Research and power
Power Generation
Water Wheels convert a prepared plant and component supply into sustained power through connected Crank Generators.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Power Generation
A Water Wheel site connected to Crank Generators and the factory’s powered machines.
Before you go
- Victor Tier 2 Water Wheel technology.
- Water Wheel crafted from 2 Shiverthorn Extract, 8 Iron Frames, and 32 Mechanical Components.
- Crank Generator technology and generators.
- Cable or connected power infrastructure reaching the intended consumers.
Farming steps
- Unlock Water Wheel at the appropriate Victor tier and verify the recipe in its panel.
- Produce Shiverthorn Extract from Shiverthorn Buds in a Thresher and reserve two units for each planned wheel.
- Supply an Assembler with two Extract, eight Iron Frames, and 32 Mechanical Components to craft a wheel.
- Place the wheel at the chosen power site and connect Crank Generators to it.
- Connect the generators to the factory network using the available power infrastructure.
- Attach a small set of consumers and verify their power state before expanding the network.
- Add further wheel capacity only after checking the current generator connection behavior and factory demand.
- The guide describes a connection limit of up to ten Crank Generators per Water Wheel before efficiency drops; check current machine details when scaling.
- Keep extract and component buffers dedicated to wheel production so power expansion does not compete invisibly with other recipes.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat wheel crafting and connection as demand grows. Each wheel is a crafted unit; its ongoing power depends on a working connection and current game behavior.
Common mistakes
- Placing a wheel without connecting generators: test the complete chain before attaching loads.
- Spending extract reserved for wheels: keep a dedicated buffer per planned wheel.
- Expanding without checking efficiency: inspect generator counts and network performance before adding more.
When to stop or switch
Stop adding power generation when connected machines remain powered at their normal load; expand again if newly attached consumers create a shortfall.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.