⚠️ 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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Modules Component

Modules Component

Allows citizens to upgrade their crafting tables.

The Modules Component allows citizens to insert upgrades into their Crafting tables. After inserting an upgrade, work orders on that table will have reduced resource costs and crafting times.

Using Upgrades

Upgrades come in five different quality levels. A level 1 upgrade decreases the resource cost and craft time by 10%, with each progressive level adding an additional decrease.

Crafting tables accept different types of upgrades. Early tables accept 'Basic Upgrades', while later tables require 'Advanced Upgrades' or 'Modern Upgrades'. Each tier of upgrade has five different quality levels, with the highest quality level being a Specialty Upgrade.

Some recipes have costs using Static Ingredients. Static ingredients are not affected by the resource cost reduction, but the recipes that contain them still get a reduction for crafting time.

Specialty Upgrades

The highest level of upgrade can only be crafted by a citizen who has reached the maximum level in their chosen Specialty. Unlike other upgrades, these upgrades receive an additional cost reduction when crafting recipes using the specified profession.

Some specialties have different tiers of upgrades that correspond to different crafting tables. For example, CarpentrySkill has the CarpentryBasicUpgradeItem for the CarpentryTableItem and the CarpentryAdvancedUpgradeItem for the SawmillItem.