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Stardew Valley Ore and Coal Economy
Efficiency / Average 9% ore savings and 45% Coal savings
Compared with ordinary Furnaces, Heavy Furnace saves about 9% ore and 45% Coal on average when smelting bars. That makes it strongest for Iridium, Radioactive, and other high-volume mining routes.
Facts and route notes
Category: Efficiency
Focus: Average 9% ore savings and 45% Coal savings
Checklist: Prioritize expensive or bottleneck ores before low-pressure Copper and Iron stacks. Use Dwarf King coal days, dust sprite routes, and charcoal planning to feed batches. Count Heavy Furnace as a Coal saver for bombs, Fish Smokers, preserves jars, and other machine plans.
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