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Iron Ore

Raw iron ore for smelting. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Iron Ore at a glance

Iron Ore icon

Smithing Building & survival

Raw iron ore for smelting.

No published stats for this item yet.

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Where to find it

Mineral deposits and foraging.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Iron Ore in Project Zomboid?

Mineral deposits and foraging.

What is the Iron Ore used for?

Raw iron ore for smelting. Smelt it with plenty of charcoal.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.