Oil
oil
| When on/in other objects/liquids: | |
|---|---|
| oily liquid oily object oil-stained object  | |
 Starts Flaming at  
 | 
 350°  | 
 Vaporizes at  
 | 
 2000°  | 
 Base temperature  
 | 
 25°  | 
 Value per dram  
 | 
 3  | 
 Weight per dram  
 | 
 0.25#  | 
 Fluidity  
 | 
 40  | 
 Cleaning factor  
 | 
 1  | 
 Prompt to wade through?  
 | 
 no  | 
 Prompt to drink?  
 | 
 no  | 
 ID  
 | 
 OilPool, OilPuddle  | 
 Liquid ID  
 | 
 oil  | 
Infobox data from game version 2.0.201.72 
 | |
Oil is a liquid that has a variety of uses, and is the lifeblood of Robots. It is three times more valuable than 
fresh water. It is used as fuel for a variety of artifacts.
Upon stepping in a puddle of oil (less than 1,000 drams), a creature must make an Agility save of difficulty to avoid slipping.
Sources of Oil
- Many small pools of oil can be found in the Asphalt Mines.
 - oil weeps and giant oil weeps, which can be found in fungal biomes, the Rainbow Wood, historic sites, or occasionally in other locations. In a fungal biome, the dandy caps and spotted shagspooks around oil weeps will be white or black in color.
 - Will sometimes be sold by gunsmiths or grenadiers
 - The alchemist is guaranteed to have 1 dram of oil for sale.
 - Robots bleed oil.
 
Uses for Oil
- combustion cells use oil to power artifacts, with a dram worth 750 charge.
 - Oil is the water ritual liquid for Robots.
 - gyrocopter backpacks, flamethrowers, and rocket skates use oil as fuel.
 
Consuming Oil
Drinking oil returns the following message:
Disgusting!  | 
Doing so does not influence hydration in any way.








