Rustwater On Tap
- Category
- Water Merchant
- Official description
- Wild will connect your water line to an industrial discharge pipe, allowing you access to unlimited Rustwater. The purity of the water changes every day.
On this page
How it works
Upgrades the tap to Rustwater at 90–91.5% purity. Requires Gutterflow On Tap; the Working Pipes starting perk gives it from day 1.
Routes that use lots of water
What it does
Your tap gives purer Rustwater instead; its purity changes every day.
Rating
Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water.
A narrow use, a high price or a nightly fee usually makes fixing your current business the better spend. Buy it only for a specific plan.
When stock is piling upDelay if treated goods already wait for buyers and water quality is not causing losses.
When production falls shortPrioritize if water quality or treatment throughput limits a working line; do not assume it meets every crop or species requirement untreated.
Ratings by specialization
- Rating
- Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water.
- Water MerchantARecommended time to buy: Mid game
- Rating
- Cleaner free feedwater is valuable for repeated treatment, provided container capacity and the treatment method can use it. It does not remove purifier wear or sales limits.
- Rating
- Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water.
- Rating
- Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water.
- Hydroponic FarmerBRecommended time to buy: Mid game
- Rating
- Cleaner free water can reduce preparation for cultivation and winemaking. Buy when it helps your current treatment setup, while reserving cash for seeds, the Hydroponic Nutrient Tablet and rent.
- Rating
- Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water.
- Rating
- Cleaner free water can reduce preparation for chemical processing. Buy when it helps your current processes, while keeping cash for the next delivery's inputs.
- Rating
- Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water.
- AquafarmerBRecommended time to buy: Mid game
- Rating
- Can reduce the work needed to prepare process water. Buy after proving the benefit against the current water treatment, and keep immediate feed, material and rent cash.
| Specialization | Rating |
|---|---|
| Apprentice | C Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water. |
| Water Merchant | ARecommended time to buy: Mid game Cleaner free feedwater is valuable for repeated treatment, provided container capacity and the treatment method can use it. It does not remove purifier wear or sales limits. |
| Fence | C Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water. |
| Rock Bottom | C Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water. |
| Hydroponic Farmer | BRecommended time to buy: Mid game Cleaner free water can reduce preparation for cultivation and winemaking. Buy when it helps your current treatment setup, while reserving cash for seeds, the Hydroponic Nutrient Tablet and rent. |
| Gunsmith | C Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water. |
| Chemist | B Cleaner free water can reduce preparation for chemical processing. Buy when it helps your current processes, while keeping cash for the next delivery's inputs. |
| Rat Wrangler | C Replaces the earlier tap's output with cleaner raw water at 90–91.5% daily purity. It reduces the treatment gap rather than granting a second independent tap or guaranteed finished water. |
| Aquafarmer | BRecommended time to buy: Mid game Can reduce the work needed to prepare process water. Buy after proving the benefit against the current water treatment, and keep immediate feed, material and rent cash. |
Recommended time to buy
Mid game
Undiscounted unlock price on Mark Up: 350. Buy after Gutterflow On Tap when the cleaner input solves a demonstrated water constraint. Working Pipes already grants it, so check the owned state first.
Upgrades and perks that work well with it
- Gutterflow On Tap
The earlier tap is required; this is its quality replacement rather than extra parallel volume.
Price
No perk
- Price Gouge
- 350
- Mark Up
- 350
- Thin Margins
- 525
- Red Ink
- 700
Wild's Favorite
- Price Gouge
- 315
- Mark Up
- 315
- Thin Margins
- 472
- Red Ink
- 630
On Wild's Bad Side
- Price Gouge
- 385
- Mark Up
- 385
- Thin Margins
- 578
- Red Ink
- 770
Pillar of the Lower Levels
- Price Gouge
- 298
- Mark Up
- 298
- Thin Margins
- 446
- Red Ink
- 595
Wild's Favorite + Pillar of the Lower Levels
- Price Gouge
- 268
- Mark Up
- 268
- Thin Margins
- 402
- Red Ink
- 535
On Wild's Bad Side + Pillar of the Lower Levels
- Price Gouge
- 327
- Mark Up
- 327
- Thin Margins
- 491
- Red Ink
- 655
| Price Gouge | Mark Up | Thin Margins | Red Ink | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No perk | 350 | 350 | 525 | 700 |
| Wild's Favorite | 315 | 315 | 472 | 630 |
| On Wild's Bad Side | 385 | 385 | 578 | 770 |
| Pillar of the Lower Levels | 298 | 298 | 446 | 595 |
| Wild's Favorite + Pillar of the Lower Levels | 268 | 268 | 402 | 535 |
| On Wild's Bad Side + Pillar of the Lower Levels | 327 | 327 | 491 | 655 |
Favor pays first; the rest is cash.
Requirements and unlocks
- Requires
