Steel Chunk
| Steel Chunk | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Material |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Weight Empty | 0.01 |
| Made With | 1x Steel Block |
| Crafting Skill | None |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.SteelChunk
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Blacksmithing) |
The Steel Chunk is a lump of raw steel the size of a fist. It is the basic unit of steel in Blacksmithing.
Almost every steel item at the forge passes through chunks. Four make a Steel Bar or a Steel Block. Two make a Steel Bar Half, and one makes a Steel Bar Quarter. Single chunks also forge into a Steel Sheet - Small, ten Nails or a Straight Razor.
Chunks come from melting old steel at a furnace, from forging Steel Scrap, or from cutting a Steel Block. Factory counters hold one now and then. The Carpenter is the best occupation for materials. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. For Welding, the Welder starts strongest.
Uses
Bar stock is the main use. Forge Bar From Chunks and Forge Bar each join four chunks into a Steel Bar. Forge Bar Half joins two into a Steel Bar Half. Forge Bar Quarter from Chunk turns one into a Steel Bar Quarter with a single charcoal. All four work at a Primitive Forge with no skill level needed.
Forge Block From Chunks joins four into a Steel Block, the stock for sheet and spade heads.
Single chunks have their own uses. Forge Small Steel Sheet makes a Steel Sheet - Small at Blacksmithing level 4. Forge 10 Nails makes ten Nails at level 1 with a heading tool. Forge Straight Razor needs level 9 and an Advanced Forge.
Pierce Chunk punches a hole through it to make a Steel Chunk (Pierced), the stock for hammer and hatchet heads. Drill Steel Chunk does the same at Welding level 2. Saw into Pieces cuts one chunk into five Steel Piece with a metal saw.
How to Get Steel Chunk
Most chunks come from the furnace. Every Smelt Steel From recipe melts old steel in a Large Ceramic Crucible at an Advanced Furnace. A small steel item gives one chunk, a medium one two, a medium plus one three and a large one four. The crucible and tongs are kept.
Iron becomes steel the same way with Coke and Limestone in place of charcoal. A large iron item gives four chunks with nine of each. Extract Steel from Smaller Iron Items melts ten small forged iron pieces into one chunk.
At the forge, Forge Scrap Into Chunk turns one Steel Scrap into a chunk. Saw Steel Block into Chunks cuts a block into four with a metal saw. Cut Block into Chunks does the same with a welding torch at Welding level 1. Reshaping a Steel Rod into bar, or a bar into rod, can also leave a chunk behind.
How to Craft Steel Chunk
Each recipe that makes the Steel Chunk is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Saw Steel Block into Chunks
The Saw Steel Block into Chunks recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs no skill level.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Block | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SteelBlock
|
| Hacksaw | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Saw
|
Cut Block into Chunks
The Cut Block into Chunks recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs Welding level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Block (Pierced) | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.PiercedSteelBlock
|
| Welding Torch | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.BlowTorch
|
| Welder Mask | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.WeldingMask
|
Forge Bar Into Rod
The Forge Bar Into Rod recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs Blacksmithing level 0. It is made at an Advanced Forge.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Bar Half | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SteelBarHalf
|
| Ball-peen Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.BallPeenHammer
|
| Metalworking Chisel | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.MetalworkingChisel
|
| Charcoal | 
|
4x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Tongs | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Tongs
|
Forge Rod Into Bar
The Forge Rod Into Bar recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs Blacksmithing level 0. It is made at a Primitive Forge.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Rod | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.MetalBar
|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Charcoal |
|
3x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Tongs |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Tongs
|
Forge Scrap Into Chunk
The Forge Scrap Into Chunk recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs Blacksmithing level 0. It is made at a Primitive Forge.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal |
|
2x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Steel Scrap | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SteelScrap
|
| Claw Hammer |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Tongs |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Tongs
|
Smelt Steel From Large Steel Item
The Smelt Steel From Large Steel Item recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs no skill level. It is made at an Advanced Furnace.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Ceramic Crucible | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.CeramicCrucible
|
| Kitchen Tongs | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.KitchenTongs
|
| Charcoal |
|
9x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Crowbar | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Crowbar
|
Smelt Steel From Medium Steel Item
The Smelt Steel From Medium Steel Item recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs no skill level. It is made at an Advanced Furnace.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Ceramic Crucible |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.CeramicCrucible
|
| Kitchen Tongs |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.KitchenTongs
|
| Charcoal |
|
5x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Wrench | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Wrench
|
Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Steel Item
The Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Steel Item recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs no skill level. It is made at an Advanced Furnace.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Ceramic Crucible |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.CeramicCrucible
|
| Kitchen Tongs |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.KitchenTongs
|
| Charcoal |
|
6x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Steel Rod |
|
1x | No | /additem Base.MetalBar
|
Smelt Steel From Small Steel Item
The Smelt Steel From Small Steel Item recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs no skill level. It is made at an Advanced Furnace.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Ceramic Crucible |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.CeramicCrucible
|
| Kitchen Tongs |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.KitchenTongs
|
| Charcoal |
|
2x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Saucepan | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Saucepan
|
Smelt Steel From Large Iron Item
The Smelt Steel From Large Iron Item recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs no skill level. It is made at an Advanced Furnace.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Ceramic Crucible |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.CeramicCrucible
|
| Kitchen Tongs |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.KitchenTongs
|
| Coke | 
|
9x | No | /additem Base.Coke
|
| Limestone | 
|
9x | No | /additem Base.Limestone
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| Axe Head | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.OldAxeHead
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Smelt Steel From Medium Iron Item
The Smelt Steel From Medium Iron Item recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs no skill level. It is made at an Advanced Furnace.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Ceramic Crucible |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.CeramicCrucible
|
| Kitchen Tongs |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.KitchenTongs
|
| Coke |
|
5x | No | /additem Base.Coke
|
| Limestone |
|
5x | No | /additem Base.Limestone
|
| File | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.File
|
Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Iron Item
The Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Iron Item recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs no skill level. It is made at an Advanced Furnace.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Ceramic Crucible |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.CeramicCrucible
|
| Kitchen Tongs |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.KitchenTongs
|
| Coke |
|
6x | No | /additem Base.Coke
|
| Limestone |
|
6x | No | /additem Base.Limestone
|
| Iron Pipe | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.MetalPipe
|
Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item
The Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs no skill level. It is made at an Advanced Furnace.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Ceramic Crucible |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.CeramicCrucible
|
| Kitchen Tongs |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.KitchenTongs
|
| Coke |
|
2x | No | /additem Base.Coke
|
| Limestone |
|
2x | No | /additem Base.Limestone
|
| Bell | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Bell
|
Extract Steel from Smaller Iron Items
The Extract Steel from Smaller Iron Items recipe makes the Steel Chunk. It needs no skill level. It is made at an Advanced Furnace.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Ceramic Crucible |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.CeramicCrucible
|
| Kitchen Tongs |
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.KitchenTongs
|
| Coke |
|
2x | No | /additem Base.Coke
|
| Limestone |
|
2x | No | /additem Base.Limestone
|
| Forged Fishing Hook | 
|
10x | No | /additem Base.FishingHook_Forged
|
Used in Crafting
Everything made with the Steel Chunk, with how much each recipe takes, the other materials it needs, the station and the skill.
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nails | 
|
Forge 10 Nails | 1x |
|
Primitive Forge | Blacksmithing: 1 | /additem Base.Nails
|
| Steel Bar Half |
|
Forge Bar Half | 2x |
|
Primitive Forge | Blacksmithing: 0 | /additem Base.SteelBarHalf
|
| Steel Bar Quarter | 
|
Forge Bar Quarter from Chunk | 1x |
|
Primitive Forge | Blacksmithing: 0 | /additem Base.SteelBarQuarter
|
| Steel Bar | 
|
Forge Bar | 4x |
|
Primitive Forge | Blacksmithing: 0 | /additem Base.SteelBar
|
| Steel Bar |
|
Forge Bar From Chunks | 4x |
|
Primitive Forge | Blacksmithing: 0 | /additem Base.SteelBar
|
| Steel Block |
|
Forge Block From Chunks | 4x |
|
Primitive Forge | Blacksmithing: 0 | /additem Base.SteelBlock
|
| Steel Chunk (Pierced) | 
|
Pierce Chunk | 1x |
|
Primitive Forge | Blacksmithing: 0 | /additem Base.PiercedSteelChunk
|
| Steel Chunk (Pierced) |
|
Drill Steel Chunk | 1x | - | - | Welding: 2 | /additem Base.PiercedSteelChunk
|
| Steel Piece | 
|
Saw into Pieces | 1x | 1x Hacksaw (kept) | - | None | /additem Base.SteelPiece
|
| Steel Sheet - Small | 
|
Forge Small Steel Sheet | 1x |
|
Simple Forge | Blacksmithing: 4 | /additem Base.SmallSheetMetal
|
| Straight Razor | 
|
Forge Straight Razor | 1x |
|
Advanced Forge | Blacksmithing: 9 | /additem Base.StraightRazor
|
These recipes accept the Steel Chunk by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Small Steel Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel | 
|
Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Steel
|
| Smelt Steel From Small Steel Item | Steel Chunk | 
|
Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
|
Locations
Factory counters are the only place it turns up in loot, about one time in eight. Smelting and forging scrap are far more reliable.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Factory | Counter | 12.7% |
Notes
- Four chunks make a full Steel Bar or a Steel Block.
- Melting a large steel item gives four chunks at once.
- Coke and Limestone turn old iron into steel chunks.
- Steel Scrap forges into a chunk with no Blacksmithing level.
- One chunk makes ten Nails with a heading tool.
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