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Crafting and building things is kind of essential in Graveyard Keeper 2. To make everything you need to keep moving forward, you’re going to need supplies. Kind of a lot of supplies, if I’m honest, and it’s not always obvious where to find them. So whether you’re struggling to figure out how to get bronze scraps or you’ve worked your way up to clay and sand before getting stuck, we’re here to help.
Our crafting resource guide will cover where you can find the basic materials you need to craft various items and machines in Graveyard Keeper 2. We’ll cover where you can find organic base materials and what you need to craft certain core components, such as wooden planks or bronze nails.
How Crafting Works in Graveyard Keeper 2
I’m not going to lie to you, friends. Crafting and building in Graveyard Keeper 2 is a bit more complex than your average farming or management sim. Rather than having a few simple machines (workbench, stove) for all your recipes, you’re going to need to unlock that Tech Tree like it’s your job. Because it kind of is.
Crafting primarily takes place in the Yard area, where you can build and place the majority of the game’s crafting machines. This includes your workbench, your kiln, the pottery wheel, etc. However, certain items can only be crafted with specialized machines that need to be built in certain places. The Study Desk, for instance, must be crafted in the tower basement.
Each area where you will be able to build crafting stations will have a blueprint station placed within it. Interact with the blueprint for a list of tech you can currently place in that location, plus the materials you need to craft it. Yes, that’s right – you have to craft crafting stations before you can craft materials. It’s the grind. And if you’re having as much trouble remembering which tech stations you can find where, I made a guide to help us all out.
If you’re trying to figure out how to craft something new, there are two key places to look: the Tech Tree and your Main Quests. These are almost always the key to unlocking new recipes and crafting options in Graveyard Keeper 2.
All Harvestable Materials & Where to Find Them
In this table, we’re rounding up the crafting and building materials you can find in the wild. In other words, things you harvest rather than build using a machine to make them. This includes bronze scraps, clay, sticks, sand, and similar items. For the purpose of this guide, we’re sticking with materials used in crafting, not cooking.
Note: If you aren’t at the right Mastery Level to collect a specific material, you will see a red pop-up noting the skill and level required. While many early-game materials require Building Mastery 2 to obtain, this is pretty easy to unlock simply by equipping the relevant tools (Rusty Axe and Rusty Pickaxe, etc).
Materials are listed in alphabetical order for ease, but you can also search the table for the specific item you need!
All Crafted Materials & How to Make Them
Below, you will find a list of crafted items that are used in other crafting recipes. Items that don’t appear as components in other recipes aren’t included, except in rare cases where they function as key quest items. Similarly, this list doesn’t include tools, which you can find in our tool guide.
Looking for more help with Graveyard Keeper 2? Check out our main walkthrough hub for general tips, plus links to all of our guides for the game!
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