== Description ==
'''Decay''' is the [[wikipedia:erosion|erosion]] of objects over time of . The decay rate depends on the item type and where the item is stored. [[Logs]], [[rock shards]] or [[itemdirt]]s for example will completely decay within days while other items may even last months and man-years. Items made from [[cedar]] trees decay slower. However containers made structuresfrom cedar do NOT protect their content better. Both Decay and [[Damage]] are combined and displayed in the DMG column. Damage is done to items from being used or failing an improvement attempt. There are various ways to reduce decay.
== Item decay modifiers ==