Game data and community contributions

Data Sources & Attribution

All data used in The Last Caretaker Tools is sourced from publicly available community guides, official wiki documentation, and player-verified information. We maintain transparency about our sources and update version badges when data changes.

Primary Data Sources

The Last Caretaker Wiki (Wiki.gg) ↗

Community-maintained wiki with item data, recipes, and module specifications

Usage: Item recipes, module specifications, component breakdowns

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

PlayerAuctions - All Skills Guide ↗

Comprehensive skill tree guide covering all 21 tiers

Usage: Skill tier data, skill point costs, skill categories

Epic Games Store - Best Skills Early Game ↗

Official early game skill recommendations and starter builds

Usage: Early game progression paths, recommended skill order

Sportskeeda - Scraps & Materials Guide ↗

Material farming locations and scrap type breakdown

Usage: Scrap categories, material yields, farming locations

TechRaptor - Material Guide ↗

Material crafting guide and resource priorities

Usage: Material rarity classifications, crafting priorities

TheGamer - Complete Power Guide ↗

Power system mechanics and grid design strategies

Usage: Power module comparisons, grid sizing recommendations

TheGamer - Complete Skills Guide ↗

Detailed skill progression and build archetypes

Usage: Skill categories, tier progression strategies

Steam Community - Tips & Discussions ↗

Player-submitted tips, tricks, and community knowledge

Usage: Community-verified data, player observations

Data Versioning System

All our tools display a data version badge (e.g., "Data: ea_2025_11_13") indicating when the dataset was last verified. The Last Caretaker is in Early Access and receives frequent balance updates. Always check the data version to ensure calculations match your current game patch.

Version Format: ea_YYYY_MM_DD (Early Access patch date)

Update Frequency: We update datasets within 1-2 weeks of major game patches

Status Labels: Data items are tagged as "confirmed" (wiki-verified), "inferred" (pattern-based), or "assumed" (community consensus)

Wiki Content Attribution

Recipe data and module specifications sourced from The Last Caretaker Wiki (thelastcaretaker.wiki.gg) are used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

All wiki-sourced content includes proper attribution with direct links to source pages. Our tools transform raw wiki data into interactive calculators while maintaining full transparency about data origins.

Contributing Data

Found incorrect data or have verified in-game values? We welcome community contributions: