Fire

Building a fire is one of the most important aspects of the game. It can be used to keep you warm, cook food, and create a light source. Fire is also used in the procurement of javelins.

Fire

Making Fire

To create a fire, press the F key. A fire must be built on a wood source such as branches or twigs. (You do not need to actually see the wood heap to start a fire, which can help in dark Winter nights with zero visibility.)

Minimum Fuel Required

The fewest branches/twigs you can use to build a fire is 3. However, the less fuel you use, the less time the fire will last.

Heat, and length

The time a fire take to burn seems to only depend on the quantity of wood used. In a fireplace, it seems to follow the following equation :

Y = 8x + 10 This basically means that if you have 'x' blocks of firewood, it will take 'y' minutes to burn.

For example,

• 40 blocks of firewood takes 5 hours and 30 minutes game time to burn off.
• A Raw tree trunk can burn for over a day

Also, the more wood you burn at once, the more heat it will produce. So, if you wish to produce a lot of heat for a long time, you'd better make a large fire from the beginning, rather than progressively adding wood.

The origin of the burned wood (spruce, willow,...) does not change the fire length nor the heat produced.

The Spread of Fire

It is possible for fire to spread, both to standing trees and to other piles of wood. This especially useful when preparing the ground for agriculture.

If not contained in a fireplace, fire can also spread to your house, so be careful.