⚠️ 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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Substrate

Substrate

The foundation material for complex electronics.

Weight1000 gMax stack100SkillElectronics Lv 1StationElectronics Assembly

Notes

Substrate is a crafted component used as the base material for advanced electronics, appearing in the recipes for both Advanced Circuits and Etched Advanced Circuits. Because these circuits gate high-tier machinery and computer parts, building a steady supply of Substrate early accelerates your town's progress toward complex automation and research. Stockpiling it in shared storage ensures the specialists who need it can keep production lines running without interruption.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Ingredients

IngredientQtyType
Fiberglass4item
Epoxy4item

Crafting

Labor60 calories
Craft time2 min
Throughput≈ 30 Substrate / hour (base)

Total raw to craft this

Steps29Total labor21060 calTotal time152.06 min

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

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See also

AcornAdobeAdvanced CircuitAdvanced Combustion EngineAdvanced Upgrade 1Advanced Upgrade 2