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Md143rbh7f: /* Recipes */ 2.1.7

2026-09-02T23:32:59Z

Recipes: 2.1.7

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	~~! Process !! Input !! Output !! Required technology~~		{{Recipes/Header}}
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Metallic asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Metallic asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|2}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Iron ore\|20}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Space platform (research)}} [[Space platform (research)]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Carbonic asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Carbonic asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|2}} + {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Carbon\|10}} + {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Space platform (research)}} [[Space platform (research)]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Oxide asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Oxide asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|2}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Ice\|5}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Space platform (research)}} [[Space platform (research)]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Metallic asteroid reprocessing}}		{{Recipes/Metallic asteroid reprocessing}}
	~~\| {{Icon\|Time\|2}} + {{Icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{Icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|0.4}} + {{Icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|0.2}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Asteroid reprocessing (research)}} [[Asteroid reprocessing (research)]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Carbonic asteroid reprocessing}}		{{Recipes/Carbonic asteroid reprocessing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|2}} + {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|0.4}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|0.2}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Asteroid reprocessing (research)}} [[Asteroid reprocessing (research)]]~~
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Oxide asteroid reprocessing}}		{{Recipes/Oxide asteroid reprocessing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|1}} + {{Icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|1}} <!-- The crafting time is 1 second, check the in-game wiki -->~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|0.4}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|0.2}} + {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Asteroid reprocessing (research)}} [[Asteroid reprocessing (research)]]~~
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Advanced metallic asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Advanced metallic asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|5}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Iron ore\|10}} + {{icon\|Copper ore\|4}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|0.05}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Advanced asteroid processing (research)}} [[Advanced asteroid processing (research)]]~~
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Advanced carbonic asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Advanced carbonic asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|5}} + {{Icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Carbon\|5}} + {{icon\|Sulfur\|2}} + {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|0.05}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Advanced asteroid processing (research)}} [[Advanced asteroid processing (research)]]~~
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Advanced oxide asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Advanced oxide asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|5}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Ice\|3}} + {{icon\|Calcite\|2}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|0.05}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Advanced asteroid processing (research)}} [[Advanced asteroid processing (research)]]~~
	\|}		\|}

Morse: 2.1 changes

2026-06-28T13:38:07Z

2.1 changes

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	== Quality ==		== Quality ==
			Since factorio 2.1 quality modules are disallowed to be applied to crushers with asteroid reprocessing recipes. The following calculations are only applicable to factorio 2.0.

	The three asteroid reprocessing recipes are a great way to get high [[quality]] items since they have a return rate of 80 % as opposed to the 25 % of a [[recycler]]. The setup simply requires all asteroids being reprocessed until they are legendary. Afterwards a whole range of products can be crafted out of them. For the ratio of crushers consider the following:		The three asteroid reprocessing recipes are a great way to get high [[quality]] items since they have a return rate of 80 % as opposed to the 25 % of a [[recycler]]. The setup simply requires all asteroids being reprocessed until they are legendary. Afterwards a whole range of products can be crafted out of them. For the ratio of crushers consider the following:

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	== History ==		== History ==
			{{history\|2.1.7\|
			* Disallow quality modules to be applied to crushers with asteroid reprocessing recipes.}}
	{{history\|2.0.7\|		{{history\|2.0.7\|
	* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.}}		* Introduced in [[Space Age]]{{SA}} expansion.}}

	{{SpaceNav}}		{{SpaceNav}}

Ickputzdirwech: /* Quality */ Redid the calculations completely once again and included an explanation, so people can actually check for themselves whether the formula is correct.

2025-10-29T11:17:18Z

Quality: Redid the calculations completely once again and included an explanation, so people can actually check for themselves whether the formula is correct.

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	== Quality ==		== Quality ==
	The three asteroid reprocessing recipes are a great way to get high quality items since they have a return rate of 80 % as opposed to the 25 % of a recycler. The setup simply requires all asteroids being reprocessed until they are legendary. Afterwards a whole range of products can be crafted out of them. For the ratio of crushers consider the following:		The three asteroid reprocessing recipes are a great way to get high [[quality]] items since they have a return rate of 80 % as opposed to the 25 % of a [[recycler]]. The setup simply requires all asteroids being reprocessed until they are legendary. Afterwards a whole range of products can be crafted out of them. For the ratio of crushers consider the following:

	* The chosen space route is irrelevant in the grand scheme. Since all asteroid chunks are reprocessed multiple times, their ratio balances out quickly.		* The chosen space route is irrelevant in the grand scheme. Since all asteroid chunks are reprocessed multiple times, their ratio balances out quickly.
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	:* With two normal [[quality module]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:		:* With two normal [[quality module]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:
	::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks		::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks
	::* 1,47 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks		::* 6,67 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks
	::* 0,17 crushers reprocessing rare chunks		::* 1,11 crushers reprocessing rare chunks
	::* 0,02 crushers reprocessing epic chunks		::* 0,19 crushers reprocessing epic chunks
	::* Resulting in 0,~~00241~~ legendary items per ~~100 normal items~~.		::* Resulting in 0,00741 legendary items per cycle of all rushers above.
	:* With two legendary [[quality module 3]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:		:* With two legendary [[quality module 3]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:
	::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks		::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks
	::* 9,90 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks		::* 29,84 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks
	::* 1,97 crushers reprocessing rare chunks		::* 11,89 crushers reprocessing rare chunks
	::* 0,39 crushers reprocessing epic chunks		::* 4,47 crushers reprocessing epic chunks
	::* Resulting in 0,~~07812~~ legendary items per ~~100 normal items~~.		::* Resulting in 0,62727 legendary items per cycle of all rushers above.

	The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:		The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:

	<math>C_q = (0.9 C_{q-1} + 0.09 C_{q-2} + 0.009 C_{q-3}) \cdot \frac{0.8 Q}{0.~~9 Q^2 - 0.9 Q + 1~~}</math>		<math>C_q = (0.9 C_{q-1} + 0.09 C_{q-2} + 0.009 C_{q-3}) \cdot \frac{Q}{Q +\frac{1-0.8}{0.8}}</math>

	The number of legendary items can be calculated with the following formula:		The number of legendary items produced every cycle can be calculated with the following formula:

	<math>I_4 = ~~0.8 Q \cdot~~ (C_3 + 0.~~1 C_2~~ + 0.~~01 C_1~~ + 0.~~001 C_0~~ )</math>		<math>I_4 = (C_3 + 0.1C_2 + 0.01C_2 + 0.001C_0) \cdot 0.8 Q</math>

	The variables are named as follows:		The variables are named as follows:
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	:*<math>Q</math> Combined quality value of the modules inside the crushers.		:*<math>Q</math> Combined quality value of the modules inside the crushers.
	:*<math>I</math> Number of items.		:*<math>I</math> Number of items.

			<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
			'''Explanation of the formula:'''
			<div class="mw-collapsible-content">

			First we consider how many items of any given quality a number <math>C_0</math> of crushers with a combined quality value <math>Q</math> outputs per cycle. The crushers outputs every cycle <math>0.8</math> items. It doesn't matter how many items are returned in normal quality since we are not interested in a specific consumption rate of normal items. The number of uncommon items per <math>C_0</math> cycles is <math>I_{1,0} = 0.9 C_0 \cdot 0.8 Q</math>, rare is <math>I_{2,0} = 0.09 C_0 \cdot 0.8 Q</math>, epic is <math>I_{3,0} = 0.009 C_0 \cdot 0.8 Q</math> and legendary ist <math>I_{4,0} = 0.001 C_0 \cdot 0.8 Q</math>.

			We therefore need <math>I_{1,0}</math> crushers that reprocess uncommon items just to keep up with the uncommon items from the crushers reprocessing normal items. However most of the times these crushers reproduce uncommon items, which have to be dealt with as well. After cycling <math>I_{1,0}</math> once, additional <math>I_{1,0} \cdot 0.8 \cdot (1-Q)</math> uncommon items appear. After cycling these <math>( I_{1,0} \cdot 0.8 \cdot (1-Q)) \cdot 0.8 \cdot (1-Q)</math> additional uncommon items appear and so on. The number of crushers needed to reprocess uncommon items can therefore be written as the following infinite sum:

			<math>C_1 = I_{1,0} \cdot \sum_{k=0}^\infty (0.8 \cdot (1-Q))^k = 0.9 C_0 \cdot 0.8 Q \cdot \sum_{k=0}^\infty (0.8 \cdot (1-Q))^k</math>

			Since <math>0.8 \cdot (1-Q) < 1</math> the infinite sum converges and we get the following result:

			<math>C_1 = 0.9 C_0 \cdot 0.8 Q \cdot \frac{1}{1-(0.8 \cdot (1-Q))} = 0.9 C_0 \cdot \frac{0.8 Q}{0.8 Q - 0.8 + 1} = 0.9 C_0 \cdot \frac{Q}{Q +\frac{1-0.8}{0.8}}</math>

			This can then be expanded and generalized for reprocessing rare and epic items:

			<math>C_q = (0.9 C_{q-1} + 0.09 C_{q-2} + 0.009 C_{q-3}) \cdot \frac{Q}{Q +\frac{1-0.8}{0.8}}</math>

			Finally for the number of legendary items produced each cycle we add their production rates of all quality reprocessing processes together:

			<math>I_4 = I_{4,3} + I_{4,2} + I_{4,1} + I_{4,0} = C_3 \cdot 0.8 Q + 0.1C_2 \cdot 0.8 Q + 0.01C_2 \cdot 0.8 Q + 0.001C_0 \cdot 0.8 Q = (C_3 + 0.1C_2 + 0.01C_2 + 0.001C_0) \cdot 0.8 Q</math>

			</div>
			</div>

	== History ==		== History ==

Ickputzdirwech: /* Quality */ added output of legendary items

2025-10-28T14:23:04Z

Quality: added output of legendary items

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	::* 0,17 crushers reprocessing rare chunks		::* 0,17 crushers reprocessing rare chunks
	::* 0,02 crushers reprocessing epic chunks		::* 0,02 crushers reprocessing epic chunks
			::* Resulting in 0,00241 legendary items per 100 normal items.
	:* With two legendary [[quality module 3]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:		:* With two legendary [[quality module 3]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:
	::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks		::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks
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	::* 1,97 crushers reprocessing rare chunks		::* 1,97 crushers reprocessing rare chunks
	::* 0,39 crushers reprocessing epic chunks		::* 0,39 crushers reprocessing epic chunks
			::* Resulting in 0,07812 legendary items per 100 normal items.

	The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:		The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:

	<math>C_q = (0.9 C_{q-1} + 0.09 C_{q-2} + 0.009 C_{q-3}) \cdot \frac{0.8 Q}{0.9 Q^2 - 0.9 Q + 1}</math>		<math>C_q = (0.9 C_{q-1} + 0.09 C_{q-2} + 0.009 C_{q-3}) \cdot \frac{0.8 Q}{0.9 Q^2 - 0.9 Q + 1}</math>

			The number of legendary items can be calculated with the following formula:

			<math>I_4 = 0.8 Q \cdot (C_3 + 0.1 C_2 + 0.01 C_1 + 0.001 C_0 )</math>

	The variables are named as follows:		The variables are named as follows:
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	:*<math>q</math> Quality level (normal: <math>q = 0</math>, uncommon: <math>q = 1</math>, rare: <math>q = 2</math>, epic: <math>q = 3</math>, legendary: <math>q = 4</math>). When <math>q-n < 0</math> that term has to be omitted. For example in order to calculate the number of machines reprocessing uncommon (<math>q = 1</math>) asteroids only the first term is needed, since there is only one tier below.		:*<math>q</math> Quality level (normal: <math>q = 0</math>, uncommon: <math>q = 1</math>, rare: <math>q = 2</math>, epic: <math>q = 3</math>, legendary: <math>q = 4</math>). When <math>q-n < 0</math> that term has to be omitted. For example in order to calculate the number of machines reprocessing uncommon (<math>q = 1</math>) asteroids only the first term is needed, since there is only one tier below.
	:*<math>Q</math> Combined quality value of the modules inside the crushers.		:*<math>Q</math> Combined quality value of the modules inside the crushers.
			:*<math>I</math> Number of items.

	== History ==		== History ==

Ickputzdirwech: /* Quality */ numbers for rare an epic where wrong

2025-10-28T12:43:43Z

Quality: numbers for rare an epic where wrong

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	::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks		::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks
	::* 1,47 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks		::* 1,47 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks
	::* 0,96 crushers reprocessing rare chunks		::* 0,17 crushers reprocessing rare chunks
	::* 0,18 crushers reprocessing epic chunks		::* 0,02 crushers reprocessing epic chunks
	:* With two legendary [[quality module 3]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:		:* With two legendary [[quality module 3]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:
	::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks		::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks
	::* 9,90 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks		::* 9,90 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks
	::* 7,42 crushers reprocessing rare chunks		::* 1,97 crushers reprocessing rare chunks
	::* 3,51 crushers reprocessing epic chunks		::* 0,39 crushers reprocessing epic chunks

	The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:		The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:

Ickputzdirwech: /* Quality */ After my in game test didn't match up with the formula, I thought about it a bit more.

2025-10-28T10:01:27Z

Quality: After my in game test didn't match up with the formula, I thought about it a bit more.

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	:* With two normal [[quality module]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:		:* With two normal [[quality module]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:
	::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks		::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks
	::* 15,52 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks		::* 1,47 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks
	::* 3,96 crushers reprocessing rare chunks		::* 0,96 crushers reprocessing rare chunks
	::* 1,01 crushers reprocessing epic chunks		::* 0,18 crushers reprocessing epic chunks
	:* With two legendary [[quality module 3]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:		:* With two legendary [[quality module 3]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:
	::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks		::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks
	::* 37,30 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks		::* 9,90 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks
	::* 17,64 crushers reprocessing rare chunks		::* 7,42 crushers reprocessing rare chunks
	::* 8,34 crushers reprocessing epic chunks		::* 3,51 crushers reprocessing epic chunks

	The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:		The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:

	<math>C_q = ~~\frac{~~C_{q-1} ~~\cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{10}}{0.2~~+0.~~8Q} + \frac{~~C_{q-2} ~~\cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{100}}{0.2~~+0.~~8Q} + \frac{~~C_{q-3} ~~\cdot Q~~ \cdot \frac{~~9}{1000}~~}{0.2+0.8*Q}</math>		<math>C_q = (0.9 C_{q-1} + 0.09 C_{q-2} + 0.009 C_{q-3}) \cdot \frac{0.8 Q}{0.9 Q^2 - 0.9 Q + 1}</math>

	The variables are named as follows:		The variables are named as follows:
	:*<math>C</math> Number of crushers.		:*<math>C</math> Number of crushers.
	:*<math>q</math> Quality level (~~e.g.~~ normal: <math>q = 0</math>). When <math>~~C_{~~q-n} < 0</math> that term has to be omitted. For example in order to calculate the number of machines reprocessing uncommon (<math>q = 1</math>) asteroids only the first term is needed, since there is only one tier below.		:*<math>q</math> Quality level (normal: <math>q = 0</math>, uncommon: <math>q = 1</math>, rare: <math>q = 2</math>, epic: <math>q = 3</math>, legendary: <math>q = 4</math>). When <math>q-n < 0</math> that term has to be omitted. For example in order to calculate the number of machines reprocessing uncommon (<math>q = 1</math>) asteroids only the first term is needed, since there is only one tier below.
	:*<math>Q</math> Combined quality value of the modules inside the crushers.		:*<math>Q</math> Combined quality value of the modules inside the crushers.

Ickputzdirwech: /* Quality */ fixed a mistake in the formula

2025-10-19T11:06:06Z

Quality: fixed a mistake in the formula

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	The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:		The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:

	<math>C_q = \frac{C_{q-1} \cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{10^q}}{0.2+0.8Q} + \frac{C_{q-2} \cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{~~10^q~~}}{0.2+0.8Q} + \frac{C_{q-3} \cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{~~10^q~~}}{0.2+0.8*Q}</math>		<math>C_q = \frac{C_{q-1} \cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{10}}{0.2+0.8Q} + \frac{C_{q-2} \cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{100}}{0.2+0.8Q} + \frac{C_{q-3} \cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{1000}}{0.2+0.8*Q}</math>

	The variables are named as follows:		The variables are named as follows:
	:*<math>C</math> Number of crushers.		:*<math>C</math> Number of crushers.
	:*<math>q</math> Quality level (~~Normal~~ = 0). When <math>C_{q-n} < 0</math> that term has to be omitted. For example in order to calculate the number of machines reprocessing uncommon asteroids only the first term is needed, since there is only one tier below.		:*<math>q</math> Quality level (e.g. normal: <math>q = 0</math>). When <math>C_{q-n} < 0</math> that term has to be omitted. For example in order to calculate the number of machines reprocessing uncommon (<math>q = 1</math>) asteroids only the first term is needed, since there is only one tier below.
	:*<math>Q</math> Combined quality value of the modules inside the crushers.		:*<math>Q</math> Combined quality value of the modules inside the crushers.

Ickputzdirwech: Added ideal ratios for quality reprocessing. (I hope I didn't do any math errors)

2025-10-19T10:57:53Z

Added ideal ratios for quality reprocessing. (I hope I didn't do any math errors)

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	For example, if the crusher is wired to a belt containing only oxide asteroids, the recipe will be set to oxide asteroid crushing. Adding a metallic asteroid (or iron ore) to the belt will change the recipe to metallic asteroid crushing, because that recipe has a higher priority. Reprocessing recipes can't be selected via item signals because all of the output items for those recipes are also shared with the asteroid crushing recipes.		For example, if the crusher is wired to a belt containing only oxide asteroids, the recipe will be set to oxide asteroid crushing. Adding a metallic asteroid (or iron ore) to the belt will change the recipe to metallic asteroid crushing, because that recipe has a higher priority. Reprocessing recipes can't be selected via item signals because all of the output items for those recipes are also shared with the asteroid crushing recipes.

			== Quality ==
			The three asteroid reprocessing recipes are a great way to get high quality items since they have a return rate of 80 % as opposed to the 25 % of a recycler. The setup simply requires all asteroids being reprocessed until they are legendary. Afterwards a whole range of products can be crafted out of them. For the ratio of crushers consider the following:

			* The chosen space route is irrelevant in the grand scheme. Since all asteroid chunks are reprocessed multiple times, their ratio balances out quickly.
			* Within each quality level half as many crushers recycling oxide asteroid chunks than recycling carbonic and metallic asteroid chunks are required, since the former recipe is twice as fast than the other two.
			* With better quality modules the number of crushers needed for reprocessing higher quality asteroid chunks increases. The two extreme cases as a guideline:
			:* With two normal [[quality module]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:
			::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks
			::* 15,52 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks
			::* 3,96 crushers reprocessing rare chunks
			::* 1,01 crushers reprocessing epic chunks
			:* With two legendary [[quality module 3]]s in each crusher the optimal ratios are as follows:
			::* 100 crushers reprocessing normal chunks
			::* 37,30 crushers reprocessing uncommon chunks
			::* 17,64 crushers reprocessing rare chunks
			::* 8,34 crushers reprocessing epic chunks

			The ratios can be calculated with the following formula:

			<math>C_q = \frac{C_{q-1} \cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{10^q}}{0.2+0.8Q} + \frac{C_{q-2} \cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{10^q}}{0.2+0.8Q} + \frac{C_{q-3} \cdot Q \cdot \frac{9}{10^q}}{0.2+0.8*Q}</math>

			The variables are named as follows:
			:*<math>C</math> Number of crushers.
			:*<math>q</math> Quality level (Normal = 0). When <math>C_{q-n} < 0</math> that term has to be omitted. For example in order to calculate the number of machines reprocessing uncommon asteroids only the first term is needed, since there is only one tier below.
			:*<math>Q</math> Combined quality value of the modules inside the crushers.

	== History ==		== History ==

Orthotoma: clarify/linkify

2025-05-19T06:55:36Z

clarify/linkify

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	== Circuit networks ==		== Circuit networks ==
	Connecting a crusher to a circuit network allows setting its recipe automatically. Accepted signals include specific recipes~~, asteroids,~~ or the outputs of any ~~crushing~~ recipe; signals that correspond to unresearched recipes are ignored.		Connecting a crusher to a [[circuit network]] allows setting its recipe automatically. Accepted signals include specific recipes and item signals for [[Asteroids#Asteroid_chunks\|asteroid chunks]] or the outputs of any supported recipe; signals that correspond to unresearched recipes are ignored.

	The recipe will be selected based on the following rules (in order):		The recipe will be selected based on the following rules (in order):

	* '''Signal type''': Signals that specifically set a recipe > signals for ~~physical~~ items		* '''Signal type''': Signals that specifically set a recipe > signals for items produced by recipes
	* '''Recipe type''': Crushing > reprocessing > advanced crushing		* '''Recipe type''': Crushing > reprocessing > advanced crushing
	* '''Asteroid type''': Metallic > carbonic > oxide		* '''Asteroid type''': Metallic > carbonic > oxide
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	* '''Quality''': Lowest > highest		* '''Quality''': Lowest > highest

	For example, if the crusher is wired to a belt containing only oxide asteroids, the recipe will be set to oxide asteroid crushing. Adding a metallic asteroid (or iron ore) to the belt will change the recipe to metallic asteroid crushing, because that recipe has a higher priority. Reprocessing recipes can't be selected via item signals because all of the ~~input/~~output items are also ~~used by~~ crushing recipes.		For example, if the crusher is wired to a belt containing only oxide asteroids, the recipe will be set to oxide asteroid crushing. Adding a metallic asteroid (or iron ore) to the belt will change the recipe to metallic asteroid crushing, because that recipe has a higher priority. Reprocessing recipes can't be selected via item signals because all of the output items for those recipes are also shared with the asteroid crushing recipes.

	== History ==		== History ==

Orthotoma: added circuit section

2025-04-12T17:57:22Z

added circuit section

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	The '''crusher''' is a building for the [[space platform]] that crushes small [[Asteroids\|asteroid]] chunks into usable resources. To collect the asteroid chunks, they must first be grabbed by an [[asteroid collector]]. There are three types of recipes that can be performed by the crusher:		The '''crusher''' is a building for the [[space platform]] that crushes small [[Asteroids\|asteroid]] chunks into usable resources. To collect the asteroid chunks, they must first be grabbed by an [[asteroid collector]]. There are three types of recipes that can be performed by the crusher:

	* Basic crushing: These recipes break the chunk into a significant volume of one usable resource, with a small a chance of also reproducing the chunk it consumed. You have to design your crushing setups to deal with the chunk byproduct without clogging up the system.		* '''Basic crushing''': These recipes break the chunk into a significant volume of one usable resource, with a small a chance of also reproducing the chunk it consumed. You have to design your crushing setups to deal with the chunk byproduct without clogging up the system.
	* Advanced crushing: These recipes break the chunk into two useful resources, though at a lower volume of output than the standard crushing recipes. It can still regenerate the chunk, but it has a much lower chance to do so.		* '''Advanced crushing''': These recipes break the chunk into two useful resources, though at a lower volume of output than the standard crushing recipes. It can still regenerate the chunk, but it has a much lower chance to do so.
	* Reprocessing: These recipes ~~are attempts~~ to transform the chunk into a different kind of chunk. The original type is usually reproduced, with a smaller chance of producing a different kind of chunk or nothing at all ~~(because~~ of ~~the way random recipes work~~, it can ~~also produce multiple chunk types)~~.		* '''Reprocessing''': These recipes attempt to transform the chunk into a different kind of chunk. The original type is usually reproduced, with a smaller chance of producing a different kind of chunk or nothing at all. The chance of producing each chunk type is rolled independently, so reprocessing one chunk can potentially return up to three new chunks.

	== Recipes ==		== Recipes ==
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			== Circuit networks ==
			Connecting a crusher to a circuit network allows setting its recipe automatically. Accepted signals include specific recipes, asteroids, or the outputs of any crushing recipe; signals that correspond to unresearched recipes are ignored.

			The recipe will be selected based on the following rules (in order):

			* '''Signal type''': Signals that specifically set a recipe > signals for physical items
			* '''Recipe type''': Crushing > reprocessing > advanced crushing
			* '''Asteroid type''': Metallic > carbonic > oxide
			* '''Default item order'''
			* '''Quality''': Lowest > highest

			For example, if the crusher is wired to a belt containing only oxide asteroids, the recipe will be set to oxide asteroid crushing. Adding a metallic asteroid (or iron ore) to the belt will change the recipe to metallic asteroid crushing, because that recipe has a higher priority. Reprocessing recipes can't be selected via item signals because all of the input/output items are also used by crushing recipes.

	== History ==		== History ==

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	~~! Process !! Input !! Output !! Required technology~~		{{Recipes/Header}}
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Metallic asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Metallic asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|2}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Iron ore\|20}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Space platform (research)}} [[Space platform (research)]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Carbonic asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Carbonic asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|2}} + {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Carbon\|10}} + {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Space platform (research)}} [[Space platform (research)]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Oxide asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Oxide asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|2}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Ice\|5}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Space platform (research)}} [[Space platform (research)]]~~
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Metallic asteroid reprocessing}}		{{Recipes/Metallic asteroid reprocessing}}
	~~\| {{Icon\|Time\|2}} + {{Icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{Icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|0.4}} + {{Icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|0.2}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Asteroid reprocessing (research)}} [[Asteroid reprocessing (research)]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Carbonic asteroid reprocessing}}		{{Recipes/Carbonic asteroid reprocessing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|2}} + {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|0.4}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|0.2}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Asteroid reprocessing (research)}} [[Asteroid reprocessing (research)]]~~
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Oxide asteroid reprocessing}}		{{Recipes/Oxide asteroid reprocessing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|1}} + {{Icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|1}} <!-- The crafting time is 1 second, check the in-game wiki -->~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|0.4}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|0.2}} + {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|0.2}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Asteroid reprocessing (research)}} [[Asteroid reprocessing (research)]]~~
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Advanced metallic asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Advanced metallic asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|5}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Iron ore\|10}} + {{icon\|Copper ore\|4}} + {{icon\|Metallic asteroid chunk\|0.05}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Advanced asteroid processing (research)}} [[Advanced asteroid processing (research)]]~~
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Advanced carbonic asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Advanced carbonic asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|5}} + {{Icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Carbon\|5}} + {{icon\|Sulfur\|2}} + {{icon\|Carbonic asteroid chunk\|0.05}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Advanced asteroid processing (research)}} [[Advanced asteroid processing (research)]]~~
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	\| {{~~imagelink\|~~Advanced oxide asteroid crushing}}		{{Recipes/Advanced oxide asteroid crushing}}
	~~\| {{icon\|Time\|5}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|1}}~~
	~~\| {{icon\|Ice\|3}} + {{icon\|Calcite\|2}} + {{icon\|Oxide asteroid chunk\|0.05}}~~
	~~\| {{icontech\|Advanced asteroid processing (research)}} [[Advanced asteroid processing (research)]]~~
	\|}		\|}