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Money Guide · Best Crafts

This Money-making guide explains what you should craft and sell in Ore Factory Squad. It is based on checking every item's base price and every recipe, then calculating the gain from Processing: sale price minus the combined base price of the materials.

One important mechanic is that an item's market price drops when you sell it. Mass-producing only the most profitable item therefore does not earn as much as you might expect.

The best general strategy is simple: prioritize items required by Contracts, use spare materials to produce high-margin items, and sell in bulk when a strong stock-sale offer appears. Use the data in this guide to choose the main products in that broader mix.

All comparisons use the base prices shown when hovering over items in the in-game list. This is not a comprehensive survey of actual Contract rewards or stock-sale prices, which fluctuate daily. However, several spot-checked stock-sale ranges and Contract multipliers are included as reference samples.

Best Crafts by Factory Level

The most efficient items at each Factory Level are listed below. Specializing in only one item becomes inefficient as its market price falls, so keep completing Contracts while producing somewhat larger quantities of these recommendations.

Factory Level	Machine	Recommended crafts	Gain	Rate
2	Forming Press	Form Glass	+18	+129%
5	Fabrication Station	Steel Bars / Iron Nails / Copper Wire	+86 / +24 / +16	+99% / +160% / +36%
6	Refinery	Gold-Plated Toilet	+31	+24%
8	Precision Workshop	Diamond Cutting Wheel / Steel Safe / Steel Beam	+90 / +47 / +36	+25% / +44% / +25%

Among the Level ranges not shown in the table, the Stone Crusher yields about +2 on each block craft. The Smelting Furnace (Factory Level 4) turns Copper / Bronze / Steel into ingots at roughly +10 each—less than finished goods, but fine as intermediate Processing. Treat these Levels mainly as preparation for higher-tier crafts.

Top 3 by Rate

These crafts provide the greatest gain relative to material cost. Their materials are inexpensive, making them strong Early- to Mid-game products.

Rank	Item	Materials	Gain	Rate
1	Iron Nails (39)	Iron Ingot×1 (15)	+24	+160%
2	Form Glass (32)	Sand×2 (14)	+18	+129%
3	Copper Wire (60)	Copper Ingot×2 (44)	+16	+36%

Top 5 by Gain

These crafts provide the greatest profit per item and become major Late-game products.

Rank	Item	Materials	Gain	Rate
1	Diamond Cutting Wheel (450)	Industrial Diamond×2 + Steel Plate×2	+90	+25%
2	Steel Bars (173)	Steel Ingot×2 + Iron Ingot×1	+86	+99%
3	Steel Safe (155)	Steel Ingot×2 + Silver Ingot×1	+47	+44%
4	Steel Beam (180)	Steel Ingot×4	+36	+25%
5	Diamond Drill Bit (178)	Industrial Diamond×1 + Titanium Ingot×1	+28	+19%

Core Money-making Rules

Use Contracts as your main income source and stock sales only for surplus. Contracts provide plenty of XP and are required for progression. Their rewards were also about 1.02–1.37× the combined base price in five samples
Stock-sale prices fluctuate and fall when you sell. Offers from multiple companies can be above or below the base price and refresh on later days. Selling to one company also lowers other companies' offers, and the reduced price range persists for at least several days. Mass-selling one product therefore loses momentum, while rotating through many products is more profitable overall
Ignore low offers. Even if you have surplus stock, selling cheaply can cost more by depressing the market for several days
The Casino is a poor Money-making option. Roulette and related features have been added, but they are not a strong way to earn. Treat them as entertainment

Spot-checked Samples

The mechanics make it impractical to survey every actual Contract and stock-sale price, but the following values were recorded through spot checks. Treat these small samples only as a rough guide. Both tables include the multiplier relative to base price for easier comparison.

Observed stock-sale offers varied widely from 0.57× to 1.32× the base price. Some products, such as Silver Bearing, received offer ranges above their base price, but downward swings were also common.

Item	Base Price	Observed Stock-Sale Range	vs Base
Clay Brick	14	8	×0.57
Cement	19	15–23	×0.79–1.21
Bimetal Plate	42	41–53 → 48–51	×0.98–1.26
Iron Rod	60	51–68	×0.85–1.13
Steel Bars	173	148–158	×0.86–0.91
Diamond Drill Bit	178	145–225 → 195–215	×0.81–1.26
Diamond Cutting Wheel	450	377–473	×0.84–1.05
Silver Bearing	109	122–144	×1.12–1.32

Across five observed Contracts, rewards were 1.02–1.37× the combined base price, and every reward was at least as high as the base total. Unlike stock sales, Contracts did not dip below base price in these samples, making them the more reliable main sales channel. The multiplier varied between Contracts and did not correspond to XP, so the underlying formula is unknown.

Contract	Reward	Base Total	Multiplier
Clay Brick×20 + Cement×15	576	565	approx. 1.02
Diamond Drill Bit×10 + Diamond Cutting Wheel×5	5520 → 5340 (next-day refresh)	4030	approx. 1.37 → 1.33
Diamond Cutting Wheel×5 + Steel Plate×15	4440	3600	approx. 1.23
Diamond Drill Bit×8 + Steel Bars×12	4640	3500	approx. 1.33
Diamond Cutting Wheel×5 + Steel Plate×10	4080	3150	approx. 1.30

Losses and Comparison Notes

Copper Plate (-5): Same Copper Ingot×2 as Copper Wire, but a loss. Prefer Copper Wire (+16)
Stone Brick (-2) / Clay Brick (-2) / Gravestone (-6): Losses after the block price increase. Make them mainly for Contracts
Compare recipes that use the same materials: With Copper Ingot×2, Copper Wire (+16) is better than Copper Plate (-5). When using Steel Ingot, Steel Bars (+86) is better than Steel Plate (+18)
Concrete Brick (+7): Base price 45. Previously a slight loss; now profitable after the price increase
Stone / Clay / Limestone Blocks (+2): Small gain from primary Processing
Titanium Ingot (+10): Solid on its own, and still fine as material for Titanium Tube
Mining warning: Dynamite reduces the amount of ore recovered. Avoid frequent use if material efficiency matters

Where to Find All Item Data

This guide highlights the key results. The separate data page lists every item's base price, materials, gain, and unlock Level, with sorting and machine filters. Use the cards at the top or bottom of this page to open it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is the Most Profitable Item?

By gain per item, Diamond Cutting Wheel (+90) and Steel Bars (+86) are the best. In the Early game at Factory Levels 2–4, Form Glass (+18, +129%) is the strongest choice. A dedicated single-product line will still lose effectiveness as the market price falls, so use these as leading products within a varied lineup.

Are Contracts or Stock Sales Better?

Contracts are generally better. In the five observed samples, rewards were about 1.02–1.37× the combined base price. Sell Contract leftovers through stock sales and ignore low offers.

Why Did the Price Suddenly Drop After I Sold?

That is an intended mechanic. Selling to one company also lowers other companies' offers, and the reduced range persists for several days. Avoid overselling a single product and rotate through a broad lineup.

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