Iron Ore





Entity | Qty. | Rate |
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![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 12–21 | 1/36 (2.78%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 12–21 | 1/72 (1.39%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 4–15 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 4–15 | 1/28 (3.57%) |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
Iron Ore is an early-game ore that generates upon world creation on the surface, as well as in the Underground and Cavern layers. Its primary use is in crafting Iron Bars, which can then be used to craft the Iron tier of tools, weapons, and armor, as well as Buckets, Chains, and several other items. (Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions) Iron Ore has a small chance to appear as a bonus drop from slimes. Furthermore, it can be obtained from all types of crates.
Its alternate ore counterpart is the Lead Ore.
As Iron Bars are needed to create an Iron Anvil, Iron Ore must usually be obtained before any weapons or armor can be created out of metal bars. While this can be circumvented by purchasing an Iron Anvil from the Merchant, that is generally inefficient, as it is not difficult to find 15 Iron Ore early on in the game.
Crafting
Recipes
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Achievements


Trivia
- Iron Ore and Lead Ore are the only ores that do not have corresponding chandeliers. On the
Old-gen console version and Nintendo
version, they are also the only ores that do not have corresponding bricks.
- Real iron is very malleable and susceptible to corrosion, generally making it infeasible for crafting tools. The use of iron in Terraria more closely resembles real-life steel.
- Its placed sprites look similar to the placed sprites for the Mythril Ore.
History
- Desktop 1.4.4: Stack limit increased from 999 to 9999.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now used to craft Iron Bricks.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Increased stack limit from 99 to 999.
- Desktop 1.2: Iron will now sometimes not generate with a world, being replaced with Lead Ore.
- Desktop 1.0.5: Now has a sparkle effect.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
- Ore items
- Crafting material items
- Drop items
- Loot items
- Plunder items
- Bag loot items
- Potion ingredients
- Craftable items
- Consumable items
- Desktop content
- Console content
- Old-gen console content
- Mobile content
- 3DS content
- Items of rarity 0
- Recipes table with unexpected total number of rows
- Shimmer
- Chlorophyte Extractinator
- Achievement-related elements