Spectrometer
The Spectrometer is an electric Dye Vat. Put dye and gear in slots; 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 |
| Progress rate | ~3.3× vanilla Dye Vat speed |
| Tile size | 3×3 |
| Dye consumed | No |
Recipe
Section titled “Recipe”| Material | Count |
|---|---|
| Dye Vat | 1 |
| Tungsten Bar / Silver Bar | 15 |
| Workstation | Anvil |
| Material | Count |
|---|---|
| Dye Vat | 1 |
| Suspicious Scrap | 15 |
| Mysterious Circuit | 15 |
| Workstation | Anvil |
UI Slots
Section titled “UI Slots”| Slot | Role |
|---|---|
| Dye | Sets color recipe; not consumed |
| Item to dye | Armor, vanity, dyeable items |
| Output | Finished item |
Process
Section titled “Process”- Insert dye + item
- Progress advances while spending UE (~60 UE/s)
- At cap, dyed item moves to output; dye slot unchanged
One expensive dye (Deep, Basic, Negative, etc.) dyes unlimited items.
Distance
Section titled “Distance”UI closes if the player moves beyond ~19 tiles.
Visuals
Section titled “Visuals”Scan animation above the UI shows the item being dyed; opacity tracks progress.
- Keep one copy of costly dyes for unlimited recolors
- Full vanity sets without re-crafting dyes
- Same base as Charging Station for gear prep