Editing Mint Overhaul (section)

=== 2. Fuel now powers your Work, not just passive BC ===

Fuel used to be turned straight into a small pile of BC, which was a poor trade for something so expensive to build. We have given fuel a much better job. Your Mint still earns BC on its own in the background, but now a fueled Mint makes your Work action pay more every time you do it.

The size of that bonus grows with how much you have built, and for the first time your character tier matters for Work too. Push your Mint harder and the bonus gets bigger. Let the fuel run dry and the bonus simply switches off until you top it up again.

There is a second perk. While your Mint is fueled and running, each Work action has a chance to cut your Work cooldown short, letting you act again sooner. Even when that lucky cut does not land, you still shave a little time off the wait, so a fueled Mint always helps your pace.