| Log | tree, bush, and early island gathering; possible in Normal, Rare, Trash loot pools | Use directly in starter tools, stations, fuel, structure pieces, and early recipes. | Advanced Crafting Table, Barrel and Crate, Bed, Beehive, Benches, Birdhouses, Airship Dock, Basic Home Decorations |
| Stone | island resource routes and mining; possible in Start Island loot pools | Use directly in starter tools, stations, fuel, structure pieces, and early recipes. | Bird Fountain, Build Hammer, Campfire, Candle Plate, Decorative Insect Hotel, Decorative Stone Clusters, Brick Materials, Decorative Fireplaces |
| Clay | island resource routes and mining; possible in Trash loot pools | Feed it into the furnace/material route for building and crafting inputs. | Fruit Bowl |
| Glass | processing and smelting routes; possible in Normal, Phase 2, Rare, Trash loot pools | Processed building and crafting material for structures, stations, decorations, and research. | Advanced Crafting Table, Empty Carafe, Incubator, Network Display, Outdoor Candle, Solar Panel, Bottle, Glass Materials |
| Brick | processing and smelting routes; possible in Normal, Rare loot pools | Processed building and crafting material for structures, stations, decorations, and research. | Decorative Cacti, Decorative Succulents, Hanging Decorative Plants, Kickstarter Bonsai Decoration, Kickstarter Flowerpots, Kitchen Counter, Bath Decoration Pack, Brick Materials |
| Copper Ore | island resource routes and mining; possible in Trash loot pools | Process into Copper before planning electrical parts, tools, and powered machines. | energy, automation, better tools, and research costs. |
| Copper | processing and smelting routes; possible in Normal, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4, Rare, Trash loot pools | Save for tools, electrical devices, powered machines, automation, and higher-tier research. | Advanced Crafting Table, Advanced Dock, Animal Receiver, Animal Transport, Battery, Bedside Lamp, Decorative Fairy Lights, Research Tier 4 |
| Iron Ore | island resource routes and mining; possible in Phase 3, Trash loot pools | Process into Iron before planning better tools, machines, and research costs. | energy, automation, better tools, and research costs. |
| Iron | processing and smelting routes; possible in Normal, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4, Phase 5, Phase 6, Rare, Trash loot pools | Save for tools, electrical devices, powered machines, automation, and higher-tier research. | Advanced Crafting Table, Airship, Animal Receiver, Animal Transport, Bathtub, Battery, Airship Dock, Cooking |
| Cobalt Ore | island resource routes and mining | Process into Cobalt for later electrical and automation work. | energy, automation, better tools, and research costs. |
| Cobalt | processing and smelting routes; possible in Phase 3, Phase 4, Phase 5, Phase 6 loot pools | Save for tools, electrical devices, powered machines, automation, and higher-tier research. | Automatic Feeder, Bedside Lamp, Circuit Board, Forester, Kickstarter Foresters, Loot Chest Detector, Electrical Research Tier 3 |
| Quartz Ore | island resource routes and mining; possible in Normal, Phase 2, Trash loot pools | Use with the smelting route and late material planning. | energy, automation, better tools, and research costs. |
| Silicon | processing and smelting routes; possible in Rare, Trash loot pools | Save for tools, electrical devices, powered machines, automation, and higher-tier research. | Advanced Dock, Animal Receiver, Automatic Feeder, Battery, Daytime Sensor, Energy Furnace, Electrical Research Tier 2 |
| Diamond | island resource routes and mining; possible in Phase 6, Rare loot pools | Save for tools, electrical devices, powered machines, automation, and higher-tier research. | Diamond Axe, Diamond Hoe, Diamond Pickaxe, Diamond Tools, Electrical Research Tier 5, Research Tier 8 |
| Wheat | crop, seed, or plant routes; possible in Normal loot pools | Grow and reserve stock before spending it on food, feed, seeds, or research. | Animal Feed, Animal Feeds, Dough, Grain Sack, Hay Bale, Scarecrow, Animal Basics Pack, Decorative Haybales |
| Cotton | crop, seed, or plant routes | Grow and reserve stock before spending it on food, feed, seeds, or research. | Bed, Cloth, Cotton Seed, Standing Torch, Torch Wall, Decorative Couches & Carpets, Seeds Pack |
| Honey | animal and beehive care | Honey | Berry Cake, Fruit Plate, Honey Bread |
| Truffle | animal and beehive care; possible in Rare loot pools | Produced through the animal, beehive, or cooking loop; store near food and animal-care projects. | Food Basket, Vegetable Pizza, Vegetable Stir Fry, Additional Cooking Recipes, Food Basket |
| Airship Tech Component | airship exploration and recovery | Key exploration material; keep it in a labeled airship or merchant storage spot. | Airship upgrades, dock progress, recovery, and longer exploration routes. |