Iron Block

A iron block is a special block that must be crafted.

Iron Block
Iron Block
Category
Use
Tool	Pickaxe
Stackable	Yes (99)

"Harder to mine through."

Appearance

Iron blocks are dark gray in color.

Where Found

Unlike most blocks, a iron block is not spawned in a new world and must be created at a metalwork bench.

It takes five iron ingots to make a iron block.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output + + + + = Lvl. 1 Metalwork Bench or Electric Metalwork Bench Iron Ingot [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Iron Block Quantity 5 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1

Rush Cost 8 Double-Time 4

Crafting

Iron blocks can crafted into iron doors and iron trapdoors at a level 2 metalwork bench or its electric variant.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output + + + + = Lvl. 2 Metalwork Bench or Electric Metalwork Bench Iron Block [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Iron Door Quantity 2 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1

Rush Cost 8 Double-Time 4

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output + + + + = Lvl. 2 Metalwork Bench or Electric Metalwork Bench Iron Block Ladder [[]] [[]] [[]] Iron Trapdoor Quantity 1 1 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1

Rush Cost 8 Double-Time 4

Six train wheels, a steam engine, an iron block, and ten coal can be used to craft a steam locomotive at a train yard.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output + + + + = Train Yard Train Wheel Steam Engine Iron Block Coal [[]] Steam Locomotive Quantity 6 1 1 10 {{{Qty5}}} 1

Rush Cost 8 Double-Time 4

Iron blocks can be crafted into columns and stairs at a level 2 builder's bench.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output + + + + = Lvl. 2 Builder's Bench Iron Block [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Iron Column Quantity 1 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 2

Rush Cost 8 Double-Time 4

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output + + + + = Lvl. 2 Builder's Bench Iron Block [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Iron Stairs Quantity 1 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 2

Rush Cost 8 Double-Time 4

Bench Upgrades

An iron block is required for upgrading a metalwork bench to level 2.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output + + + + = Lvl. 1 Metalwork Bench Iron Block [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Metalwork Bench Lvl. 2 Quantity 1 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1

Rush Cost 8 Double-Time 4

Uses

Iron blocks are useful in construction. They are also conductive and can be used to transfer electricity through blocks.

Trivia

• Prior to version 1.6, iron columns and stairs were crafted at a metalwork bench or its electric variant.