Smelting Scrap Metal into Weapons and Armor

Gathering Scrap Metal

Upgrading your equipment with ancient dwarven technology requires gathering scrap metal from ruin expeditions. You can collect scrap metal in two ways: by defeating hostile mechanical enemies that drop it upon destruction, or by searching hidden containers and rooms inside structures like Raldbthar, Blackreach, and End Dwarven Observatories.

Smelting Special Ingots and Forging Gear

Once you have acquired scrap metal, bring it to a furnace. Smelt the scrap metal to produce special ingots suitable for heavy metallurgical crafting. Take your newly smelted special ingots to a crafting table to forge heavy-duty weapons and durable armor pieces. Equipping this gear provides the enhanced offensive strength and physical defense necessary to survive deep underground raids and defeat the high-tier mechanical bosses guarding void observatories.