Universal Material

Adds a mysterious ultra-high-strength material called Essence, forged from stone chunks at the Stonecutter's Table. This all-purpose material can substitute for stone, metal, wood, leather, and fabric in any construction or crafting recipe.

How to Obtain
Craft at Stonecutter's Table from stone chunks:

Craft Essence: 1 Stone Chunk → 50 Essence (1000 work)
Craft Essence MAX: 3 Stone Chunks → 200 Essence (2500 work, more efficient)
Material Properties
Property Value Notes
Material Categories Stony / Metallic / Woody / Fabric / Leathery Works for everything
Max HP (as stuff) ×50 Extremely durable structures
Armor — Sharp ×5.0 Exceptional protection
Armor — Blunt ×5.0 Exceptional protection
Armor — Heat ×5.0 Exceptional protection
Insulation — Cold +200 Excellent thermal insulation
Insulation — Heat +200 Excellent thermal insulation
Melee Damage ×2.5 Powerful melee weapons
Melee Cooldown ×0.5 Faster attacks
Beauty (as stuff) ×10 Beautiful furniture
Door Open Speed ×1.2 Faster doors
Bed Rest Effectiveness ×1.2 Better recovery
Flammability ×0 Fireproof
Work to Build ×0.8 Faster construction
Market Value (as stuff) ×2 High value goods
5 Terrain Types
Essence Stone Tile — Beauty 2, Cleanliness 0.3
Essence Flagstone — Beauty 2, fireproof
Essence Fine Stone Tile — Beauty 6, Cleanliness 0.4
Essence Metal Tile — Beauty 10, Cleanliness 0.25
Essence Sterile Tile — Beauty 4, Cleanliness 0.8, Cleaning time ×0.6
Balance Note
This material is intentionally overpowered — designed for players who enjoy peaceful colony building and farming gameplay. NPC factions will not use this material, so you won't encounter enemies with 50,000 HP Essence turrets.

No dependencies required.