Iron Bar
| Iron Bar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Resource |
| Location | Crafting; Furnace |
| Sell Price | 120g |
The Iron Bar is the most widely used metal bar on the farm. It goes into the Sprinkler, the Quality Sprinkler, the Keg, the Bee House, the Crab Pot, the Recycling Machine, the Lightning Rod and many more recipes. Clint also needs five bars for each steel tool, and Robin needs five for the Stable that comes with a horse. With so many recipes asking for it, iron is in constant demand through the mid-game. Clint and Maru both like receiving one, and Clint even writes in Winter asking for a bar of his own.
The in-game description reads: A bar of pure iron.
Location
Smelting is the reliable way to make Iron Bars. A Furnace filled with five pieces of Iron Ore and a lump of Coal makes one bar in about two in-game hours. Copper finishes much faster and gold takes far longer, so iron sits in the middle. The frozen floors of The Mines supply the ore, and a handful of furnaces keep up with a good day of mining.
Mining level 4 teaches Transmute (Fe), which turns three Copper Bars straight into one Iron Bar. Copper bars are worth more than the iron they become, so the recipe only makes sense when an Iron Bar is needed right away.
Shadow Brutes and Shadow Shamans in the lower Mines drop an Iron Bar now and then. The Traveling Cart sometimes has a few for sale.
Prices
Sell prices by quality, with the bonus from each profession.
| Quality | Price | Blacksmith (+50%) |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 120g | 180g |
Uses
Steel tools are the second upgrade at the Blacksmith, and each one costs five Iron Bars plus a fee. A Steel Hoe or Steel Watering Can works five tiles in a line when charged. A Steel Axe can finally chop the Large Log that blocks the Secret Woods, where fresh Hardwood stumps appear every day. A Steel Pickaxe can break the boulders on the farm. A Steel Pan and a Steel Trash Can are part of the same tier.
Farming uses iron at almost every level. The Sprinkler pairs an Iron Bar with a Copper Bar. Farming level 3 teaches the Bee House, which also needs Maple Syrup, and level 4 brings the Iron Fence, level 6 the Quality Sprinkler and level 8 the Keg. Kegs turn fruit into wine and vegetables into juice, so a big harvest can keep many of them busy.
Fishing recipes rely on iron as well. Fishing level 3 teaches the Crab Pot, which takes three Iron Bars and some Wood. Level 4 brings the Recycling Machine and the Worm Bin. Level 6 adds the Spinner, the Sonar Bobber and the Bait Maker, and higher levels add the Dressed Spinner, the Barbed Hook and Magnets.
Other skills ask for iron too. Mining level 4 teaches the Glowstone Ring, which lights the way and widens the pickup radius. Combat level 4 brings the Warrior Ring, and level 8 Explosive Ammo for the slingshot. Foraging level 6 teaches the Lightning Rod, and level 7 the Warp Totem: Mountains, a one-use trip to the Mountain. Mining level 7 teaches Transmute (Au), which turns two Iron Bars into a Gold Bar.
Robin builds the Stable for a large fee, Hardwood and five Iron Bars, and a horse comes with it. Riding the horse saves a lot of walking time on long days.
The masteries also call for iron. Mining Mastery unlocks the Heavy Furnace, made from two Furnaces, Iron Bars and Stone. Combat Mastery unlocks the Anvil, which needs fifty Iron Bars, and the Mini-Forge.
Crafting Iron Bar with the other materials below makes these items.
| Item | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Anvil | 
|
Iron Bar (50) |
| Bait Maker | 
|
Iron Bar (3), Coral (3), Sea Urchin (1) |
| Bee House | 
|
Wood (40), Coal (8), Iron Bar (1), Maple Syrup (1) |
| Crab Pot | 
|
Wood (40), Iron Bar (3) |
| Explosive Ammo | 
|
Iron Bar (1), Coal (2) |
| Heavy Furnace | 
|
Furnace (2), Iron Bar (3), Stone (50) |
| Iron Fence | 
|
Iron Bar (1) |
| Iron Lamp-post | 
|
Iron Bar (1), Battery Pack (1) |
| Keg | 
|
Wood (30), Copper Bar (1), Iron Bar (1), Oak Resin (1) |
| Lightning Rod | 
|
Iron Bar (1), Refined Quartz (1), Bat Wing (5) |
| Mini-Forge | 
|
Dragon Tooth (5), Iron Bar (10), Gold Bar (10), Iridium Bar (5) |
| Mini-Jukebox | 
|
Iron Bar (2), Battery Pack (1) |
| Quality Sprinkler | 
|
Iron Bar (1), Gold Bar (1), Refined Quartz (1) |
| Recycling Machine | 
|
Wood (25), Stone (25), Iron Bar (1) |
| Solar Panel | 
|
Refined Quartz (10), Iron Bar (5), Gold Bar (5) |
| Sprinkler | 
|
Copper Bar (1), Iron Bar (1) |
| Warp Totem: Mountains | 
|
Hardwood (1), Iron Bar (1), Stone (25) |
| Worm Bin | 
|
Hardwood (15), Gold Bar (1), Iron Bar (1), Fiber (50) |
Notes
Partway through the first Winter, Clint sends a letter asking for an Iron Bar in the "A Favor for Clint" quest. Bringing one to him pays a little money and earns a heart of friendship.
The Help Wanted board outside Pierre's General Store sometimes asks for an Iron Bar once the Furnace is known. Catfish and Ice Pip ponds may ask for a few bars before they can grow.
The Blacksmith's Bundle in the Boiler Room needs one Iron Bar.
At the Sewing Machine, an Iron Bar in the spool makes the Steel Breastplate.
Clint and Maru like Iron Bars, Sam hates them, and most other villagers dislike them.
All Resources
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bat Wing | 
|
15g |
| Battery Pack | 
|
500g |
| Bone Fragment | 
|
12g |
| Broken CD | 
|
0g |
| Broken Glasses | 
|
0g |
| Bug Meat | 
|
8g |
| Cave Jelly | 
|
180g |
| Cinder Shard | 
|
50g |
| Clay | 
|
20g |
| Coal | 
|
15g |
| Copper Bar | 
|
- |
| Copper Ore | 
|
5g |
| Driftwood | 
|
0g |
| Fiber | 
|
1g |
| Gold Bar | 
|
- |
| Gold Ore | 
|
25g |
| Green Algae | 
|
15g |
| Hardwood | 
|
15g |
| Iridium Bar | 
|
- |
| Iridium Ore | 
|
100g |
| Iron Bar | 
|
- |
| Iron Ore | 
|
10g |
| Joja Cola | 
|
25g |
| Monster Loot | - | - |
| Moss | 
|
5g |
| Radioactive Bar | 
|
- |
| Radioactive Ore | 
|
300g |
| Refined Quartz | 
|
50g |
| Rice | 
|
100g |
| River Jelly | 
|
125g |
| Rotten Plant | 
|
0g |
| Sea Jelly | 
|
200g |
| Soggy Newspaper | 
|
0g |
| Solar Essence | 
|
40g |
| Stone | 
|
2g |
| Sugar | 
|
50g |
| Trash | - | - |
| Trash (item) | 
|
0g |
| Treasure Chest | 
|
5000g |
| Vinegar | 
|
100g |
| Void Essence | 
|
50g |
| Wheat Flour | 
|
50g |
| White Algae | 
|
25g |
| Wood | 
|
2g |