Coal is a raw material. By default, it can be produced in the Old World and The Arctic.
Production[]
Coal is one of the most important resources in the game. It can be obtained in three ways:
- Charcoal Kilns in
The Old World - Charcoal Kilns in The Arctic
- Coal Mines in the Old World
Coal mines are twice as productive and don't lower the attractiveness of an island, so coal mines should be a primary source of coal and charcoal kilns should be used only to make up for not having enough coal deposits.
Charcoal Kiln (Old World)[]
Coal
Charcoal Kiln (Arctic)[]
Coal
Coal Mine (Old World)[]
Coal
Usage[]
Raw Material[]
Coal is a Raw Material and is used for the production of many other goods. See the Production Chains section for more information.
Heat[]
Coal is used in The Arctic by a 
Heater to generate heat which is distributed to nearby buildings.
Expeditions[]
Coal can be used during expeditions, it grants 15 bonus points to hunting skill and 15 bonus morale per 50 tons.
Trade[]
Coal can be passively sold for 8
or purchased for 20 per ton. It can be actively bought from Eli Bleakworth for 20 coins. It can be actively sold to Sir Archibald Blake for 32 coins.
Production Chains[]
All regular production chains involving Coal are listed below.
Steel Beams[]
Steel Beams
-890
-870
-50
5800
44
45
★ The 
Charcoal Kilns may be replaced with a 
Coal Mine
for -10 -30 +10 +400 +4 -5
Weapons[]
Weapons
-1190 -570 -50
5500 76 85
48
★ The Charcoal Kilns may be replaced with a Coal Mine
for -10 -30 +10 +400 +4 -5
Sewing Machines[]
Sewing Machines
-1310
5 -300
-300 -10
26500 28 40 16
16
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 140 
Artisans Residences (up to 4200 Artisans)
• or 70 
Engineers Residences (up to 2800 Engineers)
• or 160 
Obreros Residences (up to 3200 Obreros)
Reinforced Concrete[]
Reinforced Concrete
-2400 -350
-300 -10
74400 112 170 120 120
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Advanced Weapons[]
Advanced Weapons
-17420 -120 -660 -2000 -92
226000 248 440 336 180
180
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Penny Farthings[]
Penny Farthings
-1600 -200 -150
-40 -10
83200 56 35 12 10 10
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 160 Engineers Residences (up to 6400 Engineers)
• or 80 
Investors Residences (up to 4000 Investors)
Steam Motors[]
Steam Motors
-7700 -500 -750 -80
315400 128 230 168 140 140
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Pocket Watches[]
Pocket Watches
-10190 -100 -200 -950
-1000
79900 164 290 100 70 70
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 510 Engineers Residences (up to 20400 Engineers)
• or 255 Investors Residences (up to 12750 Investors)
Light Bulbs[]
Light Bulbs
-7390 -100 -200 -1200
315400 92 155 114 80 80
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 320 Engineers Residences (up to 12800 Engineers)
• or 160 Investors Residences (up to 8000 Investors)
Jewellery[]
Jewellery
-10700 -300 -300 -500 -50 -1000
250600 196 255 80 70 70
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 190 Investors Residences (up to 9500 Investors)
• or 4 
Hotels (up to 2000 
Tourists)
Steam Carriages[]
Steam Carriages
-23410 -5 -500 -2950 -40 -100
995500 280 470 360 320 320
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Supplies:
• 600 Investor Residences (up to 30000 Investors)
Land of Lions DLC[]
Telephones[]
Telephones
-9560 -5 -50 -1650
322700 100 190 148 130 130
Supplies:
• 44,4 
Scholars Residences (up to 5333 Scholars)
Advanced Rum[]
Rum
Advanced Rum Distillery
-6090 -40 -50 -260
24800 68 25 60 20
Supplies:
• 280 
Jornaleros Residences (up to 2800 Jornaleros)
• or 140 Obreros Residences (up to 2800 Obreros)
• or 70 Artisans Residences (up to 2100 Artisans)
• or 35 Engineers Residences (up to 1400 Engineers)
• or 83,3 Scholars Residences (up to 10000 Scholars)
Tourist Season DLC[]
Food & Drink Venues[]
Coal is also used at Food & Drink Venues in the following recipes:
Brioche Royale
The Iron Tower Recipe
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Max Residents: +10%
• Bonus Residents +1: Residences gain bonus residents from:
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• Consumption reduction: -10% • -10% • 
-10%
-2150 -100 -150 -125 -200
-200 242
39600 60 65 12 10 10
The High Life DLC[]
Elevators[]
Elevators
-11610 -5 -1300 -1350 -95
454900 234 360 252 220 225
Typewriters[]
Typewriters
-6550 -70 -1050 -200 -45 -250 -95
392600 254 330 148 130 135
Violins[]
Violins
-6450 -140 -350 -2600 -200 -45 -250 -50
396700 280 360 152 130 70
Shopping Arcades[]
Coal is also used at Shopping Arcades in the following patents:
Toasters
Department Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +2 
• Income: +5%
• Consumption reduction:
-10% • -15%
-5350 -400 -960 -600 -10
253000 308 595 312 380 200
Vacuum Cleaners
Department Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +5
• Income: +16%
• Consumption reduction:
-25% • -15%
-5370 -20 -300 -960 -155 -500 -50
395800 436 700 240 320 140
Refrigerators
Department Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +4
• Income: +22%
• Consumption reduction:
-20% • -10%
-7000 -300 -960 -40
-1250 -10
244400 496 500 409 320 140
Banker's Lamps
Furniture Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +4
• Income: +11%
• Consumption reduction: -15% • -25%
-11430 -350 -1360 -1200 -40
538200 420 785 466 480 300
Toothpaste
Drug Store Patent
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Happiness: +1
• Income: +6%
• Consumption reduction:
-25% • 
-10%
-2100 -280 -150 -960 -20 -100 -42
127600 308 515 264 320 140
Alternatives[]
Coal can be also used in the following production chains when particular items are equipped in a 
Trade Union.
Reinforced Concrete (Cementer)[]
 CementerUncommon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lays down extra-solid foundations. | ||
 Equipped in Trade UnionAffects Concrete Factory |
Effects Replaced Input Instead of  Cement, the building processes  Clay. |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +20 |
Reinforced Concrete
Cementer
-1920 -400 -300 -10
63400 104 140 96 100
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Steam Carriages (Susannah the Steam Engineer)[]
 Susannah the Steam EngineerEpic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Susannah's success can be condensed down to her hybridised steam cylinders. | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects  Cab Assembly Line |
Effects Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra  Light Bulbs every 4th cycleReplaced Input Instead of  Steam Motors, the building processes  Filaments. |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +45 |
Steam Carriages
Susannah the Steam Engineer
-18660 -5 -50 -2800 -40 -20
829600 148 305 240 220 220
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Steam Carriages supply:
• 600 Investor Residences (up to 30000 Investors)
Light Bulbs supply:
• 80 Engineer Residences (up to 3200 Engineers)
• or 40 Investor Residences (up to 2000 Investors)
Lanterns (Enbesan Bishop)[]
 Enbesan BishopRare DLC Required
Land of Lions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Breaking from the teachings of his peers on Kidusi, the bishop believes the church must move with the times. | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects  Lanternsmith |
Effects Productivity: +30% Replaced Input Instead of  Ornate Candles, the building processes Light Bulbs. |
Expedition Bonus Faith:+20 |
Lanterns
Enbesan Bishop
Notice that the green and red 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.
-4540 -100 -200 -600
-150
401400 60 95 64 40 40
40
40
★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5
Lanterns supply:
• 144,43 Elder Residences (up to 2888 
Elders)
