Nightwater

Primitive Pipe

BuildingVerified 2026-09-14

How to get it

Unlock with the chest quest; connect machine inventories.

  1. Unlock Primitive Pipe with the chest automation quest.
  2. Connect a wood harvester inventory to a Primitive Chest. Objective text: automate wood production with a pipe.
  3. Rotate with R; chevrons on the hologram mark link direction. Exit Build Mode with RMB; hold Left Shift to place multiples.
Select Building: Primitive Pipe connects machines short range low throughput
Select Building: Primitive Pipe connects machines short range low throughput
Factory layout with pipe network linking buildings across open ground
Factory layout with pipe network linking buildings across open ground

Shared route notes for every building live on the buildings hub — steps above cover this item’s unique path.

Overview

Short-range conveyor between inventories. Unlock with the chest quest. Rotate with R; chevrons on the hologram mark link direction. First factory objective is Wood Harvester → Pipe → Chest. Steam: rebuild freely without losing items.

Where it shows up

Covered in: Nightwater biomes & resources (expand the island), Nightwater first automation (wood chain)

Still unknown

  • Exact throughput numbers.
  • Later pipe tiers.

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