Increasing the Crafting skill in Abiotic Factor can make a huge difference, especially in terms of progression. Although it's possible to increase the Crafting skill's level casually, some players may want to receive its perks sooner rather than later. So, keep reading to learn the best methods to farm Crafting XP in Abiotic Factor.

Best Ways to Farm Crafting XP in Abiotic Factor

It’s ideal to prepare and consume the Balanced Stew before any Crafting XP farming operation in Abiotic Factor. Prepare this soup using 1x Full Pot of Water, 1x Raw Carbuncle, 1x Carbuncle Mushroom, and 1x Salt. Cook the Uncooked Balanced Stew and consume it to receive the Big Brain buff, which increases Crafting and Construction XP gain by 10% for 10 minutes. Additionally, eat a Human Brain to increase XP gain by an additional 15%. Another option is to wear the Pet Rock trinket you can get from the Cascade Laboratories. This accessory increases XP gain to your lowest skill level, which might be Crafting. Once you’re prepared, follow these notable ways to farm Crafting XP in Abiotic Factor:

Dismantle Everything

The Facility is quite large, and its labyrinthine structure holds various items, many of which can be disassembled. Deconstructing these items yields Crafting XP and some valuable materials. So, consider taking things apart the moment you see them for these rewards.

Scrap Rotten Food

Hunger can lead to starvation, and starvation can lead to death in Abiotic Factor. However, it’s safe to say that most players wouldn’t want to get their characters hungry. So, food is always present in carried backpacks. Still, an abundance of food can lead to Rotten Food. But don't let your spoiled food go to waste! Instead, scrap it at the Crafting Bench for additional Crafting XP. Other items, like the Human Arm, can also be scrapped at the Repair Bench for XP.

Craft and Disassemble a Water Bottle

Farming Crafting XP in Abiotic Factor is possible as soon as you have a Crafting Bench, which is at the earliest stages of the game. The idea behind this farming technique is to find 1x Plastic Scrap and craft it into a Water Bottle. Then, scrap the Water Bottle to turn it into Plastic Scrap. Rinse and repeat to gather as much Crafting skill XP as you want. As with other skills in Abiotic Factor, the XP requirements to improve the Crafting level increase per tier. This means crafting and disassembling a Water Bottle for Crafting XP generally leads to diminishing returns, unless you don't mind doing the small XP gain at higher skill levels.

Crafting and Construction XP Farm

Make the most out of your Crafting XP farming experience in Abiotic Factor by increasing the level of the Construction skill in one elaborate procedure. However, this technique requires you to be strong enough to take on the Security Robot. Particularly, farm the Security Bot CPU by defeating that enemy. Note that you don’t need to have a significant amount of Security Bot CPUs for this technique to work. However, doing so can optimize the procedure for efficient Crafting and Construction skill XP farming. With the Security Bot CPU in your inventory, travel to the FORGE and trade it for an Anvil from The Blacksmith. Next, scrap the Anvil to make 20x Metal Scrap. Then, use 2x Metal Scrap to craft 1x Box of Screws at the Crafting Bench. Combine 1x Box of Screws with 1x Wood to build an Item Stand. Finally, deconstruct the Item Stand to get back Wood. Repeat the process until you’re satisfied with the amount of XP accumulated for the Crafting and Construction skills.

Abiotic Factor Crafting Skill & Bench Upgrades

Each level gained for the Crafting skill in Abiotic Factor unlocks Crafting Bench upgrades. Additionally, crafting speed increases by 0.01 seconds, and the chance of durability loss for items reduces by 2% per level. The Crafting skill also has milestones that provide various perks, which are the following:

• More Bench: Unlocked at Crafting level 2. Access the first tier of Crafting Bench upgrades.
• Mega Bench: Unlocked at Crafting level 5. Access the second tier of Crafting Bench upgrades.
• Beautiful Blueprints: Unlocked at Crafting Level 8. Share recipes with other players in the same Abiotic Factor server without the need for them to complete research phases.
• Eye for Detail: Unlocked at Crafting Level 10. Temporary bonus durability added to crafted items.
• Super Bench: Unlocked at Crafting Level 15. Access the final tier of Crafting Bench upgrades.
• Precision Engineering: Unlocked at Crafting Level 20 (introduced in Update 1.0). Allow a small chance of using one fewer item when the crafting recipe requires more than one item.

As for the Crafting Bench upgrades obtained from reaching specific Crafting skill milestones, they are the following:

Tier 1

• Dioxohealer: Use 1x Medkit, 10x Bio Scrap, and 5x Anteverse Wheat. Allows the bench to heal nearby players passively. The more farmable plants nearby, the faster the healing, up to 6 plants.
• Item Transporter: Use 2x Raw Exor Heart and 1x Energy Brick. Allows the bench to access nearby containers when crafting recipes automatically.
• Bench Warmer: Use 1x Heater and 4x Box of Screws. The bench will emit a cozy heat in all directions.

Tier 2

• Reinforced Bench: Use 20x Metal Scrap, 4x Refined Carbon, and 2x Reinforced Wooden Plank. The bench will take 30% less damage.
• Portal Suppression Field: Use 4x Raw Exor Heart, 2x Anteverse Gem, and 8x Military Electronics. The bench will suppress all Portal Storms and no longer allow them to occur near it. Non-portal assaults may still occur.

Tier 3

• Spontaneous Matter Synthesizer. Use 1x Storage Crate (Large), 2x Neutrino Mapper, 1x Raw Exor Heart, and 1x Reinforced CPU. Over time, the bench will fill a small container with random useful scraps and sometimes other items.
• Metabolic Temporal Field: Use 1x Reinforced CPU, 1x Distribution Pad, 2x Raw Exor Heart, and 4x Hydro Pipe. Hunger, Thirst, and Continence all decrease at a much slower rate in the bench radius.