Intelligence
INT
INTRecognition & crafting
Effects & progression
Your general knowledge level.
Affects what objects you can recognize and craft, and trading skill.
Increased by crafting new recipes, reading blueprints, trading and progressing down a layer.
Where it matters
INT gates crafting recognition and trader haggling. The crafting ladder lists early priorities and every recognition gate; the trading guide covers spawn rates and buy/sell tips.
Early craft order
Curated build order for the first INT thresholds — full context on the crafting ladder page.
Collect groundwater and boil it into clean water.
Two canvases plus rope are the core of early bags.
Needed for foliage bags and many later crafts.
Your first real carry capacity — craft two if you can.
Break scrap piles and harvest materials faster.
Dedicated slot for loose crafting scrap.
Head protection before you push past layer 2.
Key INT milestones
Notable recognition gates players hit on a typical descent.
1Tutorial basics
3Camp & carry
5Tools & medicine
7Mid-descent kit
9Firearms & injectors
12Deep-layer surgery
Recognition-gated items
Objects you can only identify once Intelligence reaches each threshold. Full list on the crafting ladder page.
INT 1+17 items
Adhesive bandagesA pack of small medical dressings, made to treat small injur
BlindfoldA black piece of cloth to cover your eyes with. Offers sligh
BlobfleshOddly gooey piece of flesh. Filling and tasty! Might make yo
BreadA loaf of bread, made of flour and water. About the simplest
Candy barA nice, tasty candy bar. Lasts long, but not very filling. M
CanteenSimple, small bottle for holding liquids, made with some glu
CanvasThin, flexible sheet made of plant matter. Light and decentl
Chunk of plasticA chunk of flexible plastic which has been visibly forcibly +9 more at this level — see crafting ladder.
INT 2+14 items
Chocolate barA bar of unpackaged chocolate. Tasty, but you can't digest i
Dog foodSeems inviting, considering you're canine.
Flimsy knifeA small, dull, brittle knife. Can be used for rudimentary cr
LanternA simple, wood and glass lantern with a bright yellow crysta
Large carcassTwo insect carcasses joined together, forming a half-tube sh
Metal shovelA tool specially crafted to efficiently displace soil and ot
NailsA pile of crudely made nails. Should be enough to last a few
Sleeping pills packetA blister pack containing 25ml worth of pills. Dosage is 5ml+6 more at this level — see crafting ladder.
INT 3+26 items
Apple juice cartonA carton that can hold 0.8L of liquid. Feels... natural.
Automated external defibrillatorAn electronic device that diagnoses life-threatening cardiac
BackpackA medium sized backpack.
BeltA leather belt that goes over your belly. Can only hold tool
Box of cookiesA pack of small, baked sweet snacks. Tasty, but not the heal
CampfireA lit campfire. Warm and cozy, you'll heat up when next to i
Clotting mushA small vial of a clot-promoting poultice. Needs to be held 
Crude cleaverCobbled together metal cleaver, with a blade nailed onto the+18 more at this level — see crafting ladder.
INT 4+29 items
AquappleA watery, bubble-shaped fruit. Looks and feels a little disg
Bowl of cerealA foliage bowl that can hold 0.5L of liquid. Somehow, you're
CakeA baked, sweet pastry with some glaze layered ontop. Large, 
CandyA pack of small, hard candy. Tasty, but not filling.
CerealA box of generic cereal. Not exactly fun to eat dry, but it'
Claw packEven though it looks like a toy, it's scarily tough and shar
Climbing ropeA long, strengthened sheet of rope with attachment points at
Duffel bagA decently sized bag made of fabric.+21 more at this level — see crafting ladder.
INT 5+29 items
Alginate dressingDressing derived from carbohydrate sources released by clini
Antiseptic bottleA 0.2L plastic bottle with a spray nozzle on it. Can spray 1
Antiseptic mushSmushed together bits of fruit and foliage, resulting in a m
Belly armorA big piece of metal, made to be strapped on your abdomen. P
Blood bagA 0.75L plastic bag with an autoinjector at the end. Injects
Bruise kitA combination of drugs and other medicines, made to aid musc
Bucket of chickenA bunch of chicken legs in a bucket. Very filling. Has an ex
Chocolate milk bottleA large plastic bottle that holds up to a liter of liquid.+21 more at this level — see crafting ladder.
INT 6+24 items
AntidepressantsA 140ml pill bottle of antidepressants. Dosage is 20ml.
Bicycle helmetA helmet designed to reduce the severity of impacts to the h
Bundle of wiresBundle of neatly tied together wires with some isolation aro
BurgerA big, tasty snack. Fills both your tummy and soul!
Cactus fleshSweet, high in water content and prickly. Tasty and hydratin
Carcass splintA hard, long tube made from multiple joined carcasses. Funct
ChipsA pack of thin, baked slices of potato. Tasty, but not the h
Combat penA 100ml injector pen which instantly injects its contents in+16 more at this level — see crafting ladder.
INT 7+20 items
Antibiotics bottleA 100ml pill bottle of antibiotic pills. Dosage is 20ml.
Bottle of alcoholGlass bottle that can hold 0.4L of liquid.
CarapaceA sturdy steel carapace to protect your thorax. Feels royal.
Coffee cupA paper cup that can hold 0.25L of liquid.
Electronic watchPeriodically tells you useful info (bleeding time, hidden in
Emergency lightA tiny, one-time use emergency flashlight. You'll probably w
FlashlightLights up a large area in front of it, but slowly loses batt
Internal organsA solid compressed ball of displaced internal organs, you ca+12 more at this level — see crafting ladder.
INT 8+15 items
Auto-zoom gogglesA pair of goggles that have the ability to zoom in the user'
BandolierA pocketed belt that goes over your shoulder, made to hold a
Bleach bottleA 1.5L plastic bottle, made to hold bleach.
Braingrow bottleA 100ml pill bottle. Dosage is 20ml.
CasingEmpty casing. While it's not of much use by itself, you coul
Drill repair kitA small bundle of spare parts, made to repair Drill Pods. Yo
DynamiteAn explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents, and stabilizer
FirestarterA device to start a fire by friction between a rapidly rotat+7 more at this level — see crafting ladder.
INT 9+13 items
12-Gauge buckshotA 12 gauge buckshot round. Can be loaded into shotguns, or d
Advanced scuba diving gearLets you indefinitely breathe and regenerate stamina underwa
Auto-injectorA medical marvel when it was invented, this little device is
Auto-pumpWhile worn, pumps blood in place of your heart using a simpl
Box of 12-GaugeA box that can store sixteen 12-Gauge rounds. Use to unload 
BrowncapYou aren't sure what kind of fungus it is exactly. For all y
Climbing clawsA pair of steel claws that go over your hands, specifically 
Frigiant fruitA very cold, hard and glassy fruit. Tasty, but has a tendenc+5 more at this level — see crafting ladder.
INT 10+34 items
5.56 roundA rifle round. Can be loaded into a rifle magazine, or direc
9mm roundA small handgun round. Can be loaded into a small magazine, 
Anti-rad bottleA 100ml pill bottle with a cool radiation sign on it. Dosage
BananaA tasty yellow fruit, seemingly from another planet. Slightl
Blood crystal shardSeeps blood into anything it touches. Slowly increases your 
Ceftriaxone syringeA 100ml syringe that can inject fluid intravenously. This on
Digestion crystal shardIt feels as if it's taking matter out of your body... Decrea
Emissive crystal shardGlows brightly, for a time. Useful as a light source while i+26 more at this level — see crafting ladder.
INT 11+8 items
Amiodarone bottleA 100ml bottle with amiodarone. As the medication only works
Antiserum syringeA 100ml syringe with an autoinjector at the end. Dosage is 5
Heroin syringeA 150ml syringe that can inject fluid intravenously. This on
L.R.D.A Localized Resuscitation Device, made to easily provide eff
Liquid centrifugeA handheld centrifuge that can inefficiently split a mixture
Procoagulant syringeA 100ml syringe with an auto-injector at the end. Dosage is 
Pump-action shotgunA stockless, pump-action shotgun with an internal magazine. 
Streptokinase syringeA 100ml syringe with an auto-injector at the end. Dosage is INT 12+8 items
Bone welding toolA very experimental bit of technology that welds a fracture 
Chest drainUsed to drain fluid from the thorax. Reduces hemothoraces, r
Exposed coreThe dormant remains of something once animated. You could pr
Heavy drillA big, heavy, mechanical handheld drill. Very efficient, tho
HelluceA dry, purple herb with an especially spicy taste. Helps aga
Plasma cutterA device that generates a directed flow of plasma. Very good
Trauma rigAn advanced synthetic protective pouch that can hold various
Xaloris spongeThe ripped off, shriveled up spore container of a Xaloris. C