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Water is a fluid resource essential for power generation and some late-game products. It can also be used to improve the conversion rate of various ores to ingots in Refineries, once their respective alternate recipe is unlocked.

It is the first fluid the pioneer has access to, being obtained using Water Extractors built on water bodies. Extraction from Resource Wells can be unlocked in Tier 8.

Obtaining[]

Resource acquisition[]

Water is extracted from water bodies using Water Extractors. Water bodies aren't considered to be resource nodes, therefore they don't have a purity and it's not possible to scan for them with the Resource Scanner.

Water can also be extracted from Resource Wells using Resource Well Extractors which spread over 8 clusters. The default extraction rates are as follows:

Node purity m3/min at 100% m3/min at 250%
Impure 30 75
Normal 60 150
Pure 120 300

This means the following amount of Water is available by extracting from Resource Wells:

Node
purity
Number
of nodes
Mining rate Mining rate
at 250 %
Impure 7 210 525
Normal 12 720 1,800
Pure 36 4,320 10,800
Total 55 5,250 13,125

The maximum extraction rate of Water is virtually infinite as they can be extracted from large water bodies such as sea or ponds.

Extraction energy[]

It takes exactly 10 MJ to extract 1 m3 of water, assuming it is extracted from water bodies and not from Resource Wells (as the latter method is not power-efficient). Further reading: Extraction energy

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Aluminum Scrap
4 × Alumina Solution
Alumina Solution
240 / min
2 × Coal
Coal
120 / min
Refinery
1 sec
6 × Aluminum Scrap
Aluminum Scrap
360 / min
5 MJ/item
2 × Water
Water
120 / min
15 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Battery
2.5 × Sulfuric Acid
Sulfuric Acid
50 / min
2 × Alumina Solution
Alumina Solution
40 / min
Blender
3 sec
1 × Battery
Battery
20 / min
225 MJ/item
1.5 × Water
Water
30 / min
150 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
1 × Aluminum Casing
Aluminum Casing
20 / min
 
Non-fissile Uranium
15 × Uranium Waste
Uranium Waste
37.5 / min
10 × Silica
Silica
25 / min
Blender
24 sec
20 × Non-fissile Uranium
Non-fissile Uranium
50 / min
90 MJ/item
6 × Water
Water
15 / min
300 MJ/item
Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment
6 × Nitric Acid
Nitric Acid
15 / min
6 × Sulfuric Acid
Sulfuric Acid
15 / min
Water Water Extractor
1 sec
2 × Water
Water
120 / min
10 MJ/item
Tier 3 - Coal Power
Unpackage Water
2 × Packaged Water
Packaged Water
120 / min
Packager
1 sec
2 × Water
Water
120 / min
5 MJ/item
2 × Empty Canister
Empty Canister
120 / min
5 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Alternative Fluid Transport
Electrode - Aluminum Scrap
Alternate
12 × Alumina Solution
Alumina Solution
180 / min
4 × Petroleum Coke
Petroleum Coke
60 / min
Refinery
4 sec
20 × Aluminum Scrap
Aluminum Scrap
300 / min
6 MJ/item
7 × Water
Water
105 / min
17.14 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Instant Scrap
Alternate
15 × Bauxite
Bauxite
150 / min
10 × Coal
Coal
100 / min
Blender
6 sec
30 × Aluminum Scrap
Aluminum Scrap
300 / min
15 MJ/item
5 × Water
Water
50 / min
90 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
5 × Sulfuric Acid
Sulfuric Acid
50 / min
6 × Water
Water
60 / min
Fertile Uranium
Alternate
5 × Uranium
Uranium
25 / min
5 × Uranium Waste
Uranium Waste
25 / min
Blender
12 sec
20 × Non-fissile Uranium
Non-fissile Uranium
100 / min
45 MJ/item
8 × Water
Water
40 / min
112.5 MJ/item
Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment
3 × Nitric Acid
Nitric Acid
15 / min
5 × Sulfuric Acid
Sulfuric Acid
25 / min

Usage[]

Power[]

Water is required for Coal Generators and Nuclear Power Plants, alongside their respective physical requirements, to produce power.

  • At 100% clock speed, Coal Generators consume water at a rate of 45 m3/min, regardless of the type of fuel provided.
  • At 100% clock speed, Nuclear Power Plants consume water at a rate of 240 m3/min.

Crafting[]

RecipeIngredientsBuildingProductsPrerequisites
Alumina Solution
12 × Bauxite
Bauxite
120 / min
18 × Water
Water
180 / min
Refinery
6 sec
12 × Alumina Solution
Alumina Solution
120 / min
15 MJ/item
5 × Silica
Silica
50 / min
36 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Cooling System
2 × Heat Sink
Heat Sink
12 / min
2 × Rubber
Rubber
12 / min
Blender
10 sec
1 × Cooling System
Cooling System
6 / min
750 MJ/item
Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production
5 × Water
Water
30 / min
25 × Nitrogen Gas
Nitrogen Gas
150 / min
Polyester Fabric
1 × Polymer Resin
Polymer Resin
30 / min
1 × Water
Water
30 / min
Refinery
2 sec
1 × Fabric
Fabric
30 / min
60 MJ/item
Mycelia Research - Synthetic Polyester Fabric
Liquid Biofuel
6 × Solid Biofuel
Solid Biofuel
90 / min
3 × Water
Water
45 / min
Refinery
4 sec
4 × Liquid Biofuel
Liquid Biofuel
60 / min
30 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Alternative Fluid Transport
Nitric Acid
12 × Nitrogen Gas
Nitrogen Gas
120 / min
3 × Water
Water
30 / min
Blender
6 sec
3 × Nitric Acid
Nitric Acid
30 / min
150 MJ/item
Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment
1 × Iron Plate
Iron Plate
10 / min
 
Packaged Water
2 × Water
Water
60 / min
2 × Empty Canister
Empty Canister
60 / min
Packager
2 sec
2 × Packaged Water
Packaged Water
60 / min
10 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Alternative Fluid Transport
Residual Plastic
6 × Polymer Resin
Polymer Resin
60 / min
2 × Water
Water
20 / min
Refinery
6 sec
2 × Plastic
Plastic
20 / min
90 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Plutonium Waste
1 × Plutonium Fuel Rod
Plutonium Fuel Rod
0.1 / min
2400 × Water
Water
240 / min
Nuclear Power Plant
600 sec
10 × Plutonium Waste
Plutonium Waste
1 / min
Tier 8 - Nuclear Power
Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment
Residual Rubber
4 × Polymer Resin
Polymer Resin
40 / min
4 × Water
Water
40 / min
Refinery
6 sec
2 × Rubber
Rubber
20 / min
90 MJ/item
Tier 5 - Oil Processing
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
Uranium Waste
1 × Uranium Fuel Rod
Uranium Fuel Rod
0.2 / min
1200 × Water
Water
240 / min
Nuclear Power Plant
300 sec
50 × Uranium Waste
Uranium Waste
10 / min
Tier 8 - Nuclear Power
Sloppy Alumina
Alternate
10 × Bauxite
Bauxite
200 / min
10 × Water
Water
200 / min
Refinery
3 sec
12 × Alumina Solution
Alumina Solution
240 / min
7.5 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Instant Scrap
Alternate
15 × Bauxite
Bauxite
150 / min
10 × Coal
Coal
100 / min
Blender
6 sec
30 × Aluminum Scrap
Aluminum Scrap
300 / min
15 MJ/item
5 × Water
Water
50 / min
90 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
5 × Sulfuric Acid
Sulfuric Acid
50 / min
6 × Water
Water
60 / min
Pure Caterium Ingot
Alternate
2 × Caterium Ore
Caterium Ore
24 / min
2 × Water
Water
24 / min
Refinery
5 sec
1 × Caterium Ingot
Caterium Ingot
12 / min
150 MJ/item
Tier 3 - Coal Power
Caterium Research - Caterium
Wet Concrete
Alternate
6 × Limestone
Limestone
120 / min
5 × Water
Water
100 / min
Refinery
3 sec
4 × Concrete
Concrete
80 / min
22.5 MJ/item
Tier 3 - Coal Power
Pure Copper Ingot
Alternate
6 × Copper Ore
Copper Ore
15 / min
4 × Water
Water
10 / min
Refinery
24 sec
15 × Copper Ingot
Copper Ingot
37.5 / min
48 MJ/item
Tier 3 - Coal Power
Steamed Copper Sheet
Alternate
3 × Copper Ingot
Copper Ingot
22.5 / min
3 × Water
Water
22.5 / min
Refinery
8 sec
3 × Copper Sheet
Copper Sheet
22.5 / min
80 MJ/item
Tier 3 - Coal Power
Diluted Fuel
Alternate
5 × Heavy Oil Residue
Heavy Oil Residue
50 / min
10 × Water
Water
100 / min
Blender
6 sec
10 × Fuel
Fuel
100 / min
45 MJ/item
Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Pure Iron Ingot
Alternate
7 × Iron Ore
Iron Ore
35 / min
4 × Water
Water
20 / min
Refinery
12 sec
13 × Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
65 / min
27.69 MJ/item
Tier 3 - Coal Power
Pure Quartz Crystal
Alternate
9 × Raw Quartz
Raw Quartz
67.5 / min
5 × Water
Water
37.5 / min
Refinery
8 sec
7 × Quartz Crystal
Quartz Crystal
52.5 / min
34.29 MJ/item
Tier 3 - Coal Power
Quartz Research - Quartz Crystals

Tips[]

  • Diluting Heavy Oil Residue with Water is a good way to boost petrochemical production.
  • Sinking excess water with Wet Concrete is a simple way to prevent fluids backing up

Gallery[]

History[]

  • Patch 0.4.0.0:
    • Now extractible from Resource Wells
    • Water is now more light bluish in various buildings' UI
  • Patch 0.3 Introduced

See also[]



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