Butchering Skill Books
| Butchering Skill Books | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Skill Book |
| Trains | Butchering |
| Volumes | 5 |
| XP Bonus |
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| Read Time, All Volumes | 50 h |
| Weight | 1 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.BookButchering1and 5 more, see Volumes |
The Butchering Skill Books are a series of five volumes that speed up training in the Butchering skill. Each volume covers two skill levels, from Butchering I: "Butchering Basics" for a beginner to Butchering V: "The Ergonomics of Tools in Meat Cutting Operations" for the last steps.
A volume works as an experience multiplier. Once read, the Butchering experience earned in its two levels counts several times over. The first volume triples the gain, and the last one multiplies it by sixteen. For a hunter or a farmer who slaughters livestock, the books turn each carcass into faster progress.
The whole series takes about two full days of reading in game time. A Set of Butchering Books holds all five volumes in one bundle.
Book stores and butcher shops are the likeliest places to find them, with farmhouses close behind.
Reading
The volumes are read in order, and each one helps only while its own levels are being trained. Butchering I: "Butchering Basics" covers levels 1 and 2, so it is worth reading before the first carcass. Butchering II: "From Chuck to Shank" covers levels 3 and 4, and Butchering III: "Hunter's Guide to Butchering" takes over at level 5.
A volume picked up too early does not help yet. The character says "I don't get it" and makes no progress until the earlier levels are done. A volume read after its two levels are passed brings no training bonus. The best habit is to finish each volume just before reaching its levels.
The bonus grows with each volume. Volume I gives three times the experience, Volume II five times, Volume III eight times, Volume IV twelve times and Volume V sixteen times.
Longer volumes take longer to read. Volume I takes a little over seven hours of game time, and Volume V takes close to thirteen. Sitting down and wearing Reading Glasses each cut the time by a tenth. The Fast Reader trait cuts it by about a third, and Slow Reader adds a third.
A read can stop at any time. Progress is kept, so the book can wait while other work needs doing.
Volumes
The five volumes, the levels each one speeds up, the XP bonus while those levels are trained, and how long each takes to read. Reading times are game time at the default two minutes a page. Sitting down and wearing Reading Glasses each cut the time by a tenth, the Fast Reader trait cuts it by about a third, and Slow Reader adds a third.
| Volume | Image | Levels | XP Bonus | Pages | Read Time | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butchering I: "Butchering Basics" | 
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1 to 2 | x3 | 220 | 7 h 20 min | /additem Base.BookButchering1
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| Butchering II: "From Chuck to Shank" |
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3 to 4 | x5 | 260 | 8 h 40 min | /additem Base.BookButchering2
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| Butchering III: "Hunter's Guide to Butchering" |
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5 to 6 | x8 | 300 | 10 h | /additem Base.BookButchering3
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| Butchering IV: "Master Butcher's Complete Guide" |
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7 to 8 | x12 | 340 | 11 h 20 min | /additem Base.BookButchering4
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| Butchering V: "The Ergonomics of Tools in Meat Cutting Operations" |
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9 to 10 | x16 | 380 | 12 h 40 min | /additem Base.BookButchering5
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Set of Butchering Books bundles all five volumes in one item and unpacks into them.
| Item | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|
| Set of Butchering Books | 
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/additem Base.BookButcheringSet
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Using
The Set of Butchering Books packs the five volumes into one item. A set is a little lighter to carry than five loose books and keeps the series together. Unpacking the set gives back the five volumes for reading.
Locations
Book store shelves and butcher shop shelves are the best bet, each holding one more than one time in three. Farmhouses, university storage and general stores come next at about one time in ten. Pawn shops and jerky factory shelves are also worth a look. Restaurant kitchens at Jay's Chicken, Spiffo's and sushi bars hold one now and then. Bedrooms, closets and post offices turn one up only rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Book store | Shelves | 39.2% |
| Butcher | Shelves | 35.9% |
| General store | Metal shelves | 10.2% |
| Generalstore storage | Other | 10.2% |
| Book store | Other | 8.1% |
| Pawn shop | Other | 8.1% |
| Pawn shop | Shelves | 8.1% |
| Farmer | Small box | 7% |
| Bedroom | Small box | 6.2% |
| General store | Shelves | 6.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer | Dresser | 11.4% |
| Farmer | Wardrobe | 11.4% |
| University storage | Other | 11.4% |
| Jerky factory | Metal shelves | 7.7% |
| Farmer | Cardboard box | 7% |
| Farmer | Crate | 7% |
| Farmer | Metal shelves | 7% |
| Post office | Other | 4.6% |
| Post office storage | Other | 4.6% |
| Classroom | Other | 2.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Other | 6.2% |
| Kid's bedroom | Other | 6.2% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 5% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 3.7% |
| Attic | Crate | 3.7% |
| Attic | Other | 3.7% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 3.7% |
| Hall | Other | 3.7% |
| Living room | Other | 3.7% |
| Mexican kitchen | Counter | 3.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Fireplace | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse | Shelves | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Fireplace | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Shelves | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Fireplace | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Shelves | 0.4% |
Notes
- Read each volume before reaching its first level, not after.
- Reading progress is kept if the read is stopped partway.
- Butcher shops are the surest place to look outside a book store.
- Restaurant kitchen counters can hold a volume.
- A spare volume burns for about fifteen minutes as fire fuel.
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