blacksmith Vol. 1Future 0.8 220 3 Blacksmith Base.BookBlacksmith1
Book6.png Blacksmith Vol. 2Future 0.8 260 5 Blacksmith Base.SmithingMag2
Book6.png Blacksmith Vol. 3Future 0.8 300 8 Blacksmith Base.BookBlacksmith3
Book6.png Blacksmith Vol. 4Future 0.8 340 12 Blacksmith Base.BookBlacksmith4
Book6.png Blacksmith Vol. 5Future 0.8 380 16 Blacksmith Base.BookBlacksmith5
Carpentry Vol. 1 Carpentry Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 Carpentry Base.BookCarpentry1
Carpentry Vol. 2 Carpentry Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 Carpentry Base.BookCarpentry2
Carpentry Vol. 3 Carpentry Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 Carpentry Base.BookCarpentry3
Carpentry Vol. 4 Carpentry Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 Carpentry Base.BookCarpentry4
Carpentry Vol. 5 Carpentry Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 Carpentry Base.BookCarpentry5
Cooking Vol. 1 Cooking Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 Cooking Base.BookCooking1
Cooking Vol. 2 Cooking Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 Cooking Base.BookCooking2
Cooking Vol. 3 Cooking Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 Cooking Base.BookCooking3
Cooking Vol. 4 Cooking Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 Cooking Base.BookCooking4
Cooking Vol. 5 Cooking Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 Cooking Base.BookCooking5
Electrician Vol. 1 Electrician Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 Electrical Base.BookElectrician1
Electrician Vol. 2 Electrician Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 Electrical Base.BookElectrician2
Electrician Vol. 3 Electrician Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 Electrical Base.BookElectrician3
Electrician Vol. 4 Electrician Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 Electrical Base.BookElectrician4
Electrician Vol. 5 Electrician Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 Electrical Base.BookElectrician5
Farming Vol. 1 Farming Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 Farming Base.BookFarming1
Farming Vol. 2 Farming Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 Farming Base.BookFarming2
Farming Vol. 3 Farming Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 Farming Base.BookFarming3
Farming Vol. 4 Farming Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 Farming Base.BookFarming4
Farming Vol. 5 Farming Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 Farming Base.BookFarming5
First Aid Vol. 1 First Aid Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 First Aid Base.BookFirstAid1
First Aid Vol. 2 First Aid Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 First Aid Base.BookFirstAid2
First Aid Vol. 3 First Aid Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 First Aid Base.BookFirstAid3
First Aid Vol. 4 First Aid Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 First Aid Base.BookFirstAid4
First Aid Vol. 5 First Aid Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 First Aid Base.BookFirstAid5
Fishing Vol. 1 Fishing Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 Fishing Base.BookFishing1
Fishing Vol. 2 Fishing Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 Fishing Base.BookFishing2
Fishing Vol. 3 Fishing Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 Fishing Base.BookFishing3
Fishing Vol. 4 Fishing Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 Fishing Base.BookFishing4
Fishing Vol. 5 Fishing Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 Fishing Base.BookFishing5
Foraging Vol. 1 Foraging Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 Foraging Base.BookForaging1
Foraging Vol. 2 Foraging Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 Foraging Base.BookForaging2
Foraging Vol. 3 Foraging Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 Foraging Base.BookForaging3
Foraging Vol. 4 Foraging Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 Foraging Base.BookForaging4
Foraging Vol. 5 Foraging Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 Foraging Base.BookForaging5
Mechanics Vol. 1 Mechanics Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 Mechanics Base.BookMechanic1
Mechanics Vol. 2 Mechanics Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 Mechanics Base.BookMechanic2
Mechanics Vol. 3 Mechanics Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 Mechanics Base.BookMechanic3
Mechanics Vol. 4 Mechanics Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 Mechanics Base.BookMechanic4
Mechanics Vol. 5 Mechanics Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 Mechanics Base.BookMechanic5
Metalwork Vol. 1 Metalwork Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 Metalworking Base.BookMetalWelding1
Metalwork Vol. 2 Metalwork Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 Metalworking Base.BookMetalWelding2
Metalwork Vol. 3 Metalwork Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 Metalworking Base.BookMetalWelding3
Metalwork Vol. 4 Metalwork Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 Metalworking Base.BookMetalWelding4
Metalwork Vol. 5 Metalwork Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 Metalworking Base.BookMetalWelding5
Tailoring Vol. 1 Tailoring Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 Tailoring Base.BookTailoring1
Tailoring Vol. 2 Tailoring Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 Tailoring Base.BookTailoring2
Tailoring Vol. 3 Tailoring Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 Tailoring Base.BookTailoring3
Tailoring Vol. 4 Tailoring Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 Tailoring Base.BookTailoring4
Tailoring Vol. 5 Tailoring Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 Tailoring Base.BookTailoring5
Trapping Vol. 1 Trapping Vol. 1 0.8 220 3 Trapping Base.BookTrapping1
Trapping Vol. 2 Trapping Vol. 2 0.8 260 5 Trapping Base.BookTrapping2
Trapping Vol. 3 Trapping Vol. 3 0.8 300 8 Trapping Base.BookTrapping3
Trapping Vol. 4 Trapping Vol. 4 0.8 340 12 Trapping Base.BookTrapping4
Trapping Vol. 5 Trapping Vol. 5 0.8 380 16 Trapping Base.BookTrapping5

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