Ingot

It is a good central stock target because multiple element-specific branches use basic metal; account for all consumers before making a surplus.

When it fits: Plan it when a building or component chain needs ingots and trace the source feed.

The tradeoff: One source recipe run makes 1 and lists 3 Salt, 1 Elemental Fire at Cinder Forge; 1 recipe variant(s) for this output are grouped together. Verify access where the pack is incomplete. A material total does not prove a stable continuous line; the production source and destination capacity still matter.