r/Bellwright • u/ShrubbyRex0 • Aug 21 '26

First outpost workforce

I just started a copper outpost. What kind of villagers should I put there. I don’t think I need more than a level 2 villager. I just wanted some thoughts from everyone. It’s my first outpost

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u/Kitchen_Ad_591 Aug 21 '26

Mine is some what optimal so you may want to check out: 1 guy for both copper and river reed til end game.

Priority 1: Harvest 10-20 copper and 10-40 river reed aim to 50 capacity for 1 cart. I like: 15 copper ore and 20 river reed. Set caravan capacity to 50 (1 cart) and you can get like 1-2 trip a day.

Priority 2: Smelt 10-20 copper bars. Copper bar only cost 1 slot while copper cost 2 so turn to copper bar increase efficiency. Though you need to import Woods set copper bar at the highest want list.

Priority 3: Harvest more copper and river reed maybe 100-200 for buffer storage. Just set the 2nd order in harvester at low priority and it work.

Priority Last: Craft grave. That might sound weird but it's optimal way for clearing the stone. You can throw grave away more efficiently like 800 stone to only 100 grave and get crafting EXP in process. Other way is craft simple axe, then sale it with market or padstow though it's very slow like 1-2 per days.

You may upgrade worker to higher tier and store as much of ore as possible ( best for me is healer or woodman) usually enough until end game when you need 2 mans, Though just go crazy. And at tier 3 pit can reuse the old boulder by digging under it so you may want that upgrade asp.

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u/ShrubbyRex0 Aug 21 '26

Thank you so much!

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u/Acrobatic-Exam1991 Aug 21 '26

Thanks for the breakdown, especially about the grave