Going Medieval / Going Medieval research tree and book planner

Research tree & book planner

Select the research you want. All parent nodes must be active. Books are allocated to research, so keep them in your settlement: losing books can deactivate unlocks.

Book requirements

Book	All research allocation	Stack limit	Writing recipe
Chronicle	1,885	25	Write Chronicle
Handbook	630	25	Write Handbook
Thesis	195	25	Write Thesis

Storage stacks stay separate by book type. A Bookshelf holds four stacks; a Wall Bookshelf holds three. The planner rounds each book type up to whole stacks, then rounds the total up to whole shelves.

Research catalogue

Research	Book allocation	All prerequisites	Unlocks
Agriculture Plan unlock	10 Chronicle	Architecture	Cabbage Field Carrot Field Beet Field Barley Field Flax Field Redcurrant Shrub Herbs Birch Tree Field Maple Scots Pine Oak Tree Apple Tree Willow Bramble Bush Gooseberry Bush Blackthorn Bush Quince Tree Walnut Tree Mulberry Tree Mighty Oak Damson Tree
Architecture Plan unlock	15 Chronicle	None	Wooden Beam Limestone Block Arch Clay Brick Arch
Armourer Plan unlock	30 Chronicle	Tailoring	Armourer's Table
Armourer II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 15 Handbook	Armourer	Mail Armour Mail Helmet
Armourer III Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 15 Handbook 15 Thesis	Armourer II	Plate Armour Great Helm
Axes Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 20 Handbook	Blacksmithing	Hatchet Greataxe Throwing Axes
Barrels Plan unlock	15 Chronicle	Preserving Food	Small water barrel Large water barrel
Beekeeping Plan unlock	15 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Agriculture	Skep
Blacksmithing Plan unlock	30 Chronicle	Smelting	Blacksmith's Forge (Limestone Brick) Blacksmith's Forge (Clay Brick)
Brewing Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Cooking	Brewing Station
Cartography Plan unlock	30 Chronicle	Architecture	Cartography Table Caravan Halt
Chemistry I Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 15 Handbook 15 Thesis	Cooking	Apothecary Bench Medicine Shelf
Chemistry II Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 10 Handbook 25 Thesis	Chemistry I	Saltpetre Works Saltpetre Quicklime Greek Fire
Clay Brick Making Plan unlock	20 Chronicle	Architecture	Kiln (Clay) Kiln (Limestone)
Combat Training Equipment Plan unlock	20 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Defensive Structures II	Practice Dummy Archery Range Practice Dummy Practice Target Sergeant's Podium
Cooking Plan unlock	30 Chronicle	Preserving Food	Stove (Limestone) Stove (Limestone Brick) Stove (Clay Brick) Lavish Meal
Crossbows I Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 20 Handbook	Fletching II	Crossbow
Crossbows II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 15 Handbook 10 Thesis	Crossbows I	Heavy Crossbow
Decorative Banners Plan unlock	20 Chronicle	Furniture	Banner (Linen) Wall Banner (Linen) Banner (Wool) Wall Banner (Wool) Banner (Deer hide) Wall Banner (Deer hide) Banner (Hare pelt) Banner (Wolf pelt) Banner (Boar pelt) Banner (Fox pelt) Banner (Rat pelt) Banner (Polecat pelt) Banner (Cow hide) Banner (Goat skin) Banner (Sheep skin) Banner (Ass hide) Banner (Cat skin) Banner (Dog pelt) Banner (Human skin) Wall Banner (Hare pelt) Wall Banner (Wolf pelt) Wall Banner (Boar pelt) Wall Banner (Fox pelt) Wall Banner (Rat pelt) Wall Banner (Polecat pelt) Wall Banner (Cow hide) Wall Banner (Goat skin) Wall Banner (Sheep skin) Wall Banner (Ass hide) Wall Banner (Cat skin) Wall Banner (Dog pelt) Wall Banner (Human skin) Banner (Bear skin) Wall Banner (Bear skin) Banner (Water vole pelt) Wall Banner (Water vole pelt)
Decorative Structures Plan unlock	20 Chronicle	Furniture	Wall Pottery Shelf Wall Tool Shelf Decorative Weapon Rack Decorative Shield Rack
Decorative Structures II Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Decorative Structures	Decorative Trophy Rack Trophy Musical Instrument Shelf Ornate Wooden Beam Fence (Wood) Decorative tile Stone Decorative tile Clay
Defensive Structures Plan unlock	30 Chronicle	Architecture	Wooden Trap Reinforced Door
Defensive Structures II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle	Defensive Structures	Metal Trap Gate Ornate Gate
Defensive Structures III Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Defensive Structures II	Tall Gate Ornate Tall Gate
Defensive Structures IV Plan unlock	20 Chronicle 10 Handbook 5 Thesis	Defensive Structures III	Portcullis Fire trap Greek fire trap Large Drawbridge
Distilling Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 15 Handbook 15 Thesis	Chemistry I	Spirit Distillery
Entertainment I Plan unlock	20 Chronicle	Furniture	Skittles
Entertainment II Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 5 Handbook	Entertainment I	Shovelboard
Entertainment III Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 5 Handbook	Entertainment II	Backgammon Table
Fermenting Plan unlock	15 Chronicle	Agriculture	Fermenting Station
Fletching II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle	Wooden Weaponry	Longbow Stave Sling
Furniture Plan unlock	15 Chronicle	Architecture	Wooden Hay Bed Wooden Chair Stone Chair Iron Chair Wall Bookshelf Bookshelf Weapon Rack Wall-mounted Weapon Rack
Furniture II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 20 Handbook	Furniture	Quality Bed (Linen) Quality Bed (Wool) Armour Rack Candelabra (Wood) Candelabra (Iron) Candelabra (Limestone) Candle Sconce (Wood) Candle Sconce (Iron) Candle Sconce (Limestone) Chest (Wood) Chest (Wicker) Chest (Iron) Chest (Steel) Chest (Silver) Chest (Gold) Candelabra (Gold) Candle Sconce (Gold) Candelabra (Silver) Candle Sconce (Silver)
Furniture III Plan unlock	40 Chronicle 25 Handbook	Furniture II	Quality Chair (Linen) Quality Chair (Wool) Quality Table Small Quality Table Medium Quality Table Large Wardrobe Fire Pit (Limestone) Round Fire Pit (Limestone) Fire Pit (Limestone Brick) Round Fire Pit (Limestone Brick) Fire Pit (Clay Brick) Round Fire Pit (Clay Brick)
Furniture IV Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 20 Handbook 10 Thesis	Furniture III	Royal Bed (Linen) Royal Bed (Wool) Prison Warden's Desk
Ice Making Plan unlock	20 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Preserving Food	Ice Box
Incendiary Ammunition Plan unlock	10 Chronicle 5 Handbook 5 Thesis	Siege Engines I	Incendiary Trebuchet Projectile Incendiary Trebuchet Projectile (greek fire) Incendiary Onager Projectile Incendiary Onager Projectile (greek fire)
Infirmary Bed Plan unlock	45 Chronicle	Architecture	Infirmary Bed
Library Structures I Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 5 Handbook	Research II	Scholars' Lectern
Library Structures II Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Library Structures I	Ornate Bookshelf
Library Structures III Plan unlock	20 Chronicle 15 Handbook 10 Thesis	Library Structures II	Planetarium
Maces Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 20 Handbook	Blacksmithing	Mace Two Handed Mace
Merchant Structures I Plan unlock	10 Chronicle 5 Handbook	Cartography	War Chest
Merchant Structures II Plan unlock	20 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Merchant Structures I	Scales
Merchant Structures III Plan unlock	50 Chronicle 20 Handbook 15 Thesis	Merchant Structures II	Market Cross
Oil Press Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Cooking	Oil Press Flammable Oil Oil splash Greek fire splash
Painting Plan unlock	20 Chronicle 15 Handbook 5 Thesis	Chemistry I	Easel
Preserving Food Plan unlock	20 Chronicle	Agriculture	Smokehouse (Clay) Smokehouse (Limestone) Shelf
Preserving Food II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 20 Handbook	Cooking	Packaged Meal
Religious Structures Plan unlock	35 Chronicle	Decorative Structures	Restitutionist Lectern Oak Brethren Ritual Circle
Religious Structures II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Religious Structures	Oak Brethren Wall Decoration Oak Brethren Idol Church of Restitution Wall Decoration Oak Brethren Idol
Religious Structures III Plan unlock	20 Chronicle 15 Handbook 10 Thesis	Religious Structures II	Large Restitutionist Shrine (Wood) Large Oak Brethren Shrine (Wood) Large Restitutionist Shrine (Limestone) Large Oak Brethren Shrine (Limestone) Altar Shelf
Research II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle	Architecture	Research Table
Research III Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 30 Handbook	Research II	Advanced Research Table
Rugmaking Plan unlock	45 Chronicle	Tailoring	Rug Rush Matting
Shields II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 15 Handbook	Armourer	Shield
Shields III Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 15 Handbook 15 Thesis	Shields II	Tower Shield
Siege Engines I Plan unlock	20 Chronicle 10 Handbook 5 Thesis	Defensive Structures III	Ballista Onager Ballista Bolt Onager Projectile
Siege Engines II Plan unlock	20 Chronicle 20 Handbook 20 Thesis	Siege Engines I	Trebuchet Trebuchet Projectile
Silvering Plan unlock	25 Chronicle 5 Handbook	Blacksmithing	Wall Mirror
Smelting Plan unlock	30 Chronicle	Architecture	Smelting Furnace (Clay) Smelting Furnace (Limestone)
Steel Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 15 Handbook	Smelting	Steel Ingot
Stone Block Cutting Plan unlock	20 Chronicle	Architecture	Stonemason's Bench
Stone Carving Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 5 Handbook	Stone Block Cutting	Large Statue (Limestone) Wall Relief (Limestone)
Strategic Structures I Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 10 Handbook	Combat Training Equipment	Rally Point
Strategic Structures II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 15 Handbook 10 Thesis	Strategic Structures I	Large Bell War table
Swords Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 20 Handbook	Blacksmithing	Longsword
Tailoring Plan unlock	20 Chronicle	Architecture	Sewing Station
Tapestry Plan unlock	20 Chronicle 15 Handbook 5 Thesis	Rugmaking	Wall Tapestry
Terraforming Plan unlock	30 Chronicle	Architecture	Soil Slope
Wood Carving Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 5 Handbook	Wooden Weaponry	Large Statue (Wood) Wall Relief (Wood)
Wooden Weaponry Plan unlock	20 Chronicle	Architecture	Woodwork Bench Bowyer's Table Wooden Mechanical Components
Wooden Weaponry II Plan unlock	30 Chronicle 20 Handbook	Wooden Weaponry	Flail Two Handed Flail Javelins

Version 1.1.19. Checked October 3, 2026. Sources & coverage. Unofficial.