Editing Earth Biome

{{Biome
| name             = Earth Biome
| image            = EarthBiome.png
| primary_resource = {{Icon|Earth}}
| construction     = {{Icon|Earth}} (primary resource)
| wood_upkeep      = ×0.1 (90% reduction)
| cost_modifier    = Standard
| woodcutter       = +{{BuildingData|name=woodcutter|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}} {{Icon|Wood}}/day
| quarry           = +{{BuildingData|name=quarry|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=stone}} {{Icon|Stone}}/m²/day
| claypit          = +{{BuildingData|name=claypit|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=earth}} {{Icon|Earth}}/m²/day
| iron_mine        = +{{BuildingData|name=iron_mine|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=ore}} {{Icon|Ore}}/day
| foraging_hut     = +{{BuildingData|name=foraging_hut|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=food}} {{Icon|Food}}, +{{BuildingData|name=foraging_hut|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}} {{Icon|Wood}}, +{{BuildingData|name=foraging_hut|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=stone}} {{Icon|Stone}}/day
}}
The '''Earth Biome''' is one of four [[Biomes|biomes]] in [[Main Page|Project Rebearth]]. It covers arid, grassland, and dry regions of the world, where {{Icon|Earth}} is the dominant resource. Settlements in the Earth biome benefit from exceptionally low {{Icon|Wood}} upkeep on housing and excel at {{Icon|Glass}} production through abundant {{Icon|Earth}} supply.

== Overview ==
The Earth biome is associated with dry and open landscapes. {{Icon|Earth}} serves as both the primary resource and the construction material for all buildings in this biome.

=== Construction ===
Buildings in the Earth biome cost {{Icon|Earth}} as their primary resource. For example, a [[Shack]] costs '''{{BuildingData|name=house_1|data=cost|biome=earth|resource=earth}}''' {{Icon|Earth}}, a [[Cabin]] costs '''{{BuildingData|name=house_3|data=cost|biome=earth|resource=earth}}''' {{Icon|Earth}}, and a [[Town Hall]] costs '''{{formatnum:{{BuildingData|name=town_hall|data=cost|biome=earth|resource=earth}}}}''' {{Icon|Earth}} plus '''{{BuildingData|name=town_hall|data=cost|biome=earth|resource=stone}}''' {{Icon|Stone}}, '''{{BuildingData|name=town_hall|data=cost|biome=earth|resource=tools}}''' {{Icon|Tools}}, and '''{{BuildingData|name=town_hall|data=cost|biome=earth|resource=glass}}''' {{Icon|Glass}}.

=== Housing Upkeep ===
The Earth biome has a significant advantage in housing upkeep since {{Icon|Wood}} consumption is roughly '''one-tenth''' of other biomes. A [[Shack]] consumes only '''{{BuildingData|name=house_1|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}}''' {{Icon|Wood}} per day compared to '''{{BuildingData|name=house_1|data=rate|biome=wood|resource=wood}}''' in the [[Wood Biome]] and [[Stone Biome]], or '''{{BuildingData|name=house_1|data=rate|biome=arctic|resource=wood}}''' in the [[Arctic Biome]]. {{Icon|Food}} consumption remains the same across all biomes.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Housing !! {{Icon|Wood}}/day (Earth) !! {{Icon|Wood}}/day (Wood/Stone) !! {{Icon|Food}}/day
|-
| [[Shack]] || {{BuildingData|name=house_1|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_1|data=rate|biome=wood|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_1|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=food}}
|-
| [[Hut]] || {{BuildingData|name=house_2|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_2|data=rate|biome=wood|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_2|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=food}}
|-
| [[Cabin]] || {{BuildingData|name=house_3|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_3|data=rate|biome=wood|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_3|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=food}}
|-
| [[House]] || {{BuildingData|name=house_4|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_4|data=rate|biome=wood|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_4|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=food}}
|-
| [[Residence]] || {{BuildingData|name=house_5|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_5|data=rate|biome=wood|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_5|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=food}}
|-
| [[Villa]] || {{BuildingData|name=house_6|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_6|data=rate|biome=wood|resource=wood}} || {{BuildingData|name=house_6|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=food}}
|}

=== Resource Production ===
All biomes have different production rates per biome and the table below compares key building output across all. Values in '''bold''' indicate the highest rate for that building in the Earth Biome.

{{Production Rates|highlight=earth}}

The [[Claypit]] produces '''{{BuildingData|name=claypit|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=earth}}''' {{Icon|Earth}} per m² per day in the Earth biome, four times the rate in other biomes. The [[Clay Crane]] produces '''{{BuildingData|name=clay_crane|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=earth}}''' {{Icon|Earth}} per day, also the highest of any biome. This abundance of {{Icon|Earth}} makes the Earth biome ideal for {{Icon|Glass}} production via the [[Glassworks]], which consumes '''{{BuildingData|name=glassworks|data=rate|resource=earth}}''' {{Icon|Earth}} per day to produce '''{{BuildingData|name=glassworks|data=rate|resource=glass}}''' {{Icon|Glass}}.

The [[Woodcutter]] produces only '''{{BuildingData|name=woodcutter|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}}''' {{Icon|Wood}} per day, the lowest of all biomes. However, the [[Saw]] produces '''{{BuildingData|name=saw|data=rate|resource=wood}}''' {{Icon|Wood}} per day regardless of biome, providing a consistent alternative at the cost of '''{{BuildingData|name=saw|data=rate|resource=tools}}''' {{Icon|Tools}} per day.

The [[Foraging Hut]] produces '''{{BuildingData|name=foraging_hut|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=food}}''' {{Icon|Food}}, '''{{BuildingData|name=foraging_hut|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}}''' {{Icon|Wood}}, and '''{{BuildingData|name=foraging_hut|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=stone}}''' {{Icon|Stone}} per day in the Earth biome, offering a small but diversified resource output.

== Strategy ==
The Earth biome's low {{Icon|Wood}} upkeep makes it the most efficient biome for large-scale housing, allowing settlements to support large populations with minimal {{Icon|Wood}} consumption. However, its low {{Icon|Wood}} production means players must invest in trade or multiple [[Woodcutter|Woodcutters]] to sustain building construction and {{Icon|Tools}} production.

While the [[Woodcutter]] produces only '''{{BuildingData|name=woodcutter|data=rate|biome=earth|resource=wood}}''' {{Icon|Wood}} per day in the Earth biome, the [[Saw]] produces '''{{BuildingData|name=saw|data=rate|resource=wood}}''' {{Icon|Wood}} per day regardless of biome, making it an effective way to supplement {{Icon|Wood}} output. The trade-off is that the Saw consumes '''{{BuildingData|name=saw|data=rate|resource=tools}}''' {{Icon|Tools}} per day.

The biome's strength in {{Icon|Earth}} production makes it a natural hub for {{Icon|Glass}} manufacturing via the [[Glassworks]], which can be traded to other settlements. Combined with the [[Claypit]] and [[Clay Crane]], Earth biome settlements can generate large surpluses of {{Icon|Earth}} for export.

== See also ==
* [[Wood Biome]]
* [[Stone Biome]]
* [[Arctic Biome]]
* [[Biomes]]
* [[Buildings]]
* [[Resources]]

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