A Zavvaku whacks a tree with a gathering rod to obtain its fruit
Gathering Rod is a partial consequence tool used in the Tribal Stage that helps Tribal Members gather fruit from trees more efficiently. It's only available to herbivores and omnivores and it's the default tool for herbivores.
Design[]
Gathering rods are ornate long wooden sticks which end in what seems to be a cloth or perhaps leather wrap at one end. This wrap is presumably filled with some form of soft stuffing, to avoid bruising the fruit as it is swung at the branches, although what this stuffing could be made out of is not known. The rod itself is covered in bands of color, which may either be colored strips of the wood itself or further cloth/leather strips that have been dyed in some fashion.
Role[]
Gathering rods are simply used to gather Food more efficiently in the Tribal Stage (gathers more food at a quicker rate). They can be added to the tribe if paid for, in the same way other equipment can be added.
Properties[]
Gathering rod allows the ability to gather food more efficiently. Tribesmen equipped with Gathering rods will bash the tree, causing all fruit on the tree to drop to the ground. A bashed tree will always drop the maximum amount of fruit possible, regardless of how much fruit is on the tree.
Trivia[]
- Gathering rods are similar in design to an actual technology still used by some today (although they are more advanced in the current era on Earth). You can read how one can be built by clicking this link.
Glitches[]
- Tribesmen from AI-controlled tribes can be seen wielding Gathering Rods on some occasions, even if they don't have access to it.