Pre-Hardmode Anvils

Iron Anvil

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Statistics

Type	FurnitureCrafting station
Placeable	✔️ (2 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Used to craft items from metal bars
Rarity	00*
Buy	50 SC
Sell	10 SC
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 35
• Internal Tile ID: 16

Lead Anvil

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Statistics

Type	FurnitureCrafting station
Placeable	✔️ (2 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Used to craft items from metal bars
Rarity	00*
Sell	15 SC
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 716
• Internal Tile ID: 16 (1)

The Iron Anvil and Lead Anvil are pre-Hardmode crafting stations used mainly to craft weapons and armor. Both anvils can craft the same items. Most of their recipes require metal bars, although they are also used to make other items, such as the Jungle tier of equipment. An anvil is a vital crafting station for most of the game, as it is used to make items from every tier up to Cobalt and Palladium, after which it must be replaced by a Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil.

Both anvils are craftable, but can sometimes also be found in Underground Cabins. The Iron Anvil can furthermore be purchased from the Merchant.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Iron Anvil	Iron Bar5	Work Bench
Lead Anvil	Lead Bar5

Used to craft

Iron or Lead Anvil

Result	Ingredients
1 Second Timer	Gold Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Wire
	Platinum Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Wire
3 Second Timer	Silver Watch Wire
	Tungsten Watch Wire
5 Second Timer	Copper Watch Wire
	Tin Watch Wire
Actuation Rod	Actuator50 Any Iron Bar10 Wire10
Amazon	Rich Mahogany8 Stinger12 Vine Jungle Spores9
Amber Hook	Amber15
Amber Minecart	Minecart Large Amber
Amber Staff	Sturdy Fossil(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)15 Amber8
Amethyst Hook	Amethyst15
Amethyst Minecart	Minecart Large Amethyst
Amethyst Staff	Copper Bar10 Amethyst8
Announcement Box(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Sign Any Iron Bar4 Wire4
Artery	Crimtane Bar12
Ash Wood Chandelier	Ash Wood(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)4 Torch4 Chain
Balloon Chandelier(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Any Balloon4 Torch4 Chain
Bamboo Chandelier	Bamboo(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)4 Torch4 Chain
Bathtub	Any Iron Bar14
Bee Breastplate	Bee Wax12
Bee Greaves	Bee Wax10
Bee Headgear	Bee Wax8
only: Beenade	Grenade Bee Wax
Beetle Minecart	Minecart Beetle Husk8
only: Blade of Grass	Stinger12 Jungle Spores15 Vine3
only: Blade of Grass	Jungle Spores12 Stinger15
Blood Butcherer	Crimtane Bar10
Blood Lust Cluster	Crimtane Bar10
only: Blue Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar15 Sapphire10
only: Blue Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar20 Sapphire10
only: Blue Phasesaber	Blue Phaseblade Crystal Shard50
Bone Javelin20	Sturdy Fossil(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Bone Throwing Knife30	Sturdy Fossil(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Boreal Wood Chandelier	Boreal Wood(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)4 Ice Torch4 Chain
only: Cactus Chandelier	Cactus4 Torch4 Chain
only: Chain15	Any Iron Bar
only: Chain10	Any Iron Bar
Chest Lock	Chain2 Bone5
Cobalt Breastplate	Cobalt Bar20
Cobalt Chainsaw	Cobalt Bar10
Cobalt Drill	Cobalt Bar15
Cobalt Hat	Cobalt Bar10
Cobalt Helmet	Cobalt Bar10
Cobalt Leggings	Cobalt Bar15
Cobalt Mask	Cobalt Bar10
Cobalt Naginata	Cobalt Bar10
Cobalt Pickaxe	Cobalt Bar15
Cobalt Repeater	Cobalt Bar10
only: Cobalt Sword	Cobalt Bar8
only: Cobalt Sword	Cobalt Bar10
Cobalt Waraxe	Cobalt Bar10
Cooking Pot	Any Iron Bar10 Any Wood2
only: Copper Axe	Copper Bar6 Any Wood3
only: Copper Axe	Copper Bar9 Any Wood3
Copper Bow	Copper Bar7
only: Copper Broadsword	Copper Bar6
only: Copper Broadsword	Copper Bar8
only: Copper Chainmail	Copper Bar20
only: Copper Chainmail	Copper Bar25
Copper Chandelier	Copper Bar4 Torch4 Chain
only: Copper Greaves	Copper Bar16
only: Copper Greaves	Copper Bar20
only: Copper Hammer	Copper Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Copper Hammer	Copper Bar10 Any Wood3
only: Copper Helmet	Copper Bar12
only: Copper Helmet	Copper Bar15
only: Copper Pickaxe	Copper Bar8 Any Wood4
only: Copper Pickaxe	Copper Bar12 Any Wood4
only: Copper Shortsword	Copper Bar5
only: Copper Shortsword	Copper Bar7
Crimson Greaves	Crimtane Bar20 Tissue Sample15
Crimson Helmet	Crimtane Bar15 Tissue Sample10
Crimson Scalemail	Crimtane Bar25 Tissue Sample20
Crystal Chandelier(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Crystal Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)10 Torch4 Chain
Deathbringer Pickaxe	Crimtane Bar12 Tissue Sample6
Demon Bow	Demonite Bar8
Diamond Hook	Diamond15
Diamond Minecart	Minecart Large Diamond
Diamond Staff	Platinum Bar10 Diamond8
only: Ebonwood Bathtub	Ebonwood14
Ebonwood Chandelier	Ebonwood4 Torch4 Chain
Emerald Hook	Emerald15
Emerald Minecart	Minecart Large Emerald
Emerald Staff	Tungsten Bar10 Emerald8
only: Empty Bucket	Any Iron Bar2
Fart Kart	Minecart Whoopie Cushion
Fisher of Souls	Demonite Bar8
Flamarang	Hellstone Bar10 Enchanted Boomerang
Flesh Grinder	Crimtane Bar10 Tissue Sample5
Fleshcatcher	Crimtane Bar8
Fossil Greaves	Sturdy Fossil(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)20
Fossil Helmet	Sturdy Fossil(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)15
Fossil Pickaxe	Sturdy Fossil(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)12 Any Wood4
Fossil Plate	Sturdy Fossil(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)25
Glass Kiln	Any Iron Bar18 Torch8
only: Gold Axe	Gold Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Gold Axe	Gold Bar9 Any Wood3
Gold Bow	Gold Bar7
Gold Broadsword	Gold Bar8
only: Gold Chainmail	Gold Bar30
only: Gold Chainmail	Gold Bar35
Gold Chandelier	Gold Bar4 Torch4 Chain
only: Gold Crown	Gold Bar5 Ruby
only: Gold Crown	Gold Bar30 Ruby
only: Gold Greaves	Gold Bar25
only: Gold Greaves	Gold Bar30
only: Gold Hammer	Gold Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Gold Hammer	Gold Bar10 Any Wood3
only: Gold Helmet	Gold Bar20
only: Gold Helmet	Gold Bar25
only: Gold Pickaxe	Gold Bar10 Any Wood4
only: Gold Pickaxe	Gold Bar12 Any Wood4
only: Gold Shortsword	Gold Bar6
only: Gold Shortsword	Gold Bar7
Granite Chandelier	Smooth Granite Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)4 Torch4 Chain
Grappling Hook	Chain3 Hook
Grate	Any Iron Bar
only: Green Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar15 Emerald10
only: Green Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar20 Emerald10
only: Green Phasesaber	Green Phaseblade Crystal Shard50
Heavy Work Bench	Any Wood12 Any Iron Bar8
only: Hellfire Arrow100	Wooden Arrow100 Hellstone Bar
only: Hellfire Arrow25	Wooden Arrow25 Torch5 Hellstone Bar
Hive-Five	Bee Wax14
Hornet Staff	Bee Wax14
Imp Staff	Hellstone Bar17
Inlet Pump	Any Iron Bar10 Wire2
only: Iron Axe	Iron Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Iron Axe	Iron Bar9 Any Wood3
Iron Bar	Iron Fence4
Iron Bow	Iron Bar7
Iron Broadsword	Iron Bar8
only: Iron Chainmail	Iron Bar25
only: Iron Chainmail	Iron Bar30
Iron Door	Iron Bar4
Iron Fence4	Iron Bar
only: Iron Greaves	Iron Bar20
only: Iron Greaves	Iron Bar25
only: Iron Hammer	Iron Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Iron Hammer	Iron Bar10 Any Wood3
only: Iron Helmet	Iron Bar15
only: Iron Helmet	Iron Bar20
only: Iron Pickaxe	Iron Bar10 Any Wood3
only: Iron Pickaxe	Iron Bar12 Any Wood3
only: Iron Shortsword	Iron Bar6
only: Iron Shortsword	Iron Bar7
Ivy Whip	Jungle Spores12 Vine3
Jungle Hat	Jungle Spores8
Jungle Pants	Jungle Spores8 Vine2
only: Jungle Shirt	Jungle Spores16 Stinger10
only: Jungle Shirt	Jungle Spores16 Stinger12
Lamp Post	Any Iron Bar3 Glass2 Torch
Large Amber	Amber15
Large Amethyst	Amethyst15
Large Diamond	Diamond15
Large Emerald	Emerald15
Large Ruby	Ruby15
Large Sapphire	Sapphire15
Large Topaz	Topaz15
only: Lead Axe	Lead Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Lead Axe	Lead Bar9 Any Wood3
Lead Bar	Lead Fence4
Lead Bow	Lead Bar7
Lead Broadsword	Lead Bar8
only: Lead Chainmail	Lead Bar25
only: Lead Chainmail	Lead Bar30
Lead Door	Lead Bar4
Lead Fence4	Lead Bar
only: Lead Greaves	Lead Bar20
only: Lead Greaves	Lead Bar25
only: Lead Hammer	Lead Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Lead Hammer	Lead Bar10 Any Wood3
only: Lead Helmet	Lead Bar15
only: Lead Helmet	Lead Bar20
only: Lead Pickaxe	Lead Bar10 Any Wood3
only: Lead Pickaxe	Lead Bar12 Any Wood3
only: Lead Shortsword	Lead Bar6
only: Lead Shortsword	Lead Bar7
Light's Bane	Demonite Bar10
Magiluminescence	Demonite Bar12 Topaz5
	Crimtane Bar12 Topaz5
Malaise	Demonite Bar12
Marble Chandelier	Smooth Marble Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)4 Torch4 Chain
Martian Chandelier	Martian Conduit Plating(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)4 Torch4 Chain
Metal Sink	Any Iron Bar3 Water Bucket
only: Meteor Hamaxe	Meteorite Bar20
only: Meteor Hamaxe	Meteorite Bar35
only: Meteor Helmet	Meteorite Bar10
only: Meteor Helmet	Meteorite Bar15
only: Meteor Leggings	Meteorite Bar15
only: Meteor Leggings	Meteorite Bar20
Meteor Shot70	Musket Ball70 Meteorite Bar
only: Meteor Suit	Meteorite Bar20
only: Meteor Suit	Meteorite Bar25
Meteorite Chandelier	Meteorite Brick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)4 Torch4 Chain
only: Minecart	Any Iron Bar15 Any Wood10
Minecart Track50	Any Iron Bar Any Wood
Molten Breastplate	Hellstone Bar20
Molten Fury	Hellstone Bar15
Molten Greaves	Hellstone Bar15
Molten Hamaxe	Hellstone Bar15
Molten Helmet	Hellstone Bar10
Molten Pickaxe	Hellstone Bar20
Mushroom Chandelier	Glowing Mushroom4 Torch4 Chain
Mythril Anvil	Mythril Bar10
Nightmare Pickaxe	Demonite Bar12 Shadow Scale6
Orange Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar15 Amber10
Orichalcum Anvil	Orichalcum Bar12
Outlet Pump	Any Iron Bar10 Wire2
Palladium Breastplate	Palladium Bar24
Palladium Chainsaw	Palladium Bar12
Palladium Drill	Palladium Bar18
Palladium Headgear	Palladium Bar12
Palladium Helmet	Palladium Bar12
Palladium Leggings	Palladium Bar18
Palladium Mask	Palladium Bar12
Palladium Pickaxe	Palladium Bar18
Palladium Pike	Palladium Bar12
Palladium Repeater	Palladium Bar12
only: Palladium Sword	Palladium Bar10
only: Palladium Sword	Palladium Bar12
Palladium Waraxe	Palladium Bar12
Palm Wood Chandelier	Palm Wood(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)4 Torch4 Chain
only: Pearlwood Bathtub	Pearlwood14
Pearlwood Chandelier	Pearlwood4 Torch4 Chain
Phoenix Blaster	Hellstone Bar10 Handgun
only: Platinum Axe	Platinum Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Platinum Axe	Platinum Bar9 Any Wood3
Platinum Bow	Platinum Bar7
Platinum Broadsword	Platinum Bar8
only: Platinum Chainmail	Platinum Bar30
only: Platinum Chainmail	Platinum Bar35
Platinum Chandelier	Platinum Bar4 Torch4 Chain
only: Platinum Crown	Platinum Bar5 Ruby
only: Platinum Crown	Platinum Bar30 Ruby
only: Platinum Greaves	Platinum Bar25
only: Platinum Greaves	Platinum Bar30
only: Platinum Hammer	Platinum Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Platinum Hammer	Platinum Bar10 Any Wood3
only: Platinum Helmet	Platinum Bar20
only: Platinum Helmet	Platinum Bar25
only: Platinum Pickaxe	Platinum Bar10 Any Wood4
only: Platinum Pickaxe	Platinum Bar12 Any Wood4
only: Platinum Shortsword	Platinum Bar6
only: Platinum Shortsword	Platinum Bar7
Pressure Plate Track	Minecart Track Any Pressure Plate
Pumpkin Chandelier	Pumpkin4 Torch4 Chain
only: Purple Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar15 Amethyst10
only: Purple Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar20 Amethyst10
only: Purple Phasesaber	Purple Phaseblade Crystal Shard50
Queen Spider Staff	Spider Fang24
only: Red Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar15 Ruby10
only: Red Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar20 Ruby10
only: Red Phasesaber	Red Phaseblade Crystal Shard50
Reef Chandelier(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Reef Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)4 Torch4 Chain
Reinforced Fishing Pole	Any Iron Bar8
only: Rich Mahogany Bathtub	Rich Mahogany14
Rich Mahogany Chandelier	Rich Mahogany4 Torch4 Chain
Ruby Hook	Ruby15
Ruby Minecart	Minecart Large Ruby
Ruby Staff	Gold Bar10 Ruby8
Sandstone Chandelier	Smooth Sandstone(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)4 Torch4 Chain
Sapphire Hook	Sapphire15
Sapphire Minecart	Minecart Large Sapphire
Sapphire Staff	Silver Bar10 Sapphire8
only: Shadewood Bathtub	Shadewood14
Shadewood Chandelier	Shadewood4 Torch4 Chain
Shadow Greaves	Demonite Bar20 Shadow Scale15
Shadow Helmet	Demonite Bar15 Shadow Scale10
Shadow Scalemail	Demonite Bar25 Shadow Scale20
Sharanga	Molten Fury2 Hellstone Bar10
only: Silver Axe	Silver Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Silver Axe	Silver Bar9 Any Wood3
Silver Bow	Silver Bar7
Silver Broadsword	Silver Bar8
Silver Bullet70	Musket Ball70 Silver Bar
only: Silver Chainmail	Silver Bar25
only: Silver Chainmail	Silver Bar30
Silver Chandelier	Silver Bar4 Torch4 Chain
only: Silver Greaves	Silver Bar20
only: Silver Greaves	Silver Bar25
only: Silver Hammer	Silver Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Silver Hammer	Silver Bar10 Any Wood3
only: Silver Helmet	Silver Bar15
only: Silver Helmet	Silver Bar20
only: Silver Pickaxe	Silver Bar10 Any Wood4
only: Silver Pickaxe	Silver Bar12 Any Wood4
Silver Shortsword	Silver Bar6
Snapthorn	Stinger15 Vine3 Jungle Spores12
only: Space Gun	Meteorite Bar30 Fallen Star2
only: Space Gun	Meteorite Bar20
only: Space Gun	Meteorite Bar30 Fallen Star2 Flintlock Pistol
Spider Breastplate	Spider Fang16
Spider Chandelier	Spider Nest Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)4 Torch4 Chain
Spider Greaves	Spider Fang12
Spider Mask	Spider Fang8
Spider Staff	Spider Fang16
only: Spooky Chandelier	Spooky Wood4 Torch4 Chain
Star Cannon	Minishark Meteorite Bar20 Fallen Star5
Tendon Bow	Crimtane Bar8
Terra Fart Kart	Fart Kart Terra Toilet
Terra Toilet	Toilet Broken Hero Sword
The Breaker	Demonite Bar10 Shadow Scale5
The Meatball	Crimtane Bar10 Tissue Sample5
only: Thorn Chakram	Jungle Spores6 Stinger9
only: Thorn Chakram	Jungle Spores6 Stinger15
Throne	Silk20 Gold Bar30
	Silk20 Platinum Bar30
only: Tin Axe	Tin Bar6 Any Wood3
only: Tin Axe	Tin Bar9 Any Wood3
Tin Bow	Tin Bar7
only: Tin Broadsword	Tin Bar6
only: Tin Broadsword	Tin Bar8
only: Tin Chainmail	Tin Bar20
only: Tin Chainmail	Tin Bar25
Tin Chandelier	Tin Bar4 Torch4 Chain
only: Tin Greaves	Tin Bar16
only: Tin Greaves	Tin Bar20
only: Tin Hammer	Tin Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Tin Hammer	Tin Bar10 Any Wood3
only: Tin Helmet	Tin Bar12
only: Tin Helmet	Tin Bar15
only: Tin Pickaxe	Tin Bar8 Any Wood4
only: Tin Pickaxe	Tin Bar12 Any Wood4
only: Tin Shortsword	Tin Bar5
only: Tin Shortsword	Tin Bar7
Toilet	Any Iron Bar6
Topaz Hook	Topaz15
Topaz Minecart	Minecart Large Topaz
Topaz Staff	Tin Bar10 Topaz8
Trash Can	Any Iron Bar8
only: Tungsten Axe	Tungsten Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Tungsten Axe	Tungsten Bar9 Any Wood3
Tungsten Bow	Tungsten Bar7
Tungsten Broadsword	Tungsten Bar8
Tungsten Bullet70	Musket Ball70 Tungsten Bar
only: Tungsten Chainmail	Tungsten Bar25
only: Tungsten Chainmail	Tungsten Bar30
Tungsten Chandelier	Tungsten Bar4 Torch4 Chain
only: Tungsten Greaves	Tungsten Bar20
only: Tungsten Greaves	Tungsten Bar25
only: Tungsten Hammer	Tungsten Bar8 Any Wood3
only: Tungsten Hammer	Tungsten Bar10 Any Wood3
only: Tungsten Helmet	Tungsten Bar15
only: Tungsten Helmet	Tungsten Bar20
only: Tungsten Pickaxe	Tungsten Bar10 Any Wood4
only: Tungsten Pickaxe	Tungsten Bar12 Any Wood4
Tungsten Shortsword	Tungsten Bar6
Unholy Arrow5	Wooden Arrow5 Worm Tooth
only: Unholy Arrow5	Wooden Arrow5 Vertebra
Volcano	Hellstone Bar20
War Axe of the Night	Demonite Bar10
Weather Vane	Any Iron Bar4
only: White Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar15 Diamond10
only: White Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar20 Diamond10
only: White Phasesaber	White Phaseblade Crystal Shard50
only: Yellow Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar15 Topaz10
only: Yellow Phaseblade	Meteorite Bar20 Topaz10
only: Yellow Phasesaber	Yellow Phaseblade Crystal Shard50

Iron or Lead Anvil and Ecto Mist(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Result	Ingredients
Coffin Minecart	Any Iron Bar5 Any Wood10 Rotten Chunk10
	Any Iron Bar5 Any Wood10 Vertebra10
Gravedigger's Shovel	Any Iron Bar12 Any Wood3

Achievements

Heavy Metal • “Obtain an anvil made from iron or lead.”

Obtain your first Iron or Lead Anvil. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Trivia

• In reality, lead would not be a feasible metal for making anvils. It would not keep its structure very long, due to the low Mohs hardness (1.5) and melting point (600 K) of pure lead.
• The anvil is used to craft many items that an actual anvil would not be used for, such as the Amazon yoyo.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Iron Anvil sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced Lead Anvil.

• Desktop 1.0.5: Added tooltip.

• Desktop-Release: Introduced Iron Anvil.