Thorium Fuel Rod

Thorium Fuel Rod
	Inventory icon. ; ID: thoriumfuelrod A thorium bar, for use within a reactor. Generates slightly more heat and lasts longer than uranium fuel rods.
Stats
Type	Fuel
Used by	Rapid Fissile Accelerator; Nuclear Reactor
Crafting
Fabricator; Requirements	Skill: Electrical Engineering 50; Steel Bar; Lead; Thorium; 15s
Alternate recipe	Thorium Fuel Rod (empty); Thorium; 10s
Deconstructor Yield	Steel Bar; Lead; Thorium (%); 10s
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Last updated for version v0.15.13.0
The current game version is v0.17.15.0

This article is about the Thorium version. For other uses, see Fuel Rod (disambiguation).

Thorium Fuel Rods are fuel for the Nuclear Reactor or the Rapid Fissile Accelerator.

Function & Usage

See Nuclear Reactor.

Fuel Rod types Comparison

Fuel Rod Type	Durability	Heat Potential	Rapid Fissile Accelerator shots
Fuel Rod Type	Durability	Heat Potential	Normal	Good	Excellent	Masterwork
Fuel Rod	100	80	4	5	5	6
Thorium Fuel Rod	200	100	8	9	10	11
Fulgurium Fuel Rod	150	150	12	14	15	16
Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod	400	150	20	22	24	26

Related Talents

Talent	Tier	Description
Expanded Research	Engineer Weapons Engineer Tier 3	When you or another allied crewmember deconstructs depleted fuel, they gain 200 experience. This effect can only occur up to 3 times until you finish another mission.
Nuclear Option	Engineer Weapons Engineer Tier 4	Unlock recipe: Rapid Fissile Accelerator. When you fabricate a fuel rod, gain triple output. This effect cannot occur again until you finish another mission. Gain an additional 100% Nausea resistance.
Remote Monitor	Engineer Physicist Tier 1	Unlock recipe: Reactor PDA. Fuel Rods you fabricate are of 1 higher quality. Gain a bonus of 15 to Electrical Engineering.

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Thorium Fuel Rod
Inventory icon. ID: `thoriumfuelrod` A thorium bar, for use within a reactor. Generates slightly more heat and lasts longer than uranium fuel rods.
Stats
Type	Fuel
Used by	Rapid Fissile Accelerator Nuclear Reactor
Crafting
Fabricator Requirements	Skill: Electrical Engineering 50 Steel Bar Lead Thorium 15s
Alternate recipe	Thorium Fuel Rod (empty) Thorium 10s
Deconstructor Yield	Steel Bar Lead Thorium (%) 10s
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Outpost	Buy	Sell

Habitation	N/A	160 mk
Colony	180 mk	144 mk
Research	N/A	200 mk
Military	N/A	200 mk
Mining	N/A	176 mk

Thorium Fuel Rod

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