Advanced Dock
Solarpunk Advanced Dock guide: what it does, when to prioritize it, related airship upgrades links, and practical player advice.
Advanced Dock is a Solarpunk airship entry. Improved airship dock for automatic flight.
Quick Answer
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | Airship Upgrades |
| Player use | Improved airship dock for automatic flight. |
| Best check | Use it when the current travel range, safety, or storage limit is slowing exploration. |
Extracted Game Text Stats
| Fact |
|---|
| A powered dock lets you approach at higher speed. |
| After unlocking new airship colors in the vending machine, select them at the dock. |
| Airship upgrade components acquired from the merchant are added to your Key Items inventory. They can be used at a dock to increase the airship’s range. |
| Docking and precise flying are easier in first-person view. |
| Hover near the ground to dock; the airship automatically descends. |
| If you lost or crashed your airship, you can retrieve it at your dock. |
| Visit a dock to upgrade your airship. |
Decoded Gameplay Stats
| Stat | Value | Decoded Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Max stack size | 1 | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Recycler value | 1 (Recycler return) | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Item type | Electronics | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Interaction | Buildable | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
Exact Recipe
| Station | Output | Exact Ingredients | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Crafting Table | 1 Advanced Dock | 1 Dock, 8 Silicon, 12 Copper | - |
Unlocked By Research
| Research | Cost | Also Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dock | 1 Electrical Component | Only this unlock |
Exact Research Cost
| Category | Exact Cost | Unlocks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progression and Travel | 1 Electrical Component | Advanced Dock | Advanced Dock supports automatic airship flight. |
When To Care
Care about airship parts after the first island base has food, water, storage, and crafting under control. Airship travel is strongest when each trip has a material, plant, chest, or upgrade goal.
Practical Use
Advanced Dock supports exploration. Before investing, decide whether your next trips need range, recovery, repair, storage, color customization, or faster dock handling. That keeps airship upgrades tied to real travel goals.
Related Strategy
For airship planning, choose a trip target before takeoff. Upgrade investment is easiest to justify when it saves a failed trip, extends range, improves recovery, or increases useful returns.
Common Mistakes
- Do not spend on Advanced Dock without a trip problem to solve: range, safety, repair, storage, recovery, or customization.
- Do not leave for a long trip with a full inventory. Airship progress is about useful returns, not just reaching another island.
- Do not treat the dock as decoration. Place travel access near a return chest and material processing area.
Related
Airship Upgrades, Airships, Airship Repair And Exploration, Resources