Cigars

Cigars are a consumer good consumed by three different population tiers: As a basic need of Investors; and as a luxury need of Obreros and Artistas. By default, they can be produced only in the New World.

For a detailed look into the profitability of Cigars as a consumer good, see Profitability of Consumer Goods.

Usage[]

Basic need[]

Cigars fulfill a basic need of Investors.

	Consumption	Influx	Income
Investors	0.000370370	2	+31.25/+28.125/+25

Luxury need[]

Cigars fulfill a luxury need of Obreros and Artistas.

	Consumption	Happiness	Income
Obreros	0.000185185	2	+8.75/+7.875/+7
Artistas	0.000185185	3	+17.5/+15.75/+14

Expeditions[]

Cigars can be used during expeditions, they can serve as extra rations, they grant 15 bonus points to diplomacy skill and 40 bonus morale per 50 tons.

Trade[]

Cigars can be passively sold for 864 or purchased for 2160 per ton. They can be actively bought from Madame Kahina for 2160 coins. No neutral trader buys cigars for a special price.

Production[]

Cigars are produced in a Cigar Factory from Wood Veneers and Tobacco. The basic production chain for cigars is shown below:

Cigars[]

-1110 -90 -750

79180 140 120

Cigar Factory
2 @ 100%
for 4 /min
- Marquetry Workshop (New World)
  4 @ 100%
  - Lumberjack's Hut
    1 @ 100%
- Tobacco Plantation
  8 @ 100%

Supplies:
• 360 Obreros Residences (up to 7200 Obreros)
• or 180 Investors Residences (up to 9000 Investors)

Alternatives[]

Cigars can be also obtained in the following production chains when particular items are equipped in a Trade Union.

Using Timber instead of Wood Veneers[]

Torcedor Lucia Epic
Lucia's exquisite hand-rolled cigars have ended lifelong rivalries.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Cigar Factory	Effects Productivity: +40% Replaced Input Instead of Wood Veneers, the building processes Timber.	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +40 Medicine: +10

Notice that the green custom productivity values illustrate the optimal production ratios between the buildings, IF you want to prevent under- or overproduction.
You can choose to actually increase productivity or you can choose a different way to obtain more of the input goods.

-720 -110 -350

69680 100 40

Cigar Factory
2 @ 140%
for 5,6 /min
- Sawmill (New World)
  1 @ 140%
  - Lumberjack's Hut
    1 @ 140%
- Tobacco Plantation
  8 @ 140%

Cigars supply:
• 504 Obrero Residences (up to 10080 Obreros)
• or 252 Investor Residences (up to 12600 Investors)

Crop farms[]

The "Country Bumpkin" Cigar Roller Legendary DLC Required The Passage
Doesn't matter what you pile into your cigar: tobacco, hay, dog hair, the weeds around pumpkins...
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Crop Farms* when activated*	When activated Productivity: +25% Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Cigars ^{every 25th cycle}	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +15 Crafting Cost 50 Lost Expedition Scrap 10 Timber 25 Tobacco
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Town Hall items[]

There is a Town Hall item which supplies cigars to residents:

Joseph Beaumont, Historic Society Founder Legendary
Beaumont famously declined to invite Carl von Malching to his newly-established member's club for socialites.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Income: +5 Residents gain bonus income from Members Club. Bonus Supply Residences with the Members Club need fulfilled, are provided with Cigars	Expedition Bonus Force: +25 Medicine: +25