Social Knowledge farming?

[Reignner]

Cant really find anything online but i was wondering if anyone found an effective way to level up social knowledge fast? my level is lagging way behind compared to the other 3, and i make it a priority to talk and play critter with everyone everyday. im pretty much friends with everyone but ive only leveled up a couple of times

[Sybarine]

It takes a while but can be a little easier when some townsfolk are gathered together, such as before/after fireside meetings, Wednesday nights in the Saloon for Owen's storytelling and church on Sunday mornings. Cooper and Hugo also play once a week on the stage, I forget when, and there's also twice weekly (Tuesdays and Thursdays) in the morning when Matilda preaches from the stage, but less people show up to those. Set weekly reminders in your calendar an hour beforehand, particularly in multiplayer since time can get away from you so quickly there.

Whenever some event happens in the town, like after a fireside meeting, be sure to talk to all the people for their topic-specific thoughts (you'll see if they have any by a little person symbol on the bottom-right of the Talk [1] option when interacting with them).

I'm not sure whether the above all happen in multiplayer though.

Try to get the social perk that gives more social exp when interacting with townies first.

ETA Do you go on the play dates much with them all?

[Aerogems]

You can also duel people and pretty sure that gives relationship points.

[样]

Tips: Walk through NPCs' side quest can help somehow.

[Yhtill]

There are diminishing returns for dueling. If there are specific individuals you need to push forward, commissions help. Also, once you reach certain thresholds wherein you change 'relationship status' with one person all the people they know are bumped up in status (or at least you get a fair few points for them). Lastly, when you do some of the 'big main' quests, everyone just loves you for doing them.

Edit: It's a bit of a snowball effect. Starts slow then picks up speed.

[binder_diego]

Craft a buttload of stone through/stone saw and gift them to everyone...that will help you increase their friendship quickly since nobody dislikes them and I believe items you craft yourself give one more friendship point...also getting the perks that increase friendship when talking is really useful....it triggers a lot more than you'd think

[Sketch Elder]

Social Knowledge is just a grind. I don't think there is any fast way to build it. Chat only gives 1 point, if I remember right, and Critters gives 0 points. I also checked completing commissions and I think that gave 10 points, so it's probably your best choice for grinding. Complete as many commissions as you can and don't forget the Civil Corps commissions, if you've unlocked them.

ETA: Sparring gives 3 Social exp. Favored gift gives 5 Social exp.

(Note: This is with a well-developed character, so the default values might be lower.)
(Note 2: the question is about Social Knowledge skill points, not about building relationships.)

[Reignner]

Originally posted by Sketch Elder:

Social Knowledge is just a grind. I don't think there is any fast way to build it. Chat only gives 1 point, if I remember right, and Critters gives 0 points. I also checked completing commissions and I think that gave 10 points, so it's probably your best choice for grinding. Complete as many commissions as you can and don't forget the Civil Corps commissions, if you've unlocked them.

ETA: Sparring gives 3 Social exp. Favored gift gives 5 Social exp.

(Note: This is with a well-developed character, so the default values might be lower.)
(Note 2: the question is about Social Knowledge skill points, not about building relationships.)

correct thank you so much i really appreciate this!

[Reignner]

Just found out how to get 5 social knowledge points. but its not until late late game. so spoiler:
Attend Burgges 1st sermon as Minister

[Zentun]

So just give gifts all the time and you will earn xp?

[maestro]

I can second the guy who said to do lots of commissions.

I've been doing as many commissions as possible, and I'm getting dang close to maxing out most of the Social tree and I'm only Lv38, and the last MSQ I did was "Clear the Air".

I haven't even been doing the Civil Corps Commissions, I just do the 3 per day from the Guild (assuming they have suitable commissions TO do...) every day when possible.

Also, when you turn a commission in, it should be obvious, but you should always Chat while you're there too which is another point. So really it's 33 points/day if you do 3 commissions. You could grab the +1 commission and do 4 but that starts getting hard as lots of times you'll run out of reasonable items to do and they'll want stupid stuff like vegetables that aren't sustainable long-term (takes way too long to grow them) or stupid junk like switchboards (the circuits are hard to get in any large numbers).

[Endora]

It's not that hard but it takes time. Everytime you are free try to get ressources that you're lacking. Normally I start to define "I want to have 10 of each bars/parts ready to use", if not, I'll go to grab the material. Of course, that number can be increased as furter you go, but I think 20 is a good amout of about most of the things. Same goes with the farming, as soon you can start to plant the trees (coffee and chessnut), once they mature you'll have a free source of income. And as you plant the other crops you can and put in storage, you'll also have enough for any commissions.

[maestro]

Originally posted by Endora:

It's not that hard but it takes time. Everytime you are free try to get ressources that you're lacking. Normally I start to define "I want to have 10 of each bars/parts ready to use", if not, I'll go to grab the material. Of course, that number can be increased as furter you go, but I think 20 is a good amout of about most of the things. Same goes with the farming, as soon you can start to plant the trees (coffee and chessnut), once they mature you'll have a free source of income. And as you plant the other crops you can and put in storage, you'll also have enough for any commissions.

Given how often Coffee Beans, and the other crops come up, I'd think that you surely can't possibly keep up with it unless you dedicate a ridiculous amount of your yard to crop farming?

I'm finding Coffee Beans and that other veggie... Cantaloupe I think? being asked for like every other fricken day and it takes several days to grow. That's just not sustainable.

Meanwhile, on the regular commissions, they keep asking for Switchboards (you can get 1 circuit per day from the robot outside the salvage yard, +1 possible from running The Breach even if you get S rank, the circuit is not guaranteed and the commissions always ask for 4-5 of them.

EDIT: Also getting tired of seeing tanned leather constantly, too.

And/or a few other annoying items, heck I have an S-Rank workshop as I completely trounced Yan's silly butt at the first year-end tally, I beat him by like 2k points and I see...

Copper Screws.

Really? Copper Screws?

There's also another really annoying to get early game item that isn't worth jack (like 15 points) that I can't remember that I keep seeing.

[Dimensional Traveler]

Originally posted by Endora:

It's not that hard but it takes time. Everytime you are free try to get ressources that you're lacking. Normally I start to define "I want to have 10 of each bars/parts ready to use", if not, I'll go to grab the material. Of course, that number can be increased as furter you go, but I think 20 is a good amout of about most of the things. Same goes with the farming, as soon you can start to plant the trees (coffee and chessnut), once they mature you'll have a free source of income. And as you plant the other crops you can and put in storage, you'll also have enough for any commissions.

Bah! If you aren't storing triple digits of metal bars you just aren't trying!

[Endora]

Originally posted by Dimensional Traveler:

Originally posted by Endora:

It's not that hard but it takes time. Everytime you are free try to get ressources that you're lacking. Normally I start to define "I want to have 10 of each bars/parts ready to use", if not, I'll go to grab the material. Of course, that number can be increased as furter you go, but I think 20 is a good amout of about most of the things. Same goes with the farming, as soon you can start to plant the trees (coffee and chessnut), once they mature you'll have a free source of income. And as you plant the other crops you can and put in storage, you'll also have enough for any commissions.

Bah! If you aren't storing triple digits of metal bars you just aren't trying!

Hahahaha, too true...

That was a beginner tip. If you take only my newest character, I have about 120 each, even zync and titanium bars, lost the count about the others :)

[foxz]

Originally posted by maestro:

I can second the guy who said to do lots of commissions.

I've been doing as many commissions as possible, and I'm getting dang close to maxing out most of the Social tree and I'm only Lv38, and the last MSQ I did was "Clear the Air".

I haven't even been doing the Civil Corps Commissions, I just do the 3 per day from the Guild (assuming they have suitable commissions TO do...) every day when possible.

Also, when you turn a commission in, it should be obvious, but you should always Chat while you're there too which is another point. So really it's 33 points/day if you do 3 commissions. You could grab the +1 commission and do 4 but that starts getting hard as lots of times you'll run out of reasonable items to do and they'll want stupid stuff like vegetables that aren't sustainable long-term (takes way too long to grow them) or stupid junk like switchboards (the circuits are hard to get in any large numbers).

This comment baffles me, i'm 80hrs into the game, doing comission everyday, every sidequest, for a while I talked and gave gifts to everyone but I don't do it anymore; Point is i'm pretty sure i'm not even level 30 social.