Refining Station upgrades and material production
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The Refining Station turns gathered materials into crafting ingredients. Its level 2 unlock requires the whole first Central Lake research page; level 3 requires the whole first Museum research page. Finishing one bundle on either page is insufficient.
Construction and upgrades
| Stage | Materials | Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Build | 5 Screws, 3 Scrap Wire | 5 |
| Upgrade to Lv.2 | 10 Screws, 2 Metal Plate, 2 Plank | 7 |
| Upgrade to Lv.3 | 5 Gears, 5 Magnets, 2 Power Cable | 10 |
The station itself is built at Project Station Lv.1. Permission to Glide introduces its placement and asks you to process Metal Plate, Plank, Straw and Rubber. Finish that sequence before treating a later research restriction as a construction problem.
Choose the material for the next tool
At Refining Lv.2, 5 Rattan make one Flexible Lumber, 5 Copper Scraps make one Copper Bar, and 5 Bioluminescent Ivy make one Lignin. Each of those recipes takes 30 seconds and 2 energy before any applicable bonuses.
Two Lignin for Battery Lv.3 therefore require 10 Ivy and 4 refining energy. That is separate from the battery upgrade’s own 10-energy payment. Material chains work through the Pruners and battery totals.
At Lv.3, Eco Plank uses Cardboard. It is an ingredient for the Seed Maker and Carpentry Station upgrade. Gathering extra wood does not substitute for the specified Cardboard recipe.
A missing upgrade option
Check whether every bundle on the relevant research page has been completed, then inspect the station’s upgrade option and the materials required. The Museum route explains when that district’s research enters the main quest.
