How to make Steel Bars
Make Steel Bars in the Melvor Idle 2 demo at Smithing level 25: combine 1 Iron Ore and 1 Coal to produce 1 Steel Bar. To gather both ingredients yourself, mine Iron Ore at Mining level 10 and Coal at Mining level 25.
The steel recipe awards 7 base Smithing XP per action and has a 2.5-second base interval. Each Steel Bar sells for 29 GP. Before selling your supply, check the bar costs of the equipment, quest crafts and shop upgrades you want next.
Copper, Iron and Steel Bar recipes
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Copper Bar | Smithing level 5: smelt 1 Copper Ore into 1 Copper Bar. Copper Ore requires Mining level 5. A bar sells for 7 GP. |
| Iron Bar | Smithing level 10: smelt 1 Iron Ore into 1 Iron Bar. Iron Ore requires Mining level 10. A bar sells for 12 GP. |
| Steel Bar | Smithing level 25: smelt 1 Iron Ore and 1 Coal into 1 Steel Bar. Mining Coal requires level 25. A bar sells for 29 GP. |
Steel production consumes raw Iron Ore, so leave some ore unsmelted when making Iron Bars. Copper Bars cannot replace a Steel Bar ingredient. Keep separate supplies for the recipes and purchases you intend to complete.
Unlock the skills and start smelting
- Train Woodcutting to level 2 to unlock Mining. Mine Stone and reach Mining level 2 to unlock Smithing.
- Begin Smithing with Stone recipes. Stone Sword requires Smithing level 1 and 2 Stone; Copper Bars become available at Smithing level 5, using Copper Ore gathered at Mining level 5.
- At Mining level 10, gather Iron Ore. Iron Bars unlock at Smithing level 10, but reserve raw Iron Ore while using available Smithing recipes to work toward level 25.
- Reach Mining level 25 to mine Coal. Gather it alongside Iron Ore so both ingredients are ready when you return to Smithing.
- At Smithing level 25, select Steel Bar, set a stop condition and press Create. Recipe Creations counts crafts, while Products Gained and Products Owned count items; choose the condition that matches your goal.
Get extra Steel Bars and Coal
Misty Reconnaissance awards 250 Steel Bars and follows Boarish Bonfire. The quest also asks you to make Climbing Boots, whose recipe uses Steel Bars. Check your quest requirements before spending your existing supply on shop tools.
Geodes obtained through Mining can yield Coal when opened. Rocky Rumble, which follows Misty Reconnaissance, also awards 500 Coal. Check these supplies before returning to Coal mining for another batch.
Recipes that use Steel Bars
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Steel Dagger | Forge with 1 Steel Bar at Smithing level 25. |
| Steel Defender | Forge with 1 Steel Bar at Smithing level 25. |
| Steel Sword | Forge with 2 Steel Bars at Smithing level 26. |
| Steel 2H Sword | Forge with 4 Steel Bars at Smithing level 31. |
| Steel Shield | Forge in Smithing using 3 Steel Bars. |
| Steel Helmet | Forge in Smithing using 2 Steel Bars. |
| Steel Platebody | Forge with 5 Steel Bars at Smithing level 35. |
| Climbing Boots | Craft with 2 Steel Bars and 6 Leather at Crafting level 12. |
| Steel Rock Anchor | Forge with 10 Steel Bars and 20 Coal at Smithing level 22. |
| Canyon Support | Craft with 10 Steel Bars, 5 Rope and 10 Willow Logs at Crafting level 25. |
| Reinforced Woodcutter's Axe | Forge with 25 Steel Bars, 25 Willow Logs and 25 Thornback Lizard Spikes at Smithing level 25. |
| Chainmail Vambraces | Uses 1 Steel Bar in its recipe at Crafting level 35. |
| Thornback Spiked Nails | Steel Bars feed this production chain. The nails recipe requires Beastcrafting level 18. |
Shop upgrades to save Steel Bars for
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Steel Pickaxe | 100 Steel Bars and 50,000 GP; requires Mining level 25 and the previous pickaxe tier. |
| Steel Axe | Purchase for 100 Steel Bars and 50,000 GP. |
| Steel Fishing Rod | Purchase for 100 Steel Bars and 50,000 GP. |
| Steel Anvil | 100 Steel Bars and 50,000 GP; requires Smithing level 25 and the previous anvil tier. |
| Steel Cookstation | Purchase for 100 Steel Bars and 50,000 GP. |
| Steel Binoculars | 200 Steel Bars, 200 Molten Glass and 12,500 GP; requires Hunting level 30. |
| Sprinklers II | Purchase for 3,250 Steel Bars at Farming level 30. |
Choose the upgrade for the skill you plan to train next. Budget for each purchase separately, keeping quest materials aside before spending your bars. Check the Shop's requirements before setting a large smelting target.
When Steel Bar production will not start
- Smithing is missing: unlock Mining at Woodcutting level 2, then reach Mining level 2 to open Smithing.
- The steel recipe is locked: check Smithing level 25. Mining level 25 opens Coal mining; it does not replace the Smithing requirement.
- Smelting stopped: check your remaining Iron Ore and Coal, then inspect the selected stop condition. Offline actions also stop when materials run out or their stop condition is reached.
- An upgrade remains unavailable: the Steel Pickaxe needs Mining level 25 and its previous tier; the Steel Anvil needs Smithing level 25 and its previous tier. Having enough bars does not fulfill those other requirements.