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Steps
1
Gather Black Ice

Black Ice can be found in colder regions - it is a crucial resource for blacksmiths in that you will need it to produce Hardened Steel.

Equip your Pick and swing it at Black Ice nodes with Attack.

acquire | auto-completes from inventory
5 XP
Requires: get_itemTemplate 18041
Requires: harvestHarvest: Black_Ice_Highlands
2
Craft a Hardened Steel Bar

Hardened Steel is exceptionally strong and used for high quality weapons and buildings components.

Place Black Ice, Steel Bars, and fuel in a Furnace inventory and activate it by pressing the Play button.

craft | auto-completes from inventory
25 XP
Requires: get_itemTemplate 18062
3
Unlock the Hardened Steel Tools Knowledge

With Hardened Steel, you can construct durable and powerful tools, allowing you to gather resources much faster.

Unlock Hardened Steel Tools from the Knowledge menu.

knowledge
50 XP
Requires: knowledge
4
Craft a Hardened Steel Tool

With Hardened Steel, you can construct durable and powerful tools, allowing you to gather resources much faster.

Craft a Hardened Steel Tool in the crafting panel of a Blacksmith's Bench.

craft | auto-completes from inventory
100 XP
Requires: legacy_triggerCraftHardenedSteelTool
Requires: get_itemItems: ALL( ALL( Item.Tool ), ANY( Item.Tool.Obsidian, Item.Starmetal, Item.Tool.HardenedSteel, Item.BlackIce ) )
5
Craft a Hardened Steel Weapon

Except for rare metals like Star-metal, Hardened Steel is the highest quality steel available. With it, you can construct powerful weapons to make your foes quake in their boots before you.

Craft a Hardened Steel Weapon in the crafting panel of a Blacksmith's Bench.

craft | auto-completes from inventory
200 XP
Requires: legacy_triggerCraftHardenedSteelWeapon
Requires: get_itemItems: ALL( ALL( Item.Weapon ), ANY( Item.Starmetal, Item.Weapon.HardenedSteel, Item.Weapon.Obsidian, Item.BlackIce ) )
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