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Oil Drilling

Oil Drilling

Tier 4

While it takes some advanced tools and constructions, harvesting and refining oil can be an important step. Levels up by crafting related recipes.

Tier4Max level7Unlocks18 recipes

A specialty of Scientist.

Effects

Talents

Notes

Oil Drilling is a Tier 4 specialty requiring the Scientist skill, focused on harvesting and refining crude oil into advanced materials. It unlocks a range of petroleum-based recipes including gasoline, plastic, epoxy, and nylon, which are essential for high-tier industry and vehicle fuel. Level up this skill by regularly crafting any of its unlocked recipes, such as biodiesel or lubricant.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

Prerequisites

Unlocks recipes