Engines are used for construction and research.
- Your available Engine is listed in an inventory, after you get some.
Access
- You can craft an Engine, after you research Steam engine.
- Steam engine has a requirement to access and research.
Technology required: | |||
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Technology | Requirement | Research cost | |
Steam engine | invest 45 000 Knowledge in any branch |
Iron | 800 |
Plate | 50 | ||
Knowledge | 1 800 |
Craft

Resources required: | ||||
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Resource | Amount | |||
Steel | 400 | - | Bronze | 200 |
Plate | 100 |
- You can increase the number of Engines crafted, for the base cost, with increases to Craft efficiency.
- You can craft multiple amounts at a time, with Workbenches and Factories.
- After you research Logistics, you can craft Engines directly from the inventory.
Uses
- Engines are used, by:
- Light tanks, on Military;
- Cargo trains, at Market; and
- Workshops, on Crafting.
Use of engines: | ||
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Use | Item | Amount |
construct | Light tank | 2 |
construct | Cargo train | 8 |
construct | Workshop | 10 × 1.3n |
where 'n' is the number of the item |
Other
- A variable amount of Engine is returned when you salvage a Cargo train, at Market.
Engines returned: Cargo train 1 → 3
Crafts |
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Pickaxe | Spear | Sword | Block | Coin | Bronze | Structure | Armor | Supplies | Chest | Glass | Bottle | Greatsword | Frame | Brick | Gunpowder | Ammo | Musket | Plate | Engine |
Inventory |
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Ammo | Armor | Artifact | Block | Book | Bottle | Brick | Bronze | Chest | Coin | Diamond | Elephant | Engine | Frame | Glass | Greatsword | Gunpowder | Horse | Lock | Musket | Pickaxe | Plank | Plans | Plate | Spear | Structure | Supplies | Sword | Token | Toolbox |