Steel

Steel is an item. It is mostly acquired by crafting it in Furnace. It is mostly used for upgrading buildings. Note that this page contains only acquisitions and uses for Steel. For example, for crafting a certain item, additional items might be needed.

Steel
Mostly acquired by:	Crafting it in Furnace.
Mostly used for:	Upgrading buildings.
Starting storage capacity	80
Warehouse (each level, up to 7)	+40
Pier	+40
Guild supplies	+40
Train Station	+40
Athlete (each level, up to 6)	+24
Backpack	+24
Stackable racks (each level, up to 3)	+24
UWH projects (each level, up to 40)	+8
Citadel collection: Great hall > Collection: Horse	+24
Citadel collection: Kitchen and buttery > Collection: Kitchen and buttery #1 (each level, up to 5)	+40
Citadel collection: Pantry > Collection: Pantry #2 (each level, up to 5)	+40
Citadel collection: Pantry > Collection: Pantry #1 (each level, up to 5)	+40
Maximum storage capacity	1 664
Overlimit experience	2 Experience
Decimals are rounded down to the nearest integer.

Acquisitions

Steel can be acquired by:

• Solving nonograms.
  • 0.16 x Steel per 1000 base XP (on average).
• Crafting it in Furnace.
  • Items required: 10 x Charcoal, 5 x Iron sand.
  • Items crafted: 8 x Steel.
    • Craftable at once: 40 x Steel.
    • ...with Conveyor: 80 x Steel.
  • Crafted in:
    • 1h (with 0% boost)
    • 54m (with 10% boost)
    • 48m (with 20% boost)
    • 42m (with 30% boost)
    • 36m (with 40% boost)
    • 30m (with 50% boost)
  • Requires:
    • Furnace lvl. 1.
• Crafting it in Furnace. (different recipe)
  • Items required: 10 x Charcoal, 5 x Iron sand.
  • Items crafted: 10 x Steel.
    • Craftable at once: 50 x Steel.
    • ...with Conveyor: 100 x Steel.
  • Crafted in:
    • 1h (with 0% boost)
    • 54m (with 10% boost)
    • 48m (with 20% boost)
    • 42m (with 30% boost)
    • 36m (with 40% boost)
    • 30m (with 50% boost)
  • Requires:
    • Furnace lvl. 2.
• Selling items in Bourse.
  • 15 x Iron sand => 5 x Steel (Bourse section).
    • Maximum 10 x Steel (2 trade/s) per cycle.
• Throwing items into the Cauldron (average values). 
  • 0.15 x Steel per 7 x Charcoal.
  • 4 x Steel per 7 x Titanium.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Iron sand.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Amazake.
  • 0.15 x Steel per 7 x Reagent.
  • 2 x Steel per 7 x Samurai armor.
  • 2 x Steel per 7 x Armor for a hero lvl. 3.
  • 0.3 x Steel per 7 x Porcini pasta.
  • 0.3 x Steel per 7 x Boomerang.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Meteoric Steel.
  • 0.175 x Steel per 7 x Shuriken.
  • 0.625 x Steel per 7 x Soy sauce.
  • 1.5 x Steel per 7 x Smoothie #2.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Wood.
  • 0.25 x Steel per 7 x Thread.
  • 0.25 x Steel per 7 x Throwing knife (Kunai).
  • 2.5 x Steel per 7 x Dragon teeth.
  • 3 x Steel per 7 x Drum (Taiko).
  • 1.5 x Steel per 7 x Sushi.
  • 1.75 x Steel per 7 x Ninja suit.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Sword for a hero lvl. 1.
  • 0.4 x Steel per 7 x Potion of healing lvl. 2.
  • 1.5 x Steel per 7 x Kimono.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Mandra-Cola.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Sword for a hero lvl. 2.
  • 0.425 x Steel per 7 x Gunpowder.
  • 0.75 x Steel per 7 x Bomb (Horoku).
  • 2 x Steel per 7 x Teriyaki salmon.
  • 0.25 x Steel per 7 x Mandrake root.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Mushroom rice (Bento).
  • 5 x Steel per 7 x Anchor.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Meteoric Iron.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Throwing net.
  • 0.425 x Steel per 7 x Petard.
  • 2 x Steel per 7 x Mechanism.
  • 1.5 x Steel per 7 x Mechanical spider.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Potion "Ambrosia".
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Armor for a hero lvl. 1.
  • 5 x Steel per 7 x Steamobile.
  • 2 x Steel per 7 x Ring for a hero lvl. 4.
  • 0.125 x Steel per 7 x Elixir of insight.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Catalyst.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Mushrooms.
  • 2.5 x Steel per 7 x Curry.
  • 0.3 x Steel per 7 x Wooden beam.
  • 3 x Steel per 7 x Sword for a hero lvl. 4+.
  • 0.425 x Steel per 7 x Steel.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Natto.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Ring for a hero lvl. 1.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Shield for a hero lvl. 3.
  • 0.1 x Steel per 7 x Flatbread.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Arsenopyrite.
  • 0.4 x Steel per 7 x Potion "Berserker rage".
  • 2.5 x Steel per 7 x Shield for a hero lvl. 4.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Gears.
  • 0.125 x Steel per 7 x Salmon.
  • 0.675 x Steel per 7 x Katana.
  • 0.25 x Steel per 7 x Greek grenade.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Shield for a hero lvl. 2.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Ring for a hero lvl. 2.
  • 4 x Steel per 7 x Zen fountain (Shishi-odoshi).
  • 1.75 x Steel per 7 x Miso soup.
  • 0.75 x Steel per 7 x Yuba.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Muffin.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Herbs.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Potion of healing.
  • 2.5 x Steel per 7 x Sword for a hero lvl. 4.
  • 1.5 x Steel per 7 x Horn.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Cinnabar.
  • 2.5 x Steel per 7 x Mortar.
  • 0.4 x Steel per 7 x Enzyme.
  • 0.75 x Steel per 7 x Inarizushi.
  • 0.8 x Steel per 7 x Grimoire.
  • 3 x Steel per 7 x Shield for a hero lvl. 4+.
  • 3 x Steel per 7 x Armor for a hero lvl. 4+.
  • 0.3 x Steel per 7 x Arrows.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Woodland strawberry.
  • 2.5 x Steel per 7 x Firework.
  • 0.225 x Steel per 7 x Fan.
  • 0.3 x Steel per 7 x Bamboo.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Tofu.
  • 2 x Steel per 7 x Salamander velour.
  • 0.3 x Steel per 7 x Wooden plank.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Smoothie.
  • 2.5 x Steel per 7 x Armor for a hero lvl. 4.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Madness grenade.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Mercury.
  • 0.4 x Steel per 7 x Balm.
  • 2 x Steel per 7 x Titanium parts.
  • 2.25 x Steel per 7 x Cup of coffee.
  • 2.25 x Steel per 7 x Ring for a hero lvl. 4+.
  • 0.3 x Steel per 7 x Ginkgo biloba.
  • 0.3 x Steel per 7 x Porcini mushroom.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Bedroll.
  • 0.25 x Steel per 7 x Shield for a hero lvl. 1.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Chemicals.
  • 1.5 x Steel per 7 x Ring for a hero lvl. 3.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Stone.
  • 2 x Steel per 7 x Synthetic fertilizer.
  • 1.75 x Steel per 7 x Coffee ice cream.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Potion of energy.
  • 0.25 x Steel per 7 x Marinated eggs.
  • 1.5 x Steel per 7 x Poke.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Baklava.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Cherry bun.
  • 0.1 x Steel per 7 x Onigiri.
  • 1.75 x Steel per 7 x Ramen.
  • 2 x Steel per 7 x Sword for a hero lvl. 3.
  • 2.5 x Steel per 7 x Date cake.
  • 1.5 x Steel per 7 x Salamander hide.
  • 0.25 x Steel per 7 x Fried eggs.
  • 2 x Steel per 7 x Potion of mental power.
  • 0.425 x Steel per 7 x Spikes (Makibishi).
  • 0.625 x Steel per 7 x Tuna.
  • 0.2 x Steel per 7 x Ultraviolet Cherry.
  • 0.4 x Steel per 7 x Ancient page.
  • 1 x Steel per 7 x Armor for a hero lvl. 2.
  • 0.5 x Steel per 7 x Ariadne's thread.
  • 5 x Steel per 7 x Battering ram (Kikkosha).
• Levelling up.
  • Every 12th level, beginning at lvl. 10 (e.g. levels 10, 22, 34, etc.), 5 x Steel is/are rewarded.

Uses

Steel can be used for:

• Upgrading buildings. 
  • Guild:
    • Level 4: 40 x Steel
    • Level 5: 50 x Steel
  • Gong:
    • Level 1: 50 x Steel
  • Warehouse:
    • Level 6: 20 x Steel
    • Level 7: 30 x Steel
  • Pagoda:
    • Level 3: 50 x Steel
  • Workshop:
    • Level 4: 20 x Steel
    • Level 5: 40 x Steel
  • Smithy:
    • Level 1: 20 x Steel
    • Level 2: 40 x Steel
    • Level 3: 60 x Steel
  • Furnace:
    • Level 2: 20 x Steel
    • Level 3: 50 x Steel
  • Lumber Mill:
    • Level 2: 20 x Steel
    • Level 3: 100 x Steel
  • Outpost:
    • Level 2: 300 x Steel
  • Bridge:
    • Level 1: 100 x Steel
  • Tailor:
    • Level 3: 100 x Steel
  • Ship:
    • Level 1: 60 x Steel
    • Level 2: 60 x Steel
  • Field:
    • Level 2: 20 x Steel
  • Windmill:
    • Level 1: 40 x Steel
  • Dungeon:
    • Level 1: 100 x Steel
    • Level 2: 400 x Steel
    • Level 3: 400 x Steel
  • Train Station:
    • Level 1: 1000 x Steel
  • Train:
    • Level 1: 3000 x Steel
    • Level 2: 1000 x Steel
  • Fermentory:
    • Level 1: 300 x Steel
    • Level 3: 200 x Steel
    • Level 4: 300 x Steel
  • Laboratory:
    • Level 1: 300 x Steel
    • Level 2: 400 x Steel
    • Level 3: 400 x Steel
    • Level 4: 400 x Steel
    • Level 5: 500 x Steel
  • Tunnel:
    • Level 1: 1000 x Steel
  • Data center:
    • Level 1: 300 x Steel
• Crafting items. 
  • Workshop:
    • 1 x Mortar: 6 x Steel
    • 1 x Battering ram: 4 x Steel
  • Smithy:
    • 4 x Shuriken: 1 x Steel
    • 1 x Spikes: 1 x Steel
    • 1 x Katana: 2 x Steel
    • 1 x Sword for a hero lvl. 1: 10 x Steel
    • 1 x Sword for a hero lvl. 2: 20 x Steel
    • 1 x Sword for a hero lvl. 3: 30 x Steel
    • 1 x Sword for a hero lvl. 4: 30 x Steel
  • Tailor:
    • 1 x Samurai armor: 4 x Steel
  • Laboratory:
    • 1 x Experiments: 1 x Steel
• Researching technologies. 
  • Warehouse:
    • Stackable racks lvl. 1: 50 x Steel
    • Stackable racks lvl. 2: 60 x Steel
    • Stackable racks lvl. 3: 70 x Steel
  • Smithy:
    • Sword for a hero lvl. 1: 50 x Steel
    • Sword for a hero lvl. 2: 100 x Steel
    • Sword for a hero lvl. 3: 200 x Steel
  • Field:
    • Soybean: 200 x Steel
  • Food Stall:
    • Conveyor belt sushi: 20 x Steel
  • Outpost:
    • Arsenal lvl. 1: 200 x Steel
    • Arsenal lvl. 2: 300 x Steel
    • Tax return on floppy disk: 200 x Steel
  • Train:
    • Superheater: 500 x Steel
    • Onboard computer: 200 x Steel
  • Fermentory:
    • Pasteurization: 200 x Steel
• Upgrading the Citadel.
  • Gallery (Great hall; Once Upon a Forest : Chapter XV (completed))
    • 100 x Steel
  • Armory (Great hall; Once Upon a Forest : Chapter XV (completed))
    • 100 x Steel
  • Treasury (Great hall; Once Upon a Forest : Chapter XV (completed))
    • 300 x Steel
• Investing in collections.
  • Collection: Pantry #2 (Pantry)
    • Level 1: 100 x Steel
    • Level 2: 200 x Steel
    • Level 3: 300 x Steel
    • Level 4: 400 x Steel
    • Level 5: 500 x Steel
• Learning ship mission types.
  • Prospecting: 60 x Steel.
• Building train carriages.
  • Freight carriage:
    • Level 1: 250 x Steel
    • Level 2: 250 x Steel
  • Passenger carriage:
    • Level 1: 200 x Steel
    • Level 2: 200 x Steel
• Crafting craftifacts.
  • Safe: 500 x Steel.
• Mounting expeditions.
  • Treasure map lvl. 2: 20 x Steel (16 x Steel with Economist skill).
• Buying items in Bourse.
  • 10 x Steel => 3 x Dinar.
    • Maximum 10 x Steel (1 trades) per cycle.
    • Bedouin section (requires: Bridge).
• Throwing it in the Cauldron.
  • Average loot per 7 items thrown:
    • 42.5 x Experience (46 x Experience with Porcelain vase)
    • 0.6375 x Coin (only with Tetrachloroaurate craftifact)
    • 0.425 x Wood
    • 0.425 x Stone
    • 0.425 x Steel
    • 0.425 x Charcoal
    • 0.425 x Gunpowder
    • 0.425 x Iron sand
    • 0.425 x Chemicals
    • 0.1275 x Gold ingot
• Investing in projects.
  • 120 x Steel => 1 investment.

Total items needed

The list below does not include "operational costs" - like crafting items, mounting expeditions, learning hero skills, etc. It also doesn't inlcude crafting products (e.g. the amount of Wooden beams needed for upgrading all buildings is not counted on the Wood page). Total amount of Steels needed:

• 11 290 to upgrade all buildings.
• 2 350 to research all technologies.
• 500 to upgrade the whole Citadel.
• 1 500 to upgrade every collection in Citadel.
• 60 to learn all ship mission types.
• 900 to upgrade all train carriages.
• 500 to unlock all craftifacts.
• 17 100 in total.