Absorbent Substrate

This sticky compound excels at absorbing other chemicals.

Item details

Type
Resource
Rarity
Rare
Renewable
No
Refineable
No
Combustible
No
Weight
0.25
Stack size
100
Added in
v243.0
Required level
84
Engram points
60
Crafting XP
2.24
Crafting time
12
Crafting yields
6
Hexagon Exchange
1,500
Prerequisites
  • Chemistry Bench
Unlocks
  • Gas Mask
  • Night Vision Goggles
Crafted in
  • Chemistry Bench

Crafting materials

  • Black Pearl8
  • Sap8
  • Oil or Oil (Tusoteuthis)8
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Direct crafting costs for Absorbent Substrate
Ingredient1 craft10 crafts100 crafts
Black Pearl880800
Sap880800
Oil or Oil (Tusoteuthis)880800

Base recipe costs. Combine recipes and calculate raw materials in the resource calculator.

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