Charcoal
A black residue, consisting of carbon and any remaining ash.
Notes
Charcoal is a lightweight, high-density fuel made by cooking wood or peat, and it is a key early-to-mid game energy source. It can be burned for 20,000 fuel value, making it more efficient than raw wood, and it also serves as an ingredient in charcoal-based steel and powder recipes. A practical tip: if you are running low on fuel for your kiln or smelter, switch to charcoal rather than raw logs โ it provides significantly more burn time per item for the same stack space.
Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.
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Ingredients
| Ingredient | Qty | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | category |
Byproducts (garbage)
| Material | Qty / craft |
|---|---|
| ≈ 0.14 |
Approximate โ a category ingredient's salvage value depends on the item actually used.
Crafting waste collects in the station's garbage output and must be hauled away or recycled โ see the Garbage & Recycling guide.
Crafting
| Labor | 25 calories |
|---|---|
| Craft time | 1.2 min |
| Throughput | ≈ 100 Charcoal / hour (base) |
Recycling & waste
2× Wood Scrap
The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.
How garbage, sorting & recycling work
Total raw to craft this
7× Wood (any)
Approximate โ category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.