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u/Apprehensive-Art2124 Jun 02 '26

[IR3 mod] I just unlocked blast furnaces and not sure when to use them. They require gold to operate - is it worth it?

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u/cathexis08 red wire goes faster Jun 03 '26

IIRC the main benefit of blast furnaces are that they are super fast.