Building Materials

Building materials in Starsand Island encompass all the raw and processed resources used for construction, tool crafting, home building, furniture making, and equipment upgrades. Materials are gathered from the surface island and the underground Moonlit Forest, then processed at various crafting stations into usable forms. This page catalogs every major building material category, where to find raw inputs, and how to process them.

Wood

Wood is the most commonly used building material in the early and mid game. There are five wood types, each harvested from different trees and requiring progressively better axes.

Japanese courtyard-style house built with the home building system

Wood Type	Source Tree	Axe Required	Availability
Softwood	Common trees (palms, small deciduous)	Stone Axe (starter)	Surface, everywhere
Hardwood	Banyan trees (large, dark trees)	Impact Axe (Apprentice Crafter)	Surface, around Hopeland and forests
Bamboo	Bamboo groves	Impact Axe	Surface, specific groves
Premium Wood	White Fig trees	Level 3 Axe (Intermediate Crafter)	Surface, scattered locations
Meteor Wood	Meteor trees in the deep Moonlit Forest	High-tier axe	Moonlit Forest only

Softwood is the bread-and-butter material of the early game. You need hundreds of pieces for planks, Charcoal production, and basic construction. Banyan trees also drop Softwood and Hardwood together when chopped. White Fig trees are particularly valuable because they drop Softwood, Hardwood, and Premium Wood all at once.

Processed Wood (Cutter)

Raw wood must be processed into planks and boards at the Cutter before it can be used in most recipes. The Cutter has three tiers, each unlocking additional products.

Product	Input	Cutter Tier
Softwood Plank	Softwood	Cutter I
Bamboo Board	Bamboo	Cutter I
Bamboo Strip	Bamboo	Cutter I
Hardwood Plank	Hardwood	Cutter II
Premium Wood Plank	Premium Wood	Cutter III
Meteor Plank	Meteor Wood	Cutter III

The Cutter processes materials over time (not instantly). Building two Cutters running in parallel halves your wait time for planks. The Cutter I blueprint is included in the free Equipment Blueprint Pack from the General Store.

Ores and Metals

Metal ores are mined primarily in the Moonlit Forest. Each ore type requires a specific pickaxe tier and is found in specific zones at different depths. Raw ores are smelted into ingots and alloys at the Furnace.

Ore	Location	Pickaxe Required	Smelts Into
Copper Ore	Surface, Evernight Forest	Stone Pickaxe	Copper Ingot
Tin Ore	Evernight Forest, Gate of Life	Stone Pickaxe	Tin Ingot
Iron Ore	Dreamfall Garden	Bronze Pickaxe	Iron Ingot
Gold Ore	Crystalith Hideout	Iron Pickaxe	Gold Ingot
Quartz	Crystalith Hideout	Iron Pickaxe	Glass Brick (Furnace)
Fluorite	Crystalith Hideout, various zones	Iron Pickaxe	Radiant Core (Furnace)
Magnetite	Grain Haven	Gold Pickaxe	Magnet
Primorite	Mural Valley	Gold Pickaxe	Primorite Ingot
Moonstone	Darkwater Shore	Primorite Pickaxe	Lunar Core
Aurorite	Serenity's Rest	Primorite Pickaxe	Aurorite Ingot
Oilstone	Moonlight Meadow	Aurorite Pickaxe	Oil (processed)
Starflare Crystal	Moonlight Meadow	Aurorite Pickaxe	Starflare Core
Diamond	Deep Moonlight Meadow	Aurorite Pickaxe	Various endgame items

The general smelting ratio is 3:1 for common ores and 5:1 for rare ores. Copper Ingots specifically require 4 Copper Ore plus 1 Charcoal. For detailed smelting recipes, see the Furnace article.

Metal Sheets (Cutter)

The Cutter also processes metal ingots into sheets, which are used in different recipes than raw ingots.

Product	Input	Cutter Tier
Copper Sheet	Copper Ingot	Cutter I
Iron Sheet	Iron Ingot	Cutter II
Gold Sheet	Gold Ingot	Cutter II

Copper Sheets are used in early-mid game recipes including the Ore Analyzer (8 Hardwood + 2 Copper Sheets). Iron Sheets are used extensively in building construction and vehicle parts.

Stone and Glass

Stone and glass are fundamental construction materials used in building structures, bus stops, and various infrastructure.

Home building placement mode showing corridor and wall construction

Material	Source	Processing
Stone	Surface rocks, mining in the Moonlit Forest	Used raw or smelted into Stone Brick at the Furnace
Stone Brick	Furnace I (Stone + Charcoal)	Primary structural material for walls, foundations, and bus stops
Glass Brick	Furnace I (Quartz + Charcoal)	Intermediate product; cut into Glass Panes at the Cutter
Glass Pane	Cutter I (Glass Brick)	Used in windows, structures, and building projects
Clay	Digging near water sources	Used in pottery, bricks, and decorative items

Stone Brick and Glass Pane are the primary construction materials for major building projects. Rebuilding the Starsand Station for fast travel, for example, requires 10 Stone Bricks and 5 Glass Panes per bus stop.

Textiles

Textile materials are processed through the Spinning Wheel and Loom into fabrics, rope, and thread used in clothing, tools, and equipment.

Material	Source	Processing Station	Output
Fiber	Tall grass and bushes (surface)	Spinning Wheel / Loom	Hemp Rope, Linen
Wool	Rabbits, Sheep (ranching)	Loom	Flannel, colored fabrics
Fur	Cows (Intermediate Rancher)	Loom	Leather
Premium Wool	Adult rabbits and sheep	Loom	Velvet

Hemp Rope (from the Spinning Wheel) is used in tools, bridges, and construction recipes. Fabrics from the Loom are processed into clothing at the Sewing Table. For a complete list of fabric types and colored fabrics, see the Loom article.

Specialty Materials

Several processed materials do not fit neatly into the wood, metal, or textile categories but are critical for advanced crafting.

Material	Source	Used For
Charcoal	Charcoal Kiln (Softwood + Fiber)	Furnace I fuel, crafting ingredient
Coal	Mined in Moonlit Forest (Dreamfall Garden+)	Furnace II/III fuel, industrial recipes
Salt	Charcoal Kiln (Salt Brick + Fiber)	Cooking ingredient, Pickling Jar recipes
Bronze	Furnace I (Copper Ingot + Tin Ingot)	Bronze Pickaxe, mid-game tools
Alloy	Furnace II (Iron Ingot + other metals)	Advanced tools and equipment
Eternal Alloy	Furnace III (rare metals)	Expert-tier tools (Electric Drill, Chainsaw)
Radiant Core	Furnace I (Fluorite)	Cutter upgrades, special crafting
Starflare Core	Furnace II (Starflare Crystal)	Endgame equipment
Lunar Core	Furnace III (Moonstone)	Top-tier equipment and magical items
Flamecore Ingot	Furnace III (Flamecore)	Endgame weapons and tools

Material Progression

Building materials follow a clear progression that mirrors the Crafter profession and Moonlit Forest depth. Understanding the order helps you plan which materials to stockpile.

Tier	Key Materials	Unlocked By
Starter	Softwood, Stone, Fiber, Copper, Tin	Available from the beginning
Apprentice	Hardwood, Bronze, Copper Sheet, Softwood Plank, Charcoal	Apprentice Crafter + Equipment Blueprint Pack
Junior	Iron Ingot, Iron Sheet, Glass Pane, Stone Brick, Bamboo	Junior Crafter + Furnace II
Intermediate	Gold Ingot, Gold Sheet, Hardwood Plank, Alloy, Leather	Intermediate Crafter + Cutter II
Senior	Aurorite Ingot, Premium Wood Plank, Meteor Plank, Eternal Alloy	Senior Crafter + Furnace III + Cutter III
Expert	Lunar Core, Starflare Core, Flamecore Ingot, Diamond	Expert Crafter + deep Moonlit Forest access

Tips

Softwood Planks and Copper Ingots are the two most consumed materials in the early game. Keep a large stockpile of both.
The free Equipment Blueprint Pack from the General Store gives you the Furnace I, Cutter I, and Charcoal Kiln. Grab it as soon as possible.
Build multiple Cutters to process planks and sheets in parallel. The Cutter is the biggest time bottleneck in material processing.
Stone Bricks and Glass Panes are needed in bulk for bus stop construction. If you plan to rebuild the Starsand Station network, start stockpiling early.
White Fig trees drop all three surface wood types at once (Softwood, Hardwood, Premium Wood), making them the most efficient trees to chop.
Use the Ore Analyzer on raw ores before smelting. The 5 to 10% bonus drop chance can yield extra rare materials over time.
Keep fiber in stock at all times. It is used for Charcoal production, rope crafting, textile production, and dozens of other recipes.