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Independent production notes

The Sandustry
Field Journal

Read the material. Route the reaction. Keep the factory moving.

Factory almanac

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Six routes through Sandustry's materials, machines, and expanding world. Begin with the problem on your factory floor.

01

Start & Progress

Secure Water, build Wet Sand, and route the first Gold into a Collector.

5 field notes02

Elements & Reactions

Trace materials through heat, water, gas, growth, lava, and void chains.

6 reaction routes03

Buildings & Logistics

Compare machines, transport tools, functions, costs, and research tiers.

12 categories04

Research & Unlocks

Compare 46 recorded unlocks across six tiers and choose the next bottleneck to remove.

Tier 1-6 route05

World & Exploration

Read terrain as both a map and a material source for the factory.

Survey in progress06

Tools & Resources

Browse confirmed material groups, equipment roles, and automation helpers.

25 named tools

Three working routes

Start where the factory gets difficult.

Every note is written around a decision you need to make, then connects that decision to the broader system.

Gold line

Make Gold that actually reaches your balance

Control the Wet Sand reaction, split Shaker outputs, clear Residue, and finish at a Collector.

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Fluid network

Find why a connected Liquid Vent stays dry

Inspect the Pump center, reveal hidden Pipes, separate liquids, and handle the Lava exception.

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Energy chain

Turn a Seed into Florinol Energy

Move through Flowers, Amethelis, Florin gas, liquid Florinol, and the Florinol Battery.

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Factory troubleshooting

Start with the symptom on your factory floor.

Do not rebuild the entire line at once. Identify the material state, input position, and blocked output, then change one stage and test again.

01Gold is visible, but research does not increase

Gold only counts after it enters a Collector. Trace the complete route below the Shaker and clear the Collector entrance.

02The Shaker consumes Wet Sand but produces no Gold

Residue proves the machine is working. Gold has a 25% chance per Wet Sand, so check the sample size and clear both output paths.

03A connected Liquid Vent stays dry

Inspect the Pump's central 2 x 2 pickup area for solids, then reveal the complete Pipe route before replacing equipment.

04The factory needs Energy, but the chain is unclear

Follow Seed through Flower, Amethelis, Florin gas, liquid Florinol, and finally the Florinol Battery.

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Field questions

Before you enter the journal.

01What should I read first?

Start with the Beginner Field Guide. It follows one practical opening route and explains the decisions behind it, so the later reaction and building references have a useful context.

02Is this an official Sandustry wiki?

No. This is an independent field guide. Official game pages, the Hooded Horse wiki, and the current in-game values remain the authority when an update changes a recipe or unlock.

03Does the guide cover the full game?

Not yet. The English archive now includes 35 indexable pages covering the beginner route, high-intent production tasks, reactions, buildings, research, 53 material names, 25 tools, four drones, and detailed guides for 21 priority materials and machines.

04How is the information organized?

The journal is task-first. Choose the problem in front of you, then use the linked notes to understand the system behind it instead of reading a long alphabetical glossary.

Sandustry

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Sandustry Flux Emanator Guide: Setup and TroubleshootingOperate a Sandustry Flux Emanator with top-fed Voidbloom, open growth space, and a repeatable Fluxite harvest route.Sandustry Kinetic Press Guide: Setup and TroubleshootingBuild a Sandustry Kinetic Press drop shaft that converts Burnt Residue into guaranteed Gold and Seed.Sandustry Pipe Guide: Setup and TroubleshootingPlan Sandustry Pipe networks between Pumps and Liquid Vents without mixed-fluid outputs or hidden removal problems.Sandustry Planter Box Guide: Setup and TroubleshootingUse the Sandustry Planter Box to grow Wet Seed into Flowers and route Gold and Amethelis outputs.Sandustry Pump Guide: Setup and TroubleshootingTroubleshoot the Sandustry Pump pickup area, mixed liquids, solid blockages, Pipes, and Liquid Vents.Sandustry Shaker Guide: Setup and TroubleshootingDesign and troubleshoot a Sandustry Shaker line for Wet Sand, Gold, and Residue without blocked outputs.Sandustry Beginner Guide: From Sand to a Stable FactoryA practical Sandustry beginner route covering the first Gold, Shaker setup, Wet Sand production, logistics, research order, and common line failures.Sandustry Buildings: Categories, Costs, and Research TiersCompare Sandustry building categories and the key Tier 1-6 research unlocks for logistics, fluids, thermal systems, energy, and production.Sandustry Drones: Sweeper, Digger, Recon, and HaulerCompare all four confirmed Sandustry drones by function, research tier, snapshot cost, and the manual factory work each one can replace.Sandustry Early Water Guide: Find, Contain, and Supply WaterGet a dependable early Water supply in Sandustry, stop droplets evaporating or leaking, and feed Wet Sand production without flooding the factory.Sandustry Element Reactions: Six Production ChainsTrace Sandustry's water, gold, plant, Florin, lava, and void chains with a compact reaction table and practical factory notes.Sandustry Energy Guide: Build the Florinol Production ChainFollow the confirmed Sandustry Energy chain from Seed and Flowers through Amethelis, Florin, Florinol, and the Florinol Battery.Sandustry Gold Production Guide: Wet Sand to CollectorBuild a Sandustry Gold line from Sand and Water, route Shaker outputs correctly, recover Residue, and make sure Gold reaches a Collector.Sandustry GuidesBrowse practical Sandustry guides for starting a factory, understanding element reactions, choosing buildings, and scaling automation.Sandustry Liquid Network Guide: Pumps, Pipes, and VentsSet up and troubleshoot Sandustry Pumps, Pipes, and Liquid Vents, including dry outputs, hidden solids, mixed liquids, and the Lava exception.Sandustry Production Chains and RecipesFollow Sandustry production chains for Gold, plants, Florinol Energy, Water, Lava, and void materials without treating approximate ratios as fixed recipes.Sandustry Research Guide: Tiers, Costs, and PrioritiesPlan the Sandustry research tree from Tier 1 to Tier 6 with snapshot Gold costs, unlock functions, prerequisites, and practical priority notes.SandustryPlan your first Sandustry production line, understand element reactions, compare buildings, and build a factory that keeps moving.Sandustry Amethelis: Uses, Production, and GuideCollect, contain, and dry Sandustry Amethelis petals as the first step toward Florin gas and Florinol Energy.Sandustry Burnt Residue: Uses, Production, and GuideProcess Sandustry Burnt Residue through a Kinetic Press with the required drop height to obtain guaranteed Gold and Seed.Sandustry Cinder: Uses, Production, and GuideTransport Sandustry Cinder as the solid form used to relocate Lava, then restore it with direct flame.Sandustry Dry Amethelis: Uses, Production, and GuideBurn Sandustry Dry Amethelis into Florin gas while managing Wisp movement, approximate yield, and heat containment.Sandustry Florin: Uses, Production, and GuideCapture and condense Sandustry Florin gas into Florinol and Gold instead of letting it escape into the sky.Sandustry Florinol: Uses, Production, and GuideUse Sandustry Florinol from condensed Florin to unlock Energy production and later Synthesizer recipes.Sandustry Flower: Uses, Production, and GuideGrow and harvest Sandustry Flowers for Gold and Amethelis while protecting the plant line from uncontrolled fire.Sandustry Fluxite: Uses, Production, and GuideFind, produce, and harvest Sandustry Fluxite for upgrades to tools, weapons, and drones.Sandustry Gold: Uses, Production, and GuideLearn how Sandustry Gold is produced, collected, separated, and converted to Liquid Gold for research and compact storage.Sandustry Materials: Complete Element IndexBrowse 53 confirmed Sandustry materials by terrain, solid, liquid, and gas, with high-value production roles and state-change links.Sandustry Lava: Uses, Production, and GuideMove and use Sandustry Lava safely by freezing it to Scoria and Cinder, then reigniting it at the destination.Sandustry Residue: Uses, Production, and GuideTurn Sandustry Residue from a Shaker by-product into Burnt Residue without losing control of heat or output flow.Sandustry Seed: Uses, Production, and GuideUse Sandustry Seed from the Kinetic Press to make Wet Seed and grow Flowers without mixing the plant and Gold outputs.Sandustry Voidbloom: Uses, Production, and GuideFeed Sandustry Voidbloom into a Flux Emanator correctly to grow Fluxite at a confirmed one-to-one conversion.Sandustry Water: Uses, Production, and GuideUnderstand Sandustry Water sources, Wet Sand and Wet Seed reactions, evaporation, pumps, and temperature changes.Sandustry Wet Sand: Uses, Production, and GuideBuild a reliable Sandustry Wet Sand line with the correct 1:1 input reaction, Shaker outputs, yield limits, and blockage checks.Sandustry Tools: Excavation, Utility, and Building IndexCompare 25 named Sandustry tools by excavation, utility, and construction roles, including confirmed functions and energy requirements.