Crafting is a fundamental aspect of Miscreated, allowing you to create essential items, build bases, and even craft ammunition. Understanding the various crafting components and where to find them is crucial for progression. Many raw resources need to be processed before they can be used in crafting.

Raw Resources:
- Wood Logs: Obtained by chopping trees with an axe. Used for 'Wood Planks', 'Wood Piles'.
- Stones: Obtained by mining rocks with a pickaxe. Used for 'Stone Piles'.
- Metal Scraps: Found in industrial areas, junkyards, or by salvaging vehicles. Used for 'Metal Plates', repairs.
- Animal Hides/Furs: Obtained by field dressing animals. Used for crafting clothing, storage.
Processed/Crafted Components:
- Wood Planks: Crafted from 'Wood Logs' at a sawmill or from 'Wood Piles'. Used for wooden base parts.
- Stone Piles: Crafted from 'Stones'. Used for stone base parts.
- Metal Plates: Crafted from 'Metal Scraps'. Used for metal base parts, repairs.
- Nails: Found in residential areas, hardware stores. Used for many crafting recipes.
- Rope: Found in residential areas, industrial zones. Used for crafting bows, traps.
- Cloth: Obtained by salvaging clothing. Used for bandages, improvised items.
Ammunition Components:
- Gunpowder: Found in military zones, industrial areas.
- Lead: Found in industrial areas, junkyards.
- Empty Casings: Dropped by firearms after firing, or found.
- Primers: Found in military zones, industrial areas.
Always keep an eye out for these components during your scavenging runs. A well-stocked base with a variety of crafting materials will allow you to adapt to any situation and build whatever you need for survival.