Coal
raw
Craft Time
N/A
Made In
Mining Drill
Stack Size
50
Category
raw
Usefulness
★★★★★
4/5
Description
Used as fuel for furnaces, boilers, and some vehicles. Also used in plastic production.
Strengths
- +Dual purpose: fuel and crafting ingredient
- +Easy to automate early
- +Widely available on maps
Weaknesses
- -Burns quickly as fuel
- -Needed for plastic creates competition
- -Pollution from burning is high
Pro Tips
- 1Coal is needed for plastic bars and explosives.
- 2Transition to solar or nuclear to free up coal for chemistry.
- 3Use solid fuel as a coal replacement in furnaces.