If you want to get iron bars in Stardew Valley, you will need to get iron ore; but getting this ore will require you to dig deep into the mines.
How to Get Iron in Stardew Valley
To get iron bars in Stardew Valley, you will first need to get iron ore, which, as we said before, can be obtained deep in the mines.
However, the mines in Stardew Valley have many levels, so simply heading to the mines won't be enough; you'll instead need to head to a specific level to get the most out of your journey.
That said, the levels that we recommend you explore range from level 41 to 79, because among these mine levels you will find iron ore in great abundance. As a side note, before you head into the mines, there's a colorful NPC you can meet inside called the Dwarf; with that, be sure to bring a pickaxe to mine the iron ore.
When you find iron ore, hit it with the pickaxe, and you'll get about three ores; if you are a miner, you can increase this amount. Also, if you don't feel like mining the ore, you can find it as loot with the following below inside the mines.
- Metal heads
- stone golems
- dust sprites
- iron sludge
- Geodes
- Barrels and crates
You can also get iron ore from panning, inside fishing chests, and ice ponds when the population reaches three.
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How to Make Iron Bars in Stardew Valley
To craft iron bars, you'll need to take iron ore and place it in a furnace; in order to unlock the furnace recipe, you will need to collect at least one copper ore.
After that, you'll need to trigger a cutscene with Clint leaving your house from 6am to 11am.
Clint will give you the recipe for making an oven; you can use this recipe to craft an oven with 25 stone and 20 copper. When you have the Furnace crafted, you can then use it to craft Iron Bars in Stardew Valley.
For more on Stadew Valley, we at PGG have guides like getting Ancient Fruit and Romance with Leah in Stardew Valley.
