How to craft Recycler in 99 Nights in the Forest
Getting the bench from tier 1 to tier 5 takes 100 wood, 81 scrap, 2 Cultist Gems and 1 Gem of the Forest in total, so Recycler plus the bench is 140 wood, 121 scrap, 2 Cultist Gems and 2 Gems of the Forest.
Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Wood | 40 |
| Scrap | 40 |
| Gem of the Forest | 1 |
| Bench tier needed | tier 5 |
| Effect | Converts Gem of the Forest into Cultist Gems (8 per the wiki) and Cultist Gems into scrap |
Effects are reworded from the wiki and limited to what it states. Numbers marked "about" are approximate on the wiki too.
Bench path from scratch
| Step | This step |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 to tier 2 | 5 wood and 1 scrap |
| Tier 2 to tier 3 | 15 wood and 10 scrap |
| Tier 3 to tier 4 | 30 wood, 20 scrap and 2 Cultist Gems |
| Tier 4 to tier 5 | 50 wood, 50 scrap and 1 Gem of the Forest |
| Total to tier 5 | 100 wood, 81 scrap, 2 Cultist Gems and 1 Gem of the Forest |
| Total with Recycler | 140 wood, 121 scrap, 2 Cultist Gems and 2 Gems of the Forest |
More at this tier and the next
- Also at bench tier 5: Respawn Capsule (40 wood, 40 scrap and 1 Gem of the Forest), Temporal Accelerometer (40 wood, 40 scrap and 1 Gem of the Forest), Weather Machine (40 wood, 40 scrap and 1 Gem of the Forest)
- Next tier: none, tier 5 is the highest
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Questions
What do I need to craft Recycler?
Recycler takes 40 wood, 40 scrap and 1 Gem of the Forest, plus a crafting bench at tier 5. The wiki lists no other ingredient.
What does it cost to reach the bench tier Recycler needs?
Going from tier 1 to tier 5 takes 100 wood, 81 scrap, 2 Cultist Gems and 1 Gem of the Forest in total, counting every bench upgrade on the way. With Recycler itself that is 140 wood, 121 scrap, 2 Cultist Gems and 2 Gems of the Forest.
What does Recycler do?
Recycler: Converts Gem of the Forest into Cultist Gems (8 per the wiki) and Cultist Gems into scrap.
Source: 99 Nights in the Forest community wiki Crafting (rev 32376, Oct 2, 2026), CC BY-SA 3.0. Costs also match the wiki’s Crafting page used by the calculator. Checked Oct 10, 2026.