Tool functions
If you are comparing tool purposes, read the stated tree, stone, and material uses; recipes and a complete crafting path are not supplied.
Bronze Axe Iron Pickaxe Fisherman's PickaxeThe supplied passages describe selected equipment functions and workshop progression in My Time at Portia. Named axes and pickaxes have stated uses involving tree sizes, stone sizes, or titanium, while fishing rod entries describe ease of making, breakage likelihood, or catching a large fish. Several weapon descriptions identify poison effects or reduced enemy defense. The workshop passage covers Data Disc exchanges for blueprints, Assembly Station upgrades, a Worktable requirement for two named tools, and Factory automation following the Portia Harbor mission. This reference records those facts without ranking choices or estimating their effectiveness. It does not provide a complete crafting route, complete equipment coverage, or verified edition differences.

If you are comparing tool purposes, read the stated tree, stone, and material uses; recipes and a complete crafting path are not supplied.
Bronze Axe Iron Pickaxe Fisherman's PickaxeIf you want the described combat effects, compare these poison and defense-reduction entries; the sources give no effect strength or duration.
Blade of Malice The Shredder Poison KnucklesIf you are following workshop development, read the separate facts on blueprint exchanges, Assembly Station upgrades, and Factory automation.
Data Disc Blueprints Assembly Station Upgrades Factory AutomationChoose a topic to see how it works, where it helps and what to consider.
The Bronze Axe is described as a bronze tool that cuts down middle sized trees; its entry also lists a cost of SP:3.
Understand this choiceThe Iron Pickaxe is described as able to easily smash big boulders, and its equipment entry lists a cost of SP:4.
Understand this choiceThe Fisherman's Pickaxe is described as a strong, dense pickaxe made to dig up titanium; its entry lists a cost of SP:5.
Understand this choiceThe Blade of Malice is described as a Bronze Sword soaked in toxins that causes poison damage to enemies.
Understand this choiceThe Shredder is a polished Iron Sword described as capable of lowering enemies' defenses when used to attack.
Understand this choicePoison Knuckles are described as a close-combat hand weapon that can poison the enemy upon impact.
Understand this choiceThe Beginner's Fishing Rod is described as easy to make, but hard to use for catching a large fish.
Understand this choiceThe Classic Fishing Rod is described as flexible and less likely to break; its effect field says to cast near a fishing spot.
Understand this choiceAt the Research Center, players trade Data Discs to Petra for blueprints, including the Industrial Furnace and All-in-One Machine.
Understand this choiceAssembly Station upgrades add access to nearby chest materials and higher levels support more complex blueprints.
Understand this choiceThe Factory unlocks after the Portia Harbor mission and consolidates individual machines into an automated production system.
Understand this choiceThe equipment passage labels tools with SP costs, while the workshop passage separately describes a Worktable crafting requirement. The supplied text does not establish that SP values are crafting costs or provide complete recipes.
The equipment descriptions mention poison damage, poisoning on impact, and lowered defenses, but give no numerical strength or duration for those effects.
The workshop passage states that the Factory unlocks after completion of the Portia Harbor mission; its automation features are described for that facility.
A source-bounded reference to selected named equipment and workshop progression details. Equipment facts come from s1; workshop facts come from s2. Recipes, many acquisition and unlock conditions, and comparative effectiveness are not established by these passages.
Explanations prepared with GPT-6 Luna and checked against the linked references. These are source-reviewed guides. They do not establish independently tested optimal builds or exact upgrade budgets. How coverage works.