If you’re a new Enshrouded player working to upgrade your first set of tools, build a sturdier base, or unlock mid-game crafting recipes, you’ve probably hit the point where you need to figure out how to get bronze bars enshrouded to move past early-game stone gear. Bronze is the first major metal tier in the game, and it unlocks everything from better pickaxes to reinforced walls that can stand up to raider attacks. A lot of new players get stuck on this step, either not knowing how to unlock the required crafting station, where to find raw materials, or how to avoid common mistakes that waste time. I’ve run through this process on three separate playthroughs with friends, so I’ve broken down every step you need to get a steady supply of bronze bars fast.
What You Need to Get Bronze Bars in Enshrouded
Before you can start making bronze bars, you’ll need to check off a few prerequisite steps first, or you won’t be able to access the crafting recipe at all. You can’t craft bronze bars at a regular workbench, no matter how many upgrades you add to it. You’ll first need to rescue the Blacksmith NPC from the small ruined vault west of your starting Flame Altar, which is part of the main introductory quest line, so you won’t miss it if you follow the main story markers. Once you bring the Blacksmith back to your base, you’ll unlock the recipe for the Smelter, the station you’ll use to smelt ore into metal bars. Each bronze bar requires 2 Copper Ore and 1 Tin Ore to smelt, along with a fuel source to power the Smelter. You don’t need any rare or late-game materials to make this happen, so you can start farming for everything within the first hour of a new playthrough if you know where to look.
Best Spots to Farm Copper and Tin Ore Fast
Both Copper and Tin Ore are found exclusively in the starting Revelwood biome, so you won’t need to travel into dangerous high-level areas or deep Shroud zones to get enough for your first batch of bars. Copper is far more common, and spawns in almost every rocky outcrop across the biome, while Tin is a bit rarer and only spawns on higher elevation hills and cliff edges. You can mine both types of ore with a basic stone pickaxe, though a copper pickaxe will cut down mining time by almost half if you already have a few bars to spare. The best farming routes I’ve tested over multiple playthroughs are:
- Northern Revelwood Cliffs: 12+ Copper nodes and 4 Tin nodes within a 2-minute walk from the starting Flame Altar, no Shroud access required and only low-level wolves to watch out for
- Cindervault Outskirts: 8 Tin nodes and 6 Copper nodes right outside the Cindervault entrance, safe from high-level enemies if you stick to the main path and avoid wandering into the Shroud nearby
- Eastern Revelwood Rocky Ridges: 10 Copper nodes and 5 Tin nodes, perfect if you’re also hunting for extra stone and clay to upgrade your base buildings at the same time
Step-by-Step Process to Smelt Bronze Bars
Once you’ve gathered all your ore and built your Smelter, the actual smelting process is straightforward, but there are a few small tricks to speed it up and avoid wasted materials. First, place your Smelter within the range of your Flame Altar, or it won’t be powered and you won’t be able to use it. The Smelter has a small range indicator when you place it, so just make sure the green circle overlaps with your Flame Altar’s protection zone. Next, add fuel to the Smelter: wood, resin, or coal all work, but coal burns three times longer than wood, so it’s far more efficient for large batches of bars. Don’t mix up the ore ratio, or the Smelter won’t start the crafting process — I’ve seen a lot of new players put 1 Copper and 2 Tin in the slots by mistake, then wonder why nothing is happening. Put your Copper Ore and Tin Ore in the Smelter’s input slots in the 2:1 ratio, and the crafting process will start automatically. Each bar takes roughly 30 seconds to smelt, so you can work on other base chores or farm more ore while you wait for your batch to finish. If you’re still confused about how to get bronze bars enshrouded after gathering your ore, this simple process will clear up any remaining confusion in minutes.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Farming Bronze Bars
Even though the process is simple, there are a few common mistakes that new players make that waste hours of time when they first start farming bronze. The first big mistake is wandering into low-level Shroud zones to farm ore, when 90% of the best Copper and Tin nodes are in safe, non-Shroud areas of Revelwood. You don’t need to risk running out of Shroud time or getting attacked by high-level Shroud creatures to get enough ore for your first batch of bars. Another mistake is not upgrading your pickaxe as soon as you have your first 5 bronze bars. A bronze pickaxe mines ore twice as fast as a stone pickaxe, so the small investment of bars will pay for itself in less than 10 minutes of farming. A lot of players also try to buy bronze bars from wandering merchants or the Blacksmith, but that’s never worth it for large batches. I made this mistake my first playthrough, spending 500 gold on 10 bronze bars before I realized I could make the same amount for less than 50 gold worth of materials. If you only need one or two bars last minute for a recipe, buying them is fine, but for anything more, farming your own ore is always the better call.
Once you know the right materials, farming spots, and smelting process, figuring out how to get bronze bars enshrouded is way simpler than most new players expect. Bronze is the foundation for all mid-game gear, base upgrades, and crafting stations, so getting a steady supply early will make your entire playthrough way smoother. If you play with friends, split up to farm Copper and Tin separately, you can get enough ore for 50 bars in less than 10 minutes that way. Next time you’re stuck on an upgrade or build that requires bronze, you won’t have to spend hours searching online or wandering the map aimlessly to find what you need.