Constructions

Base: Constructions

Constructing facilities at the Base is essential for long-term survival. These buildings provide resources, technological unlocks, and defense against the nightly siege.

📦 Resource Production & Utility

These facilities provide a steady stream of survival vitals or tactical data to the Town Bank at Midnight.

Facility	Requirements	Research Necessary?	Only from Production	Effect
Hydroponic Patch	2  Raw Timber 1  Hardened Stone 1  Scrap Metal	No	-	Produces Rations and Salad
Well	2  Raw Timber 3  Hardened Stone	No	-	Produces 10 Water
Signal Booster (Radar)	1  Scrap Metal 1  Circuit Boards	No	-	Reduces the flat darkness penalty on search rolls.
Scrap Workshop	1  Scrap Metal 2  Circuit Boards	No	-	-25% Search AP cost within 1 hex of base
Watchtower	2  Raw Timber 2  Hardened Stone	No	-	Reveals direction of active world threats

🛡️ Defensive Upgrades (Primary Progression)

Upgrade	Requirements	Research Necessary?	Only from Production	Effect
Spike Trench	3  Raw Timber 2  Hardened Stone 2  Fortified Rebar	No	-	+3 Defense; A shallow anti-rush trench lined with spikes to blunt early night assaults.
Scrap Barricade Wall	4  Scrap Metal 3  Quarry Bolts 1  Resin Sealant	No	Resin Sealant	+5 Defense; Interlocked scrap wall sections that create a sturdier first defense ring.
Timber Palisade Wall	6  Raw Timber 4  Hardened Stone 3  Fortified Rebar 2  Resin Sealant	No	Resin Sealant	+7 Defense; Raised timber palisades that force monsters into narrower attack lanes.
Kill-Zone Floodlights	2  Battery 3  Copper Wiring 2  Quarry Bolts 1  Signal Emitter	No	Signal Emitter	+9 Defense; Floodlights expose approaching hordes and improve turret reaction speed.
Auto-Bolt Nest	2  Alloy Plate 2  Targeting Relay 1  Hardened Actuator 3  Scrap Metal	No	Alloy Plate Targeting Relay Hardened Actuator	+12 Defense; Semi-automated launcher nests rain bolts into clustered attackers.
Shock Fence Grid	6  Copper Wiring 2  Shock Capacitor 1  Threat Sensor Array 2  Bio Spike Pod	No	Shock Capacitor Threat Sensor Array Bio Spike Pod	+15 Defense; Electrified perimeter fence that staggers large waves and slows breaches.
Armor-Plated Gate	5  Alloy Plate 3  Ceramic Armor Tile 2  Hardened Actuator 2  Hydraulic Piston	No	Alloy Plate Hardened Actuator Hydraulic Piston	+18 Defense; Heavy impact gate capable of absorbing direct monster charges.
Sensor Jammer Grid	2  Logic Core 2  Threat Sensor Array 2  Targeting Relay 3  Micro Fuse	No	Logic Core Threat Sensor Array Targeting Relay	+22 Defense; Defensive EW net that confuses monster pathing and improves interception.
Counterbattery Array	3  Signal Emitter 3  Shock Capacitor 2  Hardened Actuator 2  Capacitor Bank	No	Signal Emitter Shock Capacitor Hardened Actuator	+26 Defense; Automated strike batteries preempt incoming hordes before wall contact.
Citadel Aegis Core	3  Threat Sensor Array 3  Shock Capacitor 3  Targeting Relay 2  Logic Core 1  Ancient Relic	No	Threat Sensor Array Shock Capacitor Targeting Relay Logic Core	+32 Defense; Integrated command-and-defense core that turns the base into a hardened citadel.

🛡️ Secondary Defensive Upgrades

Individual tactical upgrades that can be built independently.

Upgrade	Requirements	Research Necessary?	Only from Production	Effect
Barbed Wire	2  Scrap Metal	No	-	+1 Defense; Slows enemies by 1 hex
Reinforced Bulkhead	1  Scrap Metal 3  Hardened Stone	No	-	+3 Defense; Blocks breaches for 2 turns
Automated Sentry	2  Scrap Metal 1  Circuit Boards	No	-	+5 Defense; Fires 10 ammo per night

⚙️ Technology & Power

Unlocks advanced crafting and reduces resource consumption.

Facility	Requirements	Research Necessary?	Only from Production	Effect
Solar Panels	2  Solar Cell 1  Circuit Boards 2  Copper Wiring 1  Scrap Metal	Yes	Solar Cell	Reduces daily base power drain by 10%
Research Lab	4  Scrap Metal	Yes	-	Enables research projects and data processing
Research Lab II	60  Scrap Metal	Yes	-	+20% research speed, +1 research slot
Battery Storage	3  Car Battery 4  Copper Wiring 2  Scrap Metal	Yes	-	+20% Max Town Power Capacity
Fuel Refinery	3  Chemical Sludge 3  Scrap Metal 2  Hardened Stone	Yes	-	Converts chemicals into stable fuel
Beacon Amplifier	3  Circuit Boards 3  Copper Wiring 2  Scrap Metal	Yes	-	Improves movement efficiency in darkness
Power Pole	1  Copper Wiring 1  Scrap Metal	No	-	Extends power grid and provides 0-hex light

Build Pathing

• Research Priority: Constructing the Research Lab early allows the town to begin processing Research Material found in Labs and Vaults.
• Sustainability: As the town’s power grid expands via Power Poles, building Solar Panels becomes mandatory to offset the increased passive drain.

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Facility Details

Hydroponic Patch

The cornerstone of town food security.

Prerequisites: Well

Well

The primary source of clean water.

Prerequisites: None

Automated Sentry

Automated defense system that targets marching hordes.

Prerequisites: Barbed Wire Perimeter

Watchtower

Provides early warning for incoming hordes and world events.

Prerequisites: None