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Chemicals

A fluid crafting resource collected for material production and recipes that use chemical components.

Version 1.0Checked July 2026Gather, refine, route, and reserveHow to get it ↓Current recipe ↓Crafting & trade ↓
In-game asset / resources
Chemicals item icon in Scrap Mechanic
Category
Resources
Size
2 × 2 × 2 blocks
Max stack
20
Flammable
Yes
Chemicals
Entry version boundaryChemicals 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
Consumable crafting resource
Landmark
Chemical Lake
Logistics
Collection, containment, and storage
Crafted at
Craftbot
Recipe unlock
Available from the start
Used by recipes
10 across Craftbot
Crafting and trade

Where Chemicals fits

Chemicals has 1 production route at Craftbot. It is consumed by 10 recipes across Craftbot, using 1–20 per batch.

Recipe and trader connections checked for version 1.0.1.869.

How to get it

Routes and locations

Chemicals come from the bright pools at Chemical Lakes and can be collected manually or pumped into connected storage.

Method / location

Chemical Lakes

Identify the pink pool and green-black industrial tanks; avoid standing in the damaging liquid.

Method / location

Bucket or Vacuum Pump

Fill a bucket manually or submerge a pump connected to suitable storage.

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Before you leave
  • Approach from safe ground.
  • Mark the lake for future supply runs.
  • Confirm container routing before leaving a pump running.
Game data

Chemicals recipes and properties

Inventory description

Toxic but useful.

Craftbot recipe5s
1×Chemical Bucket
Crafted atCraftbot5s
5×Chemicals

Combine 1 Chemical Bucket at Craftbot for 5sto make 5 Chemicals.

Max stack
20
Size
2 × 2 × 2 blocks
Material
Metal
Flammable
Yes
Durability
2/10
Weight
2/10
Friction
4/10
Buoyancy
7/10

Collect for a Recipe Plan

Chemical collection is easier to manage when the destination is known. Check the intended recipes, size the container for that batch, and avoid leaving an experimental collection machine loaded indefinitely.

  • Build a stable shoreline approach.
  • Keep collection controls reachable from safe ground.
  • Label chemical storage away from water and fuel.