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 without built-in storage—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—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 |
|---|---|
| Suspicious Scrap | 15 |
| Mysterious Circuit | 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 State Machine
Section titled “Arm State Machine”Each arm cycles:
- 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”Hard-coded ignores:
- Hearts, stars
- Candy (Halloween), Soul Cake (Halloween)
Keeps healing drops and event junk out of 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 — auto-deposits 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