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[[Water]] is a critical resource in Sandustry, used for wetting [[Sand]] and [[Spores]]. Large volumes of [[Water]] are required for an efficient factory, so players must sufficiently plan to obtain sustainable sources.
[[Water]] is a critical resource in Sandustry, used for wetting [[Sand]] and [[Spores]]. Large volumes of [[Water]] are required for an efficient factory, so players must sufficiently plan to obtain sustainable sources.


Water flow is blocked by [[Block]], [[Conveyor Belt]], [[Kinetic Slag Press]] and [[Flux Emanator]]. Water can pass through all other building blocks, most notably [[Filter]]s. Note that [[Advanced Filter]]s ''can'' affect liquids like water.
Water flow is blocked by [[Block]], [[Conveyor Belt]], [[Kinetic Press]] and [[Flux Emanator]]. Water can pass through all other building blocks, most notably [[Filter]]s. Note that [[Advanced Filter]]s ''can'' affect liquids like water.


=== Sources of Water ===
=== Sources of Water ===

Revision as of 15:17, 7 August 2026

Water
General Info
Interactions 🔥, ❄️
Density 100
Matter Type Liquid
Processing
Obtained From Ice, Steam
Processed By Fire, Snow
Byproducts Steam, Ice
Physics
Burnable Yes
Wettable No
Launchable No

Overview

Water is a critical resource in Sandustry, used for wetting Sand and Spores. Large volumes of Water are required for an efficient factory, so players must sufficiently plan to obtain sustainable sources.

Water flow is blocked by Block, Conveyor Belt, Kinetic Press and Flux Emanator. Water can pass through all other building blocks, most notably Filters. Note that Advanced Filters can affect liquids like water.

Sources of Water

  • Surface lakes and underground water deposits.
  • Melting Ice.
  • Rain resulting from Steam reaching the sky. This can create infinite water when using the Cryoblaster to make Snow and melting it into Steam.
  • Lumlings.

Evaporation

Water will pool in a depression and spread out until it forms a flat surface. Any remaining droplets will skitter back and forth on the surface of the water. If a water droplet does not encounter a depression to settle into within 45 seconds, it will evaporate (disappear). Therefore all water will eventually settle into pools with flat surfaces as any extra will evaporate.

Mechanics

When a Sand pixel and Water pixel touch they are both replaced with Wet Sand (1 Sand + 1 Water -> 2 Wet Sand).

When a Spore pixel and Water pixel touch the Water gets absorbed and the Spore converts to a Wet Spore (1 Spore + 1 Water -> 1 Wet Spore).

Tips

Water slipping through a corner that hasn't been blocked.

While liquids cannot flow directly through solid blocks, they can slip through where two corners of blocks meet if there is not another block to stop it.

Bugs