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 (Levels 41 - 79) have a high concentration of Iron Nodes with potential abundance at Levels 70 - 79.
• 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 level of the Skull Cavern
• Can be dropped by Metal Heads in levels 80-119 of The Mines, by Stone Golems, or by Dust Sprites.
• 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 Travelling Cart for data-sort-value="10"100–1,000g
• Can be found in Garbage Cans.

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 hours to complete.

Crafting

Iron Ore is used to make the following items:

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

Quests

10 Iron Ore are required for an Ice Pip Fish Pond quest.

History

• 1.3: Increased price at the Blacksmith from 150g in year 1 to 250g in year 2+.