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The Bioreactor is constructed with the Habitat Builder and composts organic matter into Energy. It is one of the power generator available by default (another one is Solar Panel). It has a 4×4 inventory grid to place organic items into, and items placed inside it cannot be removed once placed. It can break down any organic matter into reliable energy for Seabases. The Bioreactor produces 1 energy every 1.2 seconds (50 per minute) with a maximum capacity of 500 units per Bioreactor. It can only be placed inside a Multipurpose Room or Large Room. It does not affect power in creative mode.


Bioreactors work well in biomes where organic matter is plentiful or where Solar Panels may be less efficient. It is also easy to supply a Bioreactor with fuel if one keeps an Exterior Growbed or Indoor Growbed or Alien Containment full of fish nearby. It is also useful for disposing of any excess or spoiled flora and fauna that the player has no more need of. Egg-hatched fish in particular provide the most energy.

Thanks to its low costs and easily renewable fuel it is perfectly suited to power outposts with low power devices like a Battery Charger or Power Cell Charger, especially if the area lacks the requirements for both Solar Panels and Thermal Plants. But even if better sources are available, it still provides easy additional energy for heavy power consuming seabases.

Recipe[]

The blueprint for this module is acquired by unlocking the Habitat Builder. It is crafted with the Habitat Builder.

1x1 default bg
Habitat Builder Icon
Item Arrow
Titanium Icon
x3
Wiring Kit Icon
x1
Lubricant Icon
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Item Arrow
1x1 default bg
Bioreactor Icon


Bioreactor Values[]

Items placed in the bioreactor will continue to generate energy up to the value listed for that item per slot that item takes up. For example, an Arctic Peeper takes up one slot, so it will generate its value of energy and no more, but a Fevered Pepper takes up two slots, so it will generate its value times 2.

Fauna[]

Icon Item Value Size Total Value
1x1 default bg
Arctic Peeper Icon
Arctic Peeper 350 1×1 350
2x2 default bg
Arctic Ray Icon
Arctic Ray 105 2×2 420
1x1 default bg
Arrow Ray Icon
Arrow Ray 315 1×1 315
1x1 default bg
Bladderfish Icon
Bladderfish 175 1×1 175
1x1 default bg
Boomerang Icon
Boomerang 175 1×1 175
2x2 default bg
Brinewing Icon
Brinewing 70 2×2 280
3x3 default bg
Brute Shark Icon
Brute Shark 70 3×3 630
2x2 default bg
Crashfish Icon
Crashfish 140 2×2 560
3x3 default bg
Cryptosuchus Icon
Cryptosuchus 77.7 3×3 700
1x1 default bg
Discus Fish Icon
Discus Fish 280 1×1 280
1x1 default bg
Feather Fish Icon
Feather Fish 210 1×1 210
1x1 default bg
Feather Fish (Red) Icon
Feather Fish (Red) 245 1×1 245
4x4 default bg
Glow Whale Icon
Glow Whale 52.5 4×4 840
1x1 default bg
Hoopfish Icon
Hoopfish 210 1×1 210
3x3 default bg
Eye Jelly Icon
Eye Jelly 70 3×3 630
2x3 default bg
Lily Paddler Icon
Lily Paddler 93.3 2×3 560
1x1 default bg
Noot Fish Icon
Noot Fish 315 1×1 315
1x1 default bg
Pengling Icon
Pengling 210 1×1 210
2x2 default bg
Pengwing Icon
Pengwing 140 2×2 560
2x2 default bg
Pinnacarid Icon
Pinnacarid 105 2×2 420
1x1 default bg
Rockgrub Icon
Rockgrub 105 1×1 105
3x3 default bg
Rock Puncher Icon
Rock Puncher 77.7 3×3 700
2x3 default bg
Sea Monkey Icon
Sea Monkey 93.3 2×3 560
1x1 default bg
Sea Monkey Baby Icon
Sea Monkey Baby 240 1×1 240
1x1 default bg
Spinefish Icon
Spinefish 210 1×1 210
1x1 default bg
Spinner Fish Icon
Spinner Fish 280 1×1 280
3x3 default bg
Squidshark Icon
Squidshark 77.7 3×3 700
1x1 default bg
Symbiote Icon
Symbiote 210 1×1 210
3x3 default bg
Titan Holefish Icon
Titan Holefish 85.5 3×3 770
1x1 default bg
Triops Icon
Triops 350 1×1 350

Flora[]

Icon Item Value Size Total Value
1x2 aquatic plant bg
Antennae Fruit Icon
Antennae Fruit 140 1×2 280
1x2 land plant bg
Fevered Pepper Icon
Fevered Pepper 175 1×2 350
1x1 default bg
Flowering Spore Icon
Flowering Spore 75 1×1 75
1x1 default bg
Frost Anemone Heart Icon
Frost Anemone Heart 280 1×1 280
1x1 land plant bg
Frost Vase Plant Icon
Frost Vase Plant 140 1×1 140
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Gel Sack Icon
Gel Sack 245 1×1 245
2x2 land plant bg
Lantern Fruit Icon
Lantern Fruit 52.5 2×2 210
2x2 land plant bg
Marblemelon Icon
Marblemelon 105 2×2 280
1x1 land plant bg
Preston's Delight Icon
Preston's Delight 210 1×1 210
1x1 default bg
Preston's Plant Leaf Icon
Preston's Plant Leaf 70 1×1 70
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Ribbon Plant Icon
Ribbon Plant 210 1×1 210
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Root Globule Icon
Root Globule 700 1×1 700
2x2 land plant bg
Shrub Nut Icon
Shrub Nut 61.25 2×2 245
1x1 land plant bg
Small Marblemelon Icon
Small Marblemelon 280 1×1 280
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Young Cotton Anemone Icon
Young Cotton Anemone 210 1×1 210

Seeds[]

Icon Item Value Size Total Value
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Antennae Seed Icon
Antennae Seed 70 1×1 70
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Bullseye Shroom Chunk Icon
Bullseye Shroom Chunk 70 1×1 70
2x2 aquatic plant bg
Cave Bush Seed Icon
Cave Bush Seed 17.5 2×2 70
2x2 land plant bg
Chinese Potato Icon
Chinese Potato 35 2×2 140
2x2 aquatic plant bg
Creepvine Seed Cluster Icon
Creepvine Seed Cluster 17.5 2×2 70
2x2 aquatic plant bg
Creepvine Sample Icon
Creepvine Sample 52.5 2×2 210
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Young Cotton Anemone Seed Icon
Young Cotton Anemone Seed 35 1×1 35
1x1 land plant bg
Frost Vase Plant Seed Icon
Frost Vase Plant Seed 35 1×1 35
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Gel Sack Spores Icon
Gel Sack Spores 7 1×1 7
1x1 land plant bg
Marblemelon Seed Icon
Marblemelon Seed 70 1×1 70
2x2 aquatic plant bg
Redwort Seed Icon
Redwort Seed 17.5 2×2 70
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Ribbon Plant Seed Icon
Ribbon Plant Seed 35 1×1 35
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Spiral Plant Clipping Icon
Spiral Plant Clipping 70 1×1 70
2x2 aquatic plant bg
Spotted Dockleaf Seed Icon
Spotted Dockleaf Seed 17.5 2×2 70
2x2 aquatic plant bg
Violet Beau Seed Icon
Violet Beau Seed 17.5 2×2 70
1x1 aquatic plant bg
Root Globule Seed Icon
Root Globule Seed 7 1×1 7

Cooked/Cured Fauna[]

Icon Item Value Size Total Value
1x1 default bg
Spicy Fruit Salad Icon
Spicy Fruit Salad 40 1×1 40
1x1 default bg
Cooked Arctic Peeper Icon
Cooked Arctic Peeper 262.5 1×1 262.5
1x1 default bg
Cooked Arrow Ray Icon
Cooked Arrow Ray 236.5 1×1 236.5
1x1 default bg
Cooked Bladderfish Icon
Cooked Bladderfish 131.25 1×1 131.25
1x1 default bg
Cooked Boomerang Icon
Cooked Boomerang 131.25 1×1 131.25
1x1 default bg
Cooked Discus Fish Icon
Cooked Discus Fish 210 1×1 210
1x1 default bg
Cooked Feather Fish Icon
Cooked Feather Fish 157.5 1×1 157.5
1x1 default bg
Cooked Feather Fish (Red) Icon
Cooked Feather Fish (Red) 183.75 1×1 183.75
1x1 default bg
Cooked Hoopfish Icon
Cooked Hoopfish 157.5 1×1 157.5
1x1 default bg
Cooked Noot Fish Icon
Cooked Noot Fish 262.5 1×1 262.5
1x1 default bg
Cooked Spinefish Icon
Cooked Spinefish 157.5 1×1 157.5
1x1 default bg
Cooked Spinner Fish Icon
Cooked Spinner Fish 210 1×1 210
1x1 default bg
Cooked Symbiote Icon
Cooked Symbiote 157.5 1×1 157.5
1x1 default bg
Cooked Triops Icon
Cooked Triops 236.25 1×1 236.25
1x1 default bg
Cured Arctic Peeper Icon
Cured Arctic Peeper 196.7 1×1 196.7
1x1 default bg
Cured Arrow Ray Icon
Cured Arrow Ray 177.1 1×1 177.1
1x1 default bg
Cured Bladderfish Icon
Cured Bladderfish 98.7 1×1 98.7
1x1 default bg
Cured Boomerang Icon
Cured Boomerang 98.7 1×1 98.7
1x1 default bg
Cured Discus Fish Icon
Cured Discus Fish 157.5 1×1 157.5
1x1 default bg
Cured Feather Fish Icon
Cured Feather Fish 118.3 1×1 118.3
1x1 default bg
Cured Feather Fish (Red) Icon
Cured Feather Fish (Red) 137.9 1×1 137.9
1x1 default bg
Cured Hoopfish Icon
Cured Hoopfish 118.3 1×1 118.3
1x1 default bg
Cured Noot Fish Icon
Cured Noot Fish 196.7 1×1 196.7
1x1 default bg
Cured Spinefish Icon
Cured Spinefish 118.3 1×1 118.3
1x1 default bg
Cured Spinner Fish Icon
Cured Spinner Fish 157.5 1×1 157.5
1x1 default bg
Cured Symbiote Icon
Cured Symbiote 118.3 1×1 118.3
1x1 default bg
Cured Triops Icon
Cured Triops 177.1 1×1 177.1

Eggs[]

Icon Item Value Size Total Value
1x1 default bg
Arctic Ray Egg Icon
Arctic Ray Egg 189 1×1 189
1x1 default bg
Brinewing Egg Icon
Brinewing Egg 105 1×1 105
2x2 default bg
Brute Shark Egg Icon
Brute Shark Egg 57.75 2×2 231
2x2 default bg
Cryptosuchus Egg Icon
Cryptosuchus Egg 64.75 2×2 259
1x1 default bg
Crashfish Egg Icon
Crashfish Egg 189 1×1 189
3x3 default bg
Glow Whale Egg Icon
Glow Whale Egg 31.11 3×3 280
1x2 default bg
Eye Jelly Egg Icon
Eye Jelly Egg 59.50 1×2 119
1x1 default bg
Lily Paddler Egg Icon
Lily Paddler Egg 231 1×1 231
1x1 default bg
Pengwing Egg Icon
Pengwing Egg 119 1×1 119
1x1 default bg
Pinnacarid Egg Icon
Pinnacarid Egg 189 1×1 189
2x2 default bg
Rock Puncher Egg Icon
Rock Puncher Egg 61.25 2×2 245
1x1 default bg
Sea Monkey Egg Icon
Sea Monkey Egg 210 1×1 210
2x2 default bg
Squidshark Egg Icon
Squidshark Egg 64.75 2×2 259
2x2 default bg
Titan Holefish Egg Icon
Titan Holefish Egg 64.75 2×2 259
1x1 default bg
Blue Trivalve Egg Icon
Blue Trivalve Egg 210 1×1 210
1x1 default bg
Yellow Trivalve Egg Icon
Yellow Trivalve Egg 210 1×1 210

Materials[]

Icon Item Value Size Total Value
1x1 default bg
Lubricant Icon
Lubricant 20 1×1 20
1x1 default bg
Table Coral Sample Icon
Table Coral Sample 70 1×1 70

Databank Entry[]

Bioreactor
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On planets where organic matter is plentiful but sunlight is not, a reliable bioreactor will frequently prove the most efficient power solution.

- May be installed in any multipurpose habitat room
- Chemically composts organic materials, converting them into energy over time
- Accepts all plant matter, from seeds and spores to moldy fruits and vegetables
- Can also process animal matter (fat, muscle, eggs, etc) and some organic waste products
- Energy production is proportionate to the calories in the organic matter

'The Bioreactor: Totally organic.'

Source: Unlock the Bioreactor

Gallery[]

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