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Iron Bar
Requires a Furnace.
Quick Answer
Iron Bar
The normal way to get Iron Bar is to process Iron Ore in a Furnace. One batch takes 1 Iron Ore and returns 3 Iron Bars. If you already have the ore but cannot make a Iron Bar, the missing piece is usually the Furnace itself or its setup, not another mining unlock.
Find Iron Bar in Buried treasure in Ranch.
Recipe
The recorded conversion, with the input and output the data actually states.
| Made in | Furnace |
|---|---|
| Input | Iron Ore×1 |
| Output | Iron Bar×3 |
| Fuel | None recorded |
| Time | None recorded |
| Earliest access | Requires a Furnace. |
| Recorded price | 80 — one stored value |
| Can also be bought? | Yes, from a rotating shop |
| Can also be found? | Yes, as later loot |
One batch turns 1 Iron Ore into 3 Iron Bars — enough for Iron Bars to be worth smelting in bulk rather than one at a time. Neither a fuel cost nor a processing timer is recorded for this recipe.
Can I get Iron Bars yet?
The answer depends on where you are, not on the item itself.
If you have a Furnace
Yes. Get Iron Ore and process it — the recipe runs with the ore alone.
If you have Iron Ore but no Furnace
Not through processing yet. Unlock your first Furnace — the chain is below.
If the Workshop route is not open
The Furnace is tied to the Workshop progression, so that chain comes before the recipe.
If you are already in later areas
You may also buy or find Iron Bars elsewhere — see the alternatives below.
How to make Iron Bar
Step 1 — Get 1 Iron Ore
Best early source: Find / loot · Farm Mine — Floor 1.
Step 2 — Use the Furnace
Place the Furnace, then load 1 Iron Ore. No fuel is recorded for this conversion, so the ore is the only thing consumed.
Step 3 — Collect the output
Each batch yields 3 Iron Bars. The game data records no processing timer, so it does not state how long a batch takes.
Where to get Iron Ore
Ranked so the earliest reliable route is first. Later areas are listed but not recommended for this stage.
Find / loot · Farm Mine — Floor 1Not guaranteed
1 per find
Buy · Forge Shop · Workshop
Up to 10 in stock
Complete Helping Molly.
Find / loot · Farm Mine — Floor 2Not guaranteed
1 per find
Find / loot · Farm Mine — Floor 3Not guaranteed
1 per find
Find / loot · Dense Iron · Catacombs MinesNot guaranteed
random 2-4 per find
Find / loot · Dense Iron · Catacombs Mines 2Not guaranteed
random 2-4 per find
How to get a Furnace
The short version — the full station page has the rest.
Molly — Workshop
Complete Helping Molly.
Craft one at the Player Workbench
Needs Copper Ore, Stone. Recipe ingredient counts are not recorded.
Iron Ore vs Iron Bar
These two are the most common mix-up in the early game, in whichever direction you are coming from.
| Iron Ore | Iron Bar |
|---|---|
| Raw material, mined or bought | Processed material, made in a Furnace |
| Accepted by quests that ask for ore | Accepted by crafting recipes that ask for bars |
| Cannot substitute for a Iron Bar in a recipe | Cannot substitute for Iron Ore in an ore hand-in |
Why can’t I make Iron Bar?
Not having the ore and not being able to process it are different problems. Pick the one that matches you.
What’s stopping you?
The earliest recorded source is Find / loot · Farm Mine — Floor 1. Mine the nodes on the earliest floor you can reach and smelt in bulk, since one batch returns 3 Iron Bars.
Other ways to get Iron Bar
Later alternative: Iron Bars can also appear as loot in later mining areas. These routes are chance-based, so the recipe above stays the reliable one.
| Alternative | Availability | Reliability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processa placed Furnace · Furnace | Alternative route | Fixed | Up to 3 · Unlock and place a Furnace. · Complete Helping Molly. |
| Find / lootCatacombs Mines | Alternative route | Random | 3 per find · Unlock and enter the Catacombs. |
| Find / lootCatacombs Mines 2 | Alternative route | Random | 3 per find · Use a Small Mine Key on the rusted door in the Catacombs Mines and win the battle. |
| BuyGarbage Shop | Alternative route | Rotating | Up to 2 in stock · Only lists on stock roll 5 |
| Find / lootRanch · Buried Treasure #7 | Later | Fixed | 1 per find |
| Mail rewardMailbox · Alice — A small gift | Later | Fixed | 1 in the mail |
| Mail rewardMailbox · Molly — A small gift | Later | Fixed | 2 in the mail |
Rotating stock is not a guarantee: the Garbage Shop listing only appears on stock roll 5, and the data does not record how often that comes up. If you need Iron Bars now, smelting your own is the reliable route.
What is Iron Bar used for?
67 recorded recipes consume Iron Bar. This is what makes it worth keeping rather than selling.
Quest-critical
The recorded recipe also takes Copper Bar, Gold Bar, Bones. It takes smelted materials, never the raw ore, so Iron Ore will not substitute here.
How many the quest needs is recorded in the quest guide rather than in the recipe data. Open the Giant Skull Chalice guide →
Crafted stations and equipment
66 recorded recipes take Iron Bar. Ingredient counts per recipe are not in the game data, so only the recipes are listed.
- Basic Skeleton Key · Church / God Forge
- Bee House · Player Workbench
- Blade of Darkness · Workshop Anvil
- Blast Kiln · Player Tinker's Desk
- Bloated Chestplate · Church / God Forge
- Bone Boots · Workshop Anvil
- Bone Chestplate · Workshop Anvil
- Bone Helmet · Workshop Anvil
What else the Furnace makes
The Furnace handles more than one ore, so the same setup covers the other bars you will need.
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
| Copper Ore ×1 | Copper Bar ×2 |
| Gold Ore ×1 | Gold Bar ×5 |
| Iron Ore ×1 | Iron Bar ×3 |
| Scrap Metal ×5 | Iron Bar ×3 |
| Scraped Hide ×1 | Leather ×1 |
| Platinum Ore ×1 | Platinum Bar ×18 |
| Verdite Ore ×1 | Verdite Bar ×12 |
| Raw Void Crystal ×1 | Void Crystal Bar ×8 |
How many Iron Bars do you need?
Uses the recorded ratio, so the count is exact rather than a rule of thumb.
That is 3 batches, so bring 3 Iron Ores. Each batch returns 3 Iron Bars, so 3 batches cover the 8 you need.
Keep them or sell them?
67 recipes take Iron Bar, so it is an input for the next stage of crafting rather than something to sell off. The item database records a single price of 80 and does not store a separate sell value, so a resale figure would be a guess. Hold the bars until the recipes that need them are built.
FAQ
How much Iron Ore does one Iron Bar take?
One batch is recorded as 1 Iron Ore in and 3 Iron Bars out. There is no way to run a smaller batch, so the ratio is fixed.
Does Furnace need fuel?
No fuel cost is recorded for this recipe. The data records the input, the output and nothing else, so nothing is charged beyond the Iron Ore.
Can I buy Iron Bars instead of making them?
Only from a rotating shop listing, which is a chance rather than a guarantee. Smelting is the reliable route.
Can Iron Ore be used instead of Iron Bar?
No. Recipes that ask for Iron Bars will not accept Iron Ore, and quests that ask for Iron Ore will not accept Iron Bar. They are separate items.
Does one Iron Ore give one Iron Bar?
No — the recorded batch is 1 Iron Ore to 3 Iron Bars, so every Iron Ore you smelt returns more than one bar. Mine a small stack and process it together.
Related
The pages this one connects to, in the order the chain runs.