Quick answer
Salt comes from the Saltern, which unlocks when Scallywags become available. The official building page lists 12 Salt per minute and a baseline capacity of three Cassava Ovens or three Tanners. Those are alternative full-load examples, not six consumers supplied simultaneously.[^1]
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- Updated
- 2026-09-07
- Works with
- PC production and crew unlocks; listed wiki base rates
- What this guide covers
- Source-reviewed, not gameplay-tested; calculated examples are labelled
- Version notes
- Recheck live tooltips after production or progression updates
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Unlock and commission a Saltern
- Check Scallywag availability in your current progression.
- Locate the Saltern in the building menu and inspect its placement requirements.
- Reserve the necessary workers and plan the receiving warehouse or consumer route.
- Start with a small group of consumers and compare their input stock over time.
- Add capacity only after confirming that existing Salt is actually being collected.
Use the unlock chart for progression and the warehouse guide for the delivery side. A missing building and an idle finished building need different checks.
Divide output between food and equipment
The wiki's stated ratio implies an average baseline allowance of 4 Salt per minute per listed consumer. The following is an editorial calculation from that ratio, assuming equal baseline operation:1
| Shared consumer mix | Implied Salt demand per minute | Nominal balance from one Saltern |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oven + 1 tanner | 8 | 4 spare |
| 2 ovens + 1 tanner | 12 | No spare |
| 2 ovens + 2 tanners | 16 | Short by 4 |
Recalculate from the live consumer panels if rates differ. Exactly balanced nominal output leaves no recovery capacity after interruptions, so avoid promising uninterrupted operation from a perfect paper ratio.
Full Salt storage can mean a delivery problem
The Saltern holds 24 Salt locally. At the listed rate, an empty output store fills in two minutes if there is no collection. Warehouse stack size is separately listed as 100; that is not the Saltern's output capacity.12
Before building a second Saltern, compare three screens: producer output, receiving stock, and consumer input. Full producer stock alongside an empty consumer is a strong reason to inspect the route. Low stock everywhere is a reason to compare total production with combined demand.
The general Salt resource page lists no downstream uses, while the dedicated Saltern page names ovens and tanners. This guide uses the more specific building record and recommends checking the current recipe panels.12
FAQ
Can one Saltern support three ovens and three tanners?
Not at the documented baseline. Both groups would share the same output.
Should I sell spare Salt?
First reserve what your active consumers need. Use the Trading Post guide when there is a sustained surplus.
Why is a distant oven still empty?
Inspect its selected source and collection route using the Fetcher guide.