Ultimate SteamWorld Build - Comprehensive Items and Trading Guide
Discover and purchase a wide array of items in SteamWorld Build with our comprehensive guide Learn how to initiate trades, explore the extensive item list, and equip your newfound treasures to enhance your gaming experience
In SteamWorld Build, players will find themselves eagerly seeking out ways to enhance their units and buildings with the various items available. Some of these items will aid in resource gathering and acquisition. Below, we provide a comprehensive guide on trading and purchasing items in SteamWorld Build.
Table of Contents:
How to trade and buy items in SteamWorld Build
Initiating item trades
SteamWorld Build item list
How to equip items
How to trade and buy items in SteamWorld Build
Once the Train Station is repaired, you can engage in trading and purchasing items in SteamWorld Build. This can be achieved by having 120 Workers and 4 Boards, which requires a Forester and a Lumber Mill for production. After completion, the train will arrive every five minutes, and additional functions can be accessed by clicking on the Train Station.
Alternatively, you can explore mines to discover treasure chests containing random items, including blueprints for unlockable infrastructure.
How to initiate item trades
In SteamWorld Build, you can trade items by accessing the Train Station and selecting the plus (+) sign in the Ongoing Trades tab. You are allowed to have a maximum of five active trades simultaneously, but the trade will only take place upon the arrival of the next train, and not instantly.
It is generally not recommended to trade for goods using Money, as the cash earned is typically needed for almost every construction project. Additionally, goods tend to be quite expensive due to the exchange ratio (e.g. 1,000 Money for a single Board).
Instead of using cash to make purchases, consider "bartering" instead. This involves exchanging one type of good for another material, with the rate of exchange varying depending on the items you choose. For example, to obtain one Board, you can trade for 25 Sand, five Scrap, or two Ironium. Additionally, rarer items can fetch a better tradeoff, such as trading two Boards for one Robo Burger.
SteamWorld Build item list
You can acquire items in Steamworld Build through the item shop in the Train Station, with the selection refreshing every five minutes when the train arrives. It's important to note that these items cost Money and Rubies.
Resource: Gold - Gain a certain number of Gold.
Resource: Rubies - Gain a certain number of Rubies.
Warehouse Item: Warehouse Deliveries - +1 simultaneous deliveries.
Service Item: Service Income - Increases the tax bonus of a service item by 75 to 150%.
Service Item: Inhabitants Service - Grants a +5 citizen bonus.
Production Item: Chance of Production - Boosts the production bonus of an item by 25%; higher quality versions also enhance production speed by 80%.
Production Item: Production Speed - Increases the production speed of a good.
Miner Equipment: Gold Scavenging - Miners periodically find Gold.
Miner Equipment: Digging Bonus - Increases the digging speed of Miners.
Miner Equipment: Debris Bonus - Gains a bonus when clearing debris.
Miner Equipment: Bonus Miners - Automatically recruits three Miners.
Prospector Equipment: Tools Scavenging - Prospectors periodically find Tools.
Prospector Equipment: Prospector Speed - Increases the movement speed of Prospectors.
Prospector Equipment: Bonus Prospectors - Automatically recruits three Prospectors.
Mechanic Equipment: Sheet Metal Scavenging - Mechanics periodically find Sheet Metal.
Mechanic Equipment: Machine Reparation Bonus - Mechanics gain a bonus to machine repair.
Mechanic Equipment: Bonus Mechanics - Automatically recruits three Mechanics.
Guard Equipment: Flamethrower - Guards burn away creep.
Guard Equipment: Shovel and Shield - Guards periodically taunt enemies.
Guard Equipment: Revolver - Guards can deal decent ranged damage.
Guard Equipment: Rifle - Guards can deal greater ranged damage.
Guard Equipment: Bonus Guards - Automatically recruits three Guards.
Whenever the train arrives in town, you'll discover more items.
How to equip items
To equip items in SteamWorld Build, simply select a specific building (such as service, production, warehouse, residential, or quarters) and click on the Edit button. This will allow you to choose a particular item that provides a buff.
It's important to note the category so that you can determine which items are suitable for certain buildings. For example, you can only assign the Production Chance item to a production-type building (such as Moonshiner, Lumber Mill, and others). Similarly, equipment-type items can only be selected for specific quarters (such as choosing Digging Bonus for a Miners' Quarter).
To view the types of item boosts that apply to a specific building, simply click on it. This concludes our guide on how to trade and purchase items in SteamWorld Build. If you're new to the game, you may find our citizen satisfaction/needs guide and Workshop Extractors guide helpful. We also cover additional topics related to advancing further in the mines, such as accessing doors and mineshafts, as well as locating Old Tech Rocket Parts.
Editor's P/S
In the captivating world of SteamWorld Build, acquiring and equipping items plays a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of your units and buildings. With the Train Station as your gateway to trading and purchasing, you embark on a thrilling journey to bolster your resources and unlock new possibilities.
The comprehensive item list in SteamWorld Build offers a diverse range of treasures to discover, each with unique properties and effects. From resource-boosting items like Gold and Rubies to warehouse and service items that optimize deliveries and increase tax bonuses, there's an item for every need. Production items enhance the efficiency of your industries, while miner, prospector, and mechanic equipment empowers your workers, granting them special abilities and bonuses.
