Great Furnace
#FurnaceAdvanced material processing. Produces coal and mithril.
Description
❖A colossal ritual forge where eternal flames transmute essence into steel. Produces 20 Coal and 2 Mithril per tick (1.18x scaling) while consuming 5 Mineral maintenance. Requires Metallurgy research.
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The Great Furnace is a monumental forge fueled by enchanted flames said to be . Within its molten heart, raw minerals and magical catalysts are combined to create materials unlike any found in nature. Mechanically, the Furnace produces 20 Coal and 2 Mithril per tick (1.18x scaling), consumes 5 Mineral maintenance, and requires Metallurgy research. Construction costs 600 Gold, 300 Stone, 200 Mineral, 100 Coal (1.25x scaling). Mithril is essential for elite equipment and Dextronium production.
Creation
Requirements
Must be present (NOT consumed)
Costs
Consumed when created
Maintenance
Periodic Costs
Consumed repeatedly over time
Production
Base output per tick (INTEGER values). Scaling ratios show growth per level.
Strategic Context
❖Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.
Advantages
- + +20 Coal, +2 Mithril production per tick (1.18x ratio)
- + Mountain terrain provides +40% Mithril bonus
- + Dwarves gain exceptional +50% Mithril racial bonus
- + Winter increases production (+10% Mithril)
- + High scoring value (40 points, 1.3x ratio)
Disadvantages
- - Consumes 5 Mineral per tick (maintenance)
- - Requires Metallurgy research (Tier 4)
- - Expensive construction (600 Gold, 100 Coal)
- - Forest terrain imposes -35% Mithril penalty
Warnings
- ! Dwarves + Mountain + Furnace = Mithril empire
- ! Required for Reactor Dextronium production chain
- ! Prioritize stable Mineral supply before building
Synergies
Countered By
Scaling
Resource production scales at 1.18x per level. Maintenance does not scale.