Smelting ores has always been a core part of the RuneScape experience. Whether you’re a seasoned smithy from the old days or a newcomer finding your way in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, with survival now baked into the gameplay, turning raw ores into usable bars is more important than ever for crafting gear, completing quests, and just staying alive out in the wilds of Ashenfall. So, here’s everything you need to know about smelting ores in the game.
Smelting ores in RuneScape is a simple process once you know about the how. But like with every other survival game, there are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind to make sure it goes smoothly. So, what are these requirements? Well, if you’re unsure how to get that furnace fired up or what you need to smelt, we’ve got you covered with this quick guide to getting your forge on.
RuneScape Dragonwilds: How to smelt Ores
To smelt ores in RuneScape Dragonwilds, you’ll need two key things: the right raw materials and access to a furnace. Let’s take bronze as an example. It’s one of the most common materials you will find early on. To make a bronze bar, you’ll need 1x tin ore and 1x copper ore, along with charcoal to fuel the furnace. Here are the details:
Furnace
In RuneScape Dragonwilds, you won’t have access to a furnace right away. You’ll need to unlock it by progressing through the main quest and collecting Vault Shards. These shards are found inside Vaults, which are dungeon-like areas scattered across the world, filled with enemies and rare loot. Once you’ve gathered enough shards, you can unlock the furnace recipe and finally start smelting your ores. So if you’re still furnace-less, keep pushing forward in the story and dive into Vaults whenever you find them! Next up are the raw materials. For Bronze, you will need 1x Tin Ore, 1x Copper Ore and 1x Charcoal.
Raw Materials
If you’re on the hunt for tin and copper, head over to the Fractured Plains; it’s a goldmine (well, tin-and-copper mine) for early-game resources. You’ll need a Bone Pickaxe to harvest them, so make sure you’ve crafted one before setting out. Keep an eye out for orange-grey rocks for copper and greenish stones for tin. They’re pretty easy to spot once you know what you’re looking for, and gathering these ores is your first big step toward forging that sweet bronze gear.
How to smelt ores?
Once you’ve got your tin, copper, and charcoal all ready to go, make your way to the furnace and interact with it. Pop each of the materials into the input slots and just hit “Smelt” and let the magic happen. If nothing’s happening, don’t panic! It’s usually just a missing copper ore, which tends to get forgotten in the mix. Double-check your inventory, top off what’s missing, and you’ll be churning out bronze bars in no time.
And that brings us to the end of this guide. We hope your doubts on this matter were cleared. Now, for all your other gaming-related queries, make sure to visit DigiStatement first. And since we are talking about RuneScape Dragonwilds, click here to learn about the save file location of the game.
