Charcoal

Summary

An image of charcoal as displayed in a character's inventory.

Used as fuel for campfires, filtering water, and writing. - Inventory Description

Charcoal is a basic resource in Aloft. This blackened wood can be used in crafting decorations, fires, and two different Tools. Currently, there is only one source for charcoal. It cannot be made, only found.

Obtaining

Charcoal is obtained through breaking down blackened stumps with an axe.

A burned stump which, when chopped with an ax, will yield charcoal.

These stumps can be in countered as 1, 2, or 3 stumps in a group.

A group of three charcoal stumps.

Uses

Charcoal is used in the following ways:

Blueprints

• Campfire: 5 wood, 6 stone, 3 charcoal
• Fireplace: 3 wood, 12 stone, 3 charcoal (Note: 1 charcoal is needed to light the fire)
• Leaf Lantern: 1 wood, 5 leaf cloth, 1 charcoal
• Hanging Leaf Lantern: 1 wood, 5 leaf cloth, 1 rope, 1 charcoal

Crafting

• Clean Water: 1 dirty water, 1 charcoal
• Torch: 1 wood, 1 charcoal
• Sketchbook: 2 wood, 1 paper, 1 charcoal

Other Notes

• The charcoal stumps are a prime location for finding insects such as Ladybugs and Blue Beetles.