Charcoal pile

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Charcoal pile

Examine
A large kiln-like structure made from logs covered in dirt. The purpose is to turn the logs into tar and charcoal.
Creation
Activate kindling Right-click log (24 kg) Open submenu "Create > Pile"
Total materials
1x kindling 1x log (24 kg to start) 20x logs (17 kg each to continue) 2x pile of dirt
Result
Charcoal pile (0.10 kg)
Skill and improvement
Uses Coal-making skill Cannot be improved
Properties
Can not be dyed.

Description

A charcoal pile is a large coal-making structure made from logs and dirt. When lit, it slowly produces charcoal, tar, and ash.

Creation

• The quality of the kindling affects the chance of creating a charcoal pile.
• The maximum quality of a charcoal pile is limited by the average quality of the raw materials.
• The coal-making skill affects how much each added ingredient contributes to the pile's quality.
• A charcoal pile uses 1 kindling and 1 log to create.
• Charcoal piles cannot be created or continued inside a house.
• The last log added determines the wood type of the pile.

Usage

• After finishing the pile, light it with steel and flint while carrying kindling.
• Once lit, the pile produces charcoal, tar, and ash based on the initial quality of the pile.
• Production occurs whenever a decay tick increases the pile's damage.
• Produced materials can be removed at any time without harming further production.
• A charcoal pile will burn for one to six real-life days until it reaches 100 damage.
• When the pile reaches 100 damage, it disappears and all remaining products form an item pile on the ground.
• Higher quality piles produce higher quality items and burn longer, producing more items.
• Light charcoal piles as soon as possible. Unlit piles will quickly start to take "invisible" damage until lit, at which point the damage becomes visible.
• Products are produced with the effective quality of the pile at the time of lighting.

Battlepants' test for the approximation of pile quality and number of produce:

• 29.75 QL birch pile produced 17 charcoals.
• 56.58 QL birch pile produced 30 charcoals.
• 46.01 QL walnut pile produced 25 charcoals.

Notes

• A single charcoal, ash, and tar is produced at each decay tick.
• Wood type affects production:
  • Cedarwood piles burn slower due to their decay tick mechanic, but produce the same amount as non-special wood types.
  • Oakenwood piles produce more materials because they take less decay per tick and therefore have more ticks.
  • Walnut piles give a 10% bonus to the quality of the items they produce.
  • Other wood types have no effect on burn time or charcoal production.
• Making 20 piles from discovery without sleep bonus will give around 24 coal-making skill.
• Per testing, decay of items produced by the charcoal pile will start in approximately 2 to 3 days if left inside the active, producing pile.
• Removing produced items and placing them back inside may remove this decay-free period.
• It is possible to create a rare charcoal pile.
• A rare charcoal pile will burn slightly longer and can randomly produce rare charcoal, rare ash, and rare tar.
• All charcoal piles fully occupy one tile.
• Despite wood type, all charcoal piles visually appear the same.