Throughput & Profit Calculator
Select verified alchemical production presets or input custom batch values to calculate hourly gold yields, cycle throughput, and Shop Recognition bonuses.
Quick Answer: This calculator projects a production line's hourly gold from four inputs — unit retail price, units per cycle, cycle time in seconds, and the Shop Recognition multiplier — deriving cycles/hour (3600 ÷ cycle seconds), units/hour, and projected gold/hour. Its reference high-yield preset is the Pure Gold Dust Cauldron Chain at roughly 2.2 gold per minute before shop bonuses.
Methodology: Cycles per hour follow the in-game production formula 3600 ÷ cycle time (seconds), according to the game's crafting mechanics; preset values are community-measured from live factory runs and may drift with balance patches.
Preset Selection & Factory Architecture
In Alchemy Factory, production efficiency scales through three key pillars: high fertilizer efficiency for near-zero botanical input costs, dedicated Cauldron chains that avoid conveyor bottlenecks, and high-capacity rail wagons for long-distance transport. Use the presets below to evaluate baseline factory yields.
Shop Recognition applies tiered profit bonuses. Default 1.0 = baseline price without recognition bonuses.
Key Production Chains & Multipliers
| Production Line | Primary Facility | Core Inputs | Target Output | Throughput Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Gold Dust | Cauldron & Crucible | Adamant, Resonant Catalyst, Gold Dust | Gold Ingot → Coin | Boost fertilizer upgrades to 300% to minimize herb costs |
| Wholesale Bandages | Bandage Table & Portal | Flax & Clean Water | Bandage wholesale | Automate dispatch portal for passive mid-game revenue |
| Brew Barrel Beverages | Brew Barrel (1.0) | Water Pipes, Botanical Ferments | Retail Drinks | New 1.0 retail category sold directly to store customers |
| Soap & Magic Soap | Cauldron | Animal Fat, Lye, Essence Reagents | High-tier Soap | Reliable storefront demand with strong markup margins |
For complete recipe trees and Workbench dependencies, consult our comprehensive Recipes Directory and Machines Catalog.