Iron is an important resource once players are hours into LEGO Fortnite, as it is necessary to make Iron Bars to craft Epic tools. Here’s how to get and makeLego Fortnite iron bars.

How to Get Iron in LEGO Fortnite

Iron can befound in the caves of the Frostlands, the snow biome. Players do not search long in the caves, as the Iron looks like giant orange and brown rock clumps on the walls.

The Iron must be mined with anEpic Pickaxe, which requires eight Obsidian Slabs and five Frostpine Rods to craft at an Epic Crafting Bench. No lower-rarity pickaxes can be used.

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The Frostlands feature freezing temperatures, which can harm you by staying in it for too long. Players should eithereat Spicy Peppers or equip an Inner Fire Charmto increase cold resistance while mining for Iron.

How to Make Iron Bars in LEGO Fortnite

Collecting Iron for the first time will unlock the Iron Bars recipe. The recipe is located in theMetal Smelterstation, which requires 15 Brightcores, 35 Obsidian Slabs, and three Blast Cores to build.

Iron Bars can then be crafted by depositingone Iron and two Brightcoresinto the Metal Smelter.Brightcorescan be found in lava caves within the Dry Valley desert biome.

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Lego Fortnite Iron Bars are necessary to craft some of theEpic rarity tools and charms, including the Charm of Resilience, Health Charm, Knight Shield, Longsword, Recurve Crossbow, and Shovel. It is also necessary for some pieces of furniture, such as streetlights and the Grand Chest.

Keep in mind that you’ll need to upgrade your crafting bench to craft Rare and Epic items. There are four levels of bench upgrades, all with their own ingredient requirements.

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LEGO Fortnite Iron Bar Recipes

There are plenty of recipes in LEGO Fortnite that use iron bars. Here are a few recipes that need such an item.

For more help with LEGO Fortnite, check out our guide onhow to get the purple Epic swordto slice through any enemy easily.

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