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U-Invent Tips
1 of 6: Starting in the Arcadia area, there are machines called U-Invent that you can use to create usable items out of otherwise-useless components such as glue, empty vials, and batteries.
2 of 6: Not all U-Invent machines can be used to make every type of item, even if you have all the necessary components. Check the list below to see where you can first make each type of inventible item, and how many of which components each one takes.
3 of 6: Point at an item in a U-Invent machine's item list to see how many components are needed to make it, as well as how many of each of those components you currently have.
4 of 6: In order to reduce component requirements for item inventing, you should always hack U-Invent machines before making anything with them.
5 of 6: Also, when you get the Clever Inventor Engineering Tonic, equip it before using hacked U-Invent machines in order to reduce component requirements even further.
6 of 6: If you rescue enough little sisters to get the Prolific Inventor engineering tonic (see the ADAM and EVE Tips), you can also equip that in order to double the number of items you get whenever you make something.
