Searching for Alchemy Factory cauldron recipes, best black powder build, gloom spores bypass, or Tier 7 Venus prep? This guide revealing compact cauldron blueprints that cut production space by 80%+ and bypass tedious chains. Ideal for Factorio/Satisfactory fans mastering medieval automation – over 392,000 combos via “complexity points” (higher inputs = better outputs).
Alchemy Factory Cauldron Basics: Tier 7 Meta (Why They Dominate)
Alchemy Factory is a voxel-based automation sim blending shopkeeping, arcane pipes, and catapults. Cauldrons? Game-changers: Input 3 items + fuel → equivalent output (e.g., 10-step black powder → 1-tile magic). Use the Cauldron Calculator for discovery (392k+ recipes!).
Neil’s 1-4 cauldron blueprints (fuel middle, inputs levels 0/2/4, filter to storage/trash) prioritize copper meta (silver → coins → bearings). Prep for Venus relic (Tier 7 gold/research unlock) with brine/sulfuric shortcuts.
Best Alchemy Factory Cauldron Recipes: Neil House Tier 7 Builds
Prioritize high-complexity/low-cost like copper bearings. Filter junk to trash barrels (auto-empty at midnight?).
1. Black Powder Cauldron Recipe (19/min) – Top Fuel Starter
- Inputs: Planks + Copper Bearing + Large Wooden Gear
- Build: Silver portal → smelter/kiln → bearings → table saw/gears → cauldron (50% storage/50% output).
- Why Best? 80%+ space saver vs. sulfur chains; full belt support.
2. Clay Cauldron Recipe (33/min per Cauldron) – Growth Potion Must-Have
- Inputs: Stone + Flax Seed + Growth Potion (alt: Rope/Flax/Sage)
- Build: Portal → crusher/kiln → 3-4 cauldrons (100-133/min full belt). 2×60/min avoids overproduction.
- Pro Tip: Cheaper than furnaces; loops into bricks/growth.
3. Gloom Spores Cauldron Recipe (16/min) – Transformation Potion Bypass
- Inputs: 2x Copper Coins + Planks (self-copper loop)
- Why Meta? Skips rotten logs/yeast hell. Silver → 5k coin buffer → cauldron. Duplicate for 32+/min.
4. Salt Cauldron Recipes (20-120/min) – Brine/Sulfuric Acid Unlock
| Speed | Inputs | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 20/min | Iron + Coal + Plank | Salt |
| 40/min | Growth Potion Variant | Salt |
| 120/min | Growth Potion + 2x Others | Salt |
- Build: 4-cauldron stack = 90-100/min for Saturn/Brine (sand byproduct handled).
5. Sulfur Cauldron Recipe (17/min)
- Inputs: Copper Bearings + Coal + Chamomile
- Efficiency: 120/min chamomile supports multiples; powers catalysts.
6. Unstable Catalyst Cauldron Recipe (11.7/min) – Catalyst Starter
- Inputs: Copper Ingot + Copper Powder + Copper Bearing
- Build: Split coins 1/3 (smelter/powder/bearings). Overproduce → box for quests/sapphires.
| Recipe | Inputs | Rate | Space Save | Key Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Powder | Planks + Cu Bearing + Lg Gear | 19/min | 80%+ | Fuel/Blast |
| Clay | Stone + Flax + Growth Potion | 33/min | 70% | Bricks/Growth |
| Gloom Spores | 2x Cu Coins + Planks | 16/min | 90% | Transformation |
| Salt | Iron/Coal/Plank | 20-120/min | 60% | Brine/Sulfuric |
| Sulfur | Cu Bearings + Coal + Chamomile | 17/min | 75% | Catalysts |
| Unstable Catalyst | Cu Ingot/Powder/Bearing | 11.7/min | 85% | Fertile/Sapphires |
1-4 Cauldron Blueprint Templates (Stackable Designs)
- 1 Cauldron: Fuel middle, filtered output.
- 2 Cauldron: Fuel center, inputs ground 0/4.
- 3/4 Cauldron: Repeatable; fuel level 1, outputs level 0 (Patreon for Neil’s full BPs).
Pro Tip: Alchemy Factory Codex for ratios/planners.
Stream Tips & Community Meta
- Venus Prep: Stock growth potions; cauldrons handle brine/sulfuric.
- Trash Hack: Barrels prevent backups.
- Copper Backbone: 80% recipes from silver coins.
- Reddit Faves: Flax/Sage/Clay loops; chamomile/coal black powder.
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