Electric smelter

From RimWorld Wiki
Revision as of 22:28, 20 July 2022 by 2kai2kai2 (talk | contribs) (Added material/item full value table)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Rewrite.png
This article is suggested to be rewritten. Reason: Format standardization (Analysis summary split). You can help the RimWorld Wiki by improving it.

Electric smelter

Electric smelter

Extracts usable metal from slag chunks and other mixed metal items. Consumes a lot of power.

Base Stats

Type
Building – Production
Market Value
400 Silver [Note]
Mass
20 kg
HP
180
Flammability
100%
Path Cost
50 (21%)

Building

Size
3 × 1
Minifiable
True
Placeable
True
Passability
pass through only
Cover Effectiveness
50%
Terrain Affordance
Heavy
Power
-700 W
Light Radius
3.44
Heat Per Second
9

Creation

Required Research
Electricity
Skill Required
Construction 4
Work To Make
3,500 ticks (58.33 secs)
Resources to make
Steel 170 + Component 2
Deconstruct yield
Steel 85 + Component 1
Destroy yield
Steel 42 - 43 + Component 0 - 1
Technical
thingCategories
BuildingsProduction


The Electric smelter is used to extracts steel from steel slag chunks and metal weapons and armor. Colonists assigned to crafting will make use of it. Metallic weapons and armor can be smelted to return 25% of their crafting cost. Items can also be destroyed by smelting,

Acquisition

It is built with Steel 170 Steel, Component 2 Components in 3,500 ticks (58.33 secs) after the research Electricity has been completed.

Analysis

Electric smelters produce heat in process of smelting things (amount comparable to output of one heater). No heat is produced when idle, even if powered on.

It outputs light in a 6 tile radius while it is powered on, with the nearest 3.442 tiles being above 50% light level and considered lit. As the smelter can only be used while it is powered, and it emits light when powered, this means there is no need for additional light sources to prevent work speed penalties to the operator. The light emitted by the smelter itself is sufficient.

Some items sell for more silver than would be required to buy the same amount of materials obtained from smelting, especially at high qualities and hit points. However as some items have low sell value/smelted material ratios, and smelting returns the same materials regardless of quality, damage, biocoding or tainting it can be used to extract moderate value from items of little or no worth otherwise. Both of these facts should be kept in mind while creating any automated smelting bills. It is never recommended to destroy items, as sale for silver brings a little profit as opposed to none at all by destruction.

For an unmodified, healthy pawn, smelting a steel slag chunk takes 400 ticks (6.67 secs) of work, as does destroying items, while smelting a weapon or piece of apparel takes 1,600 ticks (26.67 secs) of work. The Smelting Speed of pawns using the electric smelter is not dependent on any skills, instead it can only be increased above normal with increased manipulation. Therefore bionic and archotech arms are the primary method of improving smelting rates. Additionally, traits that improve Global Work Speed, such as Industrious are also useful in this regard.

Sell or Smelt

This graph shows dependence item sell price multiplier($) from item hit points.
StumpChoppedA (cropped).png
This section is a stub. You can help RimWorld Wiki by expanding it. Reason: Please add a reason .

The specifics of which items to designate for smelting and which should be kept for sale are still undetermined. It seems like most craftable melee weapons are better to smelt, while sniper rifles are generally better to sell, though this relationship may break down at high and low qualities respectively. Very damaged (under 60% health remaining, the value of an item drops rapidly after 60 percent) items are better to smelt, as the sale price is reduced while the amount of resources recovered are unaffected. Note that items with 90% or more health remaining retain full value.

  • Name Material Return Material Value Awful Full Value Poor Full Value Normal Full Value Good Full Value Excellent Full Value Masterwork Full Value Legendary Full Value
    Steel slag chunk Steel 15 28.5 Silver 0 Silver 0 Silver 0 Silver 0 Silver 0 Silver 0 Silver 0 Silver
    Gladius Stuff 12 (125*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Longsword Stuff 25 (250*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Knife Stuff 7 (75*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Ikwa Stuff 13 (125*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Spear Stuff 19 (188*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Mace Stuff 13 (125*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Club Stuff 10 (100*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Axe Stuff 13 (125*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Warhammer Stuff 37 (375*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Autopistol Steel 7 13.3 Silver 70 Silver 104 Silver 139 Silver 174 Silver 210 Silver 345 Silver 695 Silver
    Revolver Steel 7 13.3 Silver 68 Silver 101 Silver 135 Silver 169 Silver 200 Silver 335 Silver 675 Silver
    Pump shotgun Steel 15 28.5 Silver 128 Silver 191 Silver 255 Silver 320 Silver 380 Silver 635 Silver 1275 Silver
    Machine pistol Steel 11 20.9 Silver 110 Silver 165 Silver 220 Silver 275 Silver 330 Silver 550 Silver 1100 Silver
    Bolt-action rifle Steel 15 28.5 Silver 128 Silver 191 Silver 255 Silver 320 Silver 380 Silver 635 Silver 1275 Silver
    Assault rifle Steel 15 28.5 Silver 240 Silver 360 Silver 480 Silver 600 Silver 720 Silver 1200 Silver 2400 Silver
    Sniper rifle Steel 15 28.5 Silver 265 Silver 395 Silver 530 Silver 660 Silver 795 Silver 1325 Silver 2650 Silver
    LMG Steel 19 36.1 Silver 210 Silver 320 Silver 425 Silver 530 Silver 635 Silver 1060 Silver 2125 Silver
    Heavy SMG Steel 19 36.1 Silver 178 Silver 265 Silver 355 Silver 445 Silver 530 Silver 885 Silver 1775 Silver
    Frag grenades Steel 10 19 Silver 133 Silver 199 Silver 265 Silver 330 Silver 395 Silver 660 Silver 1325 Silver
    Molotov cocktails Steel 10 19 Silver 123 Silver 184 Silver 245 Silver 305 Silver 365 Silver 610 Silver 1225 Silver
    EMP grenades Steel 10 19 Silver 158 Silver 235 Silver 315 Silver 395 Silver 470 Silver 785 Silver 1575 Silver
    Chain shotgun Steel 18 34.2 Silver 200 Silver 305 Silver 405 Silver 505 Silver 605 Silver 1010 Silver 2025 Silver
    Minigun Steel 40 76 Silver 580 Silver 870 Silver 1160 Silver 1450 Silver 1740 Silver 2900 Silver 4160 Silver
    Incendiary launcher Steel 19 36.1 Silver 170 Silver 255 Silver 340 Silver 425 Silver 510 Silver 850 Silver 1700 Silver
    EMP launcher Steel 19 36.1 Silver 250 Silver 380 Silver 505 Silver 630 Silver 755 Silver 1260 Silver 2525 Silver
    Smoke launcher Steel 19 36.1 Silver 190 Silver 285 Silver 380 Silver 475 Silver 570 Silver 950 Silver 1900 Silver
    Charge rifle Plasteel 13 117 Silver 505 Silver 755 Silver 1010 Silver 1260 Silver 1515 Silver 2525 Silver 4010 Silver
    Charge lance Plasteel 15 135 Silver 675 Silver 1015 Silver 1355 Silver 1695 Silver 2030 Silver 3355 Silver 4355 Silver
    Shield belt Steel 12 + Plasteel 5 67.8 Silver 195 Silver 290 Silver 390 Silver 485 Silver 585 Silver 975 Silver 1950 Silver
    Simple helmet Stuff 10 (100*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Flak helmet Stuff 10 (100*) + Plasteel 2 ? + 18 Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Recon helmet Plasteel 8 72 Silver 260 Silver 395 Silver 525 Silver 655 Silver 785 Silver 1310 Silver 2625 Silver
    Marine helmet Plasteel 10 19 Silver 315 Silver 475 Silver 635 Silver 795 Silver 950 Silver 1585 Silver 3175 Silver
    Cataphract helmet Plasteel 13 24.7 Silver 370 Silver 560 Silver 745 Silver 930 Silver 1115 Silver 1860 Silver 3725 Silver
    Prestige recon helmet Plasteel 10 + Uranium 3 + Gold 1 199 Silver 355 Silver 535 Silver 715 Silver 895 Silver 1070 Silver 1785 Silver 3575 Silver
    Prestige marine helmet Plasteel 13 + Uranium 5 + Gold 2 167 Silver 425 Silver 635 Silver 850 Silver 1060 Silver 1275 Silver 2125 Silver 3850 Silver
    Prestige cataphract helmet Plasteel 19 + Uranium 12 + Gold 2 263 Silver 575 Silver 865 Silver 1155 Silver 1445 Silver 1730 Silver 2885 Silver 4155 Silver
    Plate armor Stuff 43 (425*) ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
    Flak vest Steel 15 + Cloth 8 40.5 Silver 113 Silver 169 Silver 225 Silver 280 Silver 335 Silver 560 Silver 1125 Silver
    Flak pants Steel 15 + Cloth 7 39 Silver 113 Silver 169 Silver 225 Silver 280 Silver 335 Silver 560 Silver 1125 Silver
    Flak jacket Steel 17 + Cloth 13 51.8 Silver 145 Silver 215 Silver 290 Silver 360 Silver 435 Silver 725 Silver 1450 Silver
    Recon armor Plasteel 20 + Uranium 3 198 Silver 770 Silver 1155 Silver 1540 Silver 1925 Silver 2310 Silver 3540 Silver 4540 Silver
    Marine armor Plasteel 25 + Uranium 5 255 Silver 1015 Silver 1525 Silver 2035 Silver 2535 Silver 3035 Silver 4035 Silver 5035 Silver
    Cataphract armor Plasteel 37 + Uranium 13 429 Silver 1560 Silver 2340 Silver 3120 Silver 3620 Silver 4120 Silver 5120 Silver 6120 Silver
    Prestige recon armor Plasteel 25 + Uranium 3 + Gold 3 273 Silver 985 Silver 1480 Silver 1975 Silver 2470 Silver 2960 Silver 3975 Silver 4975 Silver
    Prestige marine armor Plasteel 30 + Uranium 5 + Gold 3 330 Silver 1265 Silver 1895 Silver 2530 Silver 3030 Silver 3530 Silver 4530 Silver 5530 Silver
    Prestige cataphract armor Plasteel 48 + Uranium 12 + Gold 4 544 Silver 1965 Silver 2945 Silver 3930 Silver 4430 Silver 4930 Silver 5930 Silver 6930 Silver
    Locust armor Plasteel 30 + Uranium 3 + Chemfuel 25 345.5 Silver 1115 Silver 1670 Silver 2230 Silver 2730 Silver 3230 Silver 4230 Silver 5230 Silver
    Grenadier armor Plasteel 25 + Uranium 5 + Steel 19 291.1 Silver 1150 Silver 1730 Silver 2305 Silver 2805 Silver 3305 Silver 4305 Silver 5305 Silver
    Phoenix armor Plasteel 38 + Uranium 12 + Steel 18 + Chemfuel 10 471.2 Silver 1740 Silver 2610 Silver 3480 Silver 3980 Silver 4480 Silver 5480 Silver 6480 Silver
    Visage mask Stuff 4 ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver ? Silver
  • Name Material return Sell Quality^
    Steel slag chunk Steel 15 N/A
    Gladius Stuff 12 (125*) ?
    Longsword Stuff 25 (250*) ?
    Knife Stuff 7 (75*) ?
    Ikwa Stuff 13 (125*) ?
    Spear Stuff 19 (188*) ?
    Mace Stuff 13 (125*) ?
    Club Stuff 10 (100*) ?
    Axe Stuff 13 (125*) ?
    Warhammer Stuff 37 (375*) ?
    Autopistol Steel 7 79.5(3)
    Revolver Steel 7 81(3)
    Pump shotgun Steel 15 76.3(4)
    Machine pistol Steel 11 73(4)
    Bolt-action rifle Steel 15 88(3); 71.2(4)
    Assault rifle Steel 15 71(2);60.3(3)
    Sniper rifle Steel 15 86(1);67(2);59(3)
    LMG Steel 19 74(3)
    Heavy SMG Steel 19 83(3)
    Frag grenades Steel 10 ?
    Molotov cocktails Steel 10 ?
    EMP grenades Steel 10 ?
    Chain shotgun Steel 18 73.7(3)
    Minigun Steel 40 64.3(3)
    Incendiary launcher Steel 19 85(3)
    EMP launcher Steel 19 ?
    Smoke launcher Steel 19 ?
    Charge rifle Plasteel 13 ?
    Charge lance Plasteel 15 ?
    Shield belt Steel 12 + Plasteel 5 66(1);57.5(2);6(3)
    Simple helmet Stuff 10 (100*) ?
    Flak helmet Stuff 10 (100*) + Plasteel 2 ?
    Recon helmet Plasteel 8 ?
    Marine helmet Plasteel 10 ?
    Cataphract helmet Plasteel 13 ?
    Prestige recon helmet Plasteel 10 + Uranium 3 + Gold 1 ?
    Prestige marine helmet Plasteel 13 + Uranium 5 + Gold 2 ?
    Prestige cataphract helmet Plasteel 19 + Uranium 12 + Gold 2 ?
    Plate armor Stuff 43 (425*) ?
    Flak vest Steel 15 + Cloth 8 ?
    Flak pants Steel 15 + Cloth 7 ?
    Flak jacket Steel 17 + Cloth 13 ?
    Recon armor Plasteel 20 + Uranium 3 ?
    Marine armor Plasteel 25 + Uranium 5 ?
    Cataphract armor Plasteel 37 + Uranium 13 ?
    Prestige recon armor Plasteel 25 + Uranium 3 + Gold 3 ?
    Prestige marine armor Plasteel 30 + Uranium 5 + Gold 3 ?
    Prestige cataphract armor Plasteel 48 + Uranium 12 + Gold 4 ?
    Locust armor Plasteel 30 + Uranium 3 + Chemfuel 25 ?
    Grenadier armor Plasteel 25 + Uranium 5 + Steel 19 ?
    Phoenix armor Plasteel 38 + Uranium 12 + Steel 18 + Chemfuel 10 ?
    Visage mask Stuff 4 ?

    * return for small materials (gold, silver, uranium)
    ^ The hit points and quality where sale price for a Social 10 pawn would gain more silver than would be required to buy equivalent amount of materials(3 is normal quality; 7 is legendary). Assuming player sell for 60% of price and buy for 140% price.

    • Retrieved from "https://rimworldwiki.com/index.php?title=Electric_smelter&oldid=105605"