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What is the Harbor?

You'll first notice the construction site for the Harbor once you unlock your first research from the Arctic Future. It will appear on a small island area to the left of your city grid. As a construction site it will not yet be functional, you will need to unlock the "Promethium Extraction" research for it to become a working Harbor.

The Harbor will allow you to select a crew to send on a journey with a ship and bring back a special resource - Promethium. You will need Promethium to progress forward on the Tech Tree, it's a resource you cannot trade with other players and it cannot be plundered as well. To select a crew member you will need to pay 25 Arctic Future goods of a specific type. The crew members themselves have various strengths and weakness which will result in extra effects such as additional or less Promethium, longer or shorter journey time, less or more ship damage, etc.

Arctic2 harboroverview.png

In the image above you can already see the stats for your next journey (-15% damage, 50 Promethium, 1 day for the trip). The standard damage is 15% per trip, though it can go up or down depending on the crew you have selected. Whenever your ship returns from a journey, you can switch to the "Repair" tab in the Harbor and if your ship has reached a damage threshold you will be able to repair it using goods. There are several damage thresholds and the more damaged your ship becomes the less Promethium it will bring back but also the journey time will be longer.

Arctic2 shipstatus.png

If you choose not to repair your ship at all, you will still get Promethium but a very small amount and the journey will be very long.

Harbor Upgrades

The Harbor itself can improve over time as you unlock new researches. The second level for your Harbor comes with the Arctic Stations research. This will improve your journey stats by increasing the Promethium amount (57 instead of 50) and decreasing the time for your journeys (21 hours instead of 24). Additionally, unlocking Arctic Stations will also give you the leveling ability for your crew members. The third level is unlockable with Arctic Mining. Now you can gain 65 Promethium and increase your speed to 18 hours. Additionally you can select 4 crew-members instead of 3 to maximize your profit!

Every time a person is a part of the crew, they get a certain amount of experience points. Once the required experience amount is reached and you decide to pay for the level-up with Arctic Future goods, they will level up! Naturally, the higher the level the greater results of their work. But also the higher level you want to get, the more experience points that crew member will need.

Crew Members

Below you will find a list of all the crew members and their skills. Do note that not all crew members are automatically available to you - some of them require unlocking specific researches.

Crew Member Skill #1 Skill #2 Research Required Description
MinerBobby.png
Miner
+
Hub main icon promethium.png
+
Hub main icon time.png
Promethium Extraction
A friendly miner, Bobby is great at digging up those promethium deposits.
MinerPikatthi.png
Miner
+
Hub main icon promethium.png
+
Hub main icon time.png
Promethium Extraction
"Pickaxe" Pikatthi is known regionwide for bringing in a good haul of promethium.
NavigatorAvril.png
Navigator
-
Hub main icon time.png
-
Hub main icon promethium.png
Promethium Extraction
Strict and serious Navigator Avril will reduce the duration of your journeys.
NavigatorZhon.png
Navigator
-
Hub main icon time.png
-
Hub main icon promethium.png
Promethium Extraction
Known affectionately by the locals as "Zippy" Zhon, this navigator will speed up your journeys.
SailorElise.png
Sailor
+
Hub main icon promethium.png
-
Hub main icon time.png
Promethium Extraction
Energetic Elise can haul promethium and crew the ship to improve speed.
SailorRemy.png
Sailor
+
Hub main icon promethium.png
-
Hub main icon time.png
Promethium Extraction
All-rounder Remy can help with both promethium gathering and ship speed.
SteerspersonTsani.png
Steersperson
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Hub main icon ship health.png
-
Hub main icon time.png
Promethium Extraction
"Tsunami" Tsani is a lightning fast steersperson, but her recklessness will damage your ship.
StorepersonMaddox.png
Storeperson
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Hub main icon ship health.png
+
Hub main icon promethium.png
Promethium Extraction
Maddox will expand your ship's storerooms beyond their normal capacity, but also causes damage.
EngineerMalik.png
Engineer
-
Hub main icon promethium.png
+
Hub main icon ship health.png
Promethium Extraction
"Magic" Malik is good at preventing ship damage, but takes a lot of storage space to do it.
EngineerRiley.png
Engineer
+
Hub main icon ship health.png
+
Hub main icon time.png
Promethium Extraction
Reliable Riley makes sure the ship takes less damage, but at the cost of speed.
DeckhandSam.png
Deckhand
Hub main icon the twins.png
+
Hub main icon promethium.png
Regenerative Methods
As dayworker, Sam helps to stow promethium into the smallest gaps. Together with her twin sister Kim they form an unbeatable team!
DeckhandKim.png
Deckhand
Hub main icon the twins.png
-
Hub main icon time.png
Regenerative Methods
Kim helps as watchstander to keep a steady course. Together with her twin sister Sam they form an unbeatable team!
ScavengerJosh.png
Scavenger
Hub main icon scavanger.png
N/A
Regenerative Methods
Josh has been in the Arctic several times. He knows where to find precious resources. It's said he is able to find even diamonds in the snowy mountains.
QuartermasterMadiha.png
Quartermaster
Hub main icon promethium boost.png
+
Hub main icon promethium.png
Regenerative Methods
Always smiling and doesn't mind getting her hands dirty. Madiha optimizes the storage, logistics and atmosphere for everyone on board.
StewardBryce.png
Steward
Hub main icon time boost.png
-
Hub main icon time.png
Regenerative Methods
Need something? Bryce is your man! He supplies everyone with everything as quickly as possible. So there's enough time to take care of your own tasks.
All Player Avatars CREW 180x180px GUARD-3.png
Guard
Hub main icon triplet boost percentage.png
+
Hub main icon ship health.png
Frost Immunity
Stellan is a big fan of ships and always wanted to sail out to the sea. The Triplets were the best of their year and now want to make their dreams come true together.
All Player Avatars CREW CI4 180x180px GUARD-1.png
Guard
Hub main icon triplet boost percentage.png
+
Hub main icon promethium.png
Frost Immunity
Silas always wanted to go to the Arctic to help finding promethium. The Triplets were the best of their year and now want to make their dreams come true together.
All Player Avatars CREW CI4 180x180px GUARD-2.png
Guard
Hub main icon triplet boost percentage.png
-
Hub main icon time.png
Frost Immunity
Sela likes working together with her two brothers. The Triplets were the best of their year and now want to make their dreams come true together.
All Player Avatars CREW CI4 180x180px SCIENTIST.png
Scientist
Hub main icon experience boost.png
N/A
Frost Immunity
Early in her career, Kita specialized on scientific research about the Arctic. She really likes to share her knowledge with others and gives insights into the secrets of her research.

Crew Skills

Here you can read a more detailed explanation of the various skills that crew members have.

Image Name Description
Hub main icon promethium.png
Promethium
Increases (+) or decreases (-) Promethium from the journey.
Hub main icon time.png
Time
Increases (+) or decreases (-) the duration of the journey.
Hub main icon ship health.png
Ship Health
Increases health/repairs the ship (+) or decreases health/damages the ship (-) during the journey.
Hub main icon the twins.png
Twins
When both crew members are selected they boost each other's skills.
Hub main icon scavanger.png
Scavenger
Brings a random additional resource from the journey (even Diamonds possible).
Hub main icon promethium boost.png
Promethium Boost
Increases (%) the Promethium output/skill of other crew members.
Hub main icon time boost.png
Time Boost
Improves (%) the Time skill of other crew members.
Hub main icon triplet boost percentage.png
Triplets
When all 3 crew members are selected they boost each other's skills.
Hub main icon experience boost.png
Academic
Increases the experience gained through the journey for all selected crew members.