Farmer is one of 25 occupations you can choose at character creation. It costs no points. Checked for Build 42.21, November 2026.
| Skill | Starting level |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | +4 |
| Animal Care | +1 |
| Strength | +1 |
Skills you start with also earn XP faster for the whole run.
Crop seasons, pest cures, preserves.
Farmer knows these recipes from the first minute, with no magazine or skill book needed:
Other characters learn the same recipes from magazines or by reaching a skill level. Look any of them up in the recipe database.
Read from the Build 42 game files, November 2026.
| Occupation | Points | Starting skills |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor | 0 | +6 First Aid, +1 Short Blade |
| Firefighter | 0 | +1 Running, +1 Strength, +1 Fitness, +1 Axe |
| Lumberjack | 0 | +2 Axe, +1 Strength, +1 Maintenance |
| Nurse | 0 | +3 First Aid, +1 Lightfooted, +1 Fitness |
| Rancher | 0 | +4 Animal Care, +3 Butchering, +1 Fitness |
It costs no points.
+4 Agriculture, +1 Animal Care, +1 Strength.
Make Mildew Cure, Make Flies Cure from Cigarettes, Make Flies Cure from Loose Tobacco, Make Flies Cure from Chewing Tobacco, Make Aphids Cure, Make Scarecrow and more; the full list is above.
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