Crafting stations
Alchemy Engine
ScienceA major science station for expanding crafting options.
1 recipe
Don't Starve
A survival-crafting guide prioritizing the tools, light, and infrastructure that keep a run moving.
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USEFUL ACROSS THE GAME
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Explore the purpose, prerequisites and tradeoffs behind these options.
Gathering tools
Axe
ToolsA basic axe for chopping wood and accessing log supplies.
1 recipe
Carrying gear
Backpack
SurvivalAdds carrying capacity for gathering and exploration.
1 recipe
Fire and light
Campfire
LightA basic placeable fire for immediate nighttime survival.
1 recipe
Refined materials
Boards
RefineRefined wood used in structures and equipment recipes.
1 recipe
Tools
Brush
ToolsMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement.
1 recipe
Storage structures
Chest
TownA chest for organizing supplies at a settled base.
1 recipe
Cooking stations
Crock Pot
FarmA cooking station for players building around prepared food.
1 recipe
Portable lighting
Lantern
LightPortable light for exploration away from a fixed fire.
1 recipe
Crafting materials
Twigs
MaterialsA broadly used basic material for tools and survival gear.
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Resource production
Bee Box
FarmA bee-based production structure for a settled base.
1 recipe
Dress
Beekeeper Hat
DressMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement.
1 recipe
BROWSE THE WHOLE GAME
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Ancient equipment
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Ancient gathering tools
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Ancient materials
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Ancient tools
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Base flooring
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Base infrastructure
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Carrying gear
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Combat supplies
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Cooking stations
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Crafting materials
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Crafting stations
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Defensive traps
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Exploration tools
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Farming infrastructure
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Fire and light
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Food processing
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Gathering tools
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Headwear
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Magic materials
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Magical equipment
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Magical weapons
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Melee weapons
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Portable lighting
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Ranged weapons
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Refined materials
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Resource production
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Resting gear
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Specialist structures
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Storage structures
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Storage supplies
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Tools
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Trapping tools
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Travel equipment
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Ancient
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Dress
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Farm
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Light
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Magic
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Materials
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Refine
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Science
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Survival
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Town
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War
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PURPOSE, PROGRESSION & TRADEOFFS
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Luna-assisted choices across object families. Open an object to inspect its purpose, alternatives and material commitment.
Refine
Beeswax
RefineMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement. Used for Wax Paper.
1 recipe
Town
Cobblestones
TownMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement.
1 recipe
Survival
Compass
SurvivalMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement.
1 recipe
War
Fire Dart
WarMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement.
1 recipe
Magic
Fire Staff
MagicMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement.
1 recipe
Ancient
Houndius Shootius
AncientMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement.
1 recipe
Farm
Ice Box
FarmMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement.
1 recipe
Science
Lightning Rod
ScienceMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement.
1 recipe
Magic materials
Nightmare Fuel
RefineA magical crafting ingredient for several advanced items.
1 recipe
Light
Pumpkin Lantern
LightMade at Crafting menu / source prototype requirement.
1 recipe
Melee weapons
Spear
WarA weapon option that also appears in Fire Staff and Ice Staff recipes.
1 recipe
Ancient materials
Thulecite
AncientAn ancient crafting material for high-tier structures and equipment.
1 recipe
Source version, supported systems & project templates
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Native script is parsed as data and never executed. Dynamic ingredient expressions, conditional output counts and unknown output aliases are excluded rather than guessed. · Recipes without an explicit numtogive use the source recipe class default of1, verified in the same pinned script snapshot.
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