Permafrost Workstations

The 18 benches, smelters and stations you place to craft, cook, repair and recycle — what each costs and every recipe it unlocks.

Parts
183 groups
Toughest
Fast Travel Point1,500 HP
Cheapest
Makeshift Smelter5× Scrap
Points to unlock all
189 are free
Needs most
Wood, Stone, Scrap
Crafting benches
7with recipes
Related guideWorkstation orderPermafrost Base Building Guide: Materials, Workstations & Blueprints

All Workstations

Game data
Showing 18 of 18
Availability
All Workstations
Part
Material
HP
Build cost
Grid
Build time
Points
Blueprint set
Fast Travel Point—1,500Foundation1.5 s0—
Dismantle Bench build iconDismantle Bench—250—1.5 s0—
Makeshift Smelter build iconMakeshift Smelter—250—1.5 s0—
NPC Workbench build iconNPC Workbench—250—1.5 s2—
Professional Smelter build iconProfessional Smelter—250—1.5 s0—
Radio Station—250—1.5 s——
Radio Station Bench build iconRadio Station Bench—250—1.5 s2—
Repair Bench build iconRepair Bench—250—1.5 s0—
Stone Furnace build iconStone Furnace—250—1.5 s2—
Stove build iconStove—250—1.5 s0—
Tailoring Bench build iconTailoring Bench—250—1.5 s2—
Tanning Rack build iconTanning Rack—250—1.5 s2—
Weapon Bench build iconWeapon Bench—250—1.5 s2—
Workbench build iconWorkbench—250—1.5 s2—
Workbench Furnace build iconWorkbench Furnace—250—1.5 s2—
Farming Fertilizer Bin build iconFarming Fertilizer Bin—125—1.5 s0—
Farming Station build iconFarming Station—250—1.5 s2—
Farming Water Tank—125—1.5 s0—

Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this

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Every build part beside your base

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What each bench crafts

Game data

Every workstation with a recipe list, what it costs to place and what it makes.

What each bench crafts
BenchRecipesBuild costMakes
Workbench6410× WoodBandage, Batteries, Candle, Chemical Heater +60 · Crafting Bench
Tailoring Bench6315× Wood, 3× Copper IngotBear Head Hat, Casual Boots, Casual Gloves, Casual Hat +59 · Tailoring Bench
Weapon Bench1710× Wood, 10× Iron Ingot12ga flare ammo, 12 gauge Ammo, .45ACP Ammo, 5.45x39mm Ammo +13 · Weapons Bench
Tanning Rack1015× Wood, 3× Deer PeltCloth, Treated Hide, Treated Hide, Treated Hide +6 · Tanning Rack
Professional Smelter55× Iron IngotCoal, Copper Ingot, Gold Ingot, Moonrock Ingot +1 · Professional Smelter
Stone Furnace440× StoneCoal, Copper Ingot, Gold Ingot, Iron Ingot · Stone Furnace
Makeshift Smelter15× ScrapQuality Metal · Makeshift Smelter

Permafrost has 18 workstations; 7 of them craft recipes and the rest cook, repair, recycle, farm or run the radio. Unlocking every part here costs 18 blueprint points (9 are free), and the materials they ask for most are Wood, Stone, Scrap. The cheapest is Makeshift Smelter (5× Scrap); the toughest is Fast Travel Point at 1,500 HP.

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Workstations FAQ

How many Workstations are there in Permafrost?

18 in the preview build, across 3 groups, for example Fast Travel Point, Dismantle Bench, Makeshift Smelter, NPC Workbench.

What is the cheapest Workstation to build?

Makeshift Smelter, for 5× Scrap.

Which Workstation has the most HP?

Fast Travel Point with 1,500 HP.

How many blueprint points do Workstations cost?

18 blueprint points unlock every part in this category; 9 parts are free from the start.

Which workstations craft recipes?

Makeshift Smelter (1), Professional Smelter (5), Stone Furnace (4), Tailoring Bench (63), Tanning Rack (10), Weapon Bench (17), Workbench (64). Open a bench for its full recipe list.