Plasteel

Plasteel is the strongest material in the game. Commonly used for high tech items, especially ship engines and other modules, which are needed to build a spaceship to escape the planet and win the game.

Acquisition[edit]

Plasteel can be obtained in the following ways:

Mining compacted plasteel deposits.
Trading.
Quest rewards.
Using a deep drill on an underground plasteel vein.
Using a long-range mineral scanner to find plasteel ore deposits.
Shredding dead centipedes, termites, diaboli, tunnelers, centurions, and war queens.
Mechanoid raiders may also come with plasteel in their inventory, in addition to the amount you gain from shredding them.

Ore[edit]

Compacted plasteel tiles have 8,000 health each, making it the slowest ore to mine and the toughest object in-game. They can be found in smaller veins, ranging from 2 to 8 tiles in size. Each mined block has a base yield of 40 plasteel, however this is modified by factors such as the Difficulty setting and the mining yield of the pawn.

Usage[edit]

Plasteel is used in the following crafting recipes:

Product	Ingredients	Type [ExpandCollapse]
Grand sculpture	400 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 4000 for SMVs)	Art
Large sculpture	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)	Art
Small sculpture	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Art
Animal sleeping box	25 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 250 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Bed	45 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 450 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Bookcase	20 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Dining chair	45 (Metallic/Woody, 450 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Double bed	85 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 850 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Dresser	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
End table	30 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 300 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Hospital bed	40 (Metallic, 400 for SMVs) + 80 + 5	Building - Furniture
Plant pot	20 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Royal bed	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs) + 50	Building - Furniture
Shelf	20 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Small bookcase	10 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 100 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Small shelf	10 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 100 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Stool	25 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 250 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Table (1x2)	28 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 280 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Table (2x2)	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Table (2x4)	95 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 950 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Table (3x3)	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Egg box	20 (Metallic/Woody, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Multi-analyzer	40 + 50 + 20 + 8	Building - Misc
Pen marker	30 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 300 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Sarcophagus	60 (Woody/Metallic/Stony, 600 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Urn	20 (Metallic/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Art bench	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs) + 50	Building - Production
Butcher table	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs) + 20	Building - Production
Drug lab	50 (Metallic/Woody, 500 for SMVs) + 75 + 6	Building - Production
Electric tailor bench	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs) + 50 + 2	Building - Production
Hand tailor bench	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs)	Building - Production
Hi-tech research bench	150 (Metallic, 1500 for SMVs) + 100 + 10	Building - Production
Simple research bench	75 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 750 for SMVs) + 25	Building - Production
Stonecutter's table	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs) + 30	Building - Production
Billiards table	80 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 800 for SMVs) + 80 + 30	Building - Recreation
Chess table	70 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 700 for SMVs)	Building - Recreation
Game-of-Ur board	35 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 350 for SMVs)	Building - Recreation
Hoopstone ring	20 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Recreation
Horseshoes pin	10 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 100 for SMVs)	Building - Recreation
Poker table	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs) + 50 + 25	Building - Recreation
Autocannon turret	350 + 40 + 6	Building - Security
Barricade	5 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 50 for SMVs)	Building - Security
Foam turret	30 (Metallic, 300 for SMVs) + 70 + 3 + 140	Building - Security
Mini-turret	30 (Metallic, 300 for SMVs) + 70 + 3	Building - Security
Mortar	50 (Metallic, 500 for SMVs) + 1 + 6	Building - Security
Rocketswarm launcher	20 + 200 + 2 + 180	Building - Security
Spike trap	45 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 450 for SMVs)	Building - Security
Uranium slug turret	300 + 30 + 60 + 6	Building - Security
Ship engine	260 + 140 + 70 + 6	Building - Ship
Ship reactor	350 + 280 + 70 + 8	Building - Ship
Ship structural beam	200 + 40 + 3 + 1	Building - Ship
Autodoor	25 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 250 for SMVs) + 40 + 2	Building - Structure
Column	20 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Structure
Door	25 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 250 for SMVs)	Building - Structure
Fence	1 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 10 for SMVs)	Building - Structure
Fence gate	25 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 250 for SMVs)	Building - Structure
Ornate door	75 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 750 for SMVs) + 50	Building - Structure
Wall	5 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 50 for SMVs)	Building - Structure
Advanced component	1 + 20 + 10 + 3	Crafted resources
Breach axe	50 (Metallic, 500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Charge lance	60 + 3	Equipment - Weapons
Charge rifle	50 + 2	Equipment - Weapons
Club	40 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 400 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Gladius	50 (Metallic/Woody, 500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Ikwa	50 (Metallic/Woody, 500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Knife	30 (Metallic, 300 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Longsword	100 (Metallic/Woody, 1000 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Mace	50 (Metallic/Woody, 500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Spear	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Flak helmet	40 (Metallic, 400 for SMVs) + 2 + 10	Gear - Armor
Marine armor	100 + 20 + 4	Gear - Armor
Marine helmet	40 + 1	Gear - Armor
Plate armor	170 (Metallic/Woody, 1700 for SMVs)	Gear - Armor
Recon armor	80 + 10 + 3	Gear - Armor
Recon helmet	30 + 1	Gear - Armor
Simple helmet	40 (Metallic, 400 for SMVs)	Gear - Armor
Shield belt	50 + 20 + 2	Gear - Utility
Centipede blaster	255 + 355 + 8 + 1	Mechanoid
Centipede burner	255 + 255 + 8 + 1	Mechanoid
Centipede gunner	255 + 255 + 8 + 1	Mechanoid
Lancer	75 + 75 + 4 + 1	Mechanoid
Pikeman	100 + 40 + 4 + 1	Mechanoid
Scyther	75 + 75 + 4 + 1	Mechanoid
Bionic arm	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Bionic ear	10 + 3	Medical Items - Body Parts
Bionic eye	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Bionic heart	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Bionic jaw	10 + 3	Medical Items - Body Parts
Bionic leg	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Bionic spine	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Bionic stomach	10 + 3	Medical Items - Body Parts
Bionic tongue	8 + 2	Medical Items - Body Parts
Security door	50 + 2	Building - Structure
Gene processor	100 + 25 + 2	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Mechband dish	75 + 25 + 2	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Psychofluid pump	50 + 100 + 6 + 5	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Subcore ripscanner	200 + 150 + 6	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Subcore softscanner	200 + 50 + 4	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Wastepack atomizer	200 + 50 + 1	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Baby decoration	60 (Woody/Stony/Metallic, 600 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Crib	25 (Woody/Stony/Metallic, 250 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
School desk	30 (Woody/Stony/Metallic, 300 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Toy box	80 (Woody/Stony/Metallic, 800 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Crashed mechanitor ship	40 + 70 + 10	Building - Misc
Integrator headset	50 + 4 + 4 + 1	Gear - Armor
Kid helmet	20 (Metallic, 200 for SMVs)	Gear - Armor
Mechcommander helmet	60 + 6 + 1	Gear - Armor
Mechlord helmet	120 + 6 + 2	Gear - Armor
Mechlord suit	120 + 8 + 2 + 1	Gear - Armor
Centurion	300 + 200 + 2 + 1 + 1	Mechanoid
Diabolus	300 + 300 + 2 + 1	Mechanoid
Legionary	100 + 6 + 1	Mechanoid
Scorcher	80 + 32 + 3 + 1	Mechanoid
Tesseron	110 + 7 + 1	Mechanoid
Tunneler	150 + 75 + 4 + 1	Mechanoid
War queen	600 + 300 + 3 + 1 + 1	Mechanoid
Detoxifier kidney	15 + 2	Medical Items - Body Parts
Detoxifier lung	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Terror sculpture	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)	Art
Bonsai pot	24 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 240 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Darklight brazier	50 (Metallic/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Slab bed	30 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 300 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Slab double bed	85 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 850 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Autobong	100 (Metallic/Woody, 1000 for SMVs) + 25 + 3	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Gibbet cage	60 (Metallic, 600 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Grand altar	300 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 3000 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Large altar	200 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 2000 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Lectern	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Medium altar	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Pew	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Reliquary	300 (Metallic/Stony, 3000 for SMVs) + 75	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Skullspike	25 (Woody/Metallic, 250 for SMVs) + 1	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Small altar	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Styling station	80 (Metallic/Woody, 800 for SMVs) + 30	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Slave collar	25 (Metallic/Leathery, 250 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Slicecap	15 (Woody/Metallic, 150 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Torture crown	25 (Metallic/Woody, 250 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Visage mask	15 (Woody/Metallic, 150 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Brazier	50 (Metallic/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Grand meditation throne	300 (Metallic/Stony, 3000 for SMVs) + 75	Building - Furniture
Meditation throne	125 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1250 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Large nature shrine	300 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 3000 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Small nature shrine	150 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1500 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Axe	50 (Metallic/Woody, 500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Warhammer	150 (Metallic/Woody, 1500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Cataphract armor	150 + 50 + 6	Gear - Armor
Cataphract helmet	50 + 1	Gear - Armor
Grenadier armor	100 + 20 + 4 + 75 + 4	Gear - Armor
Gunlink	10 + 1	Gear - Armor
Locust armor	120 + 10 + 3 + 3 + 100	Gear - Armor
Phoenix armor	150 + 50 + 6 + 75 + 4 + 40	Gear - Armor
Prestige cataphract armor	190 + 50 + 6 + 180	Gear - Armor
Prestige cataphract helmet	75 + 1 + 90	Gear - Armor
Prestige marine armor	120 + 20 + 4 + 100	Gear - Armor
Prestige marine helmet	50 + 1 + 50	Gear - Armor
Prestige recon armor	100 + 10 + 3 + 90	Gear - Armor
Prestige recon helmet	40 + 1 + 40	Gear - Armor
Coronet	50 (Metallic, 500 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Crown	75 (Metallic, 750 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Stellic crown	85 (Metallic, 850 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Jump pack	30 + 3 + 100	Gear - Utility
Aesthetic nose	10 + 2	Medical Items - Body Parts
Aesthetic shaper	15 + 3	Medical Items - Body Parts
Armorskin gland	20 + 6	Medical Items - Body Parts
Circadian assistant	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Circadian half-cycler	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Coagulator	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Gastro-analyzer	15 + 3	Medical Items - Body Parts
Healing enhancer	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Immunoenhancer	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Learning assistant	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Love enhancer	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Neurocalculator	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Nuclear stomach	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Reprocessor stomach	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Sterilizing stomach	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Stoneskin gland	25 + 8	Medical Items - Body Parts
Toughskin gland	15 + 4	Medical Items - Body Parts

In addition, plasteel is a metallic material for buildings and items that use the stuff system. It can be used for walls, doors, and other buildings, in addition to longswords and other melee weapons. It is a requirement for many Industrial and most Spacer tech level unlocks.

Out of all materials, plasteel has the highest HP factor, the fastest melee cooldown factor, and the highest sharp melee damage factor in Core - second highest after bioferrite when accounting for all DLC. This is in addition to its generally strong modifiers for other factors.

Trivia[edit]

The term "Plasteel" has been used in sci-fi as early as 1942 to describe materials with properties of both plastic and metal, including seminal works such as Dune and Star Wars.