RimWorld Components Guide: How to Farm Them and Every Crafting Recipe

Few resources hold a colony together quite like the humble Component. It powers turrets, keeps the lights on, builds prosthetics, and eventually carries you off the planet. If you run out at the wrong moment, your tribe of caffeinated survivors gets very unhappy very fast. This guide walks through every reliable way to stockpile Components in RimWorld and the full list of recipes that consume them.

Ways to Obtain Components in RimWorld

There are four practical sources for Components, and a well-run colony usually mixes all of them so it never has to pick a favorite.

Crafting at the Fabrication Bench

The most predictable supply chain runs through the Fabrication Bench. Each Component costs 12x Steel and the assigned colonist must be at Crafting Level 8 or higher. A single unit takes 5,000 ticks to finish, which works out to about one minute and twenty four seconds of in-game time. Building two benches and assigning a dedicated artisan turns Components into a renewable resource you can plan around.

Mining Compacted Machinery

Scattered across most maps, compacted machinery tiles look like dark, metallic veins embedded in stone. Each block mined yields 2x Components by default, though difficulty settings and developer options can change that. If your starting area looks empty, send a colonist into nearby rock formations. These deposits often hide behind a few layers of granite, and uncovering them is usually worth the pickaxe time.

Deconstructing Ship Chunks

When ships crash near your colony, they leave behind chunks of debris that are surprisingly generous. Order a constructor to disassemble each chunk and you walk away with 20x Steel plus 5 to 6 Components. Encourage your storyteller to keep sending raids, mech clusters, and other unwelcome guests, because their wreckage doubles as a Component delivery service.

Buying from Traders

Merchants and orbital caravans occasionally stock Components. They are a fine emergency option, but rarely the most efficient use of silver. Plasteel, advanced components, and unusual medicines tend to be better picks since the regular Components are easy enough to craft or scavenge between trade visits. Save the wallet for things the map will not hand you for free.

What You Can Build With Components

Components appear in more than 200 recipes across the base game and every DLC. The list below covers all of them, grouped by category so you can plan production around what your colony actually needs next.

Anomaly Buildings

• Atmospheric Heater: 2x Shard, 8x Component, and 150x Steel
• Bioferrite Harvester: 50x Steel and 1x Component
• Bioferrite Shaper: 2x Component, 40x Bioferrite, and 50x Steel
• Electric Inhibitor: 2x Component and 25x Steel
• Proximity Detector: 15x Bioferrite and 1x Component
• Serum Lab: 1x Shard, 2x Component, 80x Bioferrite, and 100x Steel

These recipes only unlock with the Anomaly DLC installed.

Biotech Buildings

• Band Node: 200x Steel and 4x Component
• Deathrest Accelerator: 200x Steel and 4x Component
• Deathrest Casket: 300x Steel and 4x Component
• Gene Assembler: 200x Steel and 4x Component
• Gene Bank: 50x Steel and 1x Component
• Gene Extractor: 200x Steel and 8x Component
• Gene Processor: 100x Steel, 25x Plasteel, and 2x Component
• Glucosoid Pump: 150x Steel, 6x Component, and 5x Hemogen Pack
• Growth Vat: 150x Steel and 4x Component
• Hemogen Amplifier: 200x Steel, 40x Component, and 5x Hemogen Pack
• Hemopump: 100x Steel, 40x Component, and 5x Hemogen Pack
• Large Mech Gestator: 300x Steel and 6x Component
• Large Mech Recharger: 250x Steel and 2x Component
• Mech Booster: 100x Steel and 4x Component
• Mech Gestator: 150x Steel and 3x Component
• Mech Recharger: 125x Steel and 1x Component
• Mechband Antenna: 50x Steel and 4x Component
• Pollution Pump: 75x Steel and 1x Component
• Psychofluid Pump: 50x Steel, 100x Plasteel, 6x Component, and 5x Hemogen Pack
• Subcore Encoder: 100x Steel and 3x Component
• Subcore Ripscanner: 200x Steel, 150x Plasteel, and 6x Component
• Subcore Softscanner: 200x Steel, 50x Plasteel, and 4x Component

These require the Biotech DLC.

Furniture

• Hospital Bed: 40x Stuff (Metallic) or 400x Stuff for SMVs with 80x Steel and 5x Component

Ideology Buildings

• Autobong: 100x Stuff (Metallic/Woody) or 1,000x Stuff for SMVs with 25x Smokeleaf Leaves and 3x Component
• Biosculpter Pod: 120x Steel and 4x Component
• Lightball: 30x Steel and 1x Component
• Loudspeaker: 80x Steel and 2x Component
• Neural Supercharger: 50x Steel and 4x Component
• Sleep Accelerator: 50x Steel and 5x Component

These need the Ideology DLC.

Miscellaneous Buildings

• Comms Console: 120x Steel and 4x Component
• Cryptosleep Casket: 180x Steel, 5x Uranium, 5x Component, and 1x Advanced Component
• Firefoam Popper: 75x Steel and 1x Component
• Ground-Penetrating Scanner: 150x Steel, 5x Component, and 1x Advanced Component
• Long-Range Mineral Scanner: 200x Steel, 6x Component, and 2x Advanced Component
• Moisture Pump: 75x Steel and 4x Component
• Multi-Analyzer: 40x Steel, 50x Plasteel, 20x Gold, and 8x Component
• Orbital Trade Beacon: 40x Steel and 1x Component
• Pod Launcher: 50x Steel and 1x Component
• Transport Pod: 60x Steel and 1x Component
• Vitals Monitor: 50x Steel and 3x Component
• Ship Landing Beacon: 40x Steel and 1x Component

Power

• Battery: 70x Steel and 2x Component
• Chemfuel Powered Generator: 100x Steel and 3x Component
• Geothermal Generator: 340x Steel and 8x Component
• Power Switch: 15x Steel and 1x Component
• Solar Generator: 100x Steel and 3x Component
• Watermill Generator: 280x Wood, 80x Steel, and 3x Component
• Wind Turbine: 100x Steel and 2x Component
• Wood-Fired Generator: 100x Steel and 2x Component
• Bioferrite Generator: 50x Steel, 100x Bioferrite, 4x Component, and 1x Scrap
• Toxifier Generator: 125x Steel and 3x Component

Production

• Biofuel Refinery: 150x Steel and 3x Component
• Deep Drill: 100x Steel and 2x Component
• Drug Lab: 50x Stuff (Metallic/Woody) or 500x Stuff for SMVs with 75x Steel and 6x Component
• Electric Crematorium: 150x Stuff (Stony) with 20x Steel and 2x Component
• Electric Smelter: 170x Steel and 2x Component
• Electric Smithy: 100x Steel and 3x Component
• Electric Stove: 80x Steel and 2x Component
• Electric Tailor Bench: 75x Stuff (Metallic/Woody) or 750x Stuff for SMVs with 50x Steel and 2x Component
• Fabrication Bench: 200x Steel, 12x Component, and 2x Advanced Component
• Hi-Tech Research Bench: 150x Stuff (Metallic) or 750x Stuff for SMVs with 100x Steel and 10x Component
• Hydroponics Basin: 100x Steel and 1x Component
• Machining Table: 150x Steel and 5x Component
• Nutrient Paste Dispenser: 125x Steel and 3x Component

Recreation

• Flatscreen Television: 140x Steel and 16x Component
• Tube Television: 80x Steel and 4x Component

Security

• Autocannon Turret: 350x Steel, 40x Plasteel, and 6x Component
• Foam Turret: 30x Stuff (Metallic) or 300x Stuff for SMVs with 70x Steel, 3x Component, and 140x Chemfuel
• Mini-Turret: 30x Stuff (Metallic) or 300x Stuff for SMVs with 70x Steel and 3x Component
• Mortar: 50x Stuff (Metallic) or 500x Stuff for SMVs with 1x Reinforced Barrel and 6x Component
• Rocketswarm Launcher: 20x Plasteel, 200x Steel, 2x Component, and 180x Chemfuel
• Uranium Slug Turret: 300x Steel, 30x Plasteel, 60x Uranium, and 6x Component

Ship

• Sensor Cluster: 140x Steel, 4x Gold, 6x Component, and 6x Advanced Component
• Ship Cryptosleep Casket: 120x Steel, 14x Uranium, 3x Component, and 3x Advanced Component
• Ship Structural Beam: 200x Steel, 40x Plasteel, 3x Component, and 1x Advanced Component

Structure

• Autodoor: 25x Stuff (Metallic/Woody/Stony) or 250x Stuff for SMVs with 40x Steel and 2x Component
• Security Door: 50x Plasteel and 2x Component

Temperature

• Cooler: 90x Steel and 3x Component
• Heater: 50x Steel and 1x Component

Crafted Resources

• Advanced Component: 1x Component, 20x Steel, 10x Plasteel, and 3x Gold

Mortar Shells

• EMP Shell: 15x Steel and 2x Component

Weapons

• Assault Rifle: 60x Steel and 7x Component
• Autopistol: 30x Steel and 2x Component
• Bolt-Action Rifle: 60x Steel and 3x Component
• Chain Shotgun: 70x Steel and 5x Component
• EMP Grenades: 20x Steel and 6x Component
• EMP Launcher: 75x Steel and 8x Component
• Frag Grenades: 20x Steel and 80x Component
• Heavy SMG: 75x Steel and 4x Component
• Incendiary Launcher: 75x Steel and 4x Component
• LMG: 75x Steel and 5x Component
• Machine Pistol: 45x Steel and 3x Component
• Minigun: 160x Steel and 20x Component
• Pump Shotgun: 60x Steel and 3x Component
• Revolver: 30x Steel and 2x Component
• Smoke Launcher: 75x Steel and 4x Component
• Sniper Rifle: 60x Steel and 8x Component
• Hellcat Rifle: 60x Steel, 20x Bioferrite, and 7x Component
• Incinerator: 75x Steel, 6x Component, and 30x Bioferrite
• Tox Grenades: 20x Steel and 6x Component
• Toxbomb Launcher: 75x Steel and 4x Component

Armor

• Flak Helmet: 40x Stuff (Metallic) or 400x Stuff for SMVs with 2x Component and 10x Plasteel
• Flak Jacket: 70x Steel, 50x Cloth, and 1x Component
• Flak Pants: 60x Steel, 30x Cloth, and 1x Component
• Flak Vest: 60x Steel, 30x Cloth, and 1x Component
• Integrator Headset: 50x Plasteel, 4x Component, 4x Advanced Component, and 1x Powerfocus Chip
• Mechcommander Helmet: 60x Plasteel, 6x Component, and 1x Signal Chip
• Grenadier Armor: 100x Plasteel, 20x Uranium, 4x Advanced Component, 75x Steel, and 4x Component
• Locust Armor: 120x Plasteel, 10x Uranium, 3x Advanced Component, 3x Component, and 100x Chemfuel
• Phoenix Armor: 150x Plasteel, 50x Uranium, 6x Advanced Component, 75x Steel, 4x Component, and 40x Chemfuel

Clothing

• Airwire Headset: 50x Steel and 4x Component
• Array Headset: 50x Steel and 8x Component

Utility Gear

• Firefoam Pop Pack: 20x Steel, 1x Component, and 30x Chemfuel
• Shield Belt: 50x Steel, 20x Plasteel, and 2x Component
• Smokepop Pack: 20x Steel, 1x Component, and 40x Chemfuel
• Disruptor Flare Pack: 1x Component and 30x Bioferrite
• Turret Pack: 70x Steel and 2x Component
• Bandwidth Pack: 50x Steel, 8x Component, and 2x Signal Chip
• Control Pack: 100x Steel and 6x Component
• Tox Pack: 10x Steel, 1x Component, and 35x Chemfuel
• Jump Pack: 30x Plasteel, 3x Component, and 100x Chemfuel
• Low-Shield Pack: 1x Shield Core and 1x Component

Mechanoids

• Centipede Blaster: 255x Steel, 355x Plasteel, 8x Component, and 1x High Subcore
• Centipede Burner: 255x Steel, 255x Plasteel, 8x Component, and 1x High Subcore
• Centipede Gunner: 255x Steel, 255x Plasteel, 8x Component, and 1x High Subcore
• Lancer: 75x Steel, 75x Plasteel, 4x Component, and 1x Standard Subcore
• Pikeman: 100x Steel, 40x Plasteel, 4x Component, and 1x Standard Subcore
• Scyther: 75x Steel, 75x Plasteel, 4x Component, and 1x Standard Subcore
• Legionary: 100x Plasteel, 6x Component, and 1x High Subcore
• Scorcher: 80x Steel, 32x Plasteel, 3x Component, and 1x Standard Subcore
• Tesseron: 110x Plasteel, 7x Component, and 1x High Subcore
• Tunneler: 150x Steel, 75x Plasteel, 4x Component, and 1x Standard Subcore

Body Parts and Implants

• Cochlear Implant: 20x Steel and 4x Component
• Joywire: 20x Steel and 4x Component
• Painstopper: 20x Steel and 4x Component
• Power Claw: 40x Steel and 8x Component
• Prosthetic Arm: 40x Steel and 4x Component
• Prosthetic Heart: 25x Steel and 4x Component
• Prosthetic Leg: 40x Steel and 4x Component
• Metalblood Heart: 20x Bioferrite and 1x Component
• Control Sublink (High): 1x Powerfocus Chip, 3x Component, and 3x Advanced Component
• Control Sublink (Standard): 1x Signal Chip and 4x Component
• Mech Gestation Processor: 1x Signal Chip and 6x Component
• Remote Repairer: 1x Powerfocus Chip and 6x Component
• Remote Shielder: 1x Powerfocus Chip and 6x Component
• Drill Arm: 60x Steel and 8x Component
• Elbow Blade: 40x Steel and 7x Component
• Field Hand: 60x Steel and 8x Component
• Hand Talon: 40x Steel and 7x Component
• Knee Spike: 40x Steel and 7x Component
• Mindscrew: 15x Steel and 4x Component
• Venom Fangs: 40x Steel and 7x Component
• Venom Talon: 40x Steel and 7x Component

Subcores

• Basic Subcore: 50x Steel and 2x Component
• High Subcore: 50x Steel and 4x Component
• Standard Subcore: 50x Steel and 4x Component

Quick Tips for a Steady Supply

• Mark every compacted machinery tile you uncover, even if you do not need Components right now. Future-you will appreciate the reserve.
• Keep at least one colonist climbing the Crafting skill toward Level 8 so the Fabrication Bench is never idle.
• Send a constructor out to deconstruct mech and ship debris as soon as a fight ends. Leaving chunks on the map is leaving Steel and Components on the table.
• Build a small buffer (around 40 to 60 Components in storage) before starting a power expansion or weapon production cycle, since several recipes consume them in bulk.

Manage those four sources well and Components stop being a scarcity puzzle. They turn into the quiet backbone behind every turret line, hydroponics row, and eventual escape from the rimworld.