Corsair Cove Production Chains: Resources and Ratios

How do Corsair Cove production chains work?

Corsair Cove production chains move resources from deposits and producers into intermediate goods, construction materials, upkeep supplies, and ship requirements. The official material separates resources into Construction, Upkeep, and Intermediate categories. In practice, a chain works only when production, storage, staffing, Fetchers, Connections, and consumption remain aligned.

Which resource categories should be tracked?

Construction Resources are used for buildings, ships, and repairs, with Planks appearing early and Stone Blocks and other materials entering later. Upkeep Resources are consumed continuously by workers and crew, so a stockpile can still run down even when production is positive for a short period. Intermediate Resources such as Hardwood can feed more than one downstream chain.

The source set specifically identifies Planks, Stone Blocks, Stew, Booze, and Hardwood as important examples. It does not provide a complete, version-stable recipe list for every building and ship. Any exact late-game ratio or total resource count not shown in the supplied material is To be confirmed.

How do Sawmills and early chains connect?

The official Sawmill example converts Hardwood into Planks at a defined production speed and ratio. The Sawmill still needs Hardwood in input storage, room for Planks in output storage, staff, and a working route for goods to leave the building. If a warehouse has not assigned the needed Fetcher, the chain can appear idle even when the producer itself is built.

Planks support early construction and the first ship according to the source material. Stone Blocks become relevant for later construction, while Stew and Booze support ongoing upkeep. Keep a visible reserve before expanding because consumption can drain a stockpile faster than a newly added producer can replace it.

How should producer ratios be checked?

Open the production overview with the default hotkey I shown in the supplied research, then compare each input and output stage. A producer’s displayed rate describes its local operation, not necessarily the amount that reaches the final consumer. The practical ratio must also include Fetcher travel, storage capacity, route efficiency, and downtime at any upstream source.

Community material uses examples such as one Woodcutter supporting two Sawmills, but that is a video or guide example rather than a universal rule for every settlement. Terrain, distance, staffing, and upgrades can change the result. Use the example as a starting test and confirm the actual stock trend in your own haven.

What do warehouses and Fetchers do?

Warehouses can serve as storage points and hubs between distant deposits, producers, and consumers. Every one-way producer-to-consumer route needs the appropriate Fetcher assignment, and the consuming building’s input resource can be used to select the source. A full input or output store can interrupt the same chain even when a Fetcher is assigned.

Route colors provide a useful diagnostic signal in the supplied official and community material. Green, yellow, and red links indicate different levels of efficiency or a problem that deserves inspection, while a selected link can highlight the route being checked. Red route guidance from community sources is not a guaranteed fix, but a more direct Connection, warehouse hub, or vertical transport may reduce the bottleneck.

How do ships change the production plan?

Ship construction and upkeep add another consumer to the same economy that supports the settlement. Early building materials can be diverted to a first ship, while later tiers require additional resources and crew support. A production plan that looks healthy before launching a ship may become negative after crew, repairs, and fleet upkeep are active.

Separate construction stock from continuous upkeep in your inspection. If a ship or building is waiting, check the exact resource shown in its panel rather than assuming the nearest warehouse is supplying it. The supplied sources do not establish a single best fleet ratio, so fleet-specific numbers are To be confirmed.

What should be checked when a chain stops?

Check that the producer is complete, staffed, supplied with inputs, and has free output storage. Then inspect the warehouse, Fetcher assignment, route color, physical Connection, and the consumer’s input storage. If the route points to the wrong source or a distant unfinished source, community guidance suggests removing that link and reconnecting to a finished source where appropriate.

For a construction-specific warning, see the Corsair Cove no construction resource connection guide. For the wider settlement layout, the Corsair Cove city builder guide explains camp reach, buildings, and expansion. Exact maximum connection counts and universal recipe ratios remain To be confirmed from the supplied sources.