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11 Signal Fire
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33 Signal Fire is a Craft Stations utility structure in Windrose whose light can be seen from afar. It is treated as a fire source, grants Comfort +1, and is hard-capped to three placed instances in the world at one time.
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55 Confirmed Stats
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77 PropertyValueCategoryCrafting & Utilities, UtilitiesMax Health1,500Build Time1 secondComfort+1DurabilityDecays over timePlacement LimitOnly 3 Signal Fires can be placed in the world
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1010 IngredientAmountWood20Animal Fat10
1111 How the Comfort Bonus Works
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1313 Signal Fire counts as a fire-based comfort source. Its +1 Comfort bonus does not stack with other fire-source comfort bonuses, so placing multiple fire structures in the same spot does not keep raising the value.
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1515 What Makes It Different
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1717 The structure sits in the same utilities group as the Bonfire, Floor-Standing Torch, Tent, and Wharf, but its role is narrower: it is a long-range beacon with real structure health rather than a disposable light source.
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1919 See Also
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2121 Craft StationsBonfireFast Travel BellFloor-Standing Torch
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23+When to Place a Signal Fire
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25+Signal Fire is designed around long-range visibility rather than base comfort. The three-instance world cap pushes players to treat each placement as a deliberate choice. The practical deployments fall into three buckets.
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27+ScenarioWhy It WorksPlacement HintCoop rally beaconCrew-mates can orient on the flame from across an island without pinging the map, which is useful when voice-chat positioning is unreliable or the party is split during a biome sweep.Drop it on the highest clear ridge near the shared landing beach, not inside the base itself.Cave-return markerBefore descending into a ruin or cave, a Signal Fire at the mouth of the entrance gives a clear 'this is where I came in' cue that does not depend on the mini-map compass.Place it just outside the cave entrance so the flame glow is visible from inside the first room.Expedition outpostOn long hunting or Ancient Scraps loops across the Cursed Swamps, a Signal Fire at the run's waypoint reduces wayfinding time between drops.Anchor the fire near a fresh-water source or a ruin entrance, within Bonfire range if you intend to camp.
28+Comfort Stacking Rule
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30+Signal Fire counts as a fire-source Comfort contributor, not an additive structure. The +1 it provides does not stack with the Comfort from a Bonfire, a Floor-Standing Torch, or a Tent. Packing three Signal Fires into the same room returns a single +1 tick at the shared node, so treat them as a visibility tool first and a comfort bump only if the base genuinely has no other fire source.
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32+Interactions With Other Structures
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34+Signal Fire is classified as a Base Utility. It does not count as a cooking bench or refining station, so placing one inside a crafting workshop never triggers hidden recipe unlocks.The 1,500 HP pool means a Signal Fire survives wandering creature attacks longer than a standard Torch, but it is still vulnerable to boss-grade enemies. Do not place it as a forward defensive layer.Placement decay continues whether or not the fire is visibly lit, so plan replacements alongside other long-life base structures rather than treating the fire as a one-off.