If you want to succeed in Conan Exiles in the long run, you need weapons and equipment made of iron. Learn here how to find and farm iron and coal.
When you start a new game in Conan Exiles, you begin as a naked rogue, who has just escaped from the cross. Your starting equipment consists of ragged rags and primitive weapons made from sticks and stones. You can find out how to get there in our Beginners’ Guide to Conan Exiles, but here you will learn how to obtain iron for good equipment.
Where can I find iron and coal?
Iron is an immensely valuable resource in Conan Exiles, as it is the only material from which metal items can be crafted. Additionally, you need iron to produce steel. But where does this cursed stuff lie?
First, you can collect iron when you regularly mine stones. Occasionally, a few chunks of ironstone will drop. This way, you can get some initial experience with iron. However, if you want more iron, you must mine it directly from iron deposits. These can be found high up on the southern plateau.
You will discover the plateau if you go to the site with the two large statues centrally by the river. From there, head straight north into the mountains and eventually, as indicated on the map, you will find a region with abundant iron and coal deposits. You recognize iron by the dark gray color of the rock. Coal, on the other hand, appears as black chunks. You will need a pickaxe to mine.
Beware of the hyena
When you go looking for iron and coal, you should be very careful. Various wild hyenas and an aggressive rhinoceros will cross your path on the way to the plateau. Especially in the early stages of the game, when you are not strong enough for all these dangers, it is best to go in a team with other players.
Also dangerous: Near the metal deposits, several tribes of wild NPCs reside. They will attack you immediately, so be cautious. However, if you are strong enough, you can also seize the opportunity and capture one or another slave there. In our Slave Guide, you will learn how to do that.
Once you have enough iron and coal, you can melt it in the furnace. Two pieces of ironstone yield one iron bar. You will then need these for various useful metal items. How to make steel from iron, by the way, you can find in our guide at the provided link.
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