Nickel Smelter
A basic shaft furnace that roasts and smelts low-grade nickel ore into cast billets. Copper piping carries coolant past the crucible while simple controls hold the burn steady — slow, but it turns ore piles into usable metal.
productionTier 1 of 4nickel_smelter
Stats
CategoryProduction
Level1
Build Cost103,000 cr
Build Time90 ticks
Labor Cost6
Always OnNo
Power Draw1
Life Support Draw1
Build Materials
Produces
Upgrade Chain (4 tiers)
| Tier | Facility | Build Cost | Build Time | Labor | Power | Life Sup. | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Nickel Smelterthis tier | 103,000 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| L2 | Nickel Refinery | 371,000 | 140 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| L3 | Nickel Flash Furnace | 1,049,000 | 190 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| L4 | Carbonyl Nickel Works | 3,247,000 | 240 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Each tier is built by upgrading the one below it. Cost, build time and power draw climb with the tier; the recipe it runs stays the same.