Iron Ingot
| Iron Ingot | |
|---|---|
| Category | Resource / Crafting material |
| Effect | |
| Cost / Recipe | |
| How to get | Smelted from Iron Ore + Coal |
Iron Ingot is a mid-tier crafting material created by smelting Iron Ore and Coal at any furnace. Iron Ingots are used to forge mid-tier tools and the first armor in Kintara — solid, reliable gear for players who've progressed past early game.
Iron Ingots represent the bridge between basic copper gear and end-game silver equipment.
Smelting
Iron Ore is smelted into Iron Ingots at any furnace (Frostmere or Dunes West). No Smithing level required to smelt. Smelts are priced per ingot, with a ×1/×5/×10 batch selector and a pace of roughly 0.8 seconds per ingot.
| Input | Output | XP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Iron Ore + 6 Coal | 1 Iron Ingot | 22 XP | ~0.8 seconds per ingot |
A ×10 batch consumes 60 ore + 60 coal for 10 ingots and 220 XP.
Uses
Iron Ingots are used for mid-tier crafting:
| Item | Cost | Smithing req | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Axe | 40 ingots + 1,000 Wood | 10 | Mid-tier gathering tool — swings 10% faster |
| Iron Sword | 55 ingots + 1,300 Wood | 13 | Mid-tier melee weapon — hits for 26 |
| Iron Pickaxe | 60 ingots + 1,600 Wood | 17 | Mid-tier mining tool — swings 10% faster |
| Iron Helmet | 40 ingots + 40 Molten Rock + 5 Brute Horn | 14 | 2% damage reduction (head armor) |
| Iron Boots | 25 ingots + 25 Molten Rock + 2 Brute Horn | 16 | 1% damage reduction (foot armor) |
| Iron Legguards | 50 ingots + 50 Molten Rock + 10 Brute Horn | 18 | 3% damage reduction (leg armor) |
| Iron Body Armor | 50 ingots + 50 Molten Rock + 10 Brute Horn | 20 | 4% damage reduction (torso armor) |
Iron armor no longer grants a shield bonus — each piece gives percentage damage reduction instead, and a full Iron set (4 pieces) reduces incoming damage by 10%. Armor is crafted at Kaziir the Armoursmith in The Dunes and requires Combat 15 to wear.
Crafting Progression
Iron Ingots are the mid-tier in the crafting hierarchy:
| Tier | Ingot | Smelting cost (per ingot) | Tool Smithing req | Armor Smithing req | Swing-speed bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Copper Ingot | 10 Stone + 5 Coal | 0–7 | N/A | +5% |
| Mid | Iron Ingot | 6 Iron Ore + 6 Coal | 10–17 | 14–20 | +10% |
| High | Silver Ingot | 4 Silver Ore + 8 Coal | 20–27 | 24–30 | +15% |
Iron tools swing faster than copper and armor provides meaningful protection. A full Iron loadout is a significant power jump from starter gear.
Sourcing Iron Ore
To create Iron Ingots, you need Iron Ore:
| Location | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frostmere | Mining 5 | The only iron ore region — every Frostmere rock yields iron ore |
Wilderness rocks give Stone and Coal, and Dunes rocks give Silver Ore — iron comes from Frostmere alone.
Repair Costs
Iron tools and armor can be repaired at any blacksmith (Grimjaw in Frostmere, Harun in Dunes West):
| Repair scenario | Ingot cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 50% durability loss | ~60% of craft cost (scaled) | Cost scales to damage taken |
| 100% durability loss (broken) | Full craft cost | Repair first before trading/selling |
Minimum repair cost is 1 ingot. Damaged gear cannot be traded or listed on the marketplace — you must repair it first.
Stack Size
Iron Ingots stack up to **10,000** in a single inventory slot. Large crafting projects can be completed without inventory management issues.
Related pages
| Page | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Iron Ore | Source material for Iron Ingots. |
| Coal | Smelting ingredient alongside Iron Ore. |
| Smithing | Skill used to forge Iron Ingots into tools and armor. |
| Iron Sword, Iron Axe, Iron Pickaxe | Mid-tier tools crafted from Iron Ingots. |
| Iron Helmet, Iron Body Armor, Iron Legguards, Iron Boots | Mid-tier armor crafted from Iron Ingots at Kaziir the Armoursmith. |
| Kaziir the Armoursmith | Crafts iron armor in The Dunes. |
| Copper Ingot | Low-tier ingot (basic tier). |
| Silver Ingot | High-tier ingot (end-game tier). |
| Grimjaw | Blacksmith in Frostmere; forges and repairs gear. |
| Harun the Forgewright | Blacksmith in Dunes West; forges and repairs gear. |
| Frostmere | Iron Ore region, smelting and forging location. |
| The Dunes | Secondary smelting location (West) and armor-crafting region. |
| Resources of Kintara | |
| Gathered | Wood · Stone · Coal · Metal · Fish |
| Cooked | Cooked Fish Meat · Raw Chicken · Cooked Chicken |
| Currency | Gold · $KINS · SOL |