Crafting entry

Workbench Upgrade Path

Workbench Upgrade Path: use the right page before the route turns messy.

A station entry for keeping bench upgrades tied to current progression blockers.

Database entries answer the first practical question. Once that answer is clear, the linked full page should take over.

Best linked page

Open Bench Upgrades

CraftingAug 2026crafting / bench / upgrade

Player problem

Open this when the next bench upgrade is unclear and materials are being spent sideways.

Where to use this

Use it before spending scarce ore or parts on comfort crafts.

What you need first

Known blocker and material reserve.

Next click

Use this entry to decide where the next click should go.

Back to the category shelfUse this when you still want nearby entries from the same shelf.Open Bench UpgradesUpgrade the bench that unlocks the next route, boss prep, or support routine.Open Bench UpgradesUse the entry if bench order is the blocker.

Database fields

Use these fields like a quick lookup before opening the longer guide.

Crafting

Role or purpose

crafting

Crafting

Where or unlock

Use it before spending scarce ore or parts on comfort crafts.

Crafting

Best use

Bench decisions.

Crafting

Open Bench Upgrades

How to use this entry

Use this page to narrow the task, then move into one stronger route page.

Upgrade the bench that unlocks the next route, boss prep, or support routine.

Bench decisions.
Material spending.
Progression support.

Open Bench Upgrades Back to Crafting

Common mistakes

Upgrading without a route reason.
Spending scarce bars on side crafts.
Ignoring repair and food flow.

Visual cue

Map handoff

The Core

Use the Core as the return anchor when the next route is still unclear and the save needs one stable base loop again.

Open the map boardCheck the marker before committing to another long route.Open the linked location entryThe Core

Next page after this

Open Bench UpgradesUse the entry if bench order is the blocker.

Open another entry only when the question actually changed.

Aug 2026

Bench Upgrade Path

A crafting entry for choosing the next bench or station without turning the base into a messy project.

CategoryCraftingWhy it is relatedOpen this when crafting is blocked but you are not sure whether the missing step is ore, station order, or progression.

Aug 2026

Gear Checks

A progression-support entry for deciding whether the next fix is an upgrade, build, food, or route.

CategoryProgressionWhy it is relatedOpen this when the route looks right but the current gear may not support it.

Aug 2026

Iron Upgrade Gate

An early-mid ore entry for deciding which Iron craft actually removes the blocker first.

CategoryOresWhy it is relatedOpen this when boss prep, tools, and armor all seem to need Iron at once.