* The last log added determines the wood type of the pile. So you could add 20 pine logs, but have the final one added be an oak log, and you would get an oak charcoal pile.
* Ash decays fast, even inside the pile as it burns.
* Making 31 20 piles from discovery without sleep bonus will net around 24 Coal-making Skill.
* It is possible to get a [[Rarity system|rarity drumroll]] while continuing a [[charcoal pile]] which will produce a random number of rare [[charcoal]], [[ash]] and [[tar]].