V Rising: How to Get Iron

After spending some time making equipment out of Copper, V Rising players may become interested in incorporating Iron into their crafting. Indeed, Iron is a very useful material, which can be fashioned into weapons and beyond, though the way to obtain it may not be immediately obvious. Fortunately, getting Iron in V Rising is a fairly straightforward process, provided that the player is equipped with the requisite equipment.

Updated May 13, 2024 by Marc Santos: Mining Iron Ore in V Rising has remained the same in the full launch version. Players who already know the best methods of getting Iron will find that their old ways are still very valid in the present. However, the entirety of the map was tweaked to feature new and improved areas that may also contain large deposits of iron — such areas may not have been covered in this guide before. As such, we’re updating this to include one new high-yield Iron Ore spot and to make sure everything is up to date with the current version of the game.

V Rising: How to Get Iron

Before going out for Iron, first make sure that you have a Merciless Copper Weapon equipped. Ideally, you should be using a Merciless Copper Mace, but anything will do (even ranged weapons like the Longbow in V Rising). You can get these by purchasing their recipes from Merchants, getting them randomly from bosses, chests, and enemies, or by unlocking them in a Research Desk by spending Paper.

With a Merciless Copper weapon in hand, players must now set their sights on locating veins of Iron. These veins can be found in the Dunley Farmlands to the north of the Farbane Woods, and the Haunted Iron Mines in particular are a great place to target. The precise position of the Haunted Iron Mines has been marked on the map above, and indeed they are situated on the southern border of the Farmlands.

Alternatively, there is a cave in the center of the Farmlands that’s full of Iron Ore. The total number of veins here is lower than in the Haunted Iron Mine, but they are more densely concentrated in one spot. To enter this cave, you must use explosives or Bear Form to break through the boulders covering the entrances. You’ll also need Bear Form to harvest the Giant Iron Nodes inside the cave.

Once a player has located a suitable vein, they should hit it with their Merciless Copper weapon to extract Iron Ore. Fans can then smelt this V Rising material into Iron Ingots in their Furnaces, provided that they have unlocked the recipe that allows for that transmutation to be performed. For full clarity, the Iron Ingot recipe is earned by defeating Quincey the Bandit King, a Level 40 boss who can be tracked through the V Blood Menu.

The Iron Ingot recipe is not the only reward that players will receive for dispatching the Bandit King, though, as they will also earn Iron Weapon recipes and the ability to construct a Smithy at their castles. As some fans will undoubtedly expect, that V Rising crafting station is used to mold Iron Ingots into Iron equipment, making it a very important part of this whole process.

To note, Iron is certainly not the last metal that vampire video game fans will encounter during their time with V Rising, and it will only be a matter of time before they are making Merciless Iron equipment and using it to farm Silver. Players will need to exercise some additional care when handling that material, though, as carrying it can deal damage to the vampire.