Game · Items

Thermal Core

Thermal Core is a common material unlocked at Technology level 59. It is the heat power component for a long list of late weapons, ammo, armor, and ancient base buildings.

Weight 8. Gold value about 12,290.

Craft

At Production Assembly Line II, Advanced Workshop, or Ancient Workbench:

4 Flame Organ
8 Coal
2 Corrosive Solvent
2 Hexolite
5000 work cost

Drops

Jetragon and Aegidron (including high-level / awakened Aegidron) drop 1–2 at 100%.

What it feeds

High-demand sinks include:

Ammo: Rocket Ammo, Plasma Cartridge, Charge Rifle Ammo, Overheat Rifle Ammo
Weapons: Energy Shotgun, Prototype Shotgun, Charge Rifle, Overheat Rifle, Laser Gatling Gun, Plasma Cannon, Tactical Grenade Launcher (plus schematic upgrades)
Armor: Advanced Shield, Heat Resistant Hexolite Armor, Heat Resistant Ancient Armor lines
Glider: Wing Pack (tech 80) needs Thermal Cores with Paloxite, AI Cores, and more
Base: Japanese-Style Hot Spring, Advanced Weapon Assembly Line, Ancient Furnace, Ancient Kitchen, Ancient Hot Spring, Ancient Air Conditioner
Also used to craft AI Cores (tech 67) and in Kindling Lv6 research

If you're pushing Hexolite-tier guns or ancient heat gear, craft Thermal Cores in bulk rather than waiting on legendary kills.