Graveyard Keeper 2 Technology Points Guide

How Technology Points work

1. 1

   Perform an activity that awards Technology Points

2. 2

   Collect the points

3. 3

   Spend them on a technology whose requirements are met

Different activities award different point types and different amounts, and plenty of activities award none at all. Crafting a recipe, studying an item, performing an autopsy and clearing the world all feed the same three currencies, and the game records a separate award for each one.

Which Technology Points do you need?

Pick the problem you have and jump straight to the answer.

• I need more Red Points
• I need more Green Points
• I need more Blue Points
• I'm not getting points

Technology Point types

Each type is its own currency with its own sources. A technology that asks for Red Points is not helped by a stockpile of Blue ones.

• Red Tech Points

  What this point represents

  Red points represent your hand-crafting skills, and your ability to work with materials.

  Stored up to 999

  427 known source(s)

  How to actually get it

  See sources
• Green Tech Points

  What this point represents

  Green points represent your knowledge about the nature of things and nature itself.

  Stored up to 999

  315 known source(s)

  How to actually get it

  See sources
• Blue Tech Points

  What this point represents

  Blue points represent your spiritual knowledge of the immaterial world. You'll get your first at the Study Table in the Church basement.

  Stored up to 999

  410 known source(s)

  How to actually get it

  See sources

Where to get Technology Points

Every named source the current data records, with what it awards and whether it can be repeated. Studying an item pays once; a crafting recipe can be run again.

Technology Point sources

Source	Activity	Awards	Repeatable?	Requirement
Advanced DetailIron Anvil	Crafting	3	Repeatable	A workstation
Advanced Detail	Studying	5020	One-time	Study Table
Advanced RodWoodworking Workbench II	Crafting	8	Repeatable	A workstation
Advanced Rod	Studying	30	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune B	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune B Rune B	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune B Rune B Rune B	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune G	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune G Rune B	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune G Rune B Rune B	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune G Rune G	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune G Rune G Rune B	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune G Rune G Rune G	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune R	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune B	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune B Rune B	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune G	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune G Rune B	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune G Rune G	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune R	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune R Rune B	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune R Rune G	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune R Rune R	Studying	101010	One-time	Study Table
Alchemist's KitJewelry Table	Crafting	62	Repeatable	A workstation
Alchemist's Kit	Studying	40	One-time	Study Table
Alchemy Flasks IFurnace I	Crafting	2	Repeatable	A workstation
Alchemy Flasks IIFurnace I	Crafting	3	Repeatable	A workstation
AlcoholDistillation Cube	Crafting	11	Repeatable	A workstation
Alcohol	Studying	1510	One-time	Study Table
Alkali	Crafting	21	Repeatable	A workstation
Alkali	Studying	5010	One-time	Study Table
Amateur RodWoodworking Workbench I	Crafting	6	Repeatable	A workstation
Anchovy	Studying	40	One-time	Study Table
Apple	Studying	1010	One-time	Study Table
Apple CiderFermentation Barrel	Crafting	1	Repeatable	A workstation
Apple Cider	Studying	4010	One-time	Study Table
Apple JuiceVine Press	Crafting	1	Repeatable	A workstation
Apple Juice	Studying	30	One-time	Study Table
Apple Tree Seedling	Studying	1050	One-time	Study Table
AshCrematorium I	Crafting	12	Repeatable	A workstation

• Advanced Detail

  Iron Anvil

  3

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

• Advanced Detail

  5020

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Advanced Rod

  Woodworking Workbench II

  8

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

• Advanced Rod

  30

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune B

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune B Rune B

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune B Rune B Rune B

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune G

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune G Rune B

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune G Rune B Rune B

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune G Rune G

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune G Rune G Rune B

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune G Rune G Rune G

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune R

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune B

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune B Rune B

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune G

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune G Rune B

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune G Rune G

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune R

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune R Rune B

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune R Rune G

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemic Powder Rune R Rune R Rune R

  101010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemist's Kit

  Jewelry Table

  62

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

• Alchemist's Kit

  40

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alchemy Flasks I

  Furnace I

  2

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

• Alchemy Flasks II

  Furnace I

  3

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

• Alcohol

  Distillation Cube

  11

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

• Alcohol

  1510

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Alkali

  21

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

• Alkali

  5010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Amateur Rod

  Woodworking Workbench I

  6

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

• Anchovy

  40

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Apple

  1010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Apple Cider

  Fermentation Barrel

  1

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

• Apple Cider

  4010

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Apple Juice

  Vine Press

  1

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

• Apple Juice

  30

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Apple Tree Seedling

  1050

  StudyingOne-timeStudy Table

• Ash

  Crematorium I

  12

  CraftingRepeatableA workstation

Red Tech Points

Everything the current data records that awards Red Tech Points, split by whether you can do it again.

These are the largest awards the data records for this type, not a ranking by time or cost. The source explorer above lists every source.

221 world objects also award Red Tech Points. They are listed by category under gathering below.

Green Tech Points

Everything the current data records that awards Green Tech Points, split by whether you can do it again.

These are the largest awards the data records for this type, not a ranking by time or cost. The source explorer above lists every source.

262 world objects also award Green Tech Points. They are listed by category under gathering below.

Blue Tech Points

Everything the current data records that awards Blue Tech Points, split by whether you can do it again.

These are the largest awards the data records for this type, not a ranking by time or cost. The source explorer above lists every source.

97 world objects also award Blue Tech Points. They are listed by category under gathering below.

Getting Technology Points from studying

Studying is the most common one-time award in the data: you bring an item to the Study Table and the game records a reward for that item. It is also the largest single source of Blue Points.

Studying at a glance

Where do I study an item?

At the Study Table. Every study award in the data is recorded against that station.

What can be studied?

362 items in the current data carry a study reward, from raw materials and tools to food, fish, potions and body parts.

What does studying consume?

The item itself. The data records the studied item as the input of the study step.

Can I study the same item twice?

No. Every study award is recorded as one-time, so an item pays out its points once.

Why can't I study a particular item?

If the item is not in the list below, the current data records no study reward for it. The Study Table also only accepts what the game lets you place in it.

Items with a known study reward

Showing 40 of 362 item(s)

Technology Points from autopsy

An autopsy operation pays points on the part it extracts, so the reward follows the organ rather than the body. The same operation on the next corpse pays again.

Autopsy at a glance

Which actions award points?

The extraction operations at the Autopsy Table. Each one is recorded with its own award.

Which point types?

The extracted parts in the current data award Red and Blue Points, never Green ones.

Is the reward repeatable?

Yes, per corpse. An autopsy reward is recorded on the operation, not as a one-time unlock, so the next body pays again.

Which body should I bring?

The planner works from what a corpse still holds, so you can see which parts a body can still give up before you take it apart. The points themselves come from the extraction, not from the corpse.

Body parts with a known autopsy reward

36 body part(s) with a recorded reward

Source	Activity	Awards	Repeatable?	Requirement
Bones	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Bones	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Bones	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Bones	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Bones	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Bones	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Brain	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Brain	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Brain	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Brain	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Brain	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Brain	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Guts	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Guts	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Guts	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Guts	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Guts	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Guts	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Heart	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Heart	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Heart	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Heart	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Heart	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Heart	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skin	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skin	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skin	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skin	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skin	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skin	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skull	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skull	Autopsy	11	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skull	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skull	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skull	Autopsy	12	Per corpse	Autopsy Table
Skull	Autopsy	13	Per corpse	Autopsy Table

• Bones

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Bones

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Bones

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Bones

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Bones

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Bones

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Brain

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Brain

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Brain

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Brain

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Brain

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Brain

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Guts

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Guts

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Guts

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Guts

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Guts

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Guts

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Heart

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Heart

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Heart

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Heart

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Heart

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Heart

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skin

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skin

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skin

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skin

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skin

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skin

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skull

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skull

  11

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skull

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skull

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skull

  12

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

• Skull

  13

  AutopsyPer corpseAutopsy Table

Crafting, building and gathering

The three activities that award points while you work are separate reward paths, and they do not pay the same currencies.

Point-awarding world objects

Objects	Awards	Comes back?
Trees and stumps100 object(s)	1–21–3	Gone once collected · Grows back in stages · Replaced a limited number of times
Placing workstations and structures75 object(s)	1–101–101–10	Gone once collected
Gatherable plants28 object(s)	1–2	Gone once collected · Grows back in stages · Comes back on a timer
Other objects22 object(s)	1–211	Not recorded
Ore, stone and ground resources16 object(s)	1–31–2	Gone once collected · Replaced a limited number of times · Regenerates after harvesting
Other breakable resources12 object(s)	1–12	Replaced a limited number of times · Regenerates after harvesting
Mushrooms9 object(s)	1	Gone once collected · Comes back on a timer
Salvaging8 object(s)	1	Gone once collected

Technology Points and automation

Points are attached to what a recipe produces, so who does the work decides when and where the award lands. The data records how each recipe can be driven, which is what these counts are built from.

Can a worker make it instead?

322 of the 366 point-awarding recipes in the data can be driven by a worker, so the production that earns the points does not have to be yours.

Can a station run it by itself?

45 point-awarding recipes can be run by the station itself, and 56 can run on a conveyor line. Their award sits on the recipe output, so producing one still earns its points.

Who receives the points when a worker does the work?

Not fully resolved. The data records the award on the recipe rather than on the worker, so this guide does not claim that a worker-run production credits the points to you.

When do the points arrive?

The award sits on the finished output, so it belongs to the completed production rather than to starting it.

Which recipes only pay when I make them myself?

44 point-awarding recipes have no automation path recorded at all, so they are the ones only you can produce.

Collecting and storing Technology Points

Technology Points are a resource like any other: they accumulate in a stock and are spent from it.

Is there a cap?

Yes. The current data records a ceiling for each type: Red Tech Points: stored up to 999 · Green Tech Points: stored up to 999 · Blue Tech Points: stored up to 999.

What happens at the cap?

The available data does not record what happens to an award that would go past the ceiling, so this guide does not claim a behaviour for it.

Do uncollected points disappear?

The data records no lifetime for an award you have not picked up. What it does record is where the award sits: on the finished recipe, on the studied item, or on the extracted body part.

Why didn't I get Technology Points?

Most missing points come from one of the causes below, and every one of them can be checked against the recorded rewards.

• The action awards a different point type

  Every source is recorded per type. A tree pays Red and Green Points and never Blue ones, and many crafting recipes pay Red only. Find the source in the explorer and read the awards column before assuming the action is broken.

  Find the source

• The reward is one-time and already claimed

  Every study reward and every placement is recorded as one-time. Studying the same item a second time, or placing the same structure again, pays nothing. The repeatability column says which sources are which.

  Find the source

• The points belong to an earlier step

  Several chains award points before the item you are looking at exists. Smelting, firing and pressing each pay on their own output, so the points arrive earlier in the chain than the finished item does.

• The activity is not a source at all

  Not every action awards points. The data records awards on recipes, study rewards, autopsy operations and world objects. An action that is not in the explorer is not a recorded source, not a hidden one.

• I have the points, but the technology is still locked

  Points are only half of the requirement. A technology can also need a prerequisite technology or a reputation gate, and what it unlocks stays unavailable until those are met.

  Check the unlock path

• A whole point type is missing for me

  Blue Points are the usual case: their first source is studying, which needs the Study Table. If a type is empty for you, open its source list and read the requirement column before looking anywhere else.

Spending Technology Points

Points are spent once, when a technology is unlocked, and a technology whose requirements are not met cannot take them at all.

1. Pick a technology
2. Meet its prerequisites
3. Pay its point cost
4. Unlock it

Current version notes

Which game data is this based on?

Based on the currently available game data. The page is written for the released game, and its counts and amounts are regenerated whenever that data changes.

What is not confirmed yet?

A source whose name cannot be resolved from the official localization package is left out rather than shown as an internal id, and a behaviour the data does not record is marked as unresolved instead of being filled in from the first game.

Related pages

Where to go next once you know where your points come from.

• Technology
• Items
• Automation
• Alchemy
• Tech Tree Planner
• Autopsy Planner
• Crafting Calculator