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Paint Ammo

Consumable color supply used by the Paint Tool in Survival.

Version 1.0Checked July 2026Carry, store, consume, or placeHow to get it ↓Current recipe ↓Crafting & trade ↓
In-game asset / items
Paint Ammo item icon in Scrap Mechanic
Category
Items
Size
1-block diameter × 1-block depth (Y-axis)
Max stack
100
Flammable
Yes
Paint Ammo
Entry version boundaryPaint Ammo is checked for 1.0

The live game version is shown separately from this article's own test label. Structured recipe, trade, object, and quest relationships can also carry older source versions and are not automatically promoted by a site-wide release update.

Live game
1.0.5
Entry version
1.0
Entry checked
July 2026
Type
Tool consumable
Used by
Paint Tool
Practical value
Labels, signals, and color sensors
Crafted at
Craftbot
Recipe unlock
Available from the start
Used by recipes
66 across Craftbot
Crafting and trade

Where Paint Ammo fits

Paint Ammo has 1 production route at Craftbot. It is consumed by 66 recipes across Craftbot, using 1–50 per batch.

What it can make66 recipes
  • Slippery Surface SignUses 2× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • Respawn BedUses 10× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • Fancy BedUses 10× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • ToiletUses 10× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • BathtubUses 20× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • Gas ContainerUses 10× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • Battery ContainerUses 10× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • FireworksUses 50× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • Tile BlockUses 1× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • Barrier BlockUses 1× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • Carpet BlockUses 1× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
  • Painted Wall BlockUses 1× Paint Ammo at Craftbot
Plus 54 more matches in the recipe directory.Search every use →

Recipe and trader connections checked for version 1.0.1.869.

How to get it

Routes and locations

Paint Ammo is produced for the Paint Tool rather than gathered as a terrain resource.

Method / location

Craftbot production

Use the Paint Ammo recipe after collecting the required Survival materials.

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Method / location

Workshop storage

Keep a working supply beside the Paint Tool and any color-sensor test area.

Before you leave
  • Reserve exact colors for Sensor logic when a build depends on them.
  • Use consistent colors for fuel, water, controls, and hazards.
  • Paint connection groups before a large build becomes difficult to trace.
Game data

Paint Ammo recipes and properties

Inventory description

Load your Paint Tool and give your creations some color.

Craftbot recipe5s
1×Pigment Flower
Crafted atCraftbot5s
10×Paint Ammo

Combine 1 Pigment Flower at Craftbot for 5sto make 10 Paint Ammo.

Max stack
100
Size
1-block diameter × 1-block depth (Y-axis)
Material
Plastic
Flammable
Yes
Durability
2/10
Weight
2/10
Friction
4/10
Buoyancy
7/10

Color Can Be Functional

Paint is useful for more than decoration. Use consistent colors for fuel, water, controls, moving hazards, and connection groups so a complex build can be understood at a glance.

Spend It Where It Helps

  • Mark switches and matching machine sections.
  • Create high-contrast edges around moving parts.
  • Reserve exact sensor colors for logic projects that depend on them.