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Charcoal. Fuel for ore smelting. Made in a charcoal kiln from wood.

It is a Uncommonresource gathered or crafted in the world of Windrose with item level 1.

Overview

Description

Charcoal. Fuel for ore smelting. Made in a charcoal kiln from wood.

Charcoal has two jobs. As a smelting fuel it converts ore into bars at a Smelting Furnace, feeding ingot recipes such as Copper Ingot and Foothills Iron Ingot. It is also the source of Ash, which in turn feeds the gunpowder chain, so a powder-focused crew burns through charcoal as fast as a smith does.

How to Obtain

Charcoal is made by burning timber in a Charcoal Kiln. The kiln accepts either plain Wood or denser Hardwood, and the recipe variants below differ only in burn time. Once the kiln and the Ingot and Charcoal Production discovery are unlocked, charcoal becomes a steady background craft you keep running while you gather.

Crafting Recipes

Recipe Variant 2

Recipe Variant 3

Recipe Variant 4

Fuel Efficiency

Each kiln charge yields one Charcoal. The only variable is how long the burn takes, which depends on the fuel and the kiln tier:

Plain Wood is the more efficient choice for bulk charcoal because it burns faster and is easier to stockpile, while Hardwood is better saved for recipes that specifically call for it.

Used in Crafting

Charcoal is a confirmed ingredient in the crafting recipe listed below. Additional recipes may exist in the game but have not been cataloged on this wiki yet.

Complete Crafting Uses

Charcoal is an ingredient in the following recipes.

Tips

• Burn Wood in a Charcoal Kiln. One stack of Wood yields one stack of Charcoal plus a small amount of Ash.

• Keep a kiln running on plain Wood while you mine. By the time you haul Copper Ore back to base, the charcoal needed to smelt it is already waiting.

• Charcoal weighs nothing and stacks to 40, so there is no inventory penalty to over-producing it ahead of a big smelting or Ash run.

See Also

• Resources

• Crafting

• Charcoal Kiln

• Smelting Furnace

• Ash

Details

Properties

Crafted By

Crafted at: Charcoal Kiln

Unlocked By

• DISCOVERY Ingot and Charcoal Production

• Coastal Jungle

• Copper Ore

• DISCOVERY Ship materials, fishing, and fish dishes

• Foothills

• Hardwood

Progression Notes

Charcoal is part of the crafting progression chain rather than a standalone collectible. Use the recipe, station, and ingredient rows to trace what unlocks it, what it consumes, and which linked upgrades or materials should be prepared before crafting it.