# Bronze Smelter (Albion)

**Entity Type:** Building

## Properties

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Category | Smelter |
| Region | Albion |
| Required Tier | [Smiths](../population-tiers/smiths.md) |
| Cycle Time | 60 seconds |
| Dimensions | 4x5 (5x7 with roads) |

## Description

Smelts Copper Ore and Tin Ore into Bronze for weapons and shields. Requires Charcoal as fuel.

## Costs

**Build Cost:** 3 Timber, 2 Wattle & Daub

**Maintenance:** -8 gold/min, 3 Smiths

## Area Effects

| Effect | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Fire Safety | -2 |

## Production

**Input:** [Copper Ore](../goods/copper-ore.md), [Tin Ore](../goods/tin-ore.md), [Charcoal](../goods/charcoal.md) (fuel)

**Output:** [Bronze](../goods/bronze.md)

## Placement

| Requirement | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| Road Required | Yes |
| Warehouse Required | Yes |

## Specialists

| Specialist | Rarity | Type | Effects |
|------------|--------|------|---------|
| Favillus, Survivor of Sands and Sandals | Legendary | Economic | Smelters and Armouries in range: Productivity +35%, Fuel efficiency +35%, Fire Safety area effect +1. Legendary Bonus: Dedicate your island to the god Mars. |
| Amalgamist | Common | Research | Smelters in range: Workforce needed -25%, Upkeep cost -50% |
| Obairrix, Full Metalsmith | Epic | Military | Smelters in range: Fire Safety area effect +1.5 |
| Fervent Burnisher | Rare | Religion | Bronze Smelter in range: Belief area effect +1 |
| Aneirin Gwawdrydd, Smith Weard | Legendary | Economic | Smelters in range: Productivity +25%, Additional 1t every 10 cycles, Fuel efficiency +25%. Legendary Bonus: Have at least 800 Waders on your island. |
| Pragmatic Aegis | Rare | Civic | Clan Shields Chain in range: Productivity +20% |

## Related Buildings

- [Copper Mine (Albion)](./copper-mine-albion.md)
- [Tin Mine (Albion)](./tin-mine-albion.md)
- [Shield Beater (Albion)](./shield-beater-albion.md)
- [Furnace (Albion)](./furnace-albion.md)
- [Silver Forge (Albion)](./silver-forge-albion.md)
- [Glass Smelter (Latium)](./glass-smelter-latium.md)
- [Goldsmith (Latium)](./goldsmith-latium.md)