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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a skill which tasks the player with running a town inside the land of Melvor. Similar to {{Skill|Farming}}, it can be trained passively. However, unlike {{Skill|Farming|nolink=true}}, {{Skill|Township|nolink=true}} has no {{Icon|Mastery}} levels, and uses a unique ''tick'' system of progression. Each hour, a town update will occur, during which [[#Resources|Resources]] and {{GP}} [[GP]] will be gained, which may then be reinvested into the town or converted into a number of [[Consumables]] and other resources for use in other skills.

Over time, both the [[#Health|Health]] of the town's [[#Population|Population]] and efficiency of [[#Buildings|Buildings]] will deteriorate, with buildings requiring [[#Repairing Buildings|Repair]] in order to remain fully productive.

 

A {{TownshipIcon|Town}} contains [[#Buildings|Buildings]] that are used to produce [[#Resources|Resources]] and {{GP}} [[GP]] for the player. The buildings are built within [[#Biomes|Biomes]], where each biome can accommodate different types of buildings and is subject to different production bonuses provided by the selected [[#Worship|Worship]].

 

To construct buildings, first select a biome - a list of available buildings for that biome will then be revealed. Clicking on the build button for a building where the skill level, population, and the cost requirements have been met will then construct the selected quantity of that building. Once constructed, buildings cannot be destroyed or downgraded (with the exception of [[#Worship|Worship]] related buildings, which are destroyed when the current worship changes).

 

=== Repairing Buildings ===

There are two ways to return a building to 100% efficiency:

* If the maximum number of a building has yet to be built, constructing another one of that building will also fully repair that building. This has the benefit of avoiding the repair cost that would otherwise have to be paid

<!--

See: Township.getSingleResourceRepairCostForBuilding,

-->The repair cost of a building depends on the cost of constructing the building (after any building cost reducing bonuses), the building's efficiency, and any increased or decreased repair cost bonuses, where each {{TownshipIcon|Market}} built decreases the repair cost by 0.25%. The minimum repair cost is 1 resource. The repair cost of a building can be calculated as follows:

<math>\text{Repair Cost} = \frac{\text{Base Building Cost}}{3} \times \text{Buildings Built} \times \left ( 1 - \frac{\text{Building Cost Reduction %}}{100} \right ) \times \left ( 1 + \frac{\text{Repair Cost %}}{100} \right ) \times \left ( 1 - \frac{\text{Building Efficiency %}}{100} \right )</math>

* '''Buildings Built''' is the number of buildings currently built within the biome in which the repair is taking place

* '''Repair Cost %''' is the result of <math>\text{Increased Repair Cost - Decreased Repair Cost}</math>

* '''Building Efficiency''' is the current building efficiency percentage which can be found in the top left corner of the building

There are ten biomes in total, where a different assortment of buildings may be built within each. Some of these biomes have level and population requirements that must be met before they may be accessed. Depending on the selected {{TownshipIcon|Worship}} buildings within some biomes can produce more or fewer resources than the same buildings within other biomes.

{{TownshipBuildingBiomeTable}}

== Stats ==

{{TownshipIcon|Statistics}} are various properties in the Town that do not take up {{TownshipIcon|Storage}} space. These can be seen as cards immediately above the various [[#Resources|Resources]] for a town.

{{TownshipIcon|Population}} is a core feature of Township. The population of a town affects how much skill XP is gained per town update (1 XP is provided per citizen, before any XP bonuses), and is a requirement for many [[#Biomes|Biomes]] and [[#Buildings|Buildings]].

The population of a town can be increased by constructing more {{TownshipIcon|Basic Shelter|Basic Shelters}} or upgrades to that building which provide population. The population is also affected by [[#Happiness|Happiness]], as the town's population is increased by the current happiness percentage, and [[#Health|Health]], where for each 1% reduction in health the town's population is also decreased by 1%.

If any buildings providing population or happiness degrade or if the health of the town decreases, then the town's population will decrease also - this can be alleviated by ensuring these buildings are regularly [[#Repairing Buildings|Repaired]] and the health of the town is maintained at or near 100%.

{{TownshipIcon|Storage}} allows [[#Resources|Resources]] to be stockpiled in the Town. A Town starts with a base {{TownshipIcon|Storage}} of 50,000, where additional capacity can be gained by constructing more {{TownshipIcon|Storehouse|Storehouses}}. No resources can be gained beyond the maximum storage capacity.

{{ItA}}{{TownshipIcon|Soul Storage}} allows {{ItA}}[[#Resources|Abyssal Resources]] to be stockpiled in the Town. A Town starts with a base {{TownshipIcon|Soul Storage}} of 1, where additional capacity can be gained by constructing more {{TownshipIcon|Sanctuary|Sanctuaries}}.

The maximum amount of each resource that can accumulate can be configured by visiting the "Maximum Storage" section of the Township page. Here the resource cap for each resource can be configured, and if needed excess resources can be discarded by using the "Yeet Resources" section.

=== Happiness ===

{{TownshipIcon|Happiness}} is a modifier affecting the amount of {{TownshipIcon|Population}} a town has, and therefore also affects the amount of skill experience earned per town update. {{TownshipIcon|Happiness}} provides a flat increase to the amount of experience you earn, where 1% Happiness increases experience by 1%. Happiness has no limit, and can exceed 100%.

[[#Seasons|Seasons]] can also influence the happiness of your town, for example {{TownshipIcon|Winter|nolink=true}} and {{TownshipIcon|Nightfall|nolink=true}} reduces happiness, while {{TownshipIcon|Summer|nolink=true}} and {{TownshipIcon|Solar Eclipse|nolink=true}} increases happiness.

Happiness can be increased by building additional {{TownshipIcon|Gardens}} and {{TownshipIcon|Tavern|Taverns}}, and with the following bonuses:

{{ModifierTable|TownshipHappiness|Happiness|true|}}

=== Education ===

{{TownshipIcon|Education}} is a modifier to the amount of resources each building produces. {{TownshipIcon|Education}} provides a flat increase to the resource production, where 1% education increases the amount of resources produced by 1%. Education has no limit, and can exceed 100%.

Education can be increased by building additional {{TownshipIcon|School|Schools}} and {{TownshipIcon|Library|Libraries}}, and with the following bonuses:

{{ModifierTable|TownshipEducation|Education|true|}}

=== Health ===

{{TownshipIcon|Health}} is a modifier which affects the {{TownshipIcon|Population}} and {{TownshipIcon|Fortification}} of a town, as well as [[#Abyssal Waves|Combat Value]]. Once {{SkillReq|Township|15}} has been reached there is a 25% chance that the health of the town will decrease by 1% during each town update, falling to a minimum of 20% health.

The health of a town can be improved by converting either {{TownshipIcon|Herbs}} or {{TownshipIcon|Potions}} into {{TownshipIcon|Health}}, the cost of which is 10% of the current amount generated per update for the resource being converted.

=== Fortification ===

{{TownshipIcon|Fortification}} increases the Township Abyssal XP gained per Victory against an Abyssal Wave. It is gained by building {{TownshipIcon|Wooden Walls|Walls}}, {{TownshipIcon|Ethereal Altar|Altars}}, and the {{TownshipIcon|Enchanted Tower}}.

{{TownshipIcon|Worship}} is a stat that provides multiple powerful bonuses based on the chosen deity. It is gained by building {{TownshipIcon|Chapel|Chapels}} or {{TownshipIcon|Statue of Worship|Statues of Worship}} and has a set cap of 2,000. Note that although each Deity is associated with a different {{TownshipIcon|Statue of Worship}}, all statues provide an identical amount of worship.

Some worship bonuses are always active, while others are active when certain worship checkpoints have been reached, being 5%, 25%, 50%, 85%, and 95% of the worship cap of 2,000. In addition, some worships have the magnitude of their positive modifiers doubled during their bonus [[#Seasons|Season]]. For example, while {{TownshipIcon|Spring|nolink=true}} is the current season, the 5% bonus from {{MonsterIcon|Aeris}} would provide a +50% production bonus to buildings within {{TownshipIcon|Mountains|nolink=true}} rather than the usual +25%.

A deity to worship is initially selected when the town is first created, and can then be changed later at a cost of {{GP|50000000}}. Upon changing, the town will enter a period of unrest during which time all {{TownshipIcon|Chapel|Chapels}} and {{TownshipIcon|Statue of Nothing|Statues}} will be destroyed, and the efficiency of all buildings above 50% will be reduced to 50%. The consequences of changing worship are therefore significant, and the player should ensure they are fully prepared with adequate resources to repair buildings prior to changing.

All bonuses are '''additive''' with one another.

{{TownshipWorshipTable}}

* {{TownshipIcon|Leather}}

* {{TownshipIcon|Clothing}}

===Abyssal Resources===

* {{ItA}} {{TownshipIcon|Obsidian}}

* {{ItA}} {{TownshipIcon|Runestone}}

* {{ItA}} {{TownshipIcon|Voidfire Ash}}

The production of all resources can be increased through {{TownshipIcon|Education}}, stacking additively with any regular modifiers.

{{TownshipIcon|GP}}, {{TownshipIcon|Abyssal Pieces}} and {{Icon|Abyssal Slayer Coins}} are special types of resources that are deposited directly into the player's [[Bank]], while the other 12 Melvor resources are kept within {{TownshipIcon|Storage}} and the 6 Abyssal resources are kept within {{TownshipIcon|Soul Storage}}. This is the only resource that is not affected by resource production bonuses.  

The 18 primary resources may be used within the [[#Town|Town]] to construct buildings, or traded via the {{TownshipIcon|Trading Post}} to obtain items for the player. The amount of resources produced by a building can be calculated as follows:

<math>\textrm{Production} = \textrm{Base Amount} \times \left ( 1 + \frac{\textrm{Biome & Building Production Bonus}}{100} \right ) \times \left ( 1 + \frac{\textrm{Education} + \textrm{Resource Production Bonus}}{100} \right ) \times \frac{\textrm{Building Efficiency}}{100}</math>

{{TownshipIcon|GP}} is earned by taxing the town's [[#Population|Population]], where the tax rate starts at 0% and increases by 10% for each {{TownshipIcon|Town Hall}} that is built, up to a maximum of 80%. Citizens are taxed every town update, and the amount of GP earned in tax from each citizen is {{GP|1.5}} for every 10% of tax rate. The amount of GP earned can be affected by Township specific GP production modifiers, such as those present within some [[#Seasons|Seasons]], although is not affected by global GP modifiers such as from {{ItemIcon|Aorpheat's Signet Ring}}.

{{TownshipIcon|Abyssal Pieces}} and {{Icon|Abyssal Slayer Coins}} are earned through fighting [[#Abyssal Waves|Abyssal Waves]] after the respective Skill Tree bonuses have been obtained. These are typically found on the right side of the Township Skill Tree.

=== Buildings ===

{{TownshipBuildingTable}}

{{TownshipBuildingUpgradeTable}}

=== Trading Post ===

The {{TownshipIcon|Trading Post}} enables players to exchange their Township resources for various [[Consumables]] and other resources for use within other [[:Category:Skills|Skills]]. Trading becomes available once the player has built at least one {{TownshipIcon|Trading Post|nolink=true}}, with the resource cost of trades decreasing by 0.33% for each trading post that is built.

Seasons are periods of time during which modifiers affecting the quantity of various [[#Resources|Resources]] and [[#Stats|Stats]] relevant to that season are active. Seasons last for three days each, with the first season when a town is created being {{TownshipIcon|Spring|nolink=true}}. Once a season has ended the next season will begin, with the regular seasons progressing in the following order: {{TownshipIcon|Spring|nolink=true}}, {{TownshipIcon|Summer|nolink=true}}, {{TownshipIcon|Fall|nolink=true}}, and {{TownshipIcon|Winter|nolink=true}}.

* {{TotH}} {{TownshipIcon|Solar Eclipse|nolink=true}}, which may only occur while {{TownshipIcon|Statue of The Herald|The Herald}} is the current worship

* {{AoD}} {{TownshipIcon|Lemon Season|nolink=true}}, which may only occur after a Township Relic has been located in {{Icon|Ancient Relics}}.

* {{ItA}} {{TownshipIcon|Eternal Darkness|nolink=true}}, which may only occur while {{TownshipIcon|Statue of Xon|Xon}} is the current worship

While worships with rare seasons are active, these seasons have a 20% chance of appearing in place of any of the regular seasons when the current season ends. While a rare season that requires a Worship is active it is not possible to change the current [[#Worship|Worship]]. Once a rare season ends, either another rare season may begin with a 20% chance, or the cycle of regular seasons continues where it left off.

Unlike other seasons, {{TownshipIcon|Lemon Season|nolink=true}} only lasts for 24 hours instead of the standard 72 hours.

{{TownshipSeasonTable}}

== Tasks ==

Tasks are a set of requests from your Township for item donations, bounties on monsters, building township buildings or, rarely, earning skill XP. In return, you will receive either {{Skill|Township}} Skill XP, Township Resources, {{TownshipIcon|GP}}, {{Icon|Slayer Coins}}, or items.

Tasks can be divided into two broad categories: Main, and casual. A complete list of tasks, their requirements, and their rewards can be seen on the [[Township/Tasks|Task list]] page.

Main tasks may be completed once, granting the task's unique rewards upon completion. Certain Township related {{Icon|Shop}} purchases and trades within the [[#Trading Post|Trading Post]] are unlocked once a certain amount of main tasks have been completed.

=== Casual Tasks ===

Each casual task assigned should be completeable without needing to level up skills or mastery. This is because the player must meet [[Tasks#Casual|requirements]] relevant to the casual task (such as skill level, dungeon completion, and finding items) before the task can be received.

Casual tasks can provide a combination of {{GP}} [[GP]], {{SC}} [[Slayer Coins]], {{Skill|Township|nolink=true}} experience, and [[#Resources|Resources]] as a reward, where the amount of the currency and experience rewards is determined as follows:

* The amount of {{Skill|Township|nolink=true}} experience is equal to 9% of the total [[Experience Table|experience]] between the player's current Township level and the next level

* The amount of {{GP}} [[GP]] is five times the amount of Township experience awarded

* The amount of {{SC}} [[Slayer Coins]] is 1,000 times the player's {{Skill|Slayer}} level. Slayer coin multipliers no longer affect township rewards.

One of the ways Township interacts with the rest of the game is by unlocking a variety of useful {{Icon|Shop}} purchases.

{{ShopTownshipTable}}

== Skillcapes ==

{{Main|Reference={{PAGENAME}}/Boosts|Name={{PAGENAME}} Boosts}}

Skill boosts are special enhancements that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the player's skills. These boosts can come from a variety of sources such as equipment, potions, pets, and masteries. Global boosts are boosts which apply across all skills. A boost can be assumed to be for the listed skill only, unless specifically stated it is a global boost. Boosts help the player to progress faster and achieve higher levels of mastery in each skill. The following are some common types of skill boosts and what they do:

 

*'''Increased Skill XP:''' Increases the amount of experience points (XP) gained.

*'''Increased Chance to Double Items:''' Gives a higher chance of receiving double the items or resources when performing skill-related actions.

 

For more information on general skill boosts that apply to all skills, refer to the [[Skill Boosts]] page.