Iron Ore

Iron Ore
A fairly common ore that can be smelted into bars.
Information
Source	Mines • Blacksmith • Fishing • Geodes • Panning • Traveling Cart
Sell Price	data-sort-value="10">10g

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Iron Ore is obtained from Iron nodes with a pickaxe. Mining an Iron Node will yield between 1 and 3 Iron Ore. The Miner Profession can further increase this.

Locations

• The Mines (Floors 41 - 79) have a high concentration of Iron Nodes with potential abundance at Floors 70 - 79.
• Nodes can spawn in the Quarry, the Quarry Mine, or in the quarry on the Hill-top and Four-Corners Farm Maps
• Can be found in breakable crates and barrels in The Mines
• Can be bought at the Blacksmith for data-sort-value="150">150g each in year 1 and for data-sort-value="250">250g each in year 2+
• Can be found at any Floor of the Skull Cavern
• Can be dropped by Metal Heads in Floors 80-119 of The Mines, by Stone Golems, by Dust Sprites, or by Iron Slimes.
• Can be found in Fishing Treasure Chests
• Can be found by tilling soil in The Mines
• Can be found inside any of the 4 types of Geode
• Can be found by panning
• Occasionally sold by the Traveling Cart for data-sort-value="10"100–1,000g
• Can be found in Garbage Cans.
• Can be recycled from Trash with a 21% chance.
• An Ice Pip Fish Pond can produce 5 Iron Ore when the population of the pond reaches 3.

Smelting

Iron ore can be smelted in a Furnace to create an Iron Bar. The smelting requires 5 iron ore and 1 coal to begin and takes 2 in-game hours to complete.

Crafting

Image	Name	Description	Ingredients	Recipe Source
	Bomb	Generates an explosion. Watch out!	Iron Ore (4) Coal (1)	Mining Level 6

Tailoring

Iron Ore can be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the dyeable Turtleneck Sweater.

Quests

Ten Iron Ore are requested by Ice Pip in a Fish Pond quest to increase the capacity of the pond from 1 to 3.

History

• 1.3.27: Increased price at the Blacksmith from 150g in year 1 to 250g in year 2+.
• 1.4: Can now be used in Tailoring. Can be requested in a Fish Pond quest. Can be produced by Fish Ponds.