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- 1Finish the quest
Field Research
- 2Go to the station
Central Lake Research Station, the Hanging Gardens, page 2
- 3Donate: Heavy-Weight Titans
1 Seventyfour Seabream, 1 Nassau Grouper, 1 Giant Sea Bass, 1 Southern Bluefin Tuna
- 4Craft it
1 Hammer, 10 Rattan, 10 Copper Scraps, 2 Rubber at Project Station Lv.2, 7 energy
Why guides disagree about the station
Some guides say you upgrade the Hammer at a Research Station. Others say the Project Station. Both are half right. The Research Station teaches the recipe. The Project Station crafts it. You also need the matching station level.
Best upgrade order
- Battery Lv.2. It is cheap, needs no bundle, and doubles your charges.
- Project Station Lv.2. The Anadromous Odyssey bundle teaches it. Nearly every mid-game recipe needs it.
- Hammer Lv.2 and Pruners Lv.2. They open rocks, trees, bamboo and mushrooms.
- Battery Lv.3. Elemental Earth uses materials you will already be gathering.
- Museum bundles. Hammer Lv.3, Pruners Lv.3 and Rail Boots come last.
This order is our recommendation, based on what each recipe requires.
Hammer upgrades
| Item | Unlock | Materials | Station | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammer | Available from the start | 5 Screws, 5 Plastic Discards Breaks big trash piles. | Project Station Lv.1 | 2 |
| Hammer Lv.2 | Heavy-Weight Titans Central Lake station | 1 Hammer, 10 Rattan, 10 Copper Scraps, 2 Rubber Breaks rocks and shakes trees. | Project Station Lv.2 | 7 |
| Hammer Lv.3 | Advanced Mechanics Museum station | 1 Hammer Lv.2, 5 Electronic Scraps, 3 Rust Resistant Alloy, 1 Lignin High strength, with a battery fitted. | Project Station Lv.3 | 10 |
Pruners upgrades
| Item | Unlock | Materials | Station | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pruners Lv.2 | Murky Waters Central Lake station | 1 Pruners, 2 Copper Bar, 2 Flexible Lumber Cuts bamboo and delicate mushrooms. | Project Station Lv.2 | 7 |
| Pruners Lv.3 | Nurturing Nature Museum station | 1 Pruners Lv.2, 2 Copper Bar, 5 Electronic Scraps, 3 Rust Resistant Alloy Steel blades with a battery slot. | Project Station Lv.3 | 10 |
Battery upgrades
| Item | Unlock | Materials | Station | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Lv.2 | Available in Loftia City | 1 Battery, 10 Scrap Wire, 2 Mushroom Leather Holds 10 charges, up from 5. | Project Station Lv.1 | 3 |
| Battery Lv.3 | Elemental Earth Overgrowth station | 1 Battery Lv.2, 3 Copper Bar, 2 Lignin Holds 20 charges. | Project Station Lv.2 | 10 |
| Battery Lv.4 | Sightless Seekers Overgrowth station | 1 Battery Lv.3, 10 Power Cable, 5 Vines Holds 30 charges. | Project Station Lv.3 | 15 |
Collector Rod upgrades
| Item | Unlock | Materials | Station | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collector Rod | Kassim, during Fish Are Friends | 5 Rattan, 5 Jute, 1 Plastic Sheet Short reach. Pulls fish and ore from water. | Project Station Lv.1 | 5 |
| Collector Rod Lv.2 | Fluffy and Squishy Museum station | 1 Collector Rod, 5 Carbon Fiber, 5 Vines, 2 Magnets Longer reach, heavier catches. | Project Station Lv.3 | 10 |
Watering Can upgrades
| Item | Unlock | Materials | Station | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watering Can | Available from the start | 5 Plastic Discards, 5 Metal Scraps Holds 25 charges. | Project Station Lv.1 | 2 |
| Advanced Watering Can | Seedy Stories Community Farms station | 1 Watering Can, 2 Plastic Sheet, 2 Metal Plate Holds 50 charges. | Project Station Lv.2 | 3 |
Movement and special tools
| Item | Unlock | Materials | Station | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glider | Cliff, during Certified Flying Loftian | 3 Rubber, 3 Straw, 5 Glass Cullets Required to reach the Hanging Gardens. | Project Station Lv.1 | 5 |
| Propeller | Not confirmed | 1 Glider, 2 Hard Lumber, 2 Aluminium Bar, 10 Resin Glider upgrade that reaches new heights. | Project Station Lv.3 | 10 |
| Bounce Shoes | Finish Central Lake page 2 | 2 Aluminium Bar, 10 Resin, 2 Banana Leather Works with Jump Pads. | Project Station Lv.2 | 5 |
| Rail Boots | Electric Dreams Museum station | 5 Magnets, 3 Carbon Fiber Rides Gridfall Air Rails. | Project Station Lv.3 | 10 |
| Locator | Kassim, during The Art of Letting Go | 5 Magnets, 2 Carbon Fiber, 2 Glass Digs up buried artifacts. | Project Station Lv.3 | 10 |
How to get the Wrench
The Wrench is a quest item, not a recipe. In Keeping the Lights On, Mita sends you to clear trash piles, and one of them holds Milo's spare wrench Game data. You use it to fix broken objects, which trains the Repairing skill Game data.
Upgrade questions
How do you upgrade the Hammer in Loftia?
Complete the Heavy-Weight Titans bundle at the Central Lake Research Station to learn Hammer Lv.2. Then craft it at Project Station Lv.2 with 1 Hammer, 10 Rattan, 10 Copper Scraps and 2 Rubber.
How do you upgrade the Battery in Loftia?
Craft Battery Lv.2 at Project Station Lv.1 with 1 Battery, 10 Scrap Wire and 2 Mushroom Leather. Battery Lv.3 and Lv.4 need the Elemental Earth and Sightless Seekers bundles at the Overgrowth station.
Where do you get the Wrench in Loftia?
During the Gridfall main quest Keeping the Lights On, clear the trash piles to find Milo's spare wrench.
Sources
- Game data Item database Loftia Codex, checked 2026-11-04
- Game data Research stations Loftia Codex, checked 2026-11-04
- Game data Research bundles Loftians, checked 2026-11-04
- Game data Quest database Loftia Codex, checked 2026-11-04
- Press Complete Guide To Energy TheGamer, checked 2026-11-03