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MACHINES

Machines process resources? over time. Each has three tiers; upgrading increases speed and material efficiency. Machines belong to a building — most live in the Workshop, the industrial line in the Factory.

MelterMelter

Smelts ore into metal ingots

Built in: workshop  ·  Build cost: Stone 20, Obsidian 5  ·  Build time: 1 min  ·  Max tier: 3

RecipeInputOutputTimeTier
Smelt Iron OreIron Ore 2Metal Ingot 110s1

Upgrades:

  • Tier 2 — Advanced Melter: +50% speed, +10% efficiency (build 5 min)
  • Tier 3 — Industrial Melter: +100% speed, +25% efficiency (build 15 min)

CrusherCrusher

Grinds materials into powder and paste

Built in: workshop  ·  Build cost: Stone 30, Wood 20, Metal Ingot 3  ·  Build time: 1 min  ·  Max tier: 3

RecipeInputOutputTimeTier
Make GunpowderSulfur 1, Charcoal 1Gunpowder 25s1
Make Cementing PasteStone 4, Hide 2Cementing Paste 18s1

Upgrades:

  • Tier 2 — Advanced Crusher: +50% speed, +10% efficiency (build 5 min)
  • Tier 3 — Industrial Crusher: +100% speed, +20% efficiency (build 15 min)

KilnKiln

Burns wood into charcoal and fires materials

Built in: workshop  ·  Build cost: Stone 40, Wood 10  ·  Build time: 1 min  ·  Max tier: 3

RecipeInputOutputTimeTier
Make CharcoalWood 3Charcoal 115s1

Upgrades:

  • Tier 2 — Advanced Kiln: +30% speed, +15% efficiency (build 5 min)
  • Tier 3 — Industrial Kiln: +80% speed, +30% efficiency (build 15 min)

Cooking Pot

A heavy iron pot for preparing meals and medicinal preparations from farm crops.

Built in: workshop  ·  Build cost: Wood 150, Stone 80, Fiber 40  ·  Build time: 10 min  ·  Max tier: 3

RecipeInputOutputTimeTier
RationWheat 3, Corn 2, Berries 2Ration 1120s1
Vegetable StewPotato 3, Pumpkin 2Vegetable Stew 1180s1
Healing SalveAloe 3, Berries 2Healing Salve 1240s2
ClothFlax 4Cloth 190s1

Upgrades:

  • Tier 2 — Iron Cooking Pot: +30% speed, +15% efficiency (build 8 min)
  • Tier 3 — Industrial Cooking Station: +80% speed, +30% efficiency (build 20 min)

Carpentry Bench

Workbench for shaping timber, thatch, cordage, and hides into structural materials.

Built in: workshop  ·  Build cost: Wood 80, Stone 40, Fiber 20  ·  Build time: 2 min  ·  Max tier: 3

RecipeInputOutputTimeTier
Reinforced TimberWood 10, Fiber 2Reinforced Timber 115s1
Compressed ThatchThatch 12, Fiber 2Compressed Thatch 115s1
Industrial CordageFiber 10, Hide 2Industrial Cordage 120s1
Treated HideHide 10, Fiber 2Treated Hide 120s1

Upgrades:

  • Tier 2 — Advanced Carpentry Bench: +50% speed, +10% efficiency (build 5 min)
  • Tier 3 — Industrial Carpentry Bench: +100% speed, +20% efficiency (build 15 min)

Mason's Bench

Stone-cutting bench for dressing blocks and bracing masonry with metal.

Built in: workshop  ·  Build cost: Stone 100, Wood 30, Metal Ingot 5  ·  Build time: 3 min  ·  Max tier: 3

RecipeInputOutputTimeTier
Cut StoneStone 12Cut Stone 125s1
Stone ReinforcementStone 10, Metal Ingot 3Stone Reinforcement 140s1

Upgrades:

  • Tier 2 — Advanced Mason's Bench: +40% speed, +10% efficiency (build 5 min)
  • Tier 3 — Industrial Mason's Bench: +90% speed, +20% efficiency (build 15 min)

FACTORY MACHINES

Unlocked with the Factory building.

RefineryRefinery

Processes oil and advanced materials into polymer

Built in: factory  ·  Build cost: Stone 50, Metal Ingot 20, Polymer 5  ·  Build time: 2 min  ·  Max tier: 3

RecipeInputOutputTimeTier
Refine PolymerOil 5, Hide 2Polymer 230s1

Upgrades:

  • Tier 2 — Advanced Refinery: +40% speed, +20% efficiency (build 10 min)
  • Tier 3 — Industrial Refinery: +100% speed, +40% efficiency (build 30 min)

Assembly LineAssembly Line

Automated production line for fabricating farm automation components.

Built in: factory  ·  Build cost: Metal Ingot 1  ·  Build time: 1 min  ·  Max tier: 3

RecipeInputOutputTimeTier
Automatic HarvesterMetal Ingot 5, Cementing Paste 3, Crystal 1Auto Harvester 1300s1
Automatic SprinklerMetal Ingot 3, Cementing Paste 2, Polymer 1Auto Sprinkler 1180s1

Upgrades:

  • Tier 2 — Advanced Assembly Line: +50% speed (build 5 min)
  • Tier 3 — Industrial Assembly Line: +100% speed (build 15 min)

Component Foundry

Factory machine that machines metal ingots into refined structural components.

Built in: factory  ·  Build cost: Stone 150, Metal Ingot 50, Cementing Paste 10  ·  Build time: 5 min  ·  Max tier: 3

RecipeInputOutputTimeTier
Refined MetalMetal Ingot 10Refined Metal 145s1
Metal FastenersRefined Metal 8, Reinforced Timber 2Metal Fasteners 190s1
Reinforced PanelsRefined Metal 8, Fiber 4, Hide 2Reinforced Panels 1120s1

Upgrades:

  • Tier 2 — Advanced Component Foundry: +50% speed, +15% efficiency (build 10 min)
  • Tier 3 — Industrial Component Foundry: +100% speed, +30% efficiency (build 30 min)

Atmos Assembly

Precision assembler that bonds atmos alloy into composites, components, and structural frames.

Built in: factory  ·  Build cost: Metal Ingot 80, Polymer 10, Crystal 5  ·  Build time: 7 min  ·  Max tier: 3

RecipeInputOutputTimeTier
Atmos CompositeRefined Metal 6, Atmos Alloy 1Atmos Composite 1240s1
Atmos ComponentAtmos Composite 4, Refined Metal 2Atmos Component 1300s2
Structural FrameReinforced Timber 6, Metal Fasteners 6, Atmos Component 2Structural Frame 1480s2

Upgrades:

  • Tier 2 — Advanced Atmos Assembly: +50% speed, +10% efficiency (build 15 min)
  • Tier 3 — Industrial Atmos Assembly: +100% speed, +25% efficiency (build 30 min)
Refining also runs from the camp UI: Melter → Metal Ingot, Kiln → Charcoal, Crusher → Gunpowder & Cementing Paste, Refinery → Polymer. See Camp → Buildings for tiers.