All 42 Resources and Their Uses in Songs of Syx

Resources in Songs of Syx are the food, drinks, materials and gear your city needs to live, build and fight. Farms, fisheries, mines and woodcutters gather or grow the raw goods, workshops turn them into finished items, and then citizens, builders and soldiers use them up. Most resources link together, so a shortage in one place can slow down several others. Knowing how these chains fit together is the easiest way to keep your city fed and growing.

Bread

Bakers turn Grain into a staple meal that can also be packed into Rations.

Made In

Bakery

Made From

Grain, with Wood or Coal as fuel

Processed In

Rationmaker

What It's For

Feeds residents and can be processed into Rations.

Egg

Globdien Pastures produce eggs alongside their other pasture output.

Made In

Globdien Pasture

Made From

Gathered by workers

Processed In

-

What It's For

Food for residents.

Fish

A Fishery turns nearby water into food that can also be preserved in Rations.

Made In

Fishery

Made From

Gathered by workers

Processed In

Rationmaker

What It's For

Food for residents; can also go into Rations.

Fruit

Fruit supplies meals and can be brewed into Shedeh.

Made In

Fruit Farm, Fruit Orchard

Made From

Gathered by workers

Processed In

Brewery, Rationmaker

What It's For

Food for residents and an ingredient for Shedeh and Rations.

Meat

Meat comes from hunting and several Pastures, then feeds residents or Rationmakers.

Made In

Hunter, pastures

Made From

Gathered by workers

Processed In

Rationmaker

What It's For

Food for residents and an ingredient for Rations and Garthimi Breeders.

Mushroom

Mushrooms are farmed as food and can add variety to residents' meals.

Made In

Mushroom Farm

Made From

Gathered by workers

Processed In

-

What It's For

Food for residents.

Ration

Rationmakers preserve food into supplies that last longer in storage and feed armies.

Made In

Rationmaker

Made From

Bread alone; Bread, Meat or Fish with Herbs; Fruit or Vegetables with Shedeh

Processed In

-

What It's For

Long-lasting food for residents and armies supplied on the world map.

Vegetable

Vegetables are grown or foraged as food and can be preserved in Rations.

Made In

Vegetable Farm

Made From

Gathered by workers; also foraged in the wild

Processed In

Rationmaker

What It's For

Food for residents and an ingredient for Rations.

Piva

Breweries turn Grain into Piva, a drink for residents.

Made In

Brewery

Made From

Grain, Pottery and Coal

Processed In

-

What It's For

Drink for residents.

Shedeh

Breweries turn Fruit into Shedeh for drink service and food preservation.

Made In

Brewery

Made From

Fruit, Pottery and Coal

Processed In

Rationmaker

What It's For

Drink for residents; also an ingredient in fruit and vegetable Rations.

Clay

Clay is mined for pottery and can be supplied to Laboratories to improve Innovation output.

Made In

Claypit

Made From

Mined from clay deposits

Processed In

Pottery

What It's For

Raw input for Pottery; Laboratories use it to boost Innovation, and some buildings and upgrades need it.

Coal

Coal can be mined or made from Wood, then burned in several industries.

Made In

Coal Mine, Charcoaler

Made From

Mined from coal deposits, or made from Wood

Processed In

Bakery, Brewery, Metal Smelter, Smithy

What It's For

Fuel for bakeries, breweries, smelting, and smithing.

Fibre

Fibre comes from farms or Onx and is woven into Fabric.

Made In

Cotton Farm, Onx Pasture

Made From

Gathered by workers

Processed In

Weaver

What It's For

Input for Fabric production.

Gem

Gem Mines extract scarce stones used by Jewellers and selected building projects.

Made In

Gem Mine

Made From

Mined from gem deposits

Processed In

Jeweller

What It's For

Input for Jewelry and a material used in some construction costs.

Grain

Grain is harvested as a crop and processed into Bread or Piva.

Made In

Grain Farm

Made From

Gathered by workers

Processed In

Bakery, Brewery

What It's For

Input for Bread and Piva; it cannot be eaten unprocessed.

Herb

Herb Farms grow the preservative used in some Ration recipes.

Made In

Herb Farm

Made From

Gathered by workers

Processed In

Rationmaker

What It's For

Preserving ingredient for Rations.

Leather

Auroch Pastures provide Leather for clothing and military equipment.

Made In

Auroch Pasture, Hunter

Made From

Gathered by workers

Processed In

Bowyer, Carpenter, Tailor

What It's For

Input for Clothes, Leather Armour, and Bows; it can also boost Library knowledge production.

Livestock

Livestock starts new pastures and keeps army supply depots running.

Made In

Most pastures, Balticrawler Breeder

Made From

Bred in pastures; every start includes 16 at the Throne

Processed In

-

What It's For

Starts every kind of pasture; also used by Army Supply Depots and Loaders.

Opiate

Opiate Farms grow the medicine used by Hospitals.

Made In

Opiate Farm

Made From

Gathered by workers

Processed In

-

What It's For

Hospital input for treating illness and injury.

Ore

Ore Mines extract the material that Metal Smelters refine.

Made In

Ore Mine

Made From

Mined from ore deposits

Processed In

Metal Smelter

What It's For

Input for Metal production.

Sithilon

Sithilon is a rare resource mined from Sithilon deposits.

Made In

Sithilon Mine

Made From

Mined from Sithilon deposits

Processed In

-

What It's For

-

Stone

Stone is mined or cleared from the landscape for construction and workshops.

Made In

Stone Mine

Made From

Mined, or cleared from stone piles and mountain walls

Processed In

Carpenter, Masonry

What It's For

Construction material and an input for Cut Stone and makeshift weapons.

Wood

Woodcutters gather timber that supports construction and several production chains.

Made In

Woodcutter

Made From

Cut from trees

Processed In

Bakery, Bowyer, Carpenter, Charcoaler, Papermaker, Smithy

What It's For

Construction material and input for Furniture, Paper, Charcoal, and weapons.

Clothes

Tailors make clothing from Fabric or Leather for residents and armies.

Made In

Tailor

Made From

Fabric or Leather

Processed In

-

What It's For

Provides citizen fulfillment and temperature protection; required to deploy armies on the world map.

Cut Stone

Masons shape Stone into a refined material for construction.

Made In

Masonry

Made From

Stone

Processed In

-

What It's For

Refined building material for construction and upgrades.

Fabric

Weavers turn Fibre into Fabric for Tailors and construction.

Made In

Weaver

Made From

Fibre

Processed In

Tailor

What It's For

Input for Clothes and a material for some buildings and upgrades.

Furniture

Carpenters make Furniture from Wood for buildings, homes, and Mechanics.

Made In

Carpenter

Made From

Wood

Processed In

Mechanic

What It's For

Furnishes homes and buildings, and feeds Mechanic production of Machinery.

Jewelry

Jewellers combine Metal and Gems into a luxury good for residents.

Made In

Jeweller

Made From

Metal and Gems

Processed In

-

What It's For

Luxury item that improves citizen fulfillment.

Machinery

Mechanics combine Furniture and Metal into Machinery for advanced upgrades.

Made In

Mechanic

Made From

Furniture and Metal

Processed In

-

What It's For

Advanced material for room upgrades and construction.

Metal

Smelters refine Ore with Coal into Metal for buildings and workshops.

Made In

Metal Smelter

Made From

Ore and Coal

Processed In

Carpenter, Jeweller, Mechanic, Smithy

What It's For

Building material and input for Tools, weapons, armour, Jewelry, and Machinery.

Paper

Papermakers turn Wood into Paper for Schools, Administrations and Embassies.

Made In

Papermaker

Made From

Wood

Processed In

-

What It's For

Consumed by Schools, boosts Administration output and is needed to build Embassies.

Pottery

Potters turn Clay into the containers Breweries need for Piva and Shedeh.

Made In

Pottery

Made From

Clay

Processed In

Brewery

What It's For

Input for Piva and Shedeh at the Brewery.

Tool

Smithies make Tools that help workers produce more in supplied workplaces.

Made In

Smithy

Made From

Metal and Coal

Processed In

-

What It's For

Supplied to workplaces to boost worker efficiency once the matching industry technology is unlocked; also a Hospital building material.

Bow

Bowyers craft the ranged weapon used by archers.

Made In

Bowyer

Made From

Wood and Leather

Processed In

-

What It's For

Ranged weapon for archers; Bow-equipped divisions cannot use Shields.

Falcata

Smithies make Falcatas for soldiers who need a melee weapon.

Made In

Smithy

Made From

Metal and Coal

Processed In

-

What It's For

Melee weapon for soldiers, including Bow-equipped divisions that need a close-combat option.

Flanx

Smithies make Flanx weapons for military divisions.

Made In

Smithy

Made From

Metal and Coal

Processed In

-

What It's For

Weapon for soldiers; produced through a Smithy recipe.

Leather Armour

Tailors make lighter armour suited to mobile soldiers.

Made In

Tailor

Made From

Leather

Processed In

-

What It's For

Lighter armour for mobile soldiers such as archers, flankers, and cavalry; it provides less protection than Plate Armour.

Plate Armour

Smithies make heavy armour for soldiers who can accept slower movement.

Made In

Smithy

Made From

Metal and Coal (needs Full Plate technology)

Processed In

-

What It's For

Heavy armour for soldiers holding a line; it reduces wearer speed and offence.

Shield

Carpenters make Shields for soldiers who fight at close range.

Made In

Carpenter

Made From

Wood and Leather

Processed In

-

What It's For

Defensive equipment for soldiers; Bow-equipped divisions cannot use it.

Spear

Carpenters make Spears, including a makeshift version from Stone and Wood.

Made In

Carpenter

Made From

Wood and Stone, or Wood and Metal

Processed In

-

What It's For

Melee weapon for divisions; a makeshift recipe is available before the metal recipe.

War-Beast

War-Beast Pastures raise mounts for cavalry.

Made In

War-Beast Pasture

Made From

Bred in the pasture

Processed In

-

What It's For

Mount used by cavalry divisions.

Warhammer

Carpenters and Smithies make Warhammers for melee soldiers.

Made In

Carpenter, Smithy

Made From

Wood and Stone at a Carpenter; Wood, Metal and Coal at a Smithy

Processed In

-

What It's For

Melee weapon for soldiers; a makeshift recipe is available before the metal recipe.

What Resources Are in Songs of Syx

Resources are the goods your city runs on. The game sorts them into food, drinks, raw materials, crafted goods and military gear. Your city gathers or makes them, stores them in warehouses, and then citizens, builders and soldiers use them up.

Most resources depend on one another, with one good becoming the starting point for the next. That means a shortage in one place can slow down several others. It pays to look at the whole chain rather than one building at a time.

Food in Songs of Syx: Sources, Bread and Rations

Farms grow vegetables, grain and fruit, and fisheries catch fish. Mushroom farms grow mushrooms, and fruit can also come from orchards, which work well once established but take years to get going. Meat comes from hunters and pastures, and every species has foods it prefers.

Grain can't be eaten on its own, so a bakery turns it into bread first. Location matters too, since mushrooms do best in cold climates.

Farms produce once a year, and the harvest season varies by crop, so you need stock to get through the gaps. Harvested goods are dropped on the ground, and they decay unless logistics workers pick them up.

Rations are food that's been made to keep longer. They decay very slowly, which makes them a good reserve for lean times. No species prefers to eat rations, so think of them as a backup rather than a treat.

Drinks in Songs of Syx: Piva and Shedeh

Piva and shedeh both come from a brewery. Piva is made from grain and shedeh from fruit, and both also need pottery and coal. Taverns serve either drink to citizens, which is how your people meet their drink needs.

Drinks also matter beyond the city. Supplying either one to an army on the march gives its soldiers a morale boost. Shedeh also helps preserve food in rations, so it has a use beyond the tavern.

Raw Materials and Crafted Goods in Songs of Syx

Raw materials come straight from the land. Woodcutters cut wood, mines produce stone, ore, coal, gems and sithilon, claypits dig clay, cotton farms grow fibre, and herb farms grow herbs.

Workshops turn most raw materials into goods. Clay becomes pottery, stone becomes cut stone at a masonry, fibre becomes fabric at a weaver, and wood becomes paper at a papermaker. Carpenters make furniture, and tailors make clothes from fabric or leather.

Metal sits at the centre of many chains. A metal smelter turns coal and ore into metal, and that metal goes into tools, machinery, jewelry and the weapons and armour made in smithies. Tools make workers more efficient once the right industry technology is unlocked.

Trading Resources in Songs of Syx

Trade fills gaps your own land can't cover. Every resource carries an added cost per item to cover logistics, so early trade costs more. In the late game, though, almost any resource can turn a profit, depending on the situation.

Tariffs apply in both directions, as a share of the goods' price. Tolls let you sell cheap goods for a good price, while toll upgrades favour cheap goods and tariff upgrades favour expensive ones. Other factions are also less willing to sell their extra stock, so don't count on buying up their surplus.

Military Gear in Songs of Syx: Weapons, Armour and War-Beasts

Military gear covers what your soldiers fight with and wear. Bows are the ranged weapon, and bowyers make them from wood and leather. Spears, falcatas and warhammers are melee weapons made by carpenters and smithies. Shields protect against archers, but a unit with a bow or a warhammer can't carry one.

Armour comes in two main kinds. Leather armour, made by tailors, is less protective, but it doesn't weigh a soldier down as much, which suits flankers, archers and cavalry. Plate armour is heavy and holds a stationary shield wall well, but it lowers offence and speed, so it's a poor fit for troops that need to move.

War-beasts are mounts raised in a War-Beast Pasture. Riding adds speed, offence and charge power, but it also adds weight, lowers defence and stops mounted troops from using spears. They're strong in charges and weak in long stationary fights.

Which Resources Matter Most Early On

Food comes first. Citizens need a dependable supply from the start, and the starting stock won't last, so farms and fisheries are the first resources to get right.

Building materials come next. Wood, stone and furniture go into many buildings, so keep them flowing as you expand.

Metal matters once you start upgrading and arming your people. It's a construction material for several buildings, and many upgrades need it. Many weapon, armour and tool recipes call for it too.

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