The Workbench is the second structure most players build in Windrose, after the Bonfire. It is the primary station for tools, bags, basic cloth, ropes, and several early utility items.
Recipe
Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
Cost | 5 Wood |
Placement | Within Bonfire range |
Roof | Not required |
Key Early Recipes
Item | Recipe |
|---|---|
Stone Axe | 3 Wood + 3 Stone |
Stone Pickaxe | 3 Wood + 3 Stone |
Bandage | 1 Coarse Fiber |
Coarse Fabric | 3 Plant Fiber |
Rope | Plant Fiber input |
Torn Sailcloth Bag | Plant Fiber + Cloth |
Torch | Wood |
Fast Travel Bell | 10 Copper Ingots + 3 Rope |
Shovel | 3 Copper Ingots + 10 Wood |
Copper Pickaxe | Upgrade recipe at Workbench |
Iron Pickaxe | Upgrade recipe at Workbench |
Upgrades
The Workbench has three companion-structure upgrades placed adjacent within Bonfire range. Each companion raises the Workbench's effective level by one, unlocking higher-tier recipes.
Upgrade | Cost |
|---|---|
Tool Shelf | 5 Mahogany |
Sawhorse | 20 Wood + 10 Copper Ingot |
Toolbox | 10 Wood + 20 Nails + 5 Foothills Iron Ingot |
Remote Crafting
Any resources stored in chests at your base are automatically available to the Workbench for crafting. You do not need to carry materials in your personal inventory. This is one of Windrose's signature quality-of-life features, eliminating the inventory shuffling that plagues most survival games.
See Also
Crafting - crafting overview
Base Building - building system
Resources - gathering