Quite the necro-post, pulling up a thread from 2 years ago that last had a post over a year ago. But it provides an opportunity to share some data.

''Fastest'' can mean two things. Semantically, it means ''least amount of time to complete,'' but people also tend to use it to mean ''easiest'' which usually means ''fewest mouse clicks.''

Normalized clicks to earn bxp ( 'ring' )

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Tree ....... 1.20

Mine ....... 1.21

Kiln ......... 1.00

Furnace ... 1.28

Loom ...... 5.96

Obelisk .... 2.98

Barbecue . 2.23

Low is good. High is bad. Normalized to the lowest value (kiln).

Qualifying for bxp from the q-master does not depend on resources collected, skill level, or plot level, but it does provide a good comparison of complexity.

Normalized speed (resources/time)

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Tree ....... 1.23

Mine ....... 1.33

Kiln ......... 1.20

Furnace ... 1.14

Loom ...... 1.00

Obelisk .... 1.43

Barbecue . 1.13

Low is bad. High is good. Normalized to the lowest value (loom).

Resource collection is affected by plot tier and skill level. The numbers above assume the same level in all skills and the same tier in all plots.

The obelisk is the fastest way to cap, although it is fairly click-intensive, and it is not possible to summon minions all the way to cap.

The mine is the next fastest way to cap, and it's not too bad for click intensity.

The loom is the slowest way to cap and the worst for click intensity. Nevertheless, it's pretty popular in my clan, probably for the gobs of xp.

The kiln is the easiest on your clicking finger, but it's in the middle of the pack for time to cap.