⚠️ Eco v0.14 is coming — the next major update reworks upgrade modules, so some of these numbers will change. They reflect the current version. What’s changing →
  • Simpler tiers: the 1–4 tiered upgrades become a single Basic / Advanced / Modern upgrade each.
  • Permanent upgrades: a module placed in a workstation is permanent — no more swapping lower tiers out as you progress.
  • Power transitions: a module can change a station’s power type/draw (e.g. a Modern upgrade moves a sawmill from mechanical to electrical power).
  • Talent-integrated: modules now use the same bonus/talent system — any talent benefit (power, labor cost, recipe unlocks) can come from a module.
  • Cheaper to upgrade: with the multi-tier parts gone, fully upgrading a workstation costs significantly less.

We’ll update this calculator shortly after the update releases.

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Gneiss

Gneiss

A hard rock with some uses in construction. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock formed from previous rock recrystallizing at high pressures and temperatures deep in the earth.

Weight7000 gMax stack20Carried on backResource pile

Notes

Gneiss is a metamorphic rock that appears as a solid, minable block requiring a tier-4 pickaxe, placing it as a mid-to-late-game construction and ingredient material. It is used in a wide range of recipes including Ashlar Gneiss, crushed gneiss variants, and early crafting stations like the Campfire or Masonry Table. Because it is heavy (7000 g per block) and stacks to 20, plan your inventory and use a resource pile or vehicle for bulk transport.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

As a block

Mining hardness4On miningdrops rubbleSolidWall
Mining

Hardness 4 is the minimum pickaxe tier that can mine this block.

Yields1× GneissCalories/block20Durability/block1Cal / stack1000

Cost shown for a Modern Pickaxe at Mining level 0. Set your level / talents in the ⚙ Character panel to recompute. ≈ estimate.

Categories

Used in

Advanced Masonry Table
Arrastra
Campsite
Carpentry Table
Jaw Crusher
Masonry Table
Research Table
Stamp Mill
Tool Bench
Workbench

See also