Sandustry Aura Guide: Extractor, Auralite and Unlocks
Use this Sandustry aura guide to unlock the Aura Extractor, turn Florinol into Aurixite and Auralite, form crystals, command the swarm, and earn Aura.
To produce Aura in Sandustry, convert Florinol into Aurixite with a Synthesizer, process Aurixite through Shakers to make Auralite, then place an Aura Extractor so it can pull in Auralite and form Auralite Crystals. Command the Extractor’s nanobot swarm to break those crystals down into Aura.
Sandustry Aura Production Chain
Aura is the end of a late-game chain that starts with Amethelis. Each material changes form or uses a different machine, so confirm the output of one stage before expanding the next.
Step 1: Produce Aurixite With a Synthesizer
Process Amethelis into Florinol, then supply Florinol and Energy to a Synthesizer. The Synthesizer converts those inputs into Aurixite; the collected current-game footage shows an 800-Energy cost for each conversion.
Step 2: Process Aurixite Into Auralite
Feed Aurixite through Shakers to produce Auralite. This is also the progression checkpoint for the Aura Extractor: current gameplay requires 1,000 Auralite to be produced through Shakers before the machine becomes available.
Step 3: Convert Auralite Crystals Into Aura
Place an Aura Extractor so it can attract Auralite and turn it into Auralite Crystals. Select the Extractor, move its nanobot swarm target onto a formed crystal, and let the swarm break that crystal down into Aura.
| Stage | Input | Machine or process | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amethelis and Steam | Steam Dryer | Dry Amethelis |
| 2 | Dry Amethelis | Heat | Florin gas |
| 3 | Florin | Condenser | Florinol liquid |
| 4 | Florinol and Energy | Synthesizer | Aurixite |
| 5 | Aurixite | Shaker | Auralite |
| 6 | Auralite | Aura Extractor | Auralite Crystals |
| 7 | Auralite Crystals | Nanobot swarm | Aura |
The two collected gameplay videos show the Synthesizer consuming 800 Energy per conversion. Treat Energy supply and Florinol delivery as separate checkpoints: a full liquid input does not help if the Synthesizer lacks Energy.
How to Unlock the Aura Extractor
The official wiki places the Aura Extractor at Viability/Factory Tier 6. Recent gameplay footage shows another commissioning requirement: produce 1,000 Auralite through Shakers to make the Aura Extractor available in the technology tree.
This means reaching Tier 6 alone is not the entire setup. Unlock the Synthesizer, establish the Florinol-to-Aurixite conversion, and run enough Aurixite through Shakers to complete the Auralite milestone.
Aura Extractor Mechanics
When the Extractor has room, it attracts Auralite globally every few seconds toward a glowing point that moves within its radius. Auralite that reaches this point is consumed and becomes an Auralite Crystal.
Select the placed Aura Extractor to reveal the nanobot swarm target, then drag that target onto a forming crystal. The swarm breaks the crystal down into Aura. Aura is a non-physical currency similar to Fluxite, so there is no solid by-product to transport after this stage.
With enough Aura, Swarm Zoning can be researched so the swarm targets emerging crystals automatically. Until then, crystal extraction requires manual targeting.
Aura Saturation and Swarm Upgrades
Producing the first Aura proves that the chain works, but the visible late-game progression target is 10,000 Aura. Plan for sustained Auralite production and crystal removal rather than treating the first successful extraction as the end of the system.
Judge the bottleneck by what is visible inside the Extractor field:
- No crystals are forming: Check Florinol, Energy, Synthesizer output, Aurixite delivery, and Shaker throughput.
- Crystals are accumulating: Auralite supply is working, but Nanobot extraction is behind.
- Nanobots clear every crystal quickly: Increase Auralite production only after confirming the field is regularly empty.
The later Spiral Swarm research adds 80 Nanobots that automatically orbit the Aura Extractor. It is most useful when crystals are already accumulating faster than the existing swarm can remove them; it does not fix an empty field or a stalled upstream production chain.
Extractor and Shaker Layout
Build the Aurixite Shakers close to the Extractor’s radius. Because the Extractor attracts Auralite across the map, a distant transport line can become unreliable: material may be pulled away before Conveyors or Launchers deliver it as planned.
| Component | Placement priority | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Synthesizer | Near stable Florinol and Energy | Both inputs must be available for Aurixite production |
| Shakers | Close to the Extractor radius | Reduces conflict between Auralite attraction and transport |
| Aura Extractor | In a permanent, accessible area | It cannot be moved while it contains Auralite Crystals |
| Swarm target area | Visible and reachable | Manual extraction requires targeting forming crystals |
Choose the Extractor’s location before scaling production. The official page states that it can only be moved when no Auralite Crystals remain inside it.
Why Aura Production Stops
| Symptom | Check first | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Synthesizer does not convert | Florinol level and Energy | Supply both, then test one conversion |
| Aura Extractor is still locked | Tier and Auralite milestone | Reach Tier 6 and produce 1,000 Auralite through Shakers |
| Auralite leaves its transport route | Distance from the Extractor | Move Shaker production closer to the Extractor radius |
| Crystals form but Aura does not increase | Nanobot target | Select the Extractor and direct the swarm onto a crystal |
| Aura stalls around a low total | Crystal field and swarm movement | Target a solid crystal and wait for active Nanobot movement before changing Auralite supply |
| Swarm target stops responding | Current interaction state | Save and restart as a final troubleshooting step after confirming a crystal is available; this is a reported Early Access workaround |
| Extractor cannot be moved | Crystals remain inside | Finish breaking down the crystals before relocating it |
Aura FAQ
How Do You Make Auralite in Sandustry?
Supply a Synthesizer with Florinol and Energy to make Aurixite, then feed the Aurixite through Shakers. The Shakers process it into Auralite, which the Aura Extractor can attract and convert into Auralite Crystals.
Aura Achievements
The collected achievement guide identifies two relevant milestones. Aura Extractor is awarded for unlocking Aura Extraction through the Swarm Console. Full Circle is tied to filling the Aura circle to the 10,000-Aura target and reaching the next factory-tier milestone. These follow the normal production chain rather than requiring a separate Aura recipe.