Nightwater Buildings & Machines
Choose a building by the job your line is missing: gathering, processing, storage, transport or utility. The official store advertises more than 60 buildings, but that is not a verified recipe database. Current detail records cover the Altar's changed interval, Loot Manifester's corrected readiness and Infinity Pipe's transfer fix. Simple Metal Smeltery is the name used after Alloy Forge was renamed in 1.0.11.
- Latest patch checked
- 1.0.13
- Source review
- 2026-09-26
- Evidence
- Official facts + labeled community advice
- Unknown statistics
- Never treated as zero
Current patch-backed detail records
Altar →
Nightwater Altar production changed to a four-second interval in 1.0.11. Use the sourced timing without inventing output quantities or hidden-interaction rules.
Loot Manifester →
Nightwater Loot Manifester readiness was corrected to 300 seconds in 1.0.11. Distinguish its timer from loot quantity, yield and unlock conditions.
Infinity Pipe →
Nightwater Infinity Pipe reference: sourced transfer behavior and the 1.0.13 fix, with unknown capacity, recipe and routing values kept out of calculators.
Choose a building by the job it does
Named utility buildings and broad machine roles are distinct. This is a useful starting index, not a fabricated list of all 60+ buildings.
Manifester
Use the island-expansion system when your next objective needs access to another region.
1.0 launch metadata; not a hands-on build test · Checked 2026-09-26
Altar
Placing your first Altar satisfies Resources Everywhere!; its recipe and production behavior are not established by that achievement.
1.0 launch metadata; not a hands-on build test · Checked 2026-09-26
Signal Tower
Good Signal confirms a building boost; check the in-game affected buildings before arranging a layout around it.
1.0 launch metadata; not a hands-on build test · Checked 2026-09-26
Farmers (building role)
Choose the gathering stage to feed the material your next craft consumes.
1.0 launch metadata; not a hands-on build test · Checked 2026-09-26
Assemblers (building role)
Match each processor to a real input supply and a destination for its output.
1.0 launch metadata; not a hands-on build test · Checked 2026-09-26
Storage units (building role)
Put a visible buffer at the handoff you need to inspect.
1.0 launch metadata; not a hands-on build test · Checked 2026-09-26
Pipes (transport role)
Connect one working source-to-destination line before adding branches.
1.0 launch metadata; not a hands-on build test · Checked 2026-09-26
Changes that affect this guide
- 1.0.11 · 2026-09-20
Do not size a factory using the old Altar or Loot Manifester timings. Search for Simple Metal Smeltery when an older guide says Alloy Forge. The notes do not provide new fuel quotas or a numerical rune cap.
Recheck older factory timings
Altar production is now documented at four seconds; Loot Manifester readiness is 300 seconds. Neither note specifies output quantity. If your old plan assumed a 1.5-second Altar or three-second Loot Manifester, revise its timing before adding more consumers.
Pick a role before picking a footprint
A new processor needs both an input source and an output destination. A gathering building helps only if it supplies the material your current goal consumes. Plan the handoff alongside the machine so the layout does not become a collection of isolated production stages.
Recognize the named utility buildings
Manifested associates the Manifester with island expansion. Resources Everywhere! requires placing an Altar. Good Signal associates the Signal Tower with boosting buildings. These are verified identities and objectives, not complete unlock recipes or measured effect radii.
Leave room for transport and inspection
Reserve visible lanes between source, storage and processing. When a line fails, you should be able to inspect each connection without moving unrelated machines. Put a buffer where you need to distinguish an upstream shortage from a downstream stall.
Revise a small section at a time
Use the documented move/deconstruct preservation rule to reorganize the factory. Reconnect and observe one segment before changing the next. Preserving items does not mean a previously connected route will remain connected after a move.
Put the plan to work
Place generic gatherers, assemblers, storage, pipes and utilities on a collision-checked planning grid.
Factory Layout Planner →Sources & verification
Source review: 2026-09-26. Store/objective facts and the named patch changes checked; editorial play advice is not a measured optimal route. Nightwater Wiki is an independent fan-made reference.