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The Yoking Station is a Miscellaneous utility that serves as as stronger variant of the Smithing Station obtained in New Game+ by buying its recipe and defeating the Hedge Broodmother. It can upgrade weapons and armor up to level 15 through use of Fusion Crystals.


How to Use[]

Once opened, the Yoking Station UI will show the player's inventory. Suitable items will be highlighted. Confirming an item will switch the screen to the enhancement menu.

The enhancement menu shows the item's current level and stats, cost to enhance it, and the stats it will gain. Once enhanced, it can not be reverted.

Weapon Enhancement[]

All weapons have a standard enhancement path from level 1 to 5 that improves their damage and durability.

Level Cost Effect
1 2 Brittle Whetstone
  • +5% Damage
  • +5% Durability
2 4 Brittle Whetstone
  • +10% Damage
  • +10% Durability
3 6 Brittle Whetstone
  • +15% Damage
  • +15% Durability
4 8 Brittle Whetstone
  • +20% Damage
  • +20% Durability
5 10 Brittle Whetstone
  • +25% Damage
  • +25% Durability

After level 5, the player must choose between 5 upgrade paths: Mighty, Fresh, Spicy, Salty, or Sour.

The "Mighty" upgrade path has the same stats as the elemental upgrade paths, but gives an additional effect to some weapons, including:

Any other weapons receive no unique effects.

The other 4 paths, on top of the normal damage and durability boosts, imbue the weapon with corresponding Damage Augments.

Certain Tools can only follow the "Mighty" path. This includes all shovels, repair, ranged, pre-augmented (weapons with elements already added without upgrading), rotten, and the two robot weapons (Pinch Whacker and Prod Smacker).

Level Cost Effect
6 5 Mighty Glob
  • +35% Damage
  • +35% Durability
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
7 10 Mighty Glob
  • +45% Damage
  • +45% Durability
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
8 5 Mighty Jewel
  • +55% Damage
  • +55% Durability
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
9 10 Mighty Jewel
  • +65% Damage
  • +65% Durability
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair

Level Cost Effect
6 5 Mint Glob
  • +35% Damage
  • +35% Durability
  • Fresh Fresh Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
7 10 Mint Glob
  • +45% Damage
  • +45% Durability
  • Fresh Fresh Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
8 5 Mint Jewel
  • +55% Damage
  • +55% Durability
  • Fresh Fresh Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
9 10 Mint Jewel
  • +65% Damage
  • +65% Durability
  • Fresh Fresh Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair

Level Cost Effect
6 5 Salt Glob
  • +35% Damage
  • +35% Durability
  • Salty Salty Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
7 10 Salt Glob
  • +45% Damage
  • +45% Durability
  • Salty Salty Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
8 5 Salty Jewel
  • +55% Damage
  • +55% Durability
  • Salty Salty Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
9 10 Salty Jewel
  • +65% Damage
  • +65% Durability
  • Salty Salty Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair

Level Cost Effect
6 5 Sour Glob
  • +35% Damage
  • +35% Durability
  • Sour Sour Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
7 10 Sour Glob
  • +45% Damage
  • +45% Durability
  • Sour Sour Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
8 5 Sour Jewel
  • +55% Damage
  • +55% Durability
  • Sour Sour Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
9 10 Sour Jewel
  • +65% Damage
  • +65% Durability
  • Sour Sour Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair

Level Cost Effect
6 5 Spicy Glob
  • +35% Damage
  • +35% Durability
  • Spicy Spicy Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
7 10 Spicy Glob
  • +45% Damage
  • +45% Durability
  • Spicy Spicy Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
8 5 Spicy Jewel
  • +55% Damage
  • +55% Durability
  • Spicy Spicy Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
9 10 Spicy Jewel
  • +65% Damage
  • +65% Durability
  • Spicy Spicy Damage
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair


After this point, the elemental paths and Mighty path converge into one path to further increase items levels beyond level 9. These upgrades require Fusion Crystals, obtained via crafting them out of Infused Ooze from killing Infused Creatures.

Level Cost Effect
10 5 Fusion Crystal
  • +90% Damage
  • +90% Durability
  • Any previous effects
11 10 Fusion Crystal
  • +115% Damage
  • +115% Durability
  • Any previous effects
12 15 Fusion Crystal
  • +140% Damage
  • +140% Durability
  • Any previous effects
13 20 Fusion Crystal
  • +165% Damage
  • +165% Durability
  • Any previous effects
14 25 Fusion Crystal
  • +190% Damage
  • +190% Durability
  • Any previous effects
15 30 Fusion Crystal
  • +215% Damage
  • +215% Durability
  • Any previous effects

Armor Enhancements[]

All armor pieces have a standard enhancement path from level 1 to 5 that improves their defense and durability.

Level Cost Effect
1 1 Brittle Plating
  • +5% Defense
  • +5% Durability
2 2 Brittle Plating
  • +10% Defense
  • +10% Durability
3 3 Brittle Plating
  • +15% Defense
  • +15% Durability
4 4 Brittle Plating
  • +20% Defense
  • +20% Durability
5 5 Brittle Plating
  • +25% Defense
  • +25% Durability

After level 5, the player must choose between 2 upgrade paths: Bulky or Sleek. The "Bulky" upgrade path doubles the normal defense and durability boosts.

The "Sleek" path, on top of the normal defense and durability boosts, imbues the armor piece with unique effects.

Level Cost Effect
6 2 Sturdy Plating
  • +35% Defense
  • +35% Durability
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
7 4 Sturdy Plating
  • +45% Defense
  • +45% Durability
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
8 2 Supreme Plating
  • +55% Defense
  • +55% Durability
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair
9 4 Supreme Plating
  • +65% Defense
  • +65% Durability
  • Repair Glue Needed For Repair

Level Cost Effect
6 2 Sturdy Plating
7 4 Sturdy Plating
8 2 Supreme Plating
9 4 Supreme Plating


After this point, the bulky paths and sleek paths converge into one path to further increase items levels beyond level 9. These upgrades require Fusion Crystals, obtained via crafting them out of Infused Ooze from killing Infused Creatures.

Level Cost Effect
10 5 Fusion Crystal
  • +90% Defense
  • +90% Durability
  • Any previous effects
11 10 Fusion Crystal
  • +115% Defense
  • +115% Durability
  • Any previous effects
12 15 Fusion Crystal
  • +140% Defense
  • +140% Durability
  • Any previous effects
13 20 Fusion Crystal
  • +165% Defense
  • +165% Durability
  • Any previous effects
14 25 Fusion Crystal
  • +190% Defense
  • +190% Durability
  • Any previous effects
15 30 Fusion Crystal
  • +215% Defense
  • +215% Durability
  • Any previous effects

Recipe[]

Item Materials Station
Yoking Station
5 Supreme Whetstone
5 Supreme Plating
5 DeDuper Jelly
1 Broodmother Infused Ooze
Crafted in World