Collector
The Collector sends up to three mechanical arms to grab ground items and deposit them in nearby containers. Use it with Mining Machines, Lumberjacks, and other machines that have no built-in storage. It handles the cleanup step of automation.
Consumes power to pick up items
Automatically places fallen objects in the nearest chest
Won’t work if there are no chests nearby
Right-click the Collector while holding an item to mark it, so only that item type is collected— In-game tooltip
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Max UE storage | 800 |
| Cost per pickup | 8 UE |
| Active arms | Up to 3 |
| Global arm cap | 300 (shows “Excessive Quantity!”) |
| Container search range | ~38 tiles |
| Tile size | 3×5 |
Recipe
Section titled “Recipe”| Material | Count |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Bar / Silver Bar | 8 |
| Grappling Hook | 3 |
| Workstation | Anvil |
| Material | Count |
|---|---|
| Dubious Plating | 15 |
| Mysterious Circuitry | 20 |
| Tungsten Bar / Silver Bar | 8 |
| Grappling Hook | 3 |
| Workstation | Anvil |
How It Works
Section titled “How It Works”Startup
Section titled “Startup”After placement, a startup animation runs. Arms activate after ~2 s.
Arm Work Loop
Section titled “Arm Work Loop”Each arm runs through this cycle:
- Idle: scans about every 0.5 s; starts only if UE ≥ 8
- Search: nearest filtered item with a container within ~38 tiles
- Move → grab → return → deposit: costs 8 UE
- Failed deposit drops the item at the arm position
Per-machine and global arm limits both apply.
Auto-Ignore
Section titled “Auto-Ignore”These items are always ignored and never picked up:
- Hearts, stars
- Candy, Candy Apple, and Soul Cake (event drops)
This keeps healing pickups and event junk out of your chests.
Coin Magnet
Section titled “Coin Magnet”Within ~12 tiles, arms magnet all nearby coins, merge to highest denomination (Copper → Silver → Gold → Platinum), then deposit once.
Marking / Filters
Section titled “Marking / Filters”Right-click to set a collection whitelist:
- Right-click with item: whitelist that item type only
- Same item again: clear mark
- Empty hand right-click: clear mark
- Right-click with Item Filter Board: copy full whitelist (up to 36 types)
No filter = collect everything not blacklisted.
Storage Targets
Section titled “Storage Targets”- Vanilla chests (Chest, Barrel, Dynasty Chest, etc.)
- Magic Storage: deposits into the storage network when installed
Coins merge and upgrade stacks on deposit.
Status Messages
Section titled “Status Messages”| Message | Trigger |
|---|---|
| Excessive Quantity! | Global arms > 300 |
| There are no boxes around! | No container within ~38 tiles |
| Lack of Electricity! | UE < 8 |
Recommended Setup
Section titled “Recommended Setup”- Place beside Mining Machine or Lumberjack with chest ring
- Multiple Collectors + Item Filter Board for sorting
- Magic Storage core instead of chest walls when available