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 Traveling 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

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

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+.
• 1.4: Can now be used in Tailoring.