⚠️ 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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Sand

Sand

High quality sand is a sought after resource used for making glass and concrete. Though desert sand is abundant, it is not suitable for these materials.

Weight20000 gMax stack10Carried on backSkillMining Lv 1StationRocker Box

Notes

Sand is a key ingredient for producing glass and concrete, but not all sand is suitable — desert sand is abundant but cannot be used for these materials. Instead, players must obtain high-quality sand, typically through processing recipes like Sand Concentrate, which yield usable sand for advanced construction and crafting. A practical tip: since raw desert sand is worthless for glass and concrete, focus on producing concentrated sand to meet your town’s building and industrial needs.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Ingredients

IngredientQtyType
Silica2category

Crafting

Labor50 calories
Craft time0.7 min
Throughput85.7 Sand / hour (base)

As a block

Movement×0.8SolidDiggableWall

Total raw to craft this

Steps1Total labor50 calTotal time0.7 min

Approximate — category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.

Categories

Obtained from

Rocker Box
Screening Machine
Sensor Based Belt Sorter

Used in

Cement Kiln
Glassworks
Masonry Table
Pottery Table
Wainwright Table

See also