Crafting

Crafting is the process of creating new items by combining crafting materials. Crafting is the main mechanic and the primary method of progressing through the game.

Materials
Materials are obtained through a variety of methods:
 * Resource gathering: gathering, logging, quarrying, kicking, sandfishing, recycling, farming, and ruin diving
 * Combat loot
 * Trading
 * Material refinement

There are three types of materials:
 * Raw materials, which are obtained through resource gathering, combat, or trading
 * Refined materials, which are obtained by combining raw materials on a Worktable or crafting station
 * Relic materials, which are obtained by ruin diving in Abandoned Ruins

Scraps
Scraps are discarded junk that can be salvaged and recycled into useful materials.

Crafting stations
Crafting stations allow the player to refine raw materials or create new items. Some crafting stations require time to craft an item; other crafting stations can instantaneously craft an item with the necessary materials.

At the player's arrival to Sandrock, Mason retires as the local builder and relinquishes his workshop to the player with two crafting stations: the Worktable and the Assembly Station. More crafting stations are provided through missions.

Worktable
The Worktable is the primary method of crafting items. This station can refine raw materials or create new items and equipment. Initially, the Worktable can only craft a few items; as the player progresses, more crafting recipes are rewarded, and others can be purchased at the Commerce Guild Store.

Assembly Station
The Assembly Station allows the construction of larger objects by assembling refined materials together. After passing the builder test, the player can access the first basic assembly diagrams; more diagrams are provided as the player progresses.

Recycler
The Recycler Lv1 is a work station that salvages scrap into useful raw or refined materials. This station is one of the main methods of obtaining basic materials, such as stone, wood, copper, mechanical, and rubber materials. Due to the lack of wood resources in Sandrock, recycling Wood Scrap is one of the only ways of freely gathering Wood.

Furnace
The Furnace is a crafting station that converts materials into bars, bricks, and glass by smelting raw materials.

Processor
The Processor is a crafting station that refines materials into planks, plates, boards, pipes, and other types of refined materials.

Fuel
Fuel is a necessary resource that keeps crafting stations operable for a set amount of time. Fuel can be obtained by converting Dregs, Wood, or Power Stones. Once fuel is depleted, the crafting station ceases operation until fuel is added again.

Water
Water is a vital resource that acts as a cooling aid to keep crafting stations from overheating. When all water is consumed, all crafting stations halt production. Water is stored in the Water Tank, which displays statistical information, such as the time remaining to complete a queue and water usage per hour. Furthermore, the player can adjust the water level by adding more water into the tank.