Cobalt
Solarpunk Cobalt guide: what it does, when to prioritize it, related resources links, and practical player advice.
Cobalt is a Solarpunk resource. Advanced processed metal for later tools, machines, or upgrades.
Quick Answer
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | Resources |
| Player use | Advanced processed metal for later tools, machines, or upgrades. |
| Best check | Reserve it for tools, power devices, machines, or late exploration projects before using it casually. |
Decoded Gameplay Stats
| Stat | Value | Decoded Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Furnace/cooking time | 1 Cobalt Ore -> Cobalt: 20s | S_Smeltable row Cobalt, high confidence |
| Max stack size | 16 | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Recycler value | 1 (Recycler return) | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Item type | Resources | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
Used In Crafting
| Recipe | Station | Ingredient Need |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic Feeder | Advanced Crafting Table | 5 Cobalt |
| Bedside Lamp | Advanced Crafting Table | 5 Cobalt |
| Circuit Board | Advanced Crafting Table | 5 Cobalt |
| Forester | Advanced Crafting Table | 16 Cobalt |
| Kickstarter Foresters | Advanced Crafting Table | 16 Cobalt |
| Loot Chest Detector | Advanced Crafting Table | 5 Cobalt |
| Magnetic Fisher | Advanced Crafting Table | 10 Cobalt |
| Powered Water Trough | Advanced Crafting Table | 5 Cobalt |
| Recycler | Advanced Crafting Table | 10 Cobalt |
| Standing Lamp | Advanced Crafting Table | 5 Cobalt |
| Transport Drone | Advanced Crafting Table | 8 Cobalt |
| Uncrafter | Advanced Crafting Table | 10 Cobalt |
| Windmill | Advanced Crafting Table | 15 Cobalt |
| Wireless Connector | Advanced Crafting Table | 5 Cobalt |
| Wireless Lamp | Advanced Crafting Table | 5 Cobalt |
Used In Research
| Research | Cost Share | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Research Tier 3 | 1 Cobalt | Progression gate |
Found In Loot
| Chest Type | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Phase 3 | High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression. |
| Phase 4 | High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression. |
| Phase 5 | High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression. |
| Phase 6 | High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression. |
When To Care
Care about Cobalt when tools, power, machines, or late exploration are the next bottleneck. Process ore before judging whether you have enough for the unlock.
Practical Use
Store Cobalt beside the projects that spend advanced materials: tools, energy devices, machines, or airship work. Do not mix it with common wood and food overflow.
Related Strategy
For resource planning, count backwards from the project you want to finish. A power push needs electrical parts and metals, a building push needs processed construction materials, and an airship push needs technical components. That is more useful than hoarding every pickup equally.
Common Mistakes
- Do not leave Cobalt in an unsorted dump chest if it feeds an active project; put it beside the station or build area that spends it.
- Do not burn or process a material just because storage is full; first check whether tools, power, building, animal care, or airship work will need it.
- Do not measure value only by rarity. A common material on the right route can save more time than a rare material sitting in the wrong chest.
Related
Resources, Crafting Machines And Materials, Crafting, Machines And Automation