Progression

Character Attributes & Skills

Your run starts with a loadout-shaped stat identity (Strength, Agility, Endurance, Intelligence), but these attributes are not static background numbers.

They grow through play:

• Skill actions feed attribute XP through mapped lanes (for example, combat/harvest strength lanes, movement/precision agility lanes, and technical/medical intelligence lanes)
• Endurance also builds through survival pressure loops (movement and damage survival paths)
• Attribute progression is capped at 10, with increasing XP costs by level

Equipment & Crafting Progression

Gear progression is not just “bigger numbers,” it is reliability engineering for survival runs:

• Craft quality and durability loops: better skills/tools reduce bad outcomes and improve output consistency
• Structure network growth: shelters, greenhouses, apiaries, and defensive builds convert resources into long-term safety and production control
• Inventory economy discipline: stockpiling food, water, medicine, and materials protects momentum when weather, combat, or travel windows turn hostile
• Knowledge conversion: discovered recipes, sites, and system interactions turn exploration into repeatable advantage
• Companion-assisted throughput: specialist companions can automate or accelerate high-friction loops (farming/apiary/support actions), multiplying route stability

Practical read: progression is strongest when your kit, structures, and logistics all reinforce each other, not when any single category overextends alone.

Scoring System

Activity Points

Each completed action type contributes fixed score:

• Gather: +8
• Fish: +12
• Hunt: +18
• Craft: +6
• Explore: +14
• Quest: +22

Primary Score Metric

Your tracked run score is the live metric for highscore panels, with separate bests for:

• Hardcore
• Legacy

Days survived still matters strategically, but score growth is tied directly to what you do, not just how long the calendar runs.