Water Trough
Solarpunk Water Trough guide: what it does, when to prioritize it, related building pieces links, and practical player advice.
Water Trough is a Solarpunk building piece. Structure piece for pathing, room shaping, or base expansion.
Quick Answer
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | Building Pieces |
| Player use | Structure piece for pathing, room shaping, or base expansion. |
| Best check | Use it when clean water, watering, or longer trips are the bottleneck. |
Decoded Gameplay Stats
| Stat | Value | Decoded Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Water storage capacity | 20 water units | Default__BC_WaterStorage_C, high confidence |
| Water storage tick | 0.2 water units per tick | Default__BC_WaterStorage_C, high confidence |
| Max stack size | 1 | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Recycler value | 1 (Recycler return) | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Item type | Animals, Other | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Interaction | Buildable | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
Exact Recipe
| Station | Output | Exact Ingredients | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crafting Table | 1 Water Trough | 10 Log, 10 Stone, 5 Iron | - |
Used In Crafting
| Recipe | Station | Ingredient Need |
|---|---|---|
| Powered Water Trough | Advanced Crafting Table | 1 Water Trough |
Unlocked By Research
| Research | Cost | Also Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Basics Pack | 5 Wheat | Chicken Coop, Feeding Trough, Animal Feed, Animal Tag |
| Water Trough | 4 Stone, 4 Log | Only this unlock |
Exact Research Cost
| Category | Exact Cost | Unlocks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animals | 4 Stone, 4 Log | Water Trough | - |
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
Water Trough should be used when it directly improves the current route. Put it near related storage and workstations so the benefit shows up every day, not only when you remember where it is.
Related Strategy
Use this with the Other structure route that actually spends or unlocks it. If it does not reduce a chore, unlock a new route, produce a needed material, or support the next trip, it can wait behind food, water, storage, and research basics.
Common Mistakes
- Do not handle Water Trough in isolation; connect it to the route, station, or system that makes it useful.
- Do not hoard everything equally. Prioritize what removes the current bottleneck.
- Do not skip organization in co-op. Shared storage and clear roles keep useful items from disappearing into personal inventories.
Related
Building Pieces, Building, Building Base Layout, Resources, Powered Water Trough, Well, Rain Collector, Animals