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Animal Transport

Solarpunk Animal Transport guide: what it does, when to prioritize it, related animals links, and practical player advice.

Animal Transport is a Solarpunk animal or animal-care entry. Tool/system for moving animals between islands.

Quick Answer

FieldDetails
CategoryAnimals
Player useTool/system for moving animals between islands.
Best checkCheck shelter, food, water, happiness, and collection route before adding more animals.

Extracted Game Text Stats

Fact
An animal receiving station marks the destination for animal transport.
Animals can be transported to other places using an animal transporter. Place the base where you want to bring them, then use the transporter to move the animal to that base.

Exact Recipe

StationOutputExact IngredientsNotes
Advanced Crafting Table1 Animal Transport4 Iron, 15 Leaf, 3 Copper-

Unlocked By Research

ResearchCostAlso Unlocks
Animal Transport1 Electrical ComponentAnimal Receiver

Found In Loot

Chest TypeWhy It Matters
Phase 3High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.

Exact Research Cost

CategoryExact CostUnlocksNotes
Animals1 Electrical ComponentAnimal Transport, Animal ReceiverUnlocks tools to send animals between islands.

When To Care

Care about this once animals are close enough to the daily crop and water route. Animal systems pay off when shelter, food, water, and product collection are checked together instead of scattered around the base.

Practical Use

Animal Transport belongs in a care loop with troughs, shelter, water, and product collection. A compact animal area beats a larger scattered pen because happiness and collection checks happen more reliably.

For animal planning, keep one care loop before scaling up. Shelter, food, water, happiness, and basket collection should be close enough that they fit into a normal farm pass.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add Animal Transport to a base where food, water, shelter, and collection are far apart.
  • Do not assume owning animals is the same as profiting from them; happiness and regular care are the useful part of the loop.
  • Do not transport animals to a new island until the receiving area already has the basics ready.

Animals, Animals, Animals And Products, Food And Drink