Steel is an alloy consisting primarily of iron and carbon, with other trace elements. It is used for making weapons and tools. It is a type of Resource.
Steel is the last metal you will encounter and it is also the best replacement for all other metals.
Making steel is relativly costly since a steel mill produces about 0.1 steel per worker.
To create 1 unit of steel 8 workforce is required.
To make one unit of steel you need 4 units of Charcoal or Coke and one unit of Iron.
Steel is made in the Steel mill. Steel is unlocked by the tech Steel knowledge.
Steel is a good replacement for other metals in order to make tools and weaponry since relativly little is needed to produce one unit of product.
| Product | Steel cost per unit |
|---|---|
| Axes | 0.2 |
| Shovels | 0.3 |
| Saws | 0.4 |
| Pickaxe | 0.8 |
| Ploughs | 1.5 |
| Light helmets | 0.1 |
| Spears | 0.1 |
| Cuirasses | 0.8 |
| Heavy helmets | 0.4 |
| Brigandines | 0.6 |
| Shortsword | 0.3 |
| Longswords | 1 |
| Battleaxe | 0.2 |
| Scale armors | 0.8 |
| Metal shields | 0.4 |
| Heavy shields | 0.5 |