Device

Types of Devices

There is quite a wide variety of items that fall under the Device category. There are Crafting Stations, Power Generation Stations, Power Storage Stations, Personal Utility Devices and more.

Crafting Devices

Some crafting Devices such as the Combinator and Furnace do not require any power to operate, the Combinator itself actually generates a small amount of power.

The others such as the Workbench or the Smelter and most of the other require that you power them before they become usable. Initially you will need to power your Workbench by placing a Socket and running a cable from the Combinator to the Socket and then another cable to the Workbench.

Once this is done you can begin progressing towards more advanced crafting stations.

Power Generation Devices

There are a number of devices that are used to generate Power for your base. The Power Generator is the first that you will create. Once placed and turned on connect it to your Base's wiring and it will help power everything connected to that wiring system. There are more advanced generators further into the game.

There is a good guide on Wiring found here:

Darkout Wiring Tips

Power Storage Devices

There are a few items as well as an Energy Storage Bank That will either store power or provide power for your Personal utility items.

Battery and Anti-Matter can be used as Ammo for the Laser Gun, as well as can be put into your Accessory slots for power your Suits, Weapons built in Flashlights. Careful as Death will drain half of whatever available power is in your Battery.

The Power Gauge will allow you to monitor your current power on hand, you generation and your usage.

Personal Utility Devices

There are a few Devices that I would further categorize as Personal Utility. There are the Booster Boots that will allow for a double jump to gain additional height. These should only activate on the downward arc of your first jump.

The Jetpack allows for sustained flight but also requires Fuel. Carefull bumping your head on things hurts. Having a Fuel Tank in you inventory is important as the Jetpack will automatically refuel itself with the available Fuel.

There are a few other devices that fall into this category as well, the Re-Breather and the Aqua-Pack can be quite useful as well.

Crafting Materials

There are a few other devices in this category that only serve as materials to create more complex devices, such as the Pressure Casing. Some of these such as the Spark Plug can only be found by salvaging Scrap found around the world, or in Event Chests that spawn randomly.

Wiring and Electrical

There are a few devices that are used to provide power to your various crafting stations and lights. The Socket while actually in the Building category will allow for multiple branching wire connections so as to power multiple devices and Lights.

The Wire Pole allows for longer cable runs without having to bury the wire or place wall tiles. Pretty much your standard Power pole.

Various switches will allow for cutting power to certain Lights or stations the Wall Switch is just one of them.

Again more information can be found in the Darkout Wiring Tips guide.

List of Devices

Name	Icon	Tier	Research Cost	Description
Chem-Lab		3	350	Time to mix up some chemicals. Don't blow yourself up.
Chemical Dispenser		3		A cool decorative dispenser for your lab/workshop.
Combinator				The most valuable device you will ever have, it slices, it dices and also serves as a small Power source.
Dynamo		2	155	You will find these lying around in the world and they are used in some of your more advanced gear.
Electro Anti-Grav		3		Don't throw these away, you will need them later. They are used in the creation of Hover Sleds.
Electrolyser		7	3000	This machine forms part of your workshop and you will need it to create more advanced gear
Elevator		2	200	Used on elevator rails to ascend or descend. Useful for deep excavations or for high-rises.
Elevator Rails		2	160	Place these rails to use elevators.
Energy Storage Bank		5	500	These are used to store power in your base, handy for when the generator runs out of fuel.
Extraction Table		5	500	When you are running out of parts you can use this to salvage some from your existing Items.
Floor Power Switch		3	150	You can use a switch to activate circuits and doors.
Furnace		1	100	Your first device for smelting metal bars.
Fusion Device		8		A high powered energy creation device
Hover Sled Mk1		3	290	Sledges are used as mobile storage as well as creating moving platforms and lifts
Hover Sled Mk2	[[File:]]	6	700	It has larger storage capacity than the first sled and is more energy efficient, is used as mobile storage and for creating elevators and moving platforms.
Jet Pack		6		Tired of walking? With one one of these babies you'll be able to go where you have never gone before
Lab Machine		3		A cool decorative Lab Machine for your lab/workshop
Lab Pipes		3		Some cool decorative pipes for your lab/workshop
Lab Table		3		A cool decorative table for your lab/workshop
Modulator		4	525	A piece of technology left over from the previous inhabitants. It modulates frequencies, energy etc. Used in crafting as a ingredient.
Molder		3	350	Scully would be very proud if she could see this awesome piece of machinery. I think I still have his skull in a chest somewhere.
Motor		3		A motor to power devices.
Portable Power Device		4	550	Developed to provide energy to equipment in the field, place this device next to anything that requires power and hook it up with a power cable. Remember to recharge it using batteries or you may just be caught with you? lights off!.
Power Gauge		3	350	Description coming soon.
Power Generator		2	250	You will need a generator to power your base and all of it's equipment. You will need a few of these or the lights may go out.
Receiver		5	450
Sink		3		Every mad scientist needs to clean their hands every once in a while.
Sled - Mark 2		6		It has larger storage capacity than the first sled and is more energy efficient. Used as mobile storage and for creating elevators and moving platforms.
Sled Dock		4	400	A sled dock is a homing beacon for your sled as well as a recharge point.
Sled Node		4	400	Use two sled nodes to create a path that a Sled can travel in between, this is how you create elevators and bridges.
Smelter		3	350	Used to melt down the more advanced metals as well as reclaiming metal from crafted items.
Underwater Propulsion		7		Like the jet pack, this device is used to travel faster underwater. Shark!
Wall Power Switch		3	150	Used to turn on and off power on various devices.
Wire Pole		3	200	Place these outside to light your way and don't forget to connect them with power cables.
Workbench		2	250	Used for assembling some of your equipment