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Water Cannon and Water Container

A storage-and-delivery pair for moving water into farm machines, defensive systems, and repeatable mechanisms.

Version 1.0Checked July 2026Connections, motion, logic, and powerHow to get it ↓Current recipe ↓Crafting & trade ↓
In-game asset / parts
water system image from Scrap Mechanic
Category
Parts
Parts
Water Container and Water Cannon
Used for
Stored water and directed delivery
Cannon recipe
10 Metal 1 + 1 Circuit Board + 2 Glue
Water Cannon and Water Container
Entry version boundaryWater Cannon and Water Container 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
Parts
Water Container and Water Cannon
Used for
Stored water and directed delivery
Cannon recipe
10 Metal 1 + 1 Circuit Board + 2 Glue
Container recipe
10 Metal 1 + 5 Circuit Boards + 4 Glue
Crafted at
Craftbot
Recipe unlock
Quest or Farmer task
Crafting and trade

Where Water Cannon and Water Container fits

Water Cannon and Water Container has 2 production routes at Craftbot.

Recipe and trader connections checked for version 1.0.1.869.

How to get it

Routes and locations

Water Cannons and Water Containers are crafted farm-system parts connected to pumps and controls.

Method / location

Craftbot

Produce the container, cannon, pump, and pipe parts through their available recipes.

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Method / location

Natural water source

Submerge the intake pump and connect it to the container before testing delivery.

Before you leave
  • Confirm supply before debugging the moving watering arm.
  • Keep a Water Bucket for manual recovery.
  • Test crop coverage on one row.
Game data

Water Cannon and Water Container recipes and properties

Variant object values

VariantStackCollision sizeMaterialDurabilityDensityFrictionBuoyancy
Water Cannon53 × 3 × 4 blocksMechanical5 / 105 / 104 / 102 / 10
Water Container54 × 3 × 3 blocksPlastic6 / 105 / 104 / 106 / 10

Watering chain check

StageWhat must be trueFast proof
CollectionVacuum Pump is In and aimed at waterContainer count increases
StorageWater Container has free capacityBucket can draw stored water
DeliveryWater Cannon has a water supplyManual trigger fires water
CoverageJet reaches the crop tileOne dry plant changes state
AutomationSensor or Controller sends the expected signalManual bypass still works

Separate Storage from Aiming

Mount the Water Container where its mass is stable and the Cannon where it can reach the target. A compact farm machine is easier to tune when refilling, aiming, and activation are treated as separate problems.

  • Test coverage on the nearest and farthest crop row.
  • Prove the cannon with a manual Button before using Sensors or Controllers.
  • Keep a Water Bucket nearby for recovery.
  • If the pump works but the cannon does not, inspect the water supply and trigger as separate connections.