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House improvement choices

House has 28 documented improvement variants. Start with the bottleneck—storage, staffing, safety, sales or a recipe unlock—then compare the relevant choices and their prerequisites.

Early Access · current recordPatch context 0.4.5Checked
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Secondary referenceSource build: not stated. Checked 2026-09-27.Inspect the exact source record ↗
Improvements · attributed secondary reference
ImprovementTierCostBuild timeEffect
Trickster's BoxNot recorded2504hUnlocks the ability to improve roguery skills
Purse of Persuasion Back RoomNot recorded4004hUnlocks the ability to bribe others
Underhand ContractsNot recorded6008hUnlocks the action to thrash a target by having them beaten up in the streets
Calamity BucketNot recorded1,00010hUnlocks the ability to sabotage buildings
Weapon RackNot recorded2504hUnlocks the ability to improve martial skills
Defamation LedgerNot recorded6008hUnlocks the ability to blacken someone's name
Feastmaster's TableNot recorded1,00010hUnlocks the ability to invite to dinner
Reinforced Defenses 114004h+6 Security
Adornments 116006hAll citizens: +2
Reinforced Defenses 228008h+6 Security
Adornments 221,20010hAll citizens: +2
Portal 116006h+2 restoreEnergy Regeneration per hour
Portal 221,50010h+2 restoreEnergy Regeneration per hour
Cheaper Repairs 115005hLowers repair costs by 10%
Wash Station 115005h+10 Hygiene
Cheaper Repairs 221,00010hLowers repair costs by 20%
Wash Station 221,00010h+10 Hygiene
SturdinessNot recorded1,20012h+20% Maximum integrity
Scroll of Fine WordsNot recorded2504hUnlocks the ability to improve rhetoric skills
Satire StandNot recorded6008hUnlocks the ability to create lampoons
The “Strongly Worded” Letter KitNot recorded80010hUnlocks the ability to send a threatening letter
Hearth 115006h+5
Hearth 221,00010h+10
Rope BedNot recorded6006h+10 restoreEnergy Regeneration per turn
SpyglassNot recorded5008hUnlocks the ability to spy on others
Negotiator's SealNot recorded2506hUnlocks the ability to improve negotiation skills
Artisan's ToolboxNot recorded2506hUnlocks the ability to improve handicraft skills
Purse of Persuasion StudyNot recorded4004hUnlocks the ability to bribe others
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Use this record for a decision

House belongs to Residence. Choose the improvement that changes the actual constraint; an extra sales slot does not substitute for ingredient storage. Compare its prerequisites with your current profession or civic role and use the live construction or repair quote.

Related patch context

0.4.5 · changed

Burglary frequency after 0.4.5 ↗

Burglary rates were rebalanced. The notes do not provide a universal safe threshold or guarantee that a security improvement prevents every burglary.

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Connected records

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Official patch notes establish the shipped changes they name. Secondary figures remain attributed reference values until checked in the installed game.

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