Furnaces are essential crafting stations in Terraria that allow you to smelt ores into metal bars. These bars are then used to craft weapons, tools, armor, and other items. This article will teach you everything you need to know about smelting ores and crafting furnaces in Terraria.
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Crafting Your First Furnace
To craft your first basic furnace, you will need:
- 20 stone blocks
- 4 wood blocks
- 3 torches
To obtain these:
- Use your pickaxe on stone blocks to mine stone
- Chop down trees to obtain wood blocks
- Craft torches with 1 wood block and 1 gel (obtained from killing slimes)
Once you have the required materials:
- Stand near a work bench
- Open your inventory crafting menu
- Select the furnace icon to craft it
Place the furnace near your work bench for convenience.
Using the Furnace to Smelt Ores
To smelt ores into bars using the furnace:
- Make sure you are standing near the placed furnace
- Open your inventory crafting menu
- Ore smelting options will appear – select the type of bar you want to craft
- The ore will be smelted into bars!
Each ore requires a specific pickaxe to mine:
- Copper/Tin/Iron/Lead – Iron/Lead pickaxe or better
- Silver/Tungsten – Gold/Platinum pickaxe or better
- Gold/Platinum – Molten pickaxe or better
- Meteorite – Molten pickaxe or better
- Hellstone – Molten pickaxe or better
So make sure you upgrade your pickaxe before trying to mine higher tier ores.
Upgrading to a Hellforge
The Hellforge is an upgraded furnace capable of smelting Hellstone ore into Hellstone Bars. It cannot be crafted – you need to find one in Ruined Houses in the Underworld.
The Hellforge allows you to smelt all previous ores as well. It will be your main furnace for most of the main game.
Hardmode Forges
Once you reach Hardmode, you will need to upgrade to an Adamantite Forge or Titanium Forge – the two most powerful furnaces capable of smelting all Hardmode ores.
To craft one, you need:
- Mythril/Orichalcum anvil
- 12 Adamantite or Titanium bars
- 30 stone blocks
They function the same as each other and can smelt all ores in the game. Have one placed near your main crafting area for convenience.
Tips for Efficient Smelting
Here are some tips to smelt ores efficiently:
- Carry enough ore for at least 100 bars before smelting
- Smelt ores only when you need bars to craft something
- Upgrade to better pickaxes before trying to mine new ores
- Explore thoroughly underground to find ore deposits
- Use spelunker potions to highlight underground ores
Ore Smelting Recipes
Here is a quick overview of what you can smelt at each furnace:
Basic Furnace
- Copper Ore -> Copper Bars
- Tin Ore -> Tin Bars
- Iron Ore -> Iron Bars
- Lead Ore -> Lead Bars
- Silver Ore -> Silver Bars
- Tungsten Ore -> Tungsten Bars
Hellforge
- Gold Ore -> Gold Bars
- Platinum Ore -> Platinum Bars
- Hellstone Ore -> Hellstone Bars
Adamantite Forge/Titanium Forge
- Cobalt Ore -> Cobalt Bars
- Mythril Ore -> Mythril Bars
- Adamantite Ore -> Adamantite Bars
- Titanium Ore -> Titanium Bars
So in summary, furnaces are essential crafting stations that allow you to progress in Terraria by smelting ores into metal bars for crafting. Make your first basic furnace early on, upgrade to a Hellforge, and eventually to a Hardmode forge. Use the tips provided to smelt ores efficiently. Smelting ores and crafting better bars and items is integral to gameplay progression in Terraria!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do furnaces require fuel?
A: No, furnaces in Terraria do not require any kind of fuel. They work as long as they are placed.
Q: Why can’t I smelt mythril/adamantite/titanium ore in my hellforge?
A: You need to upgrade to an Adamantite Forge or Titanium Forge in Hardmode to smelt these high-tier Hardmode ores.
Q: Where can I find more ore deposits for smelting?
A: Explore the underground layers thoroughly. Use spelunker potions to highlight ore deposits. Fish for crates and open them for ores.
Q: Should I only smelt ores when I need bars?
A: Yes, it’s best to stockpile ores and only smelt them when you need bars to craft new weapons, armor or items. Smelting does take some in-game time.
Q: What is the best furnace in Terraria?
A: The Adamantite Forge and Titanium Forge. They can smelt ALL ores in the game, including end-game Hardmode ores.
