⚠️ 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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Laboratory

Laboratory

WorldObject

For more advanced research and manufacturing. Science rules!

Weight2000 gMax stack1SkillMechanics Lv 1StationMachinist Table

Notes

The Laboratory is a crafting table used for advanced research and manufacturing. It is a usable world object that can be toggled on or off. As a high-tier production station, it allows players to progress through more complex scientific recipes.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

⚙ Craft calculator — adjust for your modules, skill & talents
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Ingredients

IngredientQtyType
Iron Bar20item
Glass15item
Paper20item
Lumber8category

Crafting

Labor120 calories
Craft time15 min
Throughput4 Laboratory / hour (base)

As a placed object

Size2×2×1
Viewer

Requires connection ports โ€” highlighted below.

Placement
AlignmentMust be grid-aligned
Room requirements
IndoorsIn an enclosed roomRoom tierTier 3Room volume24 m³
Operating
Labor60โ€“9000 cal

Accepts upgrade modules

Crafted here

Total raw to craft this

Steps20Total labor16360.62 calTotal time219.93 min

Approximate โ€” category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.

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