Players can access the Recipe Book (valid up until Release 14) by selecting the Recipe Book icon from the Inventory user interface. The Recipe Book (valid up until Release 14) has three major sections:
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| Construction | Major Building components (crafted in place) |
| Placeables | Miscellaneous items (crafted in place) |
| Itempedia | Miscellaneous items crafted on workstations and resource encyclopedia |
Construction Section[]
When the player accesses the Recipe Book, it opens to the Construction Section containing recipes for building components. At the bottom right of the Construction Section the player can toggle the ability of foundations to snap to neighboring foundations on and off.
The Placeables Section has the following sub-categories:
• Foundations
• Walls
• Ceilings
• Roofs
• Stairs
• Doors
• Railings
• Others
Moving the mouse cursor over the image of a component elicits a tool tip that displays the name of the component and the resources that are needed to craft it. To craft a component in the Construction section, the player must click on the image of the component. A ghost image of the component will attach itself to the cursor, and instructions on how to place the ghost image appear in the lower left hand corner of the screen. If the ghost image is red, it cannot be placed where the cursor is pointing. The player must move the ghost image to a different spot until it turns green. Once the ghost image is placed by pressing the Interact Key (by default E), it turns white. Pointing the cursor at a white ghost image makes instructions appear in the lower left hand corner of the screen telling the player what resources need to be added to the ghost image with the Interact Key (by default E) in order to craft it.
Placeables Section[]
The Placeables section of the Recipe Book contains six sub-sections that appear as tabs on the right side of the Recipe Book. When the player selects the Placeables tab of the Recipe Book, it first opens to the Workbenches Section. Placeables are crafted in the same manner as Construction components. No Workbench is necessary, but some Placeables can only be crafted if the player has learned the necessary technology by finding the associated Technology Blueprint.
The Placeables Section has the following sub-categories:
• Workbenches
• Storage
• Power
• Furniture
• NPC Buildings
• Others
Itempedia Section[]
The Itempedia section of the Recipe Book contains six sub-sections that appear as tabs on the right side of the Recipe Book. When the player selects the Itempedia tab of the Recipe Book, it first opens to the Weapons Section. Moving the mouse cursor over the image of a craftable item or resource elicits a tool tip that displays the name of the item or resource, where it can be crafted (specific workbench or on the player's small crafting board) and what ingredients are needed. If an item or resource cannot be crafted, the tool tip will display how the player can acquire it.
The Itempedia Section has the following sub-categories:
• Weapons
• Resources
• Food and Drinks
• Seeds
• Armor and Clothes
• Others
• Bulk Items
History[]
| v. 11.0 | The construction tab now has sub-tabs to make finding pieces easier. |
| v. 10.0 | Moved gates into the building/construction section (previously in the Others section). |
| v. 6.0 | New furniture filter type in the placeables tab. |
| v. 4.0 | Added filter buttons to the placeables tab. |
| v. 3.4 | Reworked the build menu to have buttons and not drop-down boxes. |
| v. 2.3 | Bulk crafting recipes added to game. |