Archaeology skill

You start at level 1 after earning 100 skill points. Moving to level 2 takes 1,440 more points, for a total of 1,540 points. Reaching level 5 requires 5,280 points from level 4, which brings your cumulative total to 12,580 points.

The point requirements grow much larger in the second half of the skill. Going from level 6 to level 7 requires 10,140 new points. The final jump from level 9 to level 10 takes 21,120 points, ending at 81,580 total points.

Emotions change how fast you gain skill points. Being Focused multiplies your point gain by 1.4, and being Very Focused multiplies it by 1.6. Negative emotions slow you down, as Angry and Sad apply a 0.8 multiplier, while Enraged drops your gain multiplier to 0.4.

Moodlets and traits multiply with your emotion boost for faster progress. The Absolute Archaeology and Omega Brain Boost moodlets each multiply your skill gain by 2. The Prepared for Archaeology moodlet gives a 1.75 multiplier, and the Strong Mental Affinity trait gives a 1.4 multiplier.

General skill boosts also work on Archaeology. The Snaggle Flustered boost multiplies your skill gain by 4. Parental Guidance and Skilling on Up both provide a multiplier of 3.

Leveling up Archaeology unlocks specific interactions in the game. At level 4, you unlock the Survey for Dig Pile interaction. Level 6 unlocks Establish Excavation Site, and level 7 unlocks Discuss Ancient History. No careers in the game ask for this skill for promotions.

You can use a cheat in Live mode to reach the top level right away. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the cheat console. Type testingcheats true and press Enter, then enter stats.set_skill_level statistic_Skill_AdultMajor_Archaeology 10 to reach level 10.