Quick answer: A valid crafting route needs more than ingredients. Check the recipe unlock, compatible station, required station extension, tool and mastery level before gathering a large material batch.

What is confirmed

  • Recipes can be available at more than one station tier.
  • Worker perks may change output, so a boosted result should not be recorded as the universal base yield.
  • Factory routes can trade fewer manual steps for a different material cost.
  • Look up the desired result first.
  • Confirm the exact station and any attached extension.
  • Gather one test batch and verify output before scaling with zombies or the factory.
  • Separate a recipe cost from the one-time cost of placing the station.

What not to assume

Recipe tables from game files can be useful references, but this site does not copy a database wholesale or assume every entry is reachable in the same build.

Verification note

This page separates official product facts from release-build walkthrough observations. If a patch changes the behavior, use the official links below and the page’s verification date before following an older step.