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Lost Cargo

Solarpunk Lost Cargo guide: what it does, when to prioritize it, related resources links, and practical player advice.

Lost Cargo is a Solarpunk resource. Lost cargo from merchant bots; keep it with key-item and exploration storage.

Quick Answer

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CategoryResources
Player useLost cargo from merchant bots; keep it with key-item and exploration storage.
Best checkKeep it in an airship or key-item chest so travel progress does not disappear into mixed storage.

When To Care

Care about Lost Cargo when airship recovery, exploration cleanup, or key-item progress is active. Keep it apart from ordinary material storage so it does not vanish into a dump chest.

Practical Use

Put Lost Cargo in a labeled key-item or airship chest. It should be easy to find before the next recovery, dock, or exploration route.

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 Lost Cargo 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.

Resources, Crafting Machines And Materials, Crafting, Machines And Automation, Merchant And Vending