Choose the station for the job
| Station | Materials | Main job |
|---|---|---|
| Workbench | 3 Wood Plank, 2 Iron Rod, 1 Leather | Material processing, including Leather |
| Cooking Table | 2 Wood Plank, 1 Leather | Cut meat and process carcasses |
| Smelter | 5 Clay, 5 Scrap Metal | Produce Iron Rods at camp |
| Cooking Pot | 1 Iron Pot, 3 Iron Rod | Combine ingredients into cooked dishes |
The Workbench and Cooking Table together cost 2 Leather. Keep that in mind before spending your first piece.
Get past the early material loop
Find Leather near the Hammer room before making the Workbench. Once built, the Workbench converts Animal Hide from Rats into more Leather. The Cooking Table is a separate station, so having a Workbench does not replace it.
When a recipe is missing
Check which station you are using and whether you have picked up the relevant ingredients. For a missing Cooking Table recipe, try collecting Wild Corn in the Bat Room before checking Crafting again.
The Cooking Table page lists carcass conversions. The Cooking Pot page explains the fire beneath the pot and how to collect a completed dish.