Saber Interactive's RoadCraft, released 20 May 2025, puts you in charge of a disaster recovery contractor working eight maps of roughly four square kilometres each. You clear wreckage, pour sand, pave asphalt, then hand the finished road to AI convoys that haul cargo while you go and build the next one. Terrain deforms permanently under weight, so the shortcut you rushed on trip one is the mud pit that strands a loaded truck on trip three.
Your choice of equipment defines your damage output and playstyle. This guide ranks every major option, explains what makes each one strong, and tells you which builds they pair best with.
Equipment Rankings
| Equipment | Tier | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tayga 6455B | S | Delivering sand to a road head across broken ground | A six wheel drive all terrain dump truck from the Eastern European lineup, originally imagined as a military logistics vehicle. |
| Kronenwerk L-34 | A | Flattening sand and shoving wreckage clear of a route | A dozer that clears debris and, more importantly, grades poured sand into a flat bed. |
| DS 135A 'Bunker' | A | Laying the actual asphalt once the bed is properly graded | An asphalt paver that lays the surface layer at walking pace. |
| Arling Roadworks 750R | B | Finishing a paved stretch so convoys can use it at full speed | An asphalt roller that compacts the fresh surface into a finished road. |
| Zikz 605E | B | Moving dozers, pavers and rollers between distant work sites | A heavy equipment transporter that carries other machines on its bed. |
S-Tier: Tayga 6455B
A six wheel drive all terrain dump truck from the Eastern European lineup, originally imagined as a military logistics vehicle. It carries sand into places wheeled haulers cannot reach.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | S |
| Best For | Delivering sand to a road head across broken ground |
| Key Mechanic | Four stage road building |
| Recommended Build | Scout |
How to get it: Available from mid-game onward. See our walkthrough for the exact progression point.
Best builds using Tayga 6455B: Pairs naturally with Scout thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Kronenwerk L-34
A dozer that clears debris and, more importantly, grades poured sand into a flat bed. Most paving failures trace back to not making enough passes with this before the paver goes down.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Flattening sand and shoving wreckage clear of a route |
| Key Mechanic | Terrain deformation |
| Recommended Build | Cargo hauler |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Kronenwerk L-34: Pairs naturally with Cargo hauler thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: DS 135A 'Bunker'
An asphalt paver that lays the surface layer at walking pace. Road width often needs two or three parallel passes, and any bump left in the sand under it shows up as a defect.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Laying the actual asphalt once the bed is properly graded |
| Key Mechanic | Logistics routes |
| Recommended Build | Dump truck |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using DS 135A 'Bunker': Pairs naturally with Dump truck thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Arling Roadworks 750R
An asphalt roller that compacts the fresh surface into a finished road. Until this passes over it the asphalt is not a real road and trucks will still sink into it.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Finishing a paved stretch so convoys can use it at full speed |
| Key Mechanic | Scrap recycling |
| Recommended Build | Dozer |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Arling Roadworks 750R: Pairs naturally with Dozer thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Zikz 605E
A heavy equipment transporter that carries other machines on its bed. Driving a paver across half a map under its own power wastes far more time than loading it onto this.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Moving dozers, pavers and rollers between distant work sites |
| Key Mechanic | Recovery Tokens |
| Recommended Build | Mobile crane |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Zikz 605E: Pairs naturally with Mobile crane thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
Equipment Progression Path
The order you should acquire equipment as you progress:
- Starting gear → Enough to clear Aftermath
- Kronenwerk L-34 → Your first real upgrade, available early
- DS 135A 'Bunker' → Mid-game upgrade with good scaling
- Tayga 6455B → Best-in-slot, aim for this by late game
- Upgrade to max → The power spike from max upgrades is enormous
Equipment Tips
- Always upgrade your primary equipment before diversifying. One strong option beats three mediocre ones.
- Match your equipment to your build's stat priorities for maximum scaling.
- Pour sand, then make at least two full dozer passes over it before the paver touches it. The paver follows the surface it is given, so a lumpy sand bed produces a road with gaps that trucks will get caught on for the rest of the map.
- Check our tier list for how equipment rankings affect overall build effectiveness.
More RoadCraft Guides
- RoadCraft RoadCraft Overview
- RoadCraft Best Builds
- RoadCraft Tier List
- RoadCraft Walkthrough
- RoadCraft Beginner's Guide
- RoadCraft Tips & Tricks
- RoadCraft Combat Guide
- RoadCraft Boss Guide
- RoadCraft Maps & Locations
- RoadCraft Crafting Guide
- RoadCraft Classes & Characters
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