Tool

Tool is a basic resource used by many jobs that involve fine or detailed work. Individual recipes usually consume only a small amount, but because Tool appears in a large number of crafting and labor recipes, it tends to be used up surprisingly quickly. In fact, it is the second-most frequently used resource in recipes after Water.

Because so many activities depend on it, any interruption in Tool production can bring a large portion of your workforce to a halt. Keeping a steady stockpile is important, especially once your settlement starts supporting many advanced or specialized jobs. If Tools run low, workers that require them will stop progressing until more are delivered, so shortages can have an outsized effect on overall productivity.

• Tool is consumed in small amounts per use, but across many different recipes.
• It is a high-priority resource to manage because production shortages can stall multiple kinds of labor at once.
• Maintaining a reserve is more important than with many other common materials.
• Having around two Wood Workshop facilities is often beneficial, since production can otherwise fall behind demand.