Crafting recipes and physical upgrades
Press C to open crafting. Once a recipe is unlocked and its ingredients are in your inventory, you can make basic tools and consumables directly from the menu. Crafting produces the item; physical modules then improve compatible equipment.
The recipe tables below cover Scrap, Cutter, Thumper and Twister, three survival supplies, and Gas Tank, Flashlight and Backpack. Spraytron is a separate tool from this craftable-tool group.
Craftable tools: unlocks and materials
| Tool | Unlock | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Scrap | Starter recipe | 2 Metal |
| Cutter | Starter recipe | 4 Aluminum · 2 Plastic · 4 Metal |
| Thumper | Starter recipe | 4 Metal · 2 Plastic |
| Twister | Complete Three Antennas | 4 Aluminum · 2 Wires · 3 Duct Tape · 2 Plastic |
Survival supply recipes
| Supply | Unlock | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Medkit | Collect Fabric for the first time | 1 Alcohol · 2 Fabric |
| Purified Oxygen | Collect Oxyworm for the first time | 2 Oxyworm · 1 Metal · 1 Ice |
| Alcohol | Collect Alcohol for the first time | 2 Ice · 1 Nutriworm |
Equipment recipes
| Equipment | Unlock | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Gas Tank | Collect Refined Metal for the first time | 4 Wires · 2 Refined Metal · 2 Rubber · 4 Aluminum |
| Flashlight | Collect a Light Bulb for the first time | 2 Wires · 2 Plastic · 2 Glass · 1 Light Bulb |
| Backpack | Place the Painted Corpse next to the locked box | 4 Aluminum · 2 Plastic · 4 Titanium · 4 Electric Tape |
Tool upgrade modules
Use the Workbench for tool modules and the Wardrobe for spacesuit modifications. Match each part to its slot category: Heft, Edge, Handle, Protection or Container. Scrap also accepts Handle-type parts.
| Tool | Module | Damage bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Scrap | Gear · Heft | +10 |
| Scrap | Barbell Plate · Heft | +20 |
| Cutter | Scissors · Edge | +5 |
| Cutter | Jaws · Edge | +10 |
| Thumper | Scissors · Edge | +12 |
| Thumper | Jaws · Edge | +15 |
Water and food station modules
Kettle Bobby and the Nutri-Pack-O-Mat accept compatible scavenged modules. Kettle Bobby uses a Filter for processing and a Container for capacity; the Nutri-Pack-O-Mat has its own processing component and Container slot.
| Station | Part and slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Kettle Bobby | Foam · Filter | Processing +0.5 |
| Kettle Bobby | Cardboard · Filter | Processing +0.3 |
| Kettle Bobby | Knitted Teddy Bear · Filter | Processing +0.6 |
| Kettle Bobby | Backpack · Container | Capacity +30 |
| Nutri-Pack-O-Mat | Plastic Barrel · Container | Capacity +50 |
Find and install your first tool upgrades
- Leave the train cabin for the Outskirts and look for white wreckage with red hatch panels.
- Grapple open a red hatch to collect a Gear and Plastic, then open another red hatch for Scissors.
- Bring both parts back to the cabin and interact with the blueprint bench.
- Select Scrap, choose its Flange slot and install the Gear. Its Heft upgrade adds 10 damage.
- Select Cutter, open its Blades slot and apply the Scissors for a +5 improvement. Check that the module appears in its slot and the tool’s stat has increased.
Crafting unlocks and upgrade problems
- How do I reveal more crafting recipes?
- Collect unfamiliar materials at least once. Fabric, Oxyworm, Refined Metal and Light Bulbs reveal recipes through first collection, while Twister requires Three Antennas and Backpack requires the Painted Corpse interaction.
- Why is the tool-upgrade option greyed out?
- Check that the matching upgrade part is in your inventory and that you have selected its compatible slot. A missing part or a mismatched slot prevents installation at the bench.
- Which materials should I save for Twister and Backpack?
- Keep Plastic, Aluminum and Metal for recurring tool recipes, plus Wires for Twister, Gas Tank and Flashlight. Reserve four Titanium when working toward Backpack.