Archaeology Skill

This mod Requires SMAPI (Found here on this site) and Birb core to function. Birb core is an off-site mod atm, you can find it here.

Go level up a new skill as you dig up Artifact spots!

• Gain EXP from Artifact spots, clay spots, digging something up in the mines, or from panning

• As you level up, gain access to (currently) two displays. You can put artifacts on these displays through the Preservation Chamber machine (learned at level 1). Artifacts on display sell for a lot more than those that aren't! These display times selling price is affected by the new "Treasure Appraisal Guide" from 1.6!

• At level 2 you unlock the grinding. Similar to the bonemill, you can turn rusty metal artifacts into ore. Or pure gold ones into ore. There are a few things you can shove into the grinder, so experiment!

• Choose professions that increase gold gained from selling artifacts, speed boost when digging up artifacts, or even be able to pan for artifacts!

• Two new food items that buff Archaeology!

• Cross-Mod Gift Tastes for every item in the mod (Note, most NPCs hate these things!)

• Level 5: Pioneer - More artifact spots have a chance to spawn each day.

• Level 10: Antiquarian - When you dig up an artifact spot, chance for a bonus item.

• Level 10: Curator - When you sell an artifact that is on display, it is worth more (stacks with the 1.6 book that triples artifact price)

• Level 5: Drowser - Panning spots have a higher chance to spawn.

• Level 10: Dredger - Gain additional items when panning, including artifacts.

• Level 10: 49er - When you get an item from panning or from digging an artifact spot, you get a speed boost. Duration of the speed boost is based off your level.

• Alternative skill page icon: Changes the skill page icon from a shovel to a brush on a rock. Requires a restart to reload the skill

• EXP gained from Digging: Change how much EXP you get from digging up an item! Default: 10

• EXP gained from Digging in the mines: Change how much EXP you get while in the mines! Default: 5

• EXP gained from the water shifter: Default: 5

• EXP gained from Panning: 10

• Automate: All machines but the research table and Water sifter should work with Automate.

• CJB Item Spawner: With the switch to content patcher, all items should correctly show up with the item patcher.

• Add in automate support for the water sifter and research table.

• Mastery

• If you want to help out with making the skill better, please do! I am also looking to commission people for the following things (tho if you just want to help, that is also fine)

• Improve the base code/optimizations

• You can find the github here to open pull requests

** Install required mods*. *Download, unzip, and place the ArchaeologySkill folder into the Stardew Valley Mod folder. If installed on an existing file, the new professions should be immediately available. Should be compatible with most other mods. Please share incompatible mods on Nexus. Not compatible with Android.

Special thanks to: The stardew valley discord, spacechase0 for the magic mod, which I used to help set up this one greatly, DrBird for the same reason. lcy1998666 for the chinese localization. Thanks to Tea for the art!

The this mod is under the MPL 2.0 license. Anyone is free to change, upload, or edit this code as long as it remains under the MPL 2.0 license. Link to the Source code.