InOnce Human, players must gather resources andbuild gearto survive in a toxic world polluted by Stardust. Charcoal is essential because it is needed for both smelting ores and crafting advanced equipment. If you’re just starting out, there will be numerous instances where you’ll need Charcoal.

Obtaining this essential element is fairly easy and involves gathering the required materials and setting up infrastructure. All you have to know is where to find them. Read on to learn more.

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How to Craft Charcoal

Collecting logsis the first step in the process. These can be acquired by chopping down trees. One piece of Charcoal requires five Logs. Luckily, the regeneration time for trees is quick, so you don’t have to worry about waiting for long durations.

Naturally, trees are a source of wood. Furthermore, they’re also found in abundance inOnce Human. Hence, it is advised to construct your base near trees to have instant (and abundant) access to wood.

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Building a Furnace

To burn logs into Charcoal, you need a Furnace. To do so, unlock the schematic for a furnace in your Memetics menu.

Here’s how:

Here you’ll see theSmelting Essentialsbranch. This will allow you to unlock the furnace schematic with Meme Points and Energy Links.Meme Points are earnedby leveling up and completing season challenges, and you can gain Energy Links through commission or clearing the dungeon. To build a Furnace successfully, you’ll need:

Copper Ore is extractable from deposits that have a yellow tint. To get Gravel, crush the stones.

Producing Charcoal

Once your Furnace is up and running, load it with Logs to initiate Charcoal creation. When the process is completed, you mustmanually gather charcoal from the furnace’s queue menu.

Unlike other survival games, you must gather Charcoal from the Furnace’s Queue Menu manually. Failing to do so will result in you losing a valuable item.