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Mechanics Skill Book

Mechanics Skill Book

Hidden/Research
Weight1000 gMax stack1SkillBasic Engineering Lv 1StationResearch Table

Notes

The Mechanics Skill Book is a research item crafted at a Research Table using research papers and other resources, unlocking the Mechanics specialty tree. Once crafted, right-clicking the book produces unlimited Mechanics Skill Scrolls that any player can read to gain access to the specialty. A practical tip: because one book suffices for the entire server, researchers should craft it early and share or sell scrolls so others can learn Mechanics without each needing their own book.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Ingredients

Ingredients for this recipe
IngredientQtyType
Engineering Research Paper Advanced10item
Metallurgy Research Paper Advanced10item
Basic Research15category
Advanced Research5category

Byproducts (garbage)

Garbage byproducts of this recipe
MaterialQty / craft
Bio Residue0.64
Garbage0.32

Approximate โ€” a category ingredient's salvage value depends on the item actually used.

Crafting waste collects in the station's garbage output and must be hauled away or recycled โ€” see the Garbage & Recycling guide.

Crafting

Crafting stats
Labor2400 calories
Craft time15 min
Throughput4 Mechanics Skill Book / hour (base)

Total raw to craft this

Steps31Total labor99251.56 calTotal time2373.27 min

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

Categories

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