Crude Furnace

The Crude Furnace is a production device used to smelt certain resources. It is a basic early-game crafting station, and its recipe is unlocked from Fletch through a quest before it can be made at the Crafting Table.

Once placed, the Crude Furnace can be used to process materials over time. It takes multiple input items, and some recipes require a full minute to complete, while at least one processing action finishes in just one second. This makes it a simple but important machine for turning raw resources into usable products early in progression.

Because it is tied to quest progression, the Crude Furnace serves as one of the first dedicated industrial devices a player gains access to. It is not a general crafting station; instead, it is specifically meant for smelting and item processing. That makes it useful for moving from basic resource gathering into more advanced crafting and production.

Practical notes:

• The recipe is learned from Fletch through a quest.
• It is crafted at the Crafting Table after the recipe is unlocked.
• It is used to smelt certain resources rather than to craft every kind of item.
• Processing times vary by recipe, with some taking 60 seconds and others completing almost instantly.

As an early production tool, the Crude Furnace is best treated as a foundational machine for resource refinement. Players will typically build it soon after unlocking it so they can begin converting gathered materials into the forms needed for later upgrades, tools, and construction.