Sandustry Production Chains & Layouts
A good factory is a chain, not a pile of machines. Follow the order below and every shaker batch pays out twice — first as Gold, then as pressed Burnt Slag.
The Production Chain (In Order)
| Step | What Happens | When |
|---|---|---|
| Mine Sand | Dig Sand from Sandsoil terrain | Start of every production line |
| Make Wet Sand | Combine Sand with Water (1+1 = 2 Wet Sand) | Before any Shaker runs |
| Run Shakers | Wet Sand across diagonal Shakers → Gold falls out | Your core income loop |
| Burn Slag | Slag → Burnt Slag with a Flamethrower or Lava | Right after shaking |
| Slag Press | Burnt Slag → extra Gold via Kinetic Slag Press | After Refining 2 is unlocked |
| Grow Fluxite | Amethelis + RedSand → Voidbloom → Flux Emanator → Fluxite | Mid-game, once Gold is stable |
Research Spending Order
| Order | Research |
|---|---|
| 1 | Refining 1 (Shakers) |
| 2 | Logistics 1 (Conveyors & Launchers) |
| 3 | Filters |
| 4 | Pipes, Pumps & Vents |
| 5 | Tools (Flamethrower, Vacuum, etc.) |
| 6 | Refining 2 (Kinetic Slag Press) |
| 7 | Drones 1 |
| 8 | Planter Boxes & Lights |
The Diagonal Shaker Strategy
Build Shakers diagonally so Gold separates cleanly and falls through while Slag keeps moving. Never discard Slag — burn it with a Flamethrower or Lava and run the Burnt Slag through a Kinetic Slag Press. That second line is often your second-largest Gold source.