Iron

Iron Manufactured Resource Skill Refining Methods of  manufacturing Method Amount primitive smelting furnace 840g iron ore, 560g coal, 1750g limestone 350 primitive smelting furnace 840g iron ore, 840g charcoal, 1750g limestone 350 primitive smelting furnace 840g iron ore, 175g propane, 1750g limestone 350 smelting furnace 700g iron ore, 420g coal, 1400g limestone 350 smelting furnace 700g iron ore, 700g charcoal, 1400g limestone 350 smelting furnace 700g iron ore, 140g propane, 1400g limestone 350

An alloy made from iron ore, limestone and some type of fuel (propane, coal or charcoal) in a smelting furnace or primitive smelting furnace.

Can be further processed into steel using a smelting furnace, but not a primitive smelting furnace.

Used for creating essential tools, machinery, and weapons. The lifeblood of any productive town.

Trivia: In the early stages of the game iron was available from the ground in pure form, but as the game was enhanced this was changed to more accurately reflect the process involved.