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A mahogany column base.

Category: Pillars and Beams - Pillars

Details

Properties

Build Cost

Duration: 1s

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Function

The Column Base (Mahogany) is the footing piece of the mahogany pillar set. It sits on the ground or on a foundation tile and provides the anchor point for a Column (Mahogany) to stack on top, carrying upper floors, roof beams, and balconies. Like all mahogany building parts it is cosmetic-tier wood: cheap to mass-produce from Wood, quick to place, and useful for blocking out a base layout before you commit harder materials.

Build Notes

Each base costs 2 Wood and finishes in 1 second, so a full colonnade is fast and inexpensive to raise. With 1,500 Max Health it is tougher than most decorative pieces but lighter than a stone footing, making the mahogany line best suited to interior framing and sheltered structures rather than exposed defensive walls.

Mahogany Pillar Set

Plan and material requirements for the related mahogany pillar pieces:

All four pieces are unlocked by the same plan, Plans: Columns and Arches. If you want a sturdier footing for an outer support, swap to the stone variant, which roughly doubles the durability for a Stone cost instead of Wood.

Progression Notes

Column Base (Mahogany) 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.