Iron Ore is a key crafting material in New World, Amazon's brand new MMO currently in closed beta. There are loads of different ways to play New World, and with a very satisfying crafting system, it makes sense that players are on the hunt for various resources dotted across Aeternum.
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Thankfully, Iron Ore is pretty plentiful, as long as you know where to look. Here are the best locations to mine plenty of Iron, with multiple nodes in the same area. We've also got some tips on how to speed up your Iron mining process.
Where To Find Iron Ore In New World
Iron Ore is located in Highlands regions. These are marked on your map, on the bar on the left, but are typically spotted by looking for areas of raised ground, usually mountainous, sometimes covered in trees. They're light brownish and speckled in color when you're scanning the map looking for them.
We've picked out some spots where you can find loads of Iron below:
- There are several areas where you can mine Iron Ore around Everfall, both to the north and to the east of the settlement. We've marked those spots on the map below.
- There are several mining spots in the northern area of Southern Area, and to the east, at the tip of First Light. There are also spots in the northeastern corner of Cutlass Keys. We've marked these areas on a map below.
- One of our favorite spots for mining at the start of the game is in First Light. If you started here, which we recommend you do if you want to level up quickly, then there is a great spot in the southern part of the region. There is a lot of Iron here, and it's close to your start settlement, but there are Bobcats…so watch out. We've marked it on a map below.
What Is Iron Used For In New World?
Iron Ore is used to craft Iron Bars, which are in turn used to craft a variety of different weapons and armors. You can find smelting stations at most large settlements, and factions can level up their smelting capabilities by completing the Town Projects.
- You do not require any specific stat to mine Iron Ore. It can be gathered right from the start of the game.
- Iron Ore veins usually respawn within 10 to 15 minutes, so if you find a good a loop of nodes you can circle around collecting ore as you go.
- Drop your camp down to quickly travel back to base and vice versa. This makes it much easier to transport ore from the mining site back to a smelting station or stash.
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