Shops Comparison

Shops Compared By Type[]

Food[]

Food objects are provided by buildings such as the Farm, Bakery, Field, Convenience Store, Protein Factory, and Organic Grocer. They are the earliest items which can be made, and possess the highest amount of demand.

For a high daily income the player can build bakeries first as those give a high gold profit and don't drain the food demand much. The bakeries can be replaced by convenience stores later at a higher level to maximize profit. As an added bonus both of those building types profit a lot from decorations.

If the player wants a lot of and at low level and is able to play continuously for a length of time harvesting cabbage every 5 minutes in a few farms helps to level up quickly.

Farm Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Cabbage	.0833h	12	31	48.02	124.05
Artichoke	1h	80	220	26.67	73.33
Leafy Greens	6h	215	578	11.94	32.11
Budda Hand	12h	355	990	9.86	27.5
Daikon	24h	550	1499	7.64	20.82
Notes	Unlocks at level 1

Bakery Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Soggy Matzo	2h	55	357	6.88	44.63
Rockhard Muffin	4h	105	674	6.56	42.13
Gritty Bagel	8h	165	1045	5.16	32.66
Sundried Crumpet	18h	300	1898	4.17	26.36
Lumpy Cornbread	24h	350	2200	3.65	22.92
Notes	Unlocks at level 5

Field Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Quinoa	1h	140	165	46.67	55
Rice	3h	220	248	24.44	27.56
Sorghum	6h	375	426	20.83	23.67
Amaranth	12h	620	729	17.22	20.25
Wheat	24h	960	1127	13.33	15.65
Notes	Unlocks at level 11

Convenience Store Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Gummi Sandworms	.0833h	22	60	66.03	180.07
Big Swig Soda	1h	162	449	40.5	112.25
Week-Old Hotdogs	3h	249	685	20.75	57.08
Warmish Taquitos	6h	422	1160	17.58	48.33
Unfair-Trade Coffee	12h	704	1939	14.67	40.4
StoneStar Energy Drink	24h	1083	2978	11.28	31.02
Notes	Unlocks at level 35

Protein Factory Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Sludgy Paste	2h	210	248	26.25	31
Pasty Grits	4h	400	481	25	30.06
Gritty Mush	8h	620	743	19.38	23.22
Mushy Gruel	18h	1130	1333	15.69	18.51
Oatmeal	24h	1325	1581	13.8	16.47
Notes	Unlocks at level 13 for 30

Organic Grocer Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Local Produce	.25h	270	319	270	319
Organic Meats	2h	631	424	78.88	53
Artisan Cheese	4h	676	798	42.25	49.88
Whole Grain Bread	8h	1059	1248	33.09	39
Sulfate Free Wine	18h	1916	2258	26.61	31.36
Truffle Oil	24h	2254	2657	23.48	27.68
Notes	Unlocks at level 39 for 175

Tools[]

Tools are made at the Tool Shop, Machine Shop and the Research Lab. The Machine Shop is a good XP/Wkr/Hr upgrade from the Tool Shop however if the player sells his tool shops he may have to rebuild them now and then (taking 10 minutes) to complete missions.

The Machine Shop is surpassed at level 61 by the non demand shop Solar Power Plant in XP/Wkr/Hr for most durations, even if the Machine Shop has a blue arrow. Only the 2 and 4 hour jobs with blue arrows give a bit higher XP/Wkr/Hr , but only for a short duration.

Tool Shop Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Noisy Chainsaw	2h	100	261	12.5	32.63
Jackhammer	4h	180	495	11.25	30.94
Arc Welder	8h	280	770	8.75	24.06
Imapct Wrench	18h	510	1403	7.08	19.49
Rivet Gun	24h	600	1650	6.25	17.19
Notes	Needed to produce goods for a lot of missions.

Machine Shop Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Industrial Pounder	2h	165	454	20.63	56.75
Mechanical Squeezer	4h	310	852	19.38	53.25
Gas-Powered Twister	8h	485	1306	15.16	40.81
Electro-Geared Cutter	18h	880	2379	12.22	33.04
Pneumatic Smasher	24h	1035	2846	10.78	29.65
Notes	Needed to produce goods for a lot of missions.

Research Lab Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Glowing Lab Rat	2h	250	338	31.25	42.25
Plasma Sphere	4h	420	784	26.25	49
Portal	8h	780	1639	24.38	51.22
Supercollider	18h	1005	1326	13.96	18.42
Mini Black Hole	24h	1510	5904	15.73	61.5
Notes	Needed to produce goods for a lot of level 66+ missions.

Zoey's Tool Shop Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Jet Powered Hedge Clipper	2h	215	1377	35.83	229.5
Motorized Hammer	4h	403	2585	33.58	215.42
Plasma Torch	8h	631	4048	26.29	168.67
Turbo Allen Wrench	18h	1141	7317	21.13	135.5
Rivet Machine Gun	24h	1342	8610	18.64	119.58
Notes	Unlocked at level 5 and costs 120

Spice[]

Spices are provided only by the Greenhouse. Demand should be managed closely when using more than one at lower levels.

Greenhouse Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Pepper	1h	170	481	56.67	160.33
Ginger	3h	260	715	28.89	79.44
Mace	6h	450	1238	25	68.78
Saffron	12h	750	1238	20.83	34.39
Cinammon	24h	1150	3135	15.97	43.54
Notes	Unlocked at level 8 and costs 150 . The only spice demand shop currently in the game.

Meat[]

Meat is provided through the Raptor Ranch, Boar Pen, Sandworm Ranch, Frontier Butcher and the Cannery and the nanopods costing Mammoth Pen and Ramsey's BBQ.

The Boar Pen is a good upgrade in XP/Wkr/hr compared to the Raptor Ranch and gives about the same as the later nanopods costing Mammoth Pen. The Sandworm Ranch gives even more more XP/Wkr/hr then the previous mentioned for all jobs below 24 hours. And the Frontier Butcher is the best non nanopod XP/Wkr/hr meat demand shop there is. The best including nanopod shops is the Ramsey's BBQ by far.

When going for income, the Sandworm Ranch is excellent, but the Cannery is a good second as not only does it give excellent rewards on it's own, it also profits from better decorations to boost the income. Finally the cannery doesn't require the heavy 20 building cost.

Raptor Ranch Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Raptor Nugets	1h	90	262	30	87.33
Buffalo Raptor Wings	3h	140	372	15.56	41.33
General Mo's Raptor	6h	240	660	13.33	36.67
Velociraptor Breast	12h	400	1100	11.11	30.56
Raptor Tail Cutlet	24h	615	1705	8.54	23.68
Notes	Unlocked at level 8. Needed for a lot of missions.

Boar Pen Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Crispy Boar Bacon	2h	175	206	29.17	34.33
Spiral Cut Honey Boar	4h	320	385	26.67	32.08
90% Boar-Meat Hotdogs	8h	505	591	21.04	24.63
Pickled Boar Feet	18h	910	1073	16.85	19.87
Deli-Sliced Boar Meat	24h	1075	1265	14.93	17.57
Notes	Unlocked at level 9. Needed for a lot of missions.

Sandworm Ranch Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Sandworm Sashimi	.0833h	20	124	80.03	496.2
Orten's Crunchy Sandworm	1h	150	962	50	320.67
Cold Sandworm Ceviche	3h	225	1430	25	158.89
Worm & Tumbleweed Gumbo	6h	380	2475	21.11	137.5
Fillet O' Sandworm	12h	640	4098	17.78	113.83
Cured Sandworm Hide	24h	980	6325	13.61	87.85
Notes	Unlocked at level 23 after Fear is a Lonely Hunter. Needed for a mission.

Cannery Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Jelly Fish Jelly	2h	85	550	14.17	91.67
Sardines	4h	162	1045	13.5	87.08
Fish Heads	8h	255	1650	10.63	68.75
Lobster Traps	18h	460	2942	8.52	54.48
Tuna	24h	540	3465	7.5	48.13
Notes	Unlocked at level 26 and needed for a few naval missions.

Frontier Butcher Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Sandworm Salami	.25h	196	231	196	231
Boar Pastrami	2h	261	308	32.63	38.5
Raptor Shank	4h	490	578	30.63	36.13
Pickled Raptor Eggs	8h	768	904	24	28.25
Sliced Mammoth Trunks	18h	1388	1636	19.28	22.72
Head Cheese	24h	1633	1925	17.01	20.05
Notes	Unlocked at level 41. Needed for a lot of missions.

Mammoth Pen Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Fried Mastadon Ears	2h	165	1072	27.5	178.67
Mammoth Trunk Satay	4h	310	2008	25.83	167.33
Mammoth Steak	8h	485	3108	20.21	129.5
Mammoth Leather	18h	880	5747	16.3	106.43
Mammoth Prime Rib	24h	1030	6682	14.31	92.81
Notes	Unlocked at level 29 and costs 50.

Ramsey's BBQ Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Molasses Baked Beans	2h	472	531	78.67	88.5
Smoked Hot Links	4h	864	839	72	69.92
Raptor Brisket	8h	1363	1031	56.79	42.96
Slow Smoked Mammoth Ribs	18h	2457	1876	45.5	34.74
Pulled Boar with Slaw	24h	2902	2205	40.31	30.63
Notes	Unlocked at level 35 and costs 150.

Drink[]

Drinks are produced in the Hall of Remembrance, Distillery and Water Filtering Plant, the nanos costing building Brewery, Cocktail Lounge and also in the time limited Ice Factory and meet their own special Demand category. Breweries and Cocktail Lounges have a fairly significant edge on the non nanopod buildings from an XP perspective, however the player will need the Distillery and Water Filtering Plant to complete a lot of missions.

Hall of Remembrance Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Greenstrap Rum	3h	190	523	15.83	43.58
Green "Tea"	6h	320	866	13.33	36.08
Remembrance Whiskey	24h	1200	1430	12.5	14.9
Notes	Can be build at level 15. You can only build 1 Hall of Remembrance. Remembrance Whiskey requires building level 10.

Ice Factory Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Ice Cubes	2h	130	550	16.25	68.75
Snow Cones	8h	425	825	13.28	25.78
Ice Sculpture	16h	900	1650	14.06	25.78
Notes	Only 1 could be build at level 15, but was a time limited building so no longer available to all. Snow Cones require building level 3. Ice Sculpture requires building level 6.

Distillery Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Turpentine	1h	120	344	30	86
Riot Punch	3h	190	523	15.83	43.58
Moonshine	6h	320	866	13.33	36.08
Hooch	12h	530	1457	11.04	30.35
Fire Water	24h	815	2241	8.49	23.34
Notes	Can be build at level 19. Is needed for a lot of missions.

Water Filtering Plant Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Cup of Water	2h	420	1389	52.5	173.63
Gallon of Water	4h	780	2365	48.75	147.81
Barrel of Water	8h	1005	3080	31.41	96.25
Bathtub of Water	18h	1510	6338	20.97	88.03
Swimming Pool of Water	24h	1950	7590	20.31	79.06
Notes	Can be build at level 62. Is needed for a some missions.

Brewery Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Cloudy Dishwater	2h	200	234	25	29.25
Fermented Backwash	4h	365	426	22.81	26.63
Raptor Sweat	8h	570	660	17.81	20.63
Cactus Juice	18h	1030	1210	14.31	16.81
Gunmetal Brew	24h	1200	1430	12.5	14.9
Notes	Can be build at level 11 for 25 .

Cocktail Lounge Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Whiskey and Cola	2h	624	1716	78	214.5
Vodka Martini	4h	1169	3215	73.06	200.94
Real Martini	8h	1832	5038	57.25	157.44
Tkatch	18h	3314	9111	46.03	126.54
Corn n' Oil	24h	3898	10719	40.6	111.66
Notes	Can be build at level 52 for 100 .

Goods[]

Goods are provided by the Sweatshop, Uniform Factory and Orphanage and the costing buildings Plantation and Recycling Plant.

The Sweatshop gives around half the XP/Wkr/Hr the Uniform Factory gives. The Plantation beats both but costs 70 to build and differs from the two shops previously mentioned in that it receives it's bonuses from agricultural boosts like the farm and the field and can be build earlier then both at level 18. The Orphanage, unlocked at level 49, has even better rewards XP/Wkr/Hr goods demand shop for most job durations, the highest from all non nanopods good shops, but the jobs cost gold to complete. Only the Recycling Plant, costing 120 , gives even better rewards, namely over +50% more XP and rewarding gold for each task.

When going for a high gold income, the sweatshops give the best MGP/Wkr/Hr from all the non shops. However the costing buildings are far superior, certainly the Recycling Plant is the best here as well.

Sweatshop Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Steel-Toed Boots	2h	85	550	10.63	68.75
Thick Gloves	4h	160	1045	10	65.31
Itchy Coveralls	8h	255	1650	7.97	51.56
Hazmat Suit	18h	460	2942	6.39	40.86
Hard Hat	24h	540	3465	5.63	36.09
Notes	Unlocked at level 24 after the mission Run of the Mill. It is used extensively for making goods needed to complete missions.

Uniform Factory Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Battle Helmet	.0833h	20	55	60.02	165.07
Gas Mask	1h	150	427	37.5	106.75
Orange Shoulderpads	3h	235	646	19.58	53.83
Jackboots	6h	400	1086	16.67	45.25
Battle Trenchcoat	12h	660	1815	13.75	37.81
Dress Trenchcoat	24h	1000	2805	10.42	29.22
Notes	Unlocked at level 32. It is used extensively for making goods needed to complete missions.

Orphanage Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Arts and Crafts	2h	420	-240	52.5	-30
Ancient Language	4h	800	-450	50	-28.13
Recess	8h	1240	-720	38.75	-22.5
Small Arms Repair	18h	2260	-1290	31.39	-17.92
Story Time	24h	2650	-1500	27.6	-15.63
Notes	Unlocked at level 49.

Plantation Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Bamboo	1h	210	577	70	192.33
Nettle	3h	320	880	35.56	97.78
Jute	6h	550	1540	30.56	85.56
Sisal	12h	910	2400	25.28	66.67
Cotton	24h	1400	3795	19.44	52.71
Notes	Unlocked at level 18 for 70 .

Recycling Plant Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Banana Peels	2h	686	1964	85.75	245.5
Old Newspapers	4h	1285	3677	80.31	229.81
Bottles and Cans	8h	2015	5764	62.97	180.13
Garbage	18h	3645	10425	50.63	144.79
Rusted Tank	24h	4287	12268	44.66	127.79
Notes	Unlocked at level 65 for 120 .

Security[]

There are 3 non time limited shops for Security, Ramsey's Workout Emporium, the Home Security Store and the costing Home Defense Expo. There is also time limited reward shop Fireworks Stand but that one is not available to all players any more.

The Home Defense Expo is a good buy in the game in terms of XP value compared to cost. The 24-hour job is always a blue arrow item (not reflected in the calculations as the amount of bonus varies) in addition to usually 1 other item, which makes it unique compared to other shops. The player can buy 6 Expos for the same price as a single Organic Grocer. If the player is planning to buy more than one or two it really helps if the player understands how demand works and knows how to manage it. If the player does, this shop will generate an enormous amount of XP.

Ramsey's Workout Emporium Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Push Ups	2h	185	-277	23.13	-34.63
Weights	4h	295	-520	18.44	-32.5
Sit Ups	8h	495	-814	15.47	-25.44
Cycling	18h	985	-1473	13.68	-20.46
Yoga	24h	1110	-1733	11.56	-18.05
Notes	Unlocked at level 15. Ramsey's Workout Emporium cannot be leveled up. You can only build 1 of this shop.

Home Security Store Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Arsenal Locker	.0833h	22	60	66.03	180.07
Security Camera	1h	165	454	41.25	113.5
Panic Room	3h	253	696	21.08	58
Bomb Sniffing Boar	6h	429	1180	17.88	49.17
Steel Plated underwear	12h	715	1966	14.9	40.96
Security Station	24h	1100	3025	11.46	31.51
Notes	Unlocked at level 36. Needed to produce goods for a number of missions.

Home Defense Expo Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 4
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Spike-Trap Doormat	.25h	180	214	180	214
Exploding Lawn Gnome	2h	240	283	30	35.38
Flame-Turret Flamingo	4h	451	531	28.19	33.19
Trained Guard Raptor	8h	706	830	22.06	25.94
Automatic Sentry Gun	18h	1277	1507	17.74	20.93
Electric Shock Doorbell	24h	1503	1771	15.66	18.45
Notes	Unlocked at level 16 and costs 30 . Electric Shock Doorbell always has a blue demand arrow so it will get a varying 50% to 150% bonus XP.

Fireworks Stand Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 1
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Short Fireworks Show	1h	50	-1000	50	-1000
Long Fireworks Show	4h	200	-4000	50	-1000
Notes	It was unlocked from level 15 up after completing the event missions. Time limited reward shop and not available to everyone any more.

Non-Demand Shops[]

The shops in this category don't use up any demand but also can't have a demand (blue arrow) bonus.

The Durian Orchard has a good XP output compared to many other buildings at that level, but costs 5 of the rare which the player might want to save for a Hacienda later on. The Dragonfruit, Breadfruit and Rambutan Orchards are probably not worth it to buy for the XP rewards only. The Banana Stand gives decent XP/Wkr/Hr at the level it becomes available, and it can be a good investment for XP if the player is out of demand a lot. While it is rather expensive to build, it has the bonus that the player can sell it off later and get most of the gold invested in it back. The Solar Power Plant gives the most XP/Wkr/Hr of all the regular non-demand shops, can be build more than once, and gives more XP/Wkr/Hr compared to a lot of Demand buildings. The Fireworks Pile, when fully upgraded gives by far the most XP/Wkr/Hr but was a time limited building and takes a lot of gold to fully upgrade.

Durian Orchard Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
XP	12h	500	900	13.89	25
Notes	Unlocked at level 8 and costs 5 Players may only have one Durian Orchard at any time.

Dragonfruit Orchard Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
XP	8h	160	300	6.67	12.5
Notes	Unlocked at level 9 after the mission A Terrible Boar - Part 5.

Fireworks Pile Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 1
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Level 1	12h	130	-	10.83	-
Level 2	12h	195	-	16.25	-
Level 3	12h	260	-	21.67	-
Level 4	12h	325	-	27.08	-
Level 5	12h	390	-	32.5	-
Level 6	12h	455	-	37.92	-
Level 7	12h	520	-	43.33	-
Level 8	12h	585	-	48.75	-
Level 9	12h	650	-	54.17	-
Level 10	12h	715	-	59.58	-
Notes	Unlocked at level 15. This building was time limited available. Only 1 can be build.

Breadfruit Orchard Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
XP	2h	75	125	12.5	20.83
Notes	Unlocked at level 21 and costs 35 .

Rambutan Orchard Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
XP	24h	725	1200	10.07	16.67
Notes	Unlocked at level 27 and costs 45 .

Banana Stand Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 2
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
XP	16h	500	250	15.63	7.81
Notes	Unlocked at level 34.

Annual Jubilee Charity Drive Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 2
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Level 1	8h	130	450	8.13	28.13
Level 2	8h	195	675	12.19	42.19
Level 3	8h	260	900	16.25	56.25
Level 4	8h	325	1125	20.31	70.31
Level 5	8h	390	1350	24.38	84.38
Level 6	8h	455	1575	28.44	98.44
Level 7	8h	520	1800	32.5	112.5
Level 8	8h	585	2025	36.56	126.56
Level 9	8h	650	2250	40.63	140.63
Level 10	8h	715	2475	44.69	154.69
Notes	This building was a limited time shop available during the Annual Jubilee Charity Drive event. Only 1 can be build.

Solar Power Plant Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 3
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
XP	24h	2500	1500	34.72	20.83
Notes	Unlocked at level 61.

Ceremonial Hearthstone Goods Efficiency
Workers Required: 2
Item		XP	Max Gold Profit	XP/Wkr/Hr	MGP/Wkr/Hr
Scareraptor	12h	295	-	12.29	-
Sandworm Skin	24h	450	-	9.38	-
Bloody Heart	48h	695	-	7.24	-

Shops Compared By XP Output[]

Notes:

Clicking the arrows in the column headings allows you to sort the table by that category.
The last two columns present averages (XP per hour, and XP per worker per hour). Results may vary depending on the player's attentiveness to the shop.

Less than 1-Hour Jobs XP Output[]

Shop	Product	Time	Workers	XP/hour	XP/Wkr/Hr
Farm	Cabbage	5 min	3	144	48
Convenience Store	Gummie Sandworms	5 min	4	264	66
Organic Grocer	Local Produce	15 min	4	1080	270
Uniform Factory	Battle Helmet	5 min	4	240	60
Home Security Store	Arsenal Locker	5 min	4	264	66
Home Defense Expo	Spike-Trap Doormat	15 min	4	720	180
Sandworm Ranch	Sandworm Sashimi	5 min	3	240	80
Frontier Butcher	Sandworm Salami	15 min	4	784	196

1-2 Hour Jobs XP Output[]

Shop	Product	Time	Workers	XP/hour	XP/Wkr/Hr
Farm	Artichoke	1 hr	3	80	26.67
Field	Quinoa	1 hr	3	140	46.67
Bakery	Soggy Matzo	2 hr	4	27.5	6.875
Convenience Store	Big Swig Soda	1 hr	4	162	40.5
Plantation	Bamboo	1 hr	3	210	70
Protein Factory	Sludge Paste	2 hr	4	105	26.25
Organic Grocer	Organic Meats	2 hr	4	180.5	45.13
Breadfruit Orchard	Breadfruit	2 hr	3	37.5	12.5
Tool Shop	Noisy Chainsaw	2 hr	4	50	12.5
Machine Shop	Industrial Pounder	2 hr	4	82.5	20.63
Zoey's Tool Shop	Jet Powered Hedge Clippers	2 hr	3	107.5	35.83
Raptor Ranch	Raptor Nuggets	1 hr	3	90	30
Boar Pen	Crispy Boar Bacon	2 hr	3	87.5	29.17
Sandworm Ranch	Orten's Sandowrm	1 hr	3	150	50
Frontier Butcher	Boar Pastrami	2 hr	4	130.5	32.63
Mammoth Pen	Fried Mastadon Ears	2 hr	3	82.5	27.5
Ramsey's BBQ	Molasses Baked Beans	2 hr	3	236	78.66
Distillery	Turpentine	1 hr	4	120	30
Brewery	Cloudy Dishwater	2 hr	4	100	25
Cocktail Lounge	Whiskey and Cola	2 hr	4	312	78
Sweatshop	Steel-Toed Boots	2 hr	4	42.5	10.63
Uniform Factory	Gas Mask	1 hr	4	165	41.25
Orphanage	Arts and Crafts	2 hr	4	210	52.5
Home Security Store	Security Camera	1 hr	4	165	41.25
Home Defense Expo	Exploding Gnomes	2 hr	4	120	30
Greenhouse	Pepper	1 hr	3	170	56.67
Water Filtering Plant	Cup of Water	2 hr	4	210	52.5

24 Hour Jobs XP Output[]

Shop	Product	Workers	XP/hour	XP/Wkr/Hr
Farm	Daikon	3	22.92	7.64
Field	Wheat	3	40	13.33
Bakery	Lumpy Cornbread	4	15.58	3.65
Convenience Store	Stone Star Energy Drink	4	45.13	11.28
Plantation	Cotton	3	58.33	19.44
Protein Factory	Oatmeal	4	55.21	13.80
Organic Grocer	Truffle Oil	4	93.92	23.48
Rambutan Orchard	Rambutan	3	30.21	10.07
Tool Shop	Rivet Gun	4	25	6.25
Machine Shop	Pneumatic Smasher	4	43.13	10.78
Zoey's Tool Shop	Jet Powered Hedge Clippers	3	55.92	18.64
Raptor Ranch	Raptor Tail Cutlet	3	25.63	8.54
Boar Pen	Deli-Sliced Boar Meat	3	44.79	14.93
Sandworm Ranch	Cured Sandworm Hide	3	40.83	13.61
Frontier Butcher	Head Cheese	4	68.04	17.01
Mammoth Pen	Mammoth Prime Rib	3	42.92	14.31
Ramsey's BBQ	Pulled Boar with Slaw	3	120.92	40.31
Distillery	Fire Water	4	33.96	8.49
Brewery	Gunmetal Brew	4	50	15.5
Cocktail Lounge	Corn n' Oil	4	162.42	40.60
Sweatshop	Hard Hat	4	22.5	5.63
Uniform Factory	Dress Trenchcoat	4	41.67	10.42
Orphanage	Story Time	4	110.42	27.60
Home Security Store	Security Station	4	45.83	11.46
Home Defense Expo	Electric Shock Doorbell**	4	62.63	15.66
Greenhouse	Cinnamon	3	47.92	15.97
Water Filtering Plant	Swimming Pool of Water	4	81.25	20.31
Solar Power Plant		3	104.17	34.72
Ceremonial Hearthstone	Sandworm Skin	2	18.75	9.38

Strategy[]

XP Strategy[]

This strategy section is aimed for players trying to maximize their XP output. To do this requires multiple check-ins per day as it is important to max out your production jobs within each demand category.

Choosing the Right Shops[]

The most important thing to do is to have the highest XP output shop in each category that the player is able to build or afford in the case of shops. To determine the best shop in each category, the player can refer to the efficiency tables at the top of this page. The important column for comparison is XP/Wkr/Hr. To maximize XP/Wkr/Hr income the player can turn off military buildings and/or resource nodes and put the population to work in the XP generating buildings.

This is the order of shops in each category from lowest to highest XP/Wkr/Hr.

Food - Bakery < Farm < Field < Convenience Store < Protein Factory < Organic Grocer

Tools - Tool Shop < Machine Shop < Zoey's Tool Shop < Research Lab

Meat - Raptor Ranch < Boar Pen/Mammoth Pen (both are roughly equal) < Sandworm Ranch < Frontier Butcher < Ramsey's BBQ < Legendary Mammoth Pen (unavailable after 2.8)

Spices - Greenhouse

Drink - Hall of Remembrance < Distillery/Ice Factory < Brewery < Water Filtering Plant < Cocktail Lounge

Goods - Sweatshop < Uniform Factory < Plantation < Orphanage < Recycling Plant

Security - Home Security Store < Ramsey's Workout Emporium < Home Defense Expo

If the player is not yet at the maximum level the player will likely want to keep around lower XP shops as those are needed for missions. Once the player completes all of the missions, you can demolish those to build better shops. The player can always rebuild demolished shops if those are needed again for a mission.

Gold Strategy[]

This strategy section is aimed for players trying to maximize their Gold output, players often will want this if they don't want to level up to quickly so the unit ranks can keep up or on alt accounts so those can have a lot of gold without having to do a lot of fights. Upgrading the shops to level 4/5 quickly helps a lot in the gold income as does logging in a few times a day to collect the rewards and set up new jobs.

Choosing the Right Shops[]

The most important thing to do is to have the highest output shop in each category that the player is able to build or afford in the case of shops. To determine the best shop in each category, the player can refer to the efficiency tables at the top of this page. The important column for comparison is MGP/Wkr/Hr. To maximize MGP/Wkr/Hr income the player can turn off military buildings and/or resource nodes and put the population to work in the Gold generating buildings.

For a good gold income non nano players can start at low level (<25) with a lot of Bakeries (up to 12) combined with 2 Tool Shops, 2 Raptor Ranches and a Distillery and Sweatshop (doesn't need to be precise this amount it's a general indication). As soon as more concrete is available (generally at higher levels) the player can build Sandworm Ranches, replace the bakeries with Convenience Stores and get more of the higher level gold income buildings listed below. Another important thing to note for gold income is to start replacing your houses with Modern Duplex as soon as enough Concrete and Steel is available and replace those with Suburban House when there is enough prestige. Those houses in larger amounts give a substantial boost to the shop income.

Goldboostedbakeries — Buildings with Decorations

For everything it almost goes without saying that players get the most out of it, if they build decorations that boost the gold income of the buildings as the example shown on the right.

This is the recommended order of shops in each category from lowest to highest MGP/Wkr/Hr.

Food - Bakery < Convenience Store

Tools - Tool Shop < Machine Shop < Research Lab

Meat - Raptor Ranch < Cannery < Sandworm Ranch

Spices - Greenhouse

Drink - Hall of Remembrance < Distillery/Ice Factory < Water Filtering Plant

Goods - Orphanage < Uniform Factory < Sweatshop < Plantation < Recycling Plant

Security - Ramsey's Workout Emporium < Home Security Store < Home Defense Expo