# Hire guides research

> Hire guides: Required Materials. Timber

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If you follow the directions of hired guides,  
time on each dispatch is greatly reduced.

## Facts

- **Category**: Time Reduction
- **Time Taken**: 0d 16:00:00
- **Required Action Energy**: 4,608
- **Research Cost**: 8,016 Pirate Coins
- **Stronghold XP gained**: 9,216
- **Research Requirements**: Lab Lv. 7; Stronghold Lv. 55 or above; [Dispatch Station Lv. 7](https://lostark.wiki/database/stronghold-research/dispatch-station-lv-7-104007); [Hire shoemakers](https://lostark.wiki/database/stronghold-research/hire-shoemakers-104402)

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- [Required Materials](https://lostark.wiki/database/stronghold-research/hire-guides-104403?relation=research_materials#relationships) (1)

### Required Materials

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| Name | Quantity | Details |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Timber](https://lostark.wiki/database/items/timber-6882301) | 96 | Quantity 96 |

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