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# | The '''Mint''' is the [[Relay Network]] Bay that produces BC. It is the first Bay you buy, and it works with or without fuel. Fueling it with [[Salvage]] adds a boost to your Work action on top. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Takes in | |||
| Optional [[Salvage]] fuel | |||
|- | |||
! Produces | |||
| BC, claimed into your balance | |||
|- | |||
! Fuel adds | |||
| Work Amplifier (bigger Work payouts) and Work Cooldown Destroyer (chance to cut the Work cooldown) | |||
|- | |||
! Affected by | |||
| [[Relay Heat|Heat]] and operating mode, [[Relay Research]], [[Bay Upgrades]] | |||
|} | |||
== BC output == | |||
* Each Module earns BC in proportion to what it cost to build. Every Module and every level-up pays for itself over a predictable number of days. Early Modules repay fastest; very deep Module counts repay more slowly. | |||
* Output grows a little with the number of Modules, up to a bonus of 50%. | |||
* The operating mode scales output: Underclocked produces less, Normal is the baseline, Overclocked produces more. See [[Relay Heat#Operating modes|operating modes]]. | |||
* BC builds up continuously. Claim it to move it into your balance. Like the rest of the Network, the Mint only produces during the [[Relay Network#The idle rule|idle window]]. | |||
* The Mint has no Module limit. Module craft costs stop rising after a certain number of Modules. | |||
== Fuel and the Work boost == | |||
Fuel does '''not''' increase BC output. An unfueled Mint still produces its full BC. | |||
Salvage you deposit sits in the Mint's fuel buffer and burns into a Work charge. While the Mint is fueled and charged: | |||
* '''Work Amplifier''' multiplies your Work payout. Each tier of this [[Bay Upgrades|upgrade]] raises the multiplier, up to 3 times. | |||
* '''Work Cooldown Destroyer''' gives each Work action a chance to cut its cooldown short. Higher account Tiers add extra rolls. | |||
Both upgrades need the '''Work Coupling''' [[Relay Research|Research]] node first. The fuel buffer size is raised by Research and the Mint Fuel Buffer Expansion upgrade. | |||
== Routing BC to a Vault == | |||
With the '''Vault Routing''' Research node, a slider sends part of the Mint's BC to your [[Factions|Faction]]'s Vault instead of your balance. Hardcore profiles, which have no Faction, route it to their personal Vault. The fueled share is routed with a 15% bonus. | |||
== Heat == | |||
The Mint heats up faster than other Bays when Overclocked. A large Overclocked Mint needs [[Cooling]] or [[DX Coolant]] to last a full Overclock window. See [[Relay Heat]]. | |||
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Revision as of 14:32, 2 November 2026
The Mint is the Relay Network Bay that produces BC. It is the first Bay you buy, and it works with or without fuel. Fueling it with Salvage adds a boost to your Work action on top.
| Takes in | Optional Salvage fuel |
|---|---|
| Produces | BC, claimed into your balance |
| Fuel adds | Work Amplifier (bigger Work payouts) and Work Cooldown Destroyer (chance to cut the Work cooldown) |
| Affected by | Heat and operating mode, Relay Research, Bay Upgrades |
BC output
- Each Module earns BC in proportion to what it cost to build. Every Module and every level-up pays for itself over a predictable number of days. Early Modules repay fastest; very deep Module counts repay more slowly.
- Output grows a little with the number of Modules, up to a bonus of 50%.
- The operating mode scales output: Underclocked produces less, Normal is the baseline, Overclocked produces more. See operating modes.
- BC builds up continuously. Claim it to move it into your balance. Like the rest of the Network, the Mint only produces during the idle window.
- The Mint has no Module limit. Module craft costs stop rising after a certain number of Modules.
Fuel and the Work boost
Fuel does not increase BC output. An unfueled Mint still produces its full BC.
Salvage you deposit sits in the Mint's fuel buffer and burns into a Work charge. While the Mint is fueled and charged:
- Work Amplifier multiplies your Work payout. Each tier of this upgrade raises the multiplier, up to 3 times.
- Work Cooldown Destroyer gives each Work action a chance to cut its cooldown short. Higher account Tiers add extra rolls.
Both upgrades need the Work Coupling Research node first. The fuel buffer size is raised by Research and the Mint Fuel Buffer Expansion upgrade.
Routing BC to a Vault
With the Vault Routing Research node, a slider sends part of the Mint's BC to your Faction's Vault instead of your balance. Hardcore profiles, which have no Faction, route it to their personal Vault. The fueled share is routed with a 15% bonus.
Heat
The Mint heats up faster than other Bays when Overclocked. A large Overclocked Mint needs Cooling or DX Coolant to last a full Overclock window. See Relay Heat.