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Sulfur is a rare mid-game resource found in the world. It is used for Black Powder, Compacted Coal and some late-game parts.

Obtaining[]

Unlocking[]

Sulfur Sulfur is added to the Resource Scanner via the Sulfur Research chain in the MAM MAM using:
Sulfur
10

Additionally, its resource scanner is unlocked in the Tier 7 milestone Aeronautical Engineering.

Resource acquisition[]

Sulfur can be harvested by hand (default E) in trace amounts from resource deposits scattered across the world, or from inexhaustible resource nodes on which Miners can be constructed to extract automatically. Additionally, Lizard Doggos will occasionally bring it when tamed.

Items produced per minute

Miner Mk.1Miner Mk.2Miner Mk.3
Impure3060120
Normal60120240
Pure120240480

Miner Mk.1Miner Mk.2Miner Mk.3
Impure75150300
Normal150300600
Pure300600780

Number of Sulfur resource nodes is as follows:

Node
purity
Number
of nodes
Mk.3
mining rate
Mk.3 mining rate
at 250 %
Impure 1 120 300
Normal 7 1,680 4,200
Pure 3 1,440 2,340* / 3,600
Total 11 3,240 6,840* / 8,100

*Note: The extraction rate of a Miner Mk.3 at 250 % is 1,200/min, but a Mk.5 Conveyor can only carry 780/min, therefore the maximum mined amount cannot be transported.

Extraction energy[]

It takes about 10.84 MJ to extract 1 Sulfur. Further reading: Extraction energy

Usage[]

Research[]

Sulfur Sulfur reveals the Sulfur Research chain in the MAM MAM when picked up.

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Black Powder
1 × Coal
Coal
15 / min
1 × Sulfur
Sulfur
15 / min
Assembler
4 sec
Manual crafting × 2
2 × Black Powder
Black Powder
30 / min
30 MJ/item
Sulfur Research - Black Powder
Compacted Coal
5 × Coal
Coal
25 / min
5 × Sulfur
Sulfur
25 / min
Assembler
12 sec
5 × Compacted Coal
Compacted Coal
25 / min
36 MJ/item
Sulfur Research - Compacted Coal
Sulfuric Acid
5 × Sulfur
Sulfur
50 / min
5 × Water
Water
50 / min
Refinery
6 sec
5 × Sulfuric Acid
Sulfuric Acid
50 / min
36 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
Classic Battery
Alternate
6 × Sulfur
Sulfur
45 / min
7 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet
Alclad Aluminum Sheet
52.5 / min
Manufacturer
8 sec
4 × Battery
Battery
30 / min
110 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
8 × Plastic
Plastic
60 / min
12 × Wire
Wire
90 / min
Fine Black Powder
Alternate
2 × Sulfur
Sulfur
7.5 / min
1 × Compacted Coal
Compacted Coal
3.75 / min
Assembler
16 sec
4 × Black Powder
Black Powder
15 / min
60 MJ/item
Alternate Recipe - Compacted Coal
Infused Uranium Cell
Alternate
5 × Uranium
Uranium
25 / min
3 × Silica
Silica
15 / min
Manufacturer
12 sec
4 × Encased Uranium Cell
Encased Uranium Cell
20 / min
165 MJ/item
Tier 8 - Nuclear Power
Caterium Research - Caterium Ingots
Quartz Research - Quartz
Sulfur Research - Sulfur
5 × Sulfur
Sulfur
25 / min
15 × Quickwire
Quickwire
75 / min
Turbo Blend Fuel
Alternate
2 × Fuel
Fuel
15 / min
4 × Heavy Oil Residue
Heavy Oil Residue
30 / min
Blender
8 sec
6 × Turbofuel
Turbofuel
45 / min
100 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Sulfur Research - Sulfur
3 × Sulfur
Sulfur
22.5 / min
3 × Petroleum Coke
Petroleum Coke
22.5 / min

AWESOME Sink[]

Sulfur Sulfur can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink AWESOME Sink to yield 11 points.

Trivia[]

  • Traditional gunpowder is composed of sulfur, carbon, and saltpeter (potassium nitrate). Therefore, Black Powder is created by combining Coal and Sulfur.

See also[]

Gallery[]

History[]


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