Materials

Materials are the basic elements that Braves use to build structures, units, and potentially other resources. Each Thinker spawns with some materials that would otherwise have to be harvested from resources or made.

Harvesting Resources

Braves can harvest resources for materials from the map on command. To do so, select one or more Braves then right-click on the resource in question. When hovering over a valid resource, the cursor will change to an axe symbol.

Crafting Materials

Some materials can be crafted instead of harvested. In addition, some materials can only be crafted, and cannot be found on the map. Most materials (other than Food) can be crafted in certain Resource Technologies, and Food can be produced using Food Technologies.

List of Materials

Food

Food Harvestable: Yes Degrades: Yes Variations: Yes Trade Value: 3 Food can be both natural and crafted and is in great variety in Kainga. Most food comes from structures found in the food category of technology. — Kainga Encyclopedia Food is the most essential material, as it is required to produce new Braves (with the exception of the Silk Outfits passive technology). Having a reliable source of Food can mean the difference between success and failure. Food Variations Corn Potatoes Fish

Logs

Logs Harvestable: Yes Degrades: Yes Variations: No Trade Value: 2 Logs are a basic resource of Kainga that are harvested from different trees. Although it takes a long time to chop, the support offered is unparalleled. Taller houses and structures require logs to be built. — Kainga Encyclopedia Logs can be difficult to acquire in certain biomes, such as The Flatlands, making them a valuable addition to your territory. It is produced by only a limited number of technologies, and degrades if not used.

Bamboo

Bamboo Harvestable: Yes Degrades: Yes Variations: No Trade Value: 2 Bamboo is the rarest of the basic resources, but it is both sturdy and light, and used in a lot of more advanced or compact technologies. — Kainga Encyclopedia

Reeds

Reeds Harvestable: Yes Degrades: Yes Variations: No Trade Value: 1 Often the most abundant resource, reeds are the quickest resource to harvest and grow in dry grass and clay. Reeds don't offer much fire protection but can be thatched for solid snow and rain protection. — Kainga Encyclopedia

Clay

Clay Harvestable: Yes Degrades: Yes Variations: No Trade Value: 1 Clay is a sturdy resource but can be difficult to source. Usually found by the water's edge, it often blends in with its surroundings. — Kainga Encyclopedia

Fabric

Fabric Harvestable: Yes Degrades: Yes Variations: Yes Trade Value: 5 Used in displaying your colors, as protection from rain, and for all manner of flair and banners, fabric is a very desirable construction material and trade good. — Kainga Encyclopedia Fabric Variations Silk Fabric Canvas Fabric Lotus Fabric

Ceramics

Ceramics Harvestable: No Degrades: No Variations: No Trade Value: 3 Crafted jars, jugs, and other containers, the foundation of a civilization. Many assume they won't need ceramics then find themselves wishing they had them. — Kainga Encyclopedia

Planks

Planks Harvestable: No Degrades: Yes Variations: No Trade Value: 5 As strong as logs but as nimble as bamboo, planks are the best of both worlds. This resource replaces the need for bamboo and strengthens your houses at the same time. — Kainga Encyclopedia

File:Symbol Blastpowder.png Blastpowder

Blastpowder Harvestable: No Degrades: No Variations: Yes Trade Value: 5 A highly explosive resource used for all manner of fire-based mechanisms of war and conquest. Distilled from many different resources, some say it's the building blocks of life itself! — Kainga Encyclopedia Blastpowder Variations Blastpellets Blastpowder Bowl

Bricks

Bricks Harvestable: Yes Degrades: No Variations: Yes Trade Value: 5 One of the most sturdy building materials, bricks offer many kinds of benefits when replacing a building material, although they have to be laboriously produced or harvested from ancient ruins. — Kainga Encyclopedia

Dye Pot

Ancient dye pots that can teach you how to use new color combinations in the Skyloft! Get a brave to bring the jar to your campfire to unlock its secrets. — Kainga Encyclopedia

Coconut

Coconuts are very curious, and raise a lot of questions. When a coconut sinks into grassy soil, a new palm tree will sprout! — Kainga Encyclopedia