# Generators

#### Crafting a Generator

To start your journey, you need to craft your first generator in the [Advanced Crafting Station](/items/stations/early-stations/advanced-crafting-station.md).

#### Placing a Generator

Once crafted, the generator will appear in your inventory.

* Place it down like a normal block on your island or plot.
* The generator will immediately start dropping items on top of itself.

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### ⚙️ Managing Your Generators

#### Upgrading Generators

Better generators produce more valuable items. You can upgrade your existing generators to the next tier without breaking them.

* **How to Upgrade:** Hold `Shift` (Crouch) and **Right-Click** the generator.
* A menu will appear showing the cost to upgrade. If you have the funds, confirm the upgrade.

#### Generator Limits

To keep the world balanced, every player has a **Generator Limit** (a maximum number of generators they can place).

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### 💰 Making Money

Once your generators are producing items, you need to sell them.

1. **Manual Selling:**
   * Collect the items from your generators.
   * Type `/sell` (to sell what you are holding)
2. **Sell Wands (If available):**
   * If you have a **Sell Wand**, you can hit a chest filled with generator drops to sell everything inside instantly.

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### 📜 Commands List

Here are the essential commands you need to master the Generator system:

| Command       | Description                                         |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `/gens`       | Opens the main Generator menu.                      |
| `/gens shop`  | Opens the shop to buy new generators.               |
| `/sell`       | Sells all sellable items in your inventory.         |
| `/pickupgens` | Toggles "Pickup Mode" to easily pick up generators. |
| `/gens worth` | Checks the sell price of the item you are holding.  |

### 💡 Tips for Success

* **AFK is Key:** Generators work while you are online. Many players build "AFK pools" to stay online and collect drops automatically.
* **Hoppers are amazing:** Place a hopper underneath your generator leading into a chest. This automatically collects the drops so you don't have to stand there constantly.
* **Tier up fast:** It is almost always better to have **one high-tier generator** than ten low-tier ones. Save your money to upgrade as soon as possible


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