Probably Stolen Moisture Farm: Water Output & Quality
One Moisture Farm with no upgrades collects 850 ml of water per night for 6 energy. Every extra working farm shares the same air: two farms make about 680 ml each, four make about 486 ml each. Machine quality decides the water grade, from Gutter to Pure.
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Moisture Farm at a glance
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Base price | 350 Credits (cut from 650 in hotfix 1.0.0.2) |
| Size | 9 cells (3 × 3) |
| Energy | 6 per night |
| Output | 850 ml per night at 0 performance |
| Needs | A liquid container that is not full |
| Sold by | Retired Water Merchant and Dr. Jackson (Water Trading) |
Is it worth running several farms?
Each farm’s output is divided by 1 + 0.25 × (number of working farms − 1). Only owned, powered farms with an eligible container count.
| Working farms | Each farm | Total per night |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 850 ml | 850 ml |
| 2 | ≈ 680 ml | ≈ 1,360 ml |
| 3 | ≈ 567 ml | ≈ 1,700 ml |
| 4 | ≈ 486 ml | ≈ 1,943 ml |
Total water still rises with each farm, but every farm costs 6 energy and 350 Credits. The fourth farm adds only about 240 ml per night.
What grade of water you get
Each grade rolls its exact composition, so two Basic batches can scan slightly differently. Scan before labelling or blending.
| Raw quality (Q) | Water grade |
|---|---|
| Below −50 | Gutter |
| −50 to −1 | Rust |
| 0 to 49 | Ghost |
| 50 to 99 | Basic |
| 100 to 149 | Premium |
| 150+ | Pure |
Setup checklist
- 01
Use a container with room
Collection stops when the container is full, so a nearly full jug wastes most of the night.
- 02
Plan 6 energy per farm
Pair the farm with a Recharger or PowerBloc rather than draining a battery you need for other machines.
- 03
Upgrade performance for volume
Output scales as 850 × (100 + performance) / 100 ml, so +50 performance gives about 1,275 ml from a single farm.
- 04
Purify or blend the result
Low grades still need treatment. Use the Water Purifier or the blend calculator before selling.
Broken Moisture Farms from the scrap dealer
Broken farms do not run. Salvaging one yields 5 nuts (Screwdriver), 5 wire (Wire Cutters) and 7 scrap (Plasma Cutter, which destroys the body). It may also contain Corrupt, ordinary or Ruined modules — pull those first.
Common questions
How much water does a Moisture Farm make?
850 ml per night with no performance bonus. Running more farms lowers each farm’s output.
Why did my second Moisture Farm make less water?
Farms share air. With two working farms each collects about 680 ml instead of 850 ml.
Is Moisture Farm water safe to sell?
It depends on machine quality. Below quality 50 you get Ghost, Rust or Gutter water; scan it and purify before selling.
Sources & version notes
Community game-data research. Sources reviewed October 31, 2026. This guide does not claim an independent in-game test.
- Nico Wiki: Moisture Farm
Output formula, shared-air divisor, quality grades and vendors.
- Nico Wiki: running & powering machines
Overnight order, battery rules, Recharger/PowerBloc energy and output-space warnings. Statically checked against release Build 26284217.
- Steam: hotfix 1.0.0.2 notes
Official price change from 650 to 350.