Iron Ingot

Iron Ingot
File:Ironiongot.png
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.

Input	Output	XP	Time
60 Iron Ore + 60 Coal	10 Iron Ingot	220 XP	Instant

Each smelt yields 10 ingots instantly. No cooldown between smelts.

Uses

Iron Ingots are used for mid-tier crafting:

Item	Ingots required	Smithing req	Notes
Iron Sword	280	13	Mid-tier melee weapon — 25 base damage
Iron Axe	280	13	Mid-tier gathering tool — 10% speed bonus
Iron Pickaxe	280	13	Mid-tier mining tool — 10% speed bonus
Iron Helmet	2	14	+5 shield per piece (head armor)
Iron Body Armor	4	20	+5 shield per piece (torso armor)
Iron Legguards	3	18	+5 shield per piece (leg armor)
Iron Boots	1	16	+5 shield per piece (foot armor)

A full Iron armor set (4 pieces) requires 10 ingots total and grants +20 shield bonus.

Crafting Progression

Iron Ingots are the mid-tier in the crafting hierarchy:

Tier	Ingot	Smelting cost	Tool Smithing req	Armor Smithing req	Speed bonus
Low	Copper Ingot	60 Copper Ore + 60 Coal	0–7	N/A	+5%
Mid	Iron Ingot	60 Iron Ore + 60 Coal	10–17	14–20	+10%
High	Silver Ingot	60 Silver Ore + 60 Coal	20–27	24–30	+15%

Iron tools hit 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
Wilderness	Mining 5	Primary gathering location (safest early access)
Frostmere	Mining 5	Secondary location; cold biome
The Dunes (West)	Mining 5	Tertiary location; requires heat management

Iron Ore is available in multiple zones. You can gather wherever is most convenient.

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.
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	Smelting and forging location.
Wilderness	Iron Ore gathering location.
The Dunes	Secondary smelting location (West).