⚠️ Eco v0.14 is coming — the next major update reworks upgrade modules, so some of these numbers will change. They reflect the current version. What’s changing →
  • Simpler tiers: the 1–4 tiered upgrades become a single Basic / Advanced / Modern upgrade each.
  • Permanent upgrades: a module placed in a workstation is permanent — no more swapping lower tiers out as you progress.
  • Power transitions: a module can change a station’s power type/draw (e.g. a Modern upgrade moves a sawmill from mechanical to electrical power).
  • Talent-integrated: modules now use the same bonus/talent system — any talent benefit (power, labor cost, recipe unlocks) can come from a module.
  • Cheaper to upgrade: with the multi-tier parts gone, fully upgrading a workstation costs significantly less.

We’ll update this calculator shortly after the update releases.

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Smelting Basic Upgrade

Smelting Basic Upgrade

Efficiency Modules

Basic Upgrade that greatly increases efficiency when crafting Smelting recipes.

Weight1 gMax stack100SkillSmelting Lv 7StationBloomery

Notes

The Smelting Basic Upgrade is an Efficiency Module that improves smelting recipes by reducing both resource consumption and craft time on the station it's installed in. This tier of upgrade works in any workshop, regardless of room quality, making it a practical early investment for players running kilns or other basic smelting stations. Stacking multiple upgrades has limited effect; the total benefit from modules is capped, so one is generally sufficient until higher-tier Advanced or Modern upgrades become available.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Ingredients

IngredientQtyType
Basic Upgrade 41item

Crafting

Labor3000 calories
Craft time15 min
Throughput4 Smelting Basic Upgrade / hour (base)

Total raw to craft this

Steps28Total labor15970 calTotal time325.5 min

Approximate — category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.

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