Essential
⚒️ Outbound Crafting Guide
Complete recipe tables for all 6 crafting stations, unlock conditions, key resource locations, and cooking buff reference.
12 min read
Updated: May 12, 2026
📋 Table of Contents
🔓 Station Unlock Order
| Station | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Basic Workbench | Available from game start |
| Ore Smelter | Available from game start |
| Cooking Station | Blueprint from Meadows Trading Post |
| Advanced Workbench | Blueprint chest at Dense Forest Large Camp (northeast) |
| Chemistry Lab | Blueprint chest at Mountain Research Outpost |
| Textile Station | Coast Trading Post |
💡 Priority: Head straight to the Dense Forest Large Camp (northeast) when you arrive — the Advanced Workbench blueprint is the single most important unlock in the mid-game.
🔨 Basic Workbench
| Output | Materials |
|---|---|
| 1× Dog Bowl | 3× Metal Component + 1× Wood |
| 4× Wood Plank | 2× Oak Log |
| 1× Metal Component | 2× Iron Ore |
| 1× Basic Battery Bank | 4× Metal Component + 4× Battery Cell |
| 1× Solar Panel T1 | 4× Metal Component + 2× Tempered Glass |
| 1× Wind Turbine T1 | 6× Metal Component + 4× Motor Unit |
| 1× Water Wheel Basic | 6× Metal Component + 4× Seal Kit |
| 1× Small Storage | 4× Wood Plank + 2× Metal Component |
| 1× Sleeping Bunk | 6× Wood Plank + 4× Cloth Roll |
| 1× Garden Bed | 4× Wood Plank + 2× Fiber + 1× Soil Pack |
| 1× Herb Rack | 4× Wood Plank + 2× Fiber |
| 1× Water Purifier | 4× Metal Component + 2× Filter Media |
| 2× Gear Part | 3× Metal Component |
| 2× Spring | 2× Metal Component + 1× Fiber |
🔥 Ore Smelter
| Output | Materials |
|---|---|
| 2× Tempered Glass | 3× Sand + 1× Coal Chunk |
| 1× Iron Component | 2× Iron Ore |
| 1× Advanced Metal | 2× Metal Component + 1× Iron Component |
| 1× Motor Unit | 2× Gear Part + 1× Copper Coil |
| 2× Battery Cell | 2× Mineral Crystal + 1× Copper Coil |
| 2× Seal Kit | 2× Rubber Chunk + 1× Metal Component |
| 1× Reinforced Frame | 3× Advanced Metal + 2× Iron Component |
| 1× Summit Alloy | 2× Advanced Metal + 1× Ice Crystal |
| 1× Power Core | 2× Battery Cell + 2× Advanced Metal + 1× Copper Coil |
🍳 Cooking Station
Blueprint from Meadows Trading Post. Cook Honey Cake first to extend all other buff durations by 20%.
| Output | Materials | Buff |
|---|---|---|
| 1× Vegetable Stew | 2× Leafy Greens + 1× Carrot + 1× Water | +30% stamina recovery, 20 min |
| 1× Mushroom Soup | 2× Meadow Mushroom + 1× Water + 1× Salt Crystal | +20% craft speed, 15 min |
| 2× Berry Jam Toast | 2× Wild Berries + 2× Flour + 1× Honey | +25% move speed, 10 min |
| 3× Herb Tea | 2× Dried Herb + 2× Water | +40% stamina recovery, 25 min |
| 1× Coastal Stew | 2× Fish + 2× Sea Grass + 1× Brine Salt | Full stamina + overflow 20%, 30 min |
| 2× Cactus Salad | 2× Cactus Fiber + 1× Desert Honey + 1× Salt | +50% heat resistance, 20 min |
| 1× Alpine Broth | 1× Alpine Flower + 2× Water + 1× Storm Mushroom | +60% all resistance, 40 min |
| 1× Mushroom Risotto | 3× Forest Mushroom + 2× Water + 1× Salt + 1× Wild Herb | +30% craft speed +20% stamina, 30 min |
| 1× Honey Cake | 2× Flour + 2× Honey + 1× Wild Berry | +20% all buff durations, 15 min |
| 3× Van Breakfast | 1× Carrot + 1× Wild Berry + 1× Flour + 1× Water | +15% all stats, 20 min |
🔧 Advanced Workbench
Blueprint chest at Dense Forest Large Camp (northeast). Go here immediately upon entering Dense Forest.
| Output | Materials | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1× Solar Panel T2 | 6× Advanced Metal + 4× Solar Cell | 65 EU/hr peak |
| 1× Wind Turbine T2 | 8× Advanced Metal + 6× Wind Vane | Wind Vane from Coast Trading Post |
| 1× Extended Battery | 6× Advanced Metal + 6× Battery Cell | 200 EU capacity |
| 1× Water Wheel Advanced | 8× Advanced Metal + 6× Seal Kit | 55 EU/hr constant |
| 1× Large Storage | 6× Wood Plank + 4× Advanced Metal | — |
| 1× Deluxe Bunk | 6× Wood Plank + 4× Canvas + 2× Advanced Metal | — |
| 1× Large Garden Bed | 6× Wood Plank + 4× Fiber + 2× Soil Pack + 2× Advanced Metal | — |
| 1× Solar Cell | 2× Crystal Lens + 2× Copper Coil | Crystal Lens from Desert Cave |
| 1× High-Cap Battery | 8× Advanced Metal + 8× Battery Cell + 2× Power Core | 350 EU capacity |
| 1× Standard Backpack | 2× Leather Strip + 3× Canvas + 1× Iron Component | Dog tier 2, +14 slots |
| 2× Copper Coil | 3× Copper Ore | — |
| 3× Filter Media | 2× Sand + 1× Fiber + 1× Coal Chunk | — |
| 1× Insulation Panel | 3× Rubber Chunk + 2× Fiber + 1× Advanced Metal | Required for Expedition Pack |
🧪 Chemistry Lab
Blueprint at Mountain Research Outpost. Draws 10 EU/hr while active.
| Output | Materials | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1× Solar Panel T3 | 8× Advanced Metal + 6× Solar Cell + 2× Crystal Lens | 90 EU/hr peak |
| 1× Wind Turbine T3 | 10× Advanced Metal + 8× Wind Vane + 2× Motor Unit | 60 EU/hr avg, 110 peak |
| 1× HE Solar Array | 12× Summit Alloy + 8× Solar Cell + 4× Crystal Lens | 160 EU/hr, 2 roof slots |
| 1× Turbine Water Wheel | 12× Advanced Metal + 8× Seal Kit + 4× Tidal Catalyst | 90 EU/hr constant |
| 1× Ultra-Cap Battery | 12× Summit Alloy + 10× Battery Cell + 4× Power Core | 600 EU, 2 slots |
| 1× Expedition Pack | 3× Leather Strip + 4× Canvas + 2× Advanced Metal + 1× Insulation Panel | Dog tier 3, +20 slots |
| 1× Tidal Catalyst | 2× Brine Salt + 2× Advanced Metal + 1× Seal Kit | Or collect at Coast Tidal Pools |
| 1× Cooling Module | 4× Advanced Metal + 4× Filter Media + 2× Rubber Chunk | Required before entering Desert |
| 2× Alpine Broth+ | 2× Alpine Flower + 2× Storm Mushroom + 2× Ice Crystal | +80% all resistance, 60 min |
🧵 Textile Station
Available at Coast Trading Post.
| Output | Materials |
|---|---|
| 2× Cloth Roll | 4× Fiber |
| 2× Canvas | 6× Fiber + 2× Cloth Roll |
| 3× Leather Strip | 2× Crab Shell + 1× Brine Salt |
| 1× Basic Dog Backpack | 2× Leather Strip + 2× Cloth Roll |
| 1× Hammock | 4× Fiber + 2× Cloth Roll + 2× Wood Plank |
| 1× Small Habitat | 4× Wood Plank + 2× Cloth Roll + 2× Metal Component |
| 1× Medium Habitat | 6× Wood Plank + 4× Cloth Roll + 3× Metal Component |
| 1× Large Habitat | 8× Wood Plank + 6× Canvas + 4× Advanced Metal |
| 1× String Lights | 2× Copper Coil + 2× Tempered Glass + 2× Cloth Roll |
📍 Key Resource Locations
| Resource | Where to Find |
|---|---|
| Crystal Lens | Desert Cave (northeast Desert biome) |
| Copper Coil | Mountain Machinery Wreck (drop) or craft at Advanced Workbench |
| Wind Vane | Coast Trading Post (buy) |
| Tidal Catalyst | Coast Tidal Pools (collect) or Chemistry Lab (craft) |
| Summit Alloy | Smelt: 2× Advanced Metal + 1× Ice Crystal (Mountain biome) |
| Ice Crystal | Glacier Cave (Mountain biome, upper slope) |
| Power Core | Mountain Machinery Wreck (drop) or Ore Smelter (craft) |
| Crab Shell | Coast beaches (rare drop from crabs) |
Ready to Build?
Check the beginner's guide for the recommended crafting order in your first hour of play.