Home Base Upgrade Guide
The home base supports the crew and unlock path rather than producing oil directly. Official descriptions connect better living conditions with morale and new functions, but exact unlock thresholds and morale values remain build-specific.
The field decision
The home base supports the crew and unlock path rather than producing oil directly. Official descriptions connect better living conditions with morale and new functions, but exact unlock thresholds and morale values remain build-specific.
Official current-build and patch facts are cited below. Suggested checks are editorial guidance; historical demo sources retain their original dates.
Quick facts
- Home-base upgrades are verified on official store and demo pages.
- Official copy links better conditions to morale and new functions.
- Base spending competes with machines, workers and logistics.
- Exact morale, unlock and payback numbers are Not verified yet.
Walkthrough
- 01
Read the field
Read the current base upgrade and its stated unlock before spending.
- 02
Stabilize the bottleneck
Decide whether the field is blocked by that function or by a production problem elsewhere.
- 03
Record the result
Preserve an operating and maintenance reserve after the purchase.
- 04
Choose the next move
Use the upgrade planner to compare base value with machinery, crew and technology.
Read the system before acting
| Field signal | What it tells you | Safe response |
|---|---|---|
| Home-base upgrades are verified on official store and demo pages | Home-base upgrades are verified on official store and demo pages. | Read the current base upgrade and its stated unlock before spending. |
| Official copy links better conditions to morale and new functions | Official copy links better conditions to morale and new functions. | Decide whether the field is blocked by that function or by a production problem elsewhere. |
| Base spending competes with machines, workers and logistics | Base spending competes with machines, workers and logistics. | Preserve an operating and maintenance reserve after the purchase. |
| Exact morale, unlock and payback numbers are Not verified yet | Exact morale, unlock and payback numbers are Not verified yet. | Use the upgrade planner to compare base value with machinery, crew and technology. |
Common mistakes
- Treating an older demo observation as a permanent rule for home base upgrade.
- Copying an exact cost, rate or coefficient without checking the active build and source date.
- Optimizing home-base upgrades are verified on official store and demo pages while a different field bottleneck is stopping the full loop.
Current context: patch 1.0.1. Historical demo mechanics remain qualified; check the source ledger before treating them as current-build behavior.
Frequently asked questions
What is the first thing to check for Home Base Upgrade?
Read the current base upgrade and its stated unlock before spending.
Does this guide use official hidden formulas?
No. Black Gold Wiki does not publish guessed prices, production rates, worker coefficients or upgrade costs.
How current is this information?
Current release and patch sources were checked on 13 September 2026; older demo citations retain their original source dates. Patch-sensitive details are marked and should be rechecked after launch updates.
Sources
- Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator on Steam ↗
Official released full-game listing. Release, US price, full-game requirements and partial controller support rechecked. Prices are dated snapshots.
Checked 13 September 2026 · verified-official - Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator Demo on Steam ↗
Official demo listing and current public description of gathering, building, machines, workers, upgrades, extraction and selling.
Checked 30 August 2026 · verified-official - Black Gold official announcements and updates ↗
Official 1.0.1 patch and Sep 10 release announcement, alongside dated development and demo history.
Checked 13 September 2026 · verified-official - Official Patch Notes 1.0.1 — 11 September 2026 ↗
Latest patch observed in official update stream. Checks below are editorial troubleshooting, not claims of hands-on testing.
Checked 13 September 2026 · verified-official - Black Gold achievement descriptions ↗
12 descriptions cross-checked; Steam appdetails confirms the total. Unlock conditions beyond the descriptions are not independently playtested.
Checked 13 September 2026 · developer-described