Charcoal is the primary smelting fuel in Windrose. It is produced from Wood at the Charcoal Kiln and consumed by the Smelting Furnace for every metal smelt.
Recipe
Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
Station | Charcoal Kiln (25 Wood + 20 Clay) |
Inputs | 1 Wood |
Output | 1 Charcoal (plus Ash byproduct) |
Placement | Outdoors, within Bonfire range |
Ash is a secondary output of the Charcoal Kiln. It is consumed later in the Millstone recipe for crafting Homemade Gunpowder (25 Sulfur + 25 Ash = 5 Gunpowder), so Ash has long-term use even if it feels like a byproduct at first.
Smelting Consumption
Smelt Product | Charcoal Cost |
|---|---|
Copper Ingot | 1 (per 6 Copper Ore) |
Foothills Iron Ingot | 1 (per 3 Foothills Iron Ore) |
Mire Metal Ingot (varies) | Charcoal consumed per smelt; exact rate documented by community |
Production Tips
Keep multiple Charcoal Kilns running in parallel during heavy smelting sessions
Use lower-tier wood for Charcoal production; save Hardwood and Mahogany for crafting
A Large Smelting Furnace (20 Hewn Stone + 10 Foothills Iron Ingot + 20 Clay) smelts 2x faster but still consumes 1 Charcoal per smelt, so Charcoal supply scales with it
See Also
Charcoal Kiln - production station
Smelting Furnace - primary consumer
Resources - resource overview
Gunpowder - Ash byproduct use