DREADMOOR
SteamWindowsEarly AccessNov 9 2026

DREADMOOR boat and gear upgrades (2026 video game)

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The numbers on this page come from the demo-era upgrade notes on dread-moor.wiki, dated 3 Nov 2026, cross-checked with dreadmoor.site. Early Access may have changed a cost. Where I cannot show a patch note that edits a cost, I label the row as demo data instead of pretending it is current.

Research spends Torn Pages, the item name Scraps of Knowledge, inside the Mastery screen. You then build the module at the Ship Upgrades Table. The opening only forces two modules. Hull Protection costs 2 pages to research and then 3 Coral Fibers, 2 Bug Slime, 2 Rope, and 2 Rubber. The note gives it Protection 2 and Speed −1. The Upgraded Engine costs 2 pages, then 10 Metal Plate, 4 Gear, 2 Machine Oil, and 1 Carburetor, and the note moves the boat from 2 knots to 4 knots.

The Carburetor is a 50-coin buy at Betsy & Sons after you hand over 3 Harpooner. It is not a drop. Dry Dock work before that install runs through a fuse box that wants 1 Cable, a power switch, the boat lift, a pressure pump, a water cannon for polyps, and a repair gun loaded with Bug Slime. The lathe is where crafted parts are made. Optional modules in the same notes: Small Fish Hold, Upgraded Propeller (2 Impeller and 6 Rubber), Spotlight, Afterburner, and a Fuel Tank that wants 1 Metal Plate.

Engine forward figures in that demo table are Standard 600, Upgraded 750, and Heavy-Duty 850. I am not converting those into a new unit. They stay as printed.

Demo-era modules the opening actually requires
ModuleResearchBuild cost in the demo notesWhy it matters
Hull Protection2 Torn Pages3 Coral Fibers, 2 Bug Slime, 2 Rope, 2 RubberRequired before the Throat
Upgraded Engine2 Torn Pages10 Metal Plate, 4 Gear, 2 Machine Oil, 1 CarburetorRequired before the Throat; 2 kn to 4 kn in the note
CarburetorHarpooner turn-in50 coins at Betsy & Sons after 3 HarpoonerPart of the engine, not a drop
Official Steam screenshot from the DREADMOOR store page (image 2). Dream Dock / Digital Vortex Entertainment.
Official Steam screenshot from the DREADMOOR store page (image 2). Dream Dock / Digital Vortex Entertainment.
Official Steam screenshot from the DREADMOOR store page (image 3). Dream Dock / Digital Vortex Entertainment.
Official Steam screenshot from the DREADMOOR store page (image 3). Dream Dock / Digital Vortex Entertainment.

Next steps

ThroatWhy these two modules are the ones that matter first.HarpoonerThe three fish that unlock the carburetor purchase.First two hoursSpend the first Torn Pages on the main line.

Questions

Are these costs still exact?

They are demo-era. I have not seen a patch note that reprints the table, so I do not call them current.

What is the Afterburner?

An optional boat module in the same list, described by Steam as a short escape burst. It is not a skill tree.

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