Where to find Iron in RuneScape Dragonwilds
Let's face it: iron is one of the most helpful items in most survival games. If you play Oldschool Runescape or Runescape 3, you'll recognize iron ore as a helpful mining and smithing level farming resource. In RuneScape Dragonwilds, it's a crucial material for upgrading your gear. There are numerous crafting and building recipes in RuneScape Dragonwilds that require iron bars. From swords and shields to workstation upgrades, you'll need a lot of this resource to advance in the game's main storyline. Let's talk about where you can find iron ore in RuneScape Dragonwilds. Table of contents Iron ore location in RuneScape Dragonwilds How to smelt Iron ore in RuneScape Dragonwilds How to use Iron bars in RuneScape Dragonwilds Iron ore location in RuneScape Dragonwilds Iron spawns exclusively in Stormtouched Highlands, a region directly northwest of Fractured Plains. Similar to copper ore, iron appears as a brown mineral in large boulders along cliffs and mountain edges. You'll need a Bronze Pickaxe or Rocksplosion charges to obtain some. Screenshot by Destructoid Throughout Stormtouched Highlands, you'll encounter ram, sheep, the Garou, and lightning that constantly strikes down. Wearing bronze armor to mitigate the damage will help you when exploring this region. Otherwise, if you're able to traverse Fractured Plains without too many issues, you shouldn't make much more trouble here. How to smelt Iron ore in RuneScape Dragonwilds When you mine iron nodes in Stormtouched Highlands, you'll gain ore rather than bars. Every crafting recipe in RuneScape Dragonwilds requires smelting iron first into bars using a furnace. You can build a furnace using the following materials: Stone (24) Clay (8) Charcoal (4) Fire Rune (10) Vault Shard (8) By this point in your playthrough, you'll likely already have most of these items or be familiar with how to find them. Stone, clay, and charcoal are early-game resources, while Vault Shards come from vaults around the map and fire runes require Runecrafting or Goblin and Garou pouches. You'll need three iron ore for each bar you make, so plan ahead to ensure you have enough. Otherwise, toss your iron and charcoal into the furnace to begin smelting them into bars, unlocking a plethora of crafting recipes along the way. How to use Iron bars in RuneScape Dragonwilds Now that you have some iron bars on hand, it's time to start crafting. The main use of iron bars is upgrading your gear to iron armor, but there are some extra uses beyond this. Below are some examples of crafting recipes you'll find: Item Materials Iron Logging Axe Iron Bar (6)Oak Log (4)Wool Thread (2) Iron Pickaxe Iron Bar (6)Blightwood (4)Hard Leather (2) Iron Dagger Iron Bar (6)Ram Horn (3)Wool Thread (1)Vault Shard (4) Iron Mace Iron Bar (8)Oak Log (8)Hard Leather (4)Vault Shard (4) Iron Sword Iron Bar (8)Hard Leather (4)Wool Thread (1)Vault Shard (4) Iron Warhammer Iron Bar (12)Hard Leather (2)Vault Shard (4) Iron Greatsword Iron Bar (10)Hard Leather (4)Wool Thread (2)Vault Shard (4) Iron Greataxe Iron Bar (12)Oak Logs (6)Hard Leather (4)Vault Shard (4) Iron Shield Iron Bar (8)Hard Leather (4)Vault Shard (4) Iron Helmet Iron Bar (4)Hard Leather (4)Padded Cloth (1)Vault Shard (1) Iron Platebody Iron Bar (10)Hard Leather (6)Padded Cloth (2)Vault Shard (3) Iron Platelegs Iron Bar (6)Hard Leather (4)Padded Cloth (3)Vault Shard (2) Iron Arrow (33) Iron Bar (1)Oak Logs (3)Feather (3) Loom Harness Ash Plank (18)Oak Logs (12)Iron Bar (4)Wool Thread (12)Ram Horn (4) As you'll quickly notice, most of these recipes require the Smithing Anvil except the Loom Harness. Many recipes also use Hard Leather, Vault Shards, and Oak logs, which you'll unlock as you dive into dungeons, upgrade to bronze tools, and uncover mid-game materials like leather. The post Where to find Iron in RuneScape Dragonwilds appeared first on Destructoid.
Let's face it: iron is one of the most helpful items in most survival games. If you play Oldschool Runescape or Runescape 3, you'll recognize iron ore as a helpful mining and smithing level farming resource. In RuneScape Dragonwilds, it's a crucial material for upgrading your gear.
There are numerous crafting and building recipes in RuneScape Dragonwilds that require iron bars. From swords and shields to workstation upgrades, you'll need a lot of this resource to advance in the game's main storyline. Let's talk about where you can find iron ore in RuneScape Dragonwilds.
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Iron ore location in RuneScape Dragonwilds
Iron spawns exclusively in Stormtouched Highlands, a region directly northwest of Fractured Plains. Similar to copper ore, iron appears as a brown mineral in large boulders along cliffs and mountain edges. You'll need a Bronze Pickaxe or Rocksplosion charges to obtain some.
Throughout Stormtouched Highlands, you'll encounter ram, sheep, the Garou, and lightning that constantly strikes down. Wearing bronze armor to mitigate the damage will help you when exploring this region. Otherwise, if you're able to traverse Fractured Plains without too many issues, you shouldn't make much more trouble here.
How to smelt Iron ore in RuneScape Dragonwilds
When you mine iron nodes in Stormtouched Highlands, you'll gain ore rather than bars. Every crafting recipe in RuneScape Dragonwilds requires smelting iron first into bars using a furnace. You can build a furnace using the following materials:
- Stone (24)
- Clay (8)
- Charcoal (4)
- Fire Rune (10)
- Vault Shard (8)
By this point in your playthrough, you'll likely already have most of these items or be familiar with how to find them. Stone, clay, and charcoal are early-game resources, while Vault Shards come from vaults around the map and fire runes require Runecrafting or Goblin and Garou pouches.
You'll need three iron ore for each bar you make, so plan ahead to ensure you have enough. Otherwise, toss your iron and charcoal into the furnace to begin smelting them into bars, unlocking a plethora of crafting recipes along the way.
How to use Iron bars in RuneScape Dragonwilds
Now that you have some iron bars on hand, it's time to start crafting. The main use of iron bars is upgrading your gear to iron armor, but there are some extra uses beyond this. Below are some examples of crafting recipes you'll find:
Item Materials Iron Logging Axe Iron Bar (6)
Oak Log (4)
Wool Thread (2)Iron Pickaxe Iron Bar (6)
Blightwood (4)
Hard Leather (2)Iron Dagger Iron Bar (6)
Ram Horn (3)
Wool Thread (1)
Vault Shard (4)Iron Mace Iron Bar (8)
Oak Log (8)
Hard Leather (4)
Vault Shard (4)Iron Sword Iron Bar (8)
Hard Leather (4)
Wool Thread (1)
Vault Shard (4)Iron Warhammer Iron Bar (12)
Hard Leather (2)
Vault Shard (4)Iron Greatsword Iron Bar (10)
Hard Leather (4)
Wool Thread (2)
Vault Shard (4)Iron Greataxe Iron Bar (12)
Oak Logs (6)
Hard Leather (4)
Vault Shard (4)Iron Shield Iron Bar (8)
Hard Leather (4)
Vault Shard (4)Iron Helmet Iron Bar (4)
Hard Leather (4)
Padded Cloth (1)
Vault Shard (1)Iron Platebody Iron Bar (10)
Hard Leather (6)
Padded Cloth (2)
Vault Shard (3)Iron Platelegs Iron Bar (6)
Hard Leather (4)
Padded Cloth (3)
Vault Shard (2)Iron Arrow (33) Iron Bar (1)
Oak Logs (3)
Feather (3)Loom Harness Ash Plank (18)
Oak Logs (12)
Iron Bar (4)
Wool Thread (12)
Ram Horn (4)
As you'll quickly notice, most of these recipes require the Smithing Anvil except the Loom Harness. Many recipes also use Hard Leather, Vault Shards, and Oak logs, which you'll unlock as you dive into dungeons, upgrade to bronze tools, and uncover mid-game materials like leather.
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