What to know
- Charcoal is created automatically when burning wood
- Furnaces are the most reliable source
- Cooking pots and open fires also generate it
- You don’t need a separate recipe to unlock Charcoal
Charcoal is one of those materials you’ll accumulate without actively farming—if you understand how fire mechanics work in Hytale. Whether you’re smelting ore or cooking food, Charcoal builds up quickly and becomes useful across crafting tiers.
How to get Charcoal using a furnace
Step 1: Craft or place a furnace
Set up a furnace at your base. This is usually done early for ore smelting and metal progression.
Step 2: Insert wood as fuel
Place any type of wood into the fuel slot of the furnace.
Step 3: Let the process complete
Once the wood burns, Charcoal is produced automatically as an output. You don’t need to select it manually.
This is the most consistent and predictable way to generate Charcoal in bulk.
How to get Charcoal from cooking and campfires
Step 1: Use wood as cooking fuel
When you cook food using a cooking pot or an open fire, use wood as the fuel source.
Step 2: Collect Charcoal byproduct
As the wood burns, Charcoal is generated as a byproduct. Based on observed behavior, roughly one Charcoal is produced for every two pieces of wood burned, though exact ratios may vary slightly.
This method is slower than furnace use but adds up naturally during food preparation.
Uses of Charcoal in Hytale
- Crafting: Required in multiple recipes
- Fuel: Reliable burn source
- Progression: Supports mid-game systems
- Passive gain: Earned while doing other tasks
Efficient Charcoal farming tips
- Smelt ores in batches to maximize passive Charcoal gain
- Avoid wasting wood—every burn contributes value
- Store Charcoal early; it becomes more useful later
- Combine cooking and smelting sessions for steady accumulation
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