Workbenches are base structures used for crafting, repairing items and building various structures within 20 meters.
They don't require any other structure to be built.
They must have a roof and 70 % cover to enable crafting and repairing. Repairing items doesn't cost any resources. The ability to build structures within the radius of the workbench, or to suppress monster spawning, does not require the workbench to have a roof or any cover.
Upgrades[]
Upgrading a workbench enables additional crafting recipes and higher upgrade levels for items. A workbench can be upgraded up to level five by building the following structures within two meters. Each upgrade also increases the build radius by four meters, up to a maximum of 36 meters.
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| Chopping block |  |
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| Tanning rack |  |
10 Wood |
| Adze |  |
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| Tool shelf |  |
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| Total (Workbench included) | 30 Wood 25 Flint 20 Leather scraps 5 Deer hide 20 Fine wood 3 Bronze 4 Iron 4 Obsidian | |
Duplicate upgrades do not stack. Upgrade items can be used to upgrade more than 1 Workbench at a time.
Recipes exist calling for level six, which suggests further upgrades are planned for the future (see below).
Note that each upgrade structure needs its own unique, non-overlapping connection path to the crafting table, visually displayed with a dotted line of light in the building menu. For example, upgrades cannot be placed in a straight line on one side because they will block the connection path of each other. Upgrades can be built on the opposite side of walls and floors.
Upgrading Tools, Weapons, and Armor[]
With each level of the Workbench gained some items can be upgraded an additional time, to a maximum of two or three upgrades. Each upgrade gives the item more durability. For weapons and armor, upgrades also improve damage or defense ratings.
A Note About Monster Spawning[]
The workbench is a basic structure used to define the Player's base. Since monster spawning is prevented inside player's bases, the workbench can be used to prevent monster spawns in areas that the player selects.
- For the goal of preventing spawns:
- Building workbenches is the easiest way to ensure there are no gaps because the effect radius is shown.
- Workbench radius can be used to check the covered area of a player base structure. Right click the hammer and select workbench. A white circle is displayed on the ground to show the build radius which is also 20 meters.
Recipes[]
Tools
Armors
- Rag pants
- Rag tunic
- Midsummer Crown
- Deer hide cape
- Leather Helmet
- Leather pants
- Leather tunic
- Troll hide cape
- Troll leather helmet
- Troll leather pants
- Troll leather tunic
- Root harnesk
- Root leggings
- Root mask
- Fenris coat
- Fenris hood
- Fenris leggings
- Wolf fur cape
- Linen cape
- Lox cape
Weapons
Shields
Arrows
Others
DLC
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