While Solarpunk can be an addition to the Crafting Survival genre, it does things very differently, which makes it quite unique compared to other games in the genre. One of the main differences in this game is that you don't have to simply go to new areas and mine higher rarity ores to advance to the next stage.
If you want to progress and reach islands further away from the spawn island, you will need to interact with the Tradebot frequently and complete trades with it. This can require a lot of different items and there are different ways to get each of them. But first, it is important to understand how the trading system works.
Solarpunk is currently in Early Access and the content of this article is subject to change.
Moreover, we will update the article with more business items as we progress through the game.
How to unlock Tradebot
To unlock the Tradebot in Solarpunk, you must first repair your airship by creating an airship dock and finding its part on the launch island. Besides, it is also recommends exploring the map from the research tablealthough it is not necessary to do so.
If you look at your map, you will see a special icon north of the launch island that will be inside the starting radius for your airship. After fixing the ship, fly it to this icon and you will see a blue area where you can dock it. Dock the ship and head to the cabin to unlock the Tradebot.
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All trade items and unlocks
When you interact with the Tradebot, it won't tell you much, other than it will show you items that you can exchange for various rewards, starting with a set of sprinklers. Here they are all items requested by Tradebot in the timeline and what they unlock:
|
Item is required |
What does it unlock? |
|---|---|
|
4x watermelon |
A set of sprinklers |
|
12x cotton |
Blueprint |
|
20x beeswax |
Blueprint |
|
10x watermelon |
Blueprint |
|
32x copper |
Airship upgrade |
|
5x silicone |
Blueprint |
|
10x Wheat |
Blueprint |
|
20x cloth |
Blueprint |
|
10x bread |
Blueprint |
|
6x eggs |
Airship upgrade |
You will not be able to send a specific trade item to the bot until you have submitted all items before it.
Where to use plans
Trading various items using the Tradebot is the only method to obtain blueprints in Solarpunk. Blueprints are key items that can be used on the research desk directly in front of the Tradebot. This desk unlocks various items related to electronics, which allows you to automate most tasks in the game.
For example, you can have sprinklers that automatically water your crops or seeders for processing ore for you. Like a normal research desk, this one needs specific items outside of Blueprints to level up, which unlocks other items.
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