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==Using the Bloomery==
==Using the Bloomery==
[[File:Bloomery_with_items.png|right|200px]] [[File:Bloomery_ignited.png|right|200px]] Smelting items in the bloomery requires fuel ([[Coal|coal]] or [[Charcoal|charcoal]]) and the item you desire to process (iron ore nuggets, quartz chunks). The bloomery holds enough ore nuggets to generate a maximum of 16 iron ingots or 8 glass blocks and 20 fuel items. You do not have to fill the bloomery completely (to maximum capacity) to fire it, but you must load both the ores to be smelted and the fuel to complete the smelting process. The Bloomery does not have a GUI. You may read the description of the items currently in the bloomery by aiming your crosshairs at the base block. The interface window will display currently loaded contents (Circled in Red).   
[[File:Bloomery_with_items.png|right|200px]] [[File:Bloomery_ignited.png|right|200px]] Smelting items in the bloomery requires fuel ([[Coal|coal]] or [[Charcoal|charcoal]]) and the item you desire to process (iron ore nuggets, quartz chunks). The bloomery holds enough ore nuggets to generate a maximum of 6 iron ingots (120 X 5 unit nuggets) or 12 glass blocks (24 quartz) and 20 fuel items. You do not have to fill the bloomery completely (to maximum capacity) to fire it, but you must load both the ores to be smelted and the fuel to complete the smelting process. The Bloomery does not have a GUI. You may read the description of the items currently in the bloomery by aiming your crosshairs at the base block. The interface window will display currently loaded contents (Circled in Red).   
   
   
#'''Loading the bloomery''': Aim your crosshairs at the bloomery base and right click with the desired (fuel or ore) item in your active hand. Holding shift and right click will allow you to place multiples of 5 items into the bloomery base.
#'''Loading the bloomery''': Aim your crosshairs at the bloomery base and right click with the desired (fuel or ore) item in your active hand. Holding shift and right click will allow you to place multiples of 5 items into the bloomery base.

Revision as of 17:07, 12 January 2020

The Bloomery is a functional block that can be used in the advanced stages of the game for melting materials such as glass and metals like iron that require very high temperatures, which cannot be obtained using the firepit.

Crafting the Bloomery

The complete bloomery consists of two blocks: the base and the chimney. Crafting both blocks requires a total of 12 fire bricks and is completed in the crafting grid. The grid crafting recipes:

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Once you have crafted these two blocks, place the base on a solid surface, then place the chimney on the top of the base to complete the bloomery. A complete bloomery is shown at right.

Using the Bloomery

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Smelting items in the bloomery requires fuel (coal or charcoal) and the item you desire to process (iron ore nuggets, quartz chunks). The bloomery holds enough ore nuggets to generate a maximum of 6 iron ingots (120 X 5 unit nuggets) or 12 glass blocks (24 quartz) and 20 fuel items. You do not have to fill the bloomery completely (to maximum capacity) to fire it, but you must load both the ores to be smelted and the fuel to complete the smelting process. The Bloomery does not have a GUI. You may read the description of the items currently in the bloomery by aiming your crosshairs at the base block. The interface window will display currently loaded contents (Circled in Red).

  1. Loading the bloomery: Aim your crosshairs at the bloomery base and right click with the desired (fuel or ore) item in your active hand. Holding shift and right click will allow you to place multiples of 5 items into the bloomery base.
  2. Firing the bloomery: To ignite the bloomery and begin smelting, press Left Shift to sneak + right click on the base with a Torch. After a few seconds you will see the smoke from the chimney, and the hole in the base block will be illuminated.
  3. Harvesting the bloomery: Once the smelting process is complete (about 10 in-game hours), break the bloomery (left click) to gather your processed ingots or glass blocks. Breaking the bloomery does not require a tool and will also return some fire bricks used in crafting the bloomery.

Note: you will not recover all the fire bricks you initially used. To repeat this process and smelt more material, you will need to craft and fire additional fire bricks to create both bloomery blocks.

Tutorial Video: Using the Bloomery


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