Why do I have the first Dynamite but no recipe?
Because the technology is intentionally hidden.
The technology tree contains many ? nodes that do not fully reveal themselves until you meet a specific condition.
For 
Dynamite, that condition is receiving the first story stick.
Before then, there is no point:
trying to buy a Dynamite node you cannot see;
building an extra workstation.
Continue the forest story until the game introduces Dynamite.
Then the hidden node appears.
Which technology unlocks Dynamite?
The technology is simply called:
Dynamite
Cost:
30 red tech points;
30 green tech points.
It sits in the Anatomy/alchemy-related progression and requires the earlier path including 
Battle Potions II.
There is one important catch.
Buying Dynamite does not necessarily mean you can craft it immediately.
One required material — 
Alcohol — has a later progression gate.
Full Dynamite recipe
At the 
Formulation Bench:
Output:
If you have both ingredients but the craft is greyed out, check Anatomy Mastery first.
If you still do not own the workstation, see How to Unlock the Formulation Bench.
How to get Explosive Dust
Explosive Dust is an alchemy result.
Its rune formula is:
It can be made in 
Laboratory I.
You do not need 
Laboratory II for it.
Research appropriate ingredients and combine values that add up to the formula.
Easy Explosive Dust combinations
Several early ingredient pairs can reach the formula.
Examples include:
These are not the only valid pairs: the Laboratory checks the final rune total rather than a fixed named ingredient list.
There are many valid combinations because the Laboratory cares about total rune values rather than a fixed named ingredient list.
Your target is simply:
+ 
If the entire rune system is still confusing, see Alchemy Guide.
Where can I find ready-made Explosive Dust?
A chest in the Old Mine contains 2 Explosive Dust.
That is exactly enough Dust for one Dynamite.
After opening the mine, you may therefore already have most of your second stick solved. The remaining blockers are Alcohol, the Formulation Bench and the technology.
Avoid wasting those two Dust on random experiments if you want to open the Factory walls soon.
How do you get Alcohol?
This is the real progression trap.
Alcohol is produced at the 
Distillation Cube.
However, the early Alchemy, Distillation technology unlocks the Cube and 
Melted Fat — not the Alcohol recipes.
The six Alcohol recipes arrive with the later:
Reanimation Liquid
technology.
Current cost:
30 red;
40 green;
50 blue tech points;
and the technology itself remains hidden until the relevant story progression.
That means this situation is completely normal:
Dynamite unlocked, Explosive Dust ready, Distillation Cube built, but no Alcohol recipe.
You still need the later Anatomy/Reanimation branch.
How to make Alcohol from Beer
After Alcohol distillation is unlocked:
1 Beer
+ 2 Clay Urns
+ 20 Fuel
→ 2 Alcohol
Requirement:
Anatomy Mastery 3
One 
Beer batch gives enough Alcohol for two Dynamite crafts.
You still need four Explosive Dust to actually make two sticks.
How to make Alcohol from Wine
Wine is more efficient:
1 Wine
+ 2 Clay Urns
+ 20 Fuel
→ 4 Alcohol
Again, Anatomy Mastery 3.
If your Vineyard is already running, Wine becomes a very efficient Alcohol source.
You do not need to build an enormous wine industry just for one Factory wall, though.
Can you buy Alcohol?
Yes.
A Tier II Apothecary in Town sells Alcohol.
This can be much faster when:
your Town already supports Tier II shops.
Sometimes purchasing one Alcohol is smarter than pushing a large section of the Anatomy tree for a single explosion.
See How to Upgrade Town Shops.
Where do Clay Urns come from?
Clay Urns come from pottery/ceramic progression.
Do not confuse them with 
Clay Plates.
The Distillation Cube uses different ceramic items for different recipes:
What is the first Dynamite for?
The main early use is the collapsed Quarry cave.
Blasting it opens one entrance to the Old Mine. Clearing the Quarry cave also requires Building Mastery 8.
That is important beyond simple exploration.
The hidden zombie-gathering technologies only reveal after:
- 1
the Quarry cave is blasted;
- 2
the Factory-to-Mine passage is also cleared.
Your first Dynamite is therefore part of the route toward renewable Iron, 
Coal and other automated resources.
See How to Unlock Zombie Gathering.
Why make more Dynamite?
The Factory contains two Broken Walls.
Each uses:
1 Dynamite
to demolish.
Those walls expand usable Factory space and layout options.
In the current game data, the three main Dynamite uses are therefore:
- 1
- 2
- 3
After the story gives you the first stick, you normally need two more to clear all of them.
Do I need dozens of Dynamite?
No.
Dynamite is not a normal mining consumable.
You do not blow up Iron deposits or every blockage in the game with it.
Most barriers use things such as:
Building Kits;
normal Keeper work.
Do not convert every rare ingredient into Explosive Dust “just in case.”
Make Dynamite for specific marked obstacles.
My Explosive Dust mix does not work
Check:
- 1
the ingredients have been researched;
- 2
the Laboratory can access them;
- 3
the total is really 2 red + 2 blue;
- 4
- 5
the specific ingredient variants have the rune values you expect.
Use the values shown in your own researched ingredient data rather than trusting a random fixed combination list forever.
Why is the Dynamite recipe grey?
Checklist:
Anatomy Mastery at least 5.
If those are all satisfied, the craft should be available.
Mastery can come from equipment as well as talents.
See Mastery Explained and Jewelry Table and Mastery Equipment.
The relevant Formulation Bench bonus can give a chance at additional output.
Treat that as a bonus, not part of your guaranteed material calculation.
If a Factory wall is blocking progression, plan for one guaranteed Dynamite per normal craft.
Can you buy Dynamite itself?
The reliable post-story method is crafting it.
Even when story rewards provide individual sticks, Dynamite is not something you should treat as an ordinary always-available shop commodity.
Build a reliable Dust + Alcohol route instead.
Fastest way to make the second Dynamite
If the first stick has already opened the Quarry:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
obtain one Alcohol through distillation or the Town Apothecary;
- 5
- 6
- 7
use it on the Factory wall you want to open.
This route skips the need to mix your first extra Dust manually.
FAQ
Why was the Dynamite technology hidden?
It reveals after the story gives you the first Dynamite.
What is the recipe?
2 Explosive Dust + 1 Alcohol at the Formulation Bench.
What Mastery do I need?
Anatomy 5.
Where do I get Explosive Dust?
Mix 2 red + 2 blue runes in Laboratory I, or loot 2 ready-made Dust in the Old Mine.
Why doesn't my Distillation Cube show Alcohol?
Alcohol recipes arrive later with Reanimation Liquid technology.
How much Dynamite do I actually need?
The current data has three key uses: the Quarry cave and two Factory walls.
