Thrall production
Smelter Thrall
A Smelter Thrall assigned to a Furnace supports ore refining at your base.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Smelter Thrall
A Furnace at your base, staffed by a converted Smelter Thrall.
Before you go
- Truncheon and bindings suitable for capturing and transporting an NPC.
- Wheel of Pain and the food currently required to convert a captive.
- Furnace at base and ore or other material for the intended recipe.
Farming steps
- Search a hostile camp for an NPC identified as a Smelter in the current game.
- Use a truncheon to knock the NPC unconscious, then bind it.
- Transport the captive to your base and place it in the Wheel of Pain with required food.
- Wait for conversion to finish and retrieve the new Thrall.
- Open the Furnace and assign the Smelter to its worker slot.
- Load the ore and fuel required by the live recipe, then start refining.
- Collect the finished material and check the station interface for its current worker effect.
- Prepare bindings and a clear route home before attempting the capture.
- Profession and tier affect station benefits; read the Furnace interface after assigning the worker.
Repeat, collect and use
The staffing step is a one-time setup per Furnace, while ore refining is repeatable. Recruit another Smelter if you need to staff another station.
Common mistakes
- Capturing without bindings or a transport plan; bring both before engaging the target.
- Placing a Smelter at the wrong station; assign the worker to a Furnace and verify the slot.
- Assuming a fixed recipe or production bonus; check the current Furnace UI for costs and effects.
When to stop or switch
Stop recruiting once the Furnace you use has a suitable Smelter; continue refining only while the output is useful and inputs are available.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
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