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11 Overview
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33 Gadgets and tools in Solarpunk are the items players use to interact with the world. From basic hand tools for gathering resources to specialized gadgets for building and recycling, these items form the backbone of daily gameplay.
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55 Basic Hand Tools
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88 ToolCrafted fromFunctionPickaxeSticks + StonesMining rocks for sand, stone, and ironAxeSticks + StonesChopping wood; also used for demolishing building pieces (right-click)HoeSticks + StonesTilling soil to create plantable patches for farmingWatering CanCrafted at workstationManually watering crops
99 Basic tools are made through quick craft (press "F" in inventory). They use only Sticks and Stones, which are found everywhere on the floating islands.
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1111 Tool Durability
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1313 All tools have limited durability and break after repeated use:
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1515 Wooden tools: Cheapest to make but break quickly. Players will re-craft these often in the early game.Iron tools: Available in the full game (not in the demo). Require iron from scattered outcrops. Last considerably longer than wooden versions.
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1717 Build-Hammer
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2020 The Build-Hammer is a specialized tool crafted from Stone and Stick. Equipping it opens the building interface where players can place foundations, walls, roofs, stairs, and other structural components. The placement indicator turns blue for valid positions and orange for invalid ones.
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2222 The Recycler
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2424 The Recycler is a gadget that was unlocked as a Kickstarter stretch goal. It accepts almost any item or material and converts it into Recycling Points. These points serve as a cosmetic currency.
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2626 The Recycler gives every surplus item in the player's inventory a use. Rather than discarding unwanted materials, players can feed them into the Recycler and accumulate points over time. This ties into the game's solarpunk theme of sustainability and waste reduction.
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28+The Uncrafter
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30+The Uncrafter is a machine named in post-launch patch notes, which confirms it as part of the retail build. As its name suggests, it reverses crafting, breaking items back down so players can recover the materials used to make them, such as sticks and cables. It pairs naturally with the Recycler: where the Recycler turns surplus items into cosmetic points, the Uncrafter returns usable components to the player’s inventory. A post-launch update corrected a duplication glitch that could occur when cables and sticks were processed through it.
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2832 Vending Machine
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3135 The Vending Machine is found on islands and must be repaired before use. Once operational, it offers character skins and other cosmetic extras. These cosmetics are purchased using Recycling Points earned from the Recycler, creating a gameplay loop: gather surplus items, recycle them, and spend the points on appearance customization.
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3337 Other Notable Gadgets
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3539 GadgetDescriptionFabricatorLocated near the Merchant Platform; handles airship upgrades after being repaired.Farming dronesAutomated watering devices that connect to the Energy System. See Farming and Plants.Automatic DrillExtracts resources from ground deposits. See Automation.Automatic Magnet FisherCollects algae from below islands. See Automation.SwitchesInline devices on energy cables that toggle parts of a power network on and off.