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Gunpowder

ResourcesTier 2

Craft 1 Gunpowder from 1 Sulfur and 3 Charcoal per craft at a Material Processor (1.33 s), or at 3 other stations. 3 recipes make it.

In-game description: “Creating and solving problems for over one thousand years.”

How to make

3 recipes

Recipe 1 of 3 · station

Material Processor

T4 Electric
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Inputs

  • 1 Sulfur,45 per minute0.75 per second1 per craft
  • 3 Charcoal,135 per minute2.25 per second3 per craft

Output

  • 1 Gunpowder,45 per minute0.75 per second1 per craft

One processor completes 45 crafts per minute.

Time
1.33 s per craft, base
Power draw
2.5 kWwhile running · cited override
Electricity
3.33 kJ per craftdraw × time
Unlocked by
T2 IronGunpowder blueprint
Recipe 2 · Material Processor1 Salt + 1 Charcoal + 1 Spoiled Plants → 1 Gunpowder · 6.67 s · 2.5 kWT4 Electric

Recipe 2 of 3 · station

Material Processor

T4 Electric
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Inputs

  • 1 Salt,9 per minute0.15 per second1 per craft
  • 1 Charcoal,9 per minute0.15 per second1 per craft
  • 1 Spoiled Plants,9 per minute0.15 per second1 per craft

Output

  • 1 Gunpowder,9 per minute0.15 per second1 per craft

One processor completes 9 crafts per minute.

Time
6.67 s per craft, base
Power draw
2.5 kWwhile running · cited override
Electricity
16.67 kJ per craftdraw × time
Unlocked by
T2 IronGunpowder blueprint
Recipe 3 · Material Processor1 Basic Fertilizer + 1 Charcoal → 10 Gunpowder · 1.33 s · 2.5 kWT4 Electric

Recipe 3 of 3 · station

Material Processor

T4 Electric
Show rates

Inputs

  • 1 Basic Fertilizer,45 per minute0.75 per second1 per craft
  • 1 Charcoal,45 per minute0.75 per second1 per craft

Output

  • 10 Gunpowder,450 per minute7.5 per second10 per craft

One processor completes 45 crafts per minute.

Time
1.33 s per craft, base
Power draw
2.5 kWwhile running · cited override
Electricity
3.33 kJ per craftdraw × time
Unlocked by
No blueprint required

Quantities are per craft. Times are each station's base rate (crafting work ÷ processing rate); station speed bonuses are applied in-game and not included.

Weight
0.01kg
Stack size
100
Recipes
3
Used in
23

About Gunpowder

Gunpowder is a Tier 2 item in the Resources category. One craft turns 1 Sulfur and 3 Charcoal into 1 Gunpowder at the Material Processor (1.33 s), Windmill (2 s), Mortar and Pestle (4 s) or Sterile Mortar & Pestle (4 s). 3 recipes make it in total. Used in 23 recipes, most often at the Machining Bench. One recipe for it needs no blueprint; the Gunpowder blueprint in the Tier 2 tech tree, after Mortar and Pestle, unlocks another.

Crafting tree · 1 × Gunpowder

Raw materials for 1 Gunpowder

1 craft at Material Processor (1.33 s each)

Stations: Material Processor

Full crafting tree (1 step)
  • 1 Gunpowder · Material Processor, 1 craft
  • 1 Sulfur · mined
  • 3 Charcoal · fuel by-product
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Used in

All 23
Recipes that use Gunpowder
MakesStationNeeds / craftTier
Volatile SubstanceHerbalism Bench +62Tier 2
5.56mm RoundMachining Bench +23Tier 3
5.56mm Round from Ammo CasingMachining Bench +215Tier 3
7.62mm RoundMachining Bench +22Tier 3
7.62mm Round from Ammo CasingMachining Bench +210Tier 3
9mm RoundMachining Bench +21Tier 3
9mm Round from Ammo CasingMachining Bench +25Tier 3
12-Gauge Buckshot ShellMachining Bench +21Tier 3
12-Gauge Buckshot Shell from 12-Gauge CasingMachining Bench +25Tier 3
12-Gauge SlugMachining Bench +25Tier 3
12-Gauge Slug from 12-Gauge CasingMachining Bench +21Tier 3
5.56mm Incendiary RoundMachining Bench +25Tier 3

Showing 12 of 23, most-used products first.

Crafted at

4 stations
Craft time of Gunpowder per station
StationRecipeTime / craftGunpowder /minPower
Material ProcessorGunpowder1.33 s45/min2.5 kW cited
WindmillGunpowder2 s30/minNo power connection
Mortar and PestleGunpowder4 s15/minNo power connection
Sterile Mortar & PestleGunpowder4 s15/minNo power connection
Material ProcessorGunpowder from Salt6.67 s9/min2.5 kW cited
WindmillGunpowder from Salt10 s6/minNo power connection
Mortar and PestleGunpowder from Salt20 s3/minNo power connection
Sterile Mortar & PestleGunpowder from Salt20 s3/minNo power connection
Material ProcessorGunpowder from Basic Fertilizer1.33 s450/min2.5 kW cited
WindmillGunpowder from Basic Fertilizer2 s300/minNo power connection
Mortar and PestleGunpowder from Basic Fertilizer4 s150/minNo power connection
Sterile Mortar & PestleGunpowder from Basic Fertilizer4 s150/minNo power connection

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Change history

Tracked since Week 252. Changes from later data updates appear here.

Gunpowder FAQ

How do you make Gunpowder in ICARUS?
One craft turns 1 Sulfur and 3 Charcoal into 1 Gunpowder at the Material Processor (1.33 s), Windmill (2 s), Mortar and Pestle (4 s) or Sterile Mortar & Pestle (4 s). 3 recipes make it in total.
What is Gunpowder used for?
It is an input in 23 recipes, such as Volatile Substance, 5.56mm Round and 5.56mm Round from Ammo Casing.
Where is Gunpowder crafted?
At the Material Processor, the Windmill, the Mortar and Pestle or the Sterile Mortar & Pestle.
How do you unlock Gunpowder?
One recipe for it needs no blueprint; the Gunpowder blueprint in the Tier 2 tech tree, after Mortar and Pestle, unlocks another.
How long does Gunpowder take to craft?
1.33 s per craft at the Material Processor, 2 s at the Windmill, 4 s at the Mortar and Pestle, 4 s at the Sterile Mortar & Pestle. One craft makes 1. Station speed bonuses are applied in-game and not included.