CHARCOAL

Created by burning wood.

What It's For

what the game files don't say

Gunpowder's other half — made by burning Wood, and it burns in nothing itself.

  • It is not a fuelThe name misleads and this is the single most common mistake with it: Charcoal cannot be put in a Forge or a Campfire as fuel. It is an ingredient.
  • Gunpowder, and dyesCharcoal plus Sparkpowder makes Gunpowder. It is also the black in the dye recipes — black, and a component of several of the darker mixes.
  • Made by burning WoodPut Wood in a lit Campfire, Refining Forge or Industrial Forge and it converts. An Industrial Forge full of Wood is the standard way to make it in bulk.

Fuel, compared

what each one will actually run
Thatch Burns in a Campfire or a Torch and nothing else. It is what you have on day one and it is gone in moments — a stopgap, not a fuel.
Wood The standard early fuel: Campfire, Standing Torch, Refining Forge, Smithy-era cooking. Lasts far longer per unit than Thatch and you can harvest it forever.
Sparkpowder Burns much hotter than Wood in the same fires, so a Preserving Bin or a slow forge run needs fewer refills — but it costs Flint and Stone you would rather spend on Gunpowder.
Gasoline The industrial tier. Nothing else runs an Industrial Forge, Fabricator, Chemistry Bench, Industrial Grill, Industrial Cooker or Electrical Generator. Once you can make it, it is the fuel your base runs on. Best
Element Tek only — Tek structures, the Tek Generator and Tek gear. Endgame fuel, and far too scarce to burn on anything a Generator could power instead.

Crafting Recipe

makes 1

Facts

Resource
Category
Resources
every Resources item →
Weight
0.25
Stack size
100
Crafting XP
1
Craft time
1s

Spawn Command

admin / console
All item commands →

Farm It With

harvest efficiency · 0–5 all resources →
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