Charcoal

"Nooo! I could have chopped it!"

- Woodie

Charcoal is a resource which is generally obtained by burning down a Tree or by killing Krampus. Charcoal burns at the same rate as Logs, however it can stack up to 40 rather than 20 (however it is still usually less than ideal as fuel, because a tree only produces 1 charcoal versus multiple logs).

It can be used to construct a Drying Rack or a Crock Pot, and is also used to craft Fire Darts, Boomerangs, and Gunpowder.

Gathering
Charcoal is made by setting a Tree on fire using a Torch (or any other source of Fire) and then chopping the tree down once it has finished burning. Except for the recently planted trees (sapling size), each burned tree yields 1 Charcoal when chopped regardless of how big it is. If a burned tree is burned yet again before being chopped down, it will only yield ashes. Sapling sized trees will also only yield ashes. For efficiency, multiple trees can be planted (with Pine Cones) close together, given time to grow into at least the smallest size beyond sapling, and then ignited. The fire will jump from each tree in close enough proximity, but to prevent the unwanted spread of fire, care should be taken to clear away any other flammable objects beforehand. After the fire dies out, the entire grove can be harvested. Extra Pine Cones will sometimes drop from burned trees, but, unlike chopping down larger trees, they are not guaranteed. In most Adventure Mode worlds, Charcoal can be collected on the first day due to burnt (or burning) trees spawn at the spawn point.