Outpost: Infinity Siege – Cost Efficiency from Shop

Guide for buying things in the shop to maximize gold efficiency.

Guide for Buying Things in the Shop

Resource Mat values

Organic Solvent           : 12
Ore                       : 15
Lumber                    : 15
Scrap Metal               : 15
Basic Material            : 18
Polymer                   : 30
Metal Slab                : 36
Capacitor                 : 60
Projection Module         : 60
Liquid Metal              : 66
Superconductive Material  : 108
High Explosive            : 150
Mechanical Part           : 204
Matter Reconstructor      : 222
Automotive Capacitor      : 225
Data Cable                : 264
Electronic Component      : 294
Comm Module               : 300
Intricate Component       : 450
Turret Nexus              : 500
Turret Base               : 500
MG Turret Barrel          : 600
30MM Light Gun Barrel     : 678
Control Module            : 960
Cannon Nexus              : 1500
105MM Artillery Barrel    : 1680
Broken Missle             : 1800

If a value is negative that means you’re better off building it than buying it, items that are just flat out better to buy due to dumb circumstances will be marked if you need them i.e. metal slab required components.

Triangular Tile           : 2
Small Tile                : 2
Ramp                      : 0 (just buy it)
Spring Barrier            : 0
Armored Wall              : -6 (just buy it)
Armored Panel             : -228 (just buy it)
Pillar                    : -408 (just buy it)
Aegis Panel               : -456 (just buy it)
Barrier                   : 24
Hollowed Tile             : 24
Utility Tile              : -28
Door Frame                : -12
Door                      : -21 (just buy it)
Liquid Metal              : 27
Short Stares              : 660
Material Cube             : -241 (just buy it)
Battery                   : -283
Long Stares               : -954
Damage Amplifier          : > -3200 (just buy it)
Vertical Springboard      : 54
Smart StakeWall           : > -300 (just buy it)
Combat Cover              : 2676
Compact Outpost           : > -900 (just buy it)
Machine Gun Turret        : -900 (just buy it)
30mm Light Turret         : -822
Healing Grenade Launcher  : > -1050 (just buy it)
Titan Spike               : -30
Autoloader                : > -6960 (just buy it)
Missile Silo              : > -7338 (just buy it)
Prewar Artillery          : -1320
Ammo Maker                : -1340
30MM Twin Light Turret    : > -9690 (just buy it)
Small Artillery Formation : -758
CIWS                      : > -8358 (just buy it)