Power Shaft

Power Shaft is a building used in Timberborn to route power horizontally through a layout without creating vertical connections. Power Shafts can be placed in runs and dragged to plan L-shaped sections quickly, which makes them useful for routing around obstacles and arranging power networks in compact or non-linear configurations. They exist alongside Vertical Power Shafts, which provide vertical connections; Power Shafts do not serve the same purpose and must be handled differently when designing power infrastructure.

Power Shafts cannot connect directly up or down to other Power Shafts and cannot connect underneath powered buildings. Placing platforms above a Power Shaft does not enable an upward connection; platforms do not change the shaft’s inability to route power vertically. Because of these restrictions, Power Shafts are intended for horizontal routing only and must be combined with the appropriate vertical components (for example, Vertical Power Shafts) when a change of elevation is required in a power network.

Power Shafts can be built under existing Platforms and Overhangs. This capability supports forward planning and reduces the need to demolish and rebuild surface-level infrastructure when expanding or reworking power lines. Designing with the option to place Power Shafts beneath other structures allows you to keep above-ground pathways clear and makes later adjustments easier without interrupting above-ground construction.

• Use Power Shafts to create horizontal runs and L-shaped turns quickly by dragging placement during planning.
• Remember that Power Shafts do not connect vertically; incorporate Vertical Power Shafts where elevation changes are needed.
• Platforms placed above a Power Shaft do not enable vertical connections; do not rely on platforms to bypass the shaft’s vertical limitation.
• Place Power Shafts under Platforms and Overhangs to plan ahead and avoid demolishing existing surface structures when expanding or rerouting power lines.