Spectrometer
The Spectrometer is an electric Dye Vat. Put dye and an item in. Progress costs UE. Dye is never consumed.
Allows dyeing items with color
Requires power to operate— In-game tooltip
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Max UE storage | 800 |
| Dye cost | ~60 UE/s while progressing |
| Per item | About 250 UE, roughly 4 s each |
| Progress rate | ~3.3× vanilla Dye Vat speed |
| Tile size | 3×3 |
| Dye consumed | No |
Recipe
Section titled “Recipe”Anvil. Dye Vat and Circuit Boards only. No tungsten.
| Material | Count |
|---|---|
| Dye Vat | 1 |
| Circuit Board | 15 |
| Workstation | Anvil |
How it works
Section titled “How it works”Three slots:
| Slot | Role |
|---|---|
| Dye | Sets the color. Not consumed |
| Item to dye | Armor, vanity, dyeable items |
| Output | Finished item |
- Dye and item both in
- Progress advances while spending UE
- At cap, the dyed item moves to output. The dye stays
One dye can be reused. The UI closes if you walk farther than about 19 tiles.
Vanilla Dye Vat
Section titled “Vanilla Dye Vat”With this mod installed, a regular Dye Vat opens the same three-slot panel.
- The Dye Vat needs no power. About 14 s per item. It still consumes dye
- The Spectrometer spends UE. About 4 s per item. No dye consumed
Use the vat before you have a grid. Switch to the Spectrometer once you have power. Both panels load and unload the same way.