Ironstone Locations and Uses

Discover where to find Ironstone in Conan Exiles, how to mine it, and its essential uses for crafting Iron Ingots, weapons, armor, and more. Get started with this vital early-game resource!

Alright, let's talk about Ironstone in Conan Exiles. Think of it as your bread and butter for early-game crafting. It's an ore you'll be mining from rocks and even some critters, and it's the key ingredient for making !Iron Ingots. You'll recognize the rocks it comes from – they're dark gray with these cool copper-colored speckles. Just grab your pickaxe, same as you would for regular stone, and get to work!

Ironstone is pretty common, thankfully. When you first spawn in the Exiled Lands, you'll find plenty around the mountains near where you begin. If you're starting out on the Isle of Siptah, look around Southwatch Keep – that's a good spot to get you going. Generally, these deposits like to hang out right along the mountainsides, so keep your eyes peeled there. Here are a few specific spots to check:

• The Cursed Way
• Sinner’s Refuge
• Southwatch Keep (Siptah)
• Wreck of the Sea Girl (Siptah)

Honestly, you'll stumble upon Ironstone pretty often since it's so plentiful. Besides those areas, you can also snag some by harvesting defeated Rocknose enemies. Even if you keep a Rocknose as a pet, there's a good chance you'll get some Ironstone from it!

So, what do you do with all this Ironstone? Its main gig is heading into the furnace to become Iron Bars. For every two pieces of Ironstone you toss in, you'll get one Iron Bar. These Iron Bars are super important for crafting tougher gear like Iron weapons and armor, plus all sorts of other items. Here are some other cool things you can make with Ironstone:

Feeding your pets Shadespiced Iron Ore gives them a better shot at growing big and strong. The Siege Boulders? Those are your wall-breakers when you use them in a Trebuchet – super handy for sieging enemy bases. If you're aiming to get a Rocknose pet, remember those recipes are the same, but your odds of getting the specific pet vary. The regular Rocknose has an 80% chance, while the Greater Rocknose is a rarer 20% chance. But yeah, for the most part, you'll be using Ironstone to make those crucial Iron Ingots to keep your progression moving forward.