Iron Block

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

"Harder to mine through."

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

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.