- Role
- Core refined building resource
- Used for
- Parts, machines, and stronger blocks
- Planning rule
- Reserve it for the proven design
- Used by recipes
- 1 across Refinebot
Crafting and trade
Where Metal fits
It is consumed by 1 recipe across Refinebot, using 1–1 per batch.
- Metal Block Level 1Uses 1× Metal at Refinebot
Recipe and trader connections checked for version 1.0.1.869.
How to get it
Routes and locations
Metal resources are separated from drilled rock deposits and refined into stronger structural material.
Mineable rock formations
Break square rock deposits with a Drill and collect the metal-bearing resources.
Refining
Use hand refining or a Refinebot before building with the material.
Open related entry →Before you leave
- Expect loaded mining vehicles to steer differently.
- Secure refined material low in the chassis.
- Use durable metal where impact protection matters most.
Game data
Metal recipes and properties
- Material
- Metal
- Flammable
- No
- Durability
- 3/10
- Weight
- 6/10
- Friction
- 5/10
- Buoyancy
- 2/10
Prototype Before Spending
Metal becomes expensive when every failed frame is built at final strength. Validate size and movement with cheaper material, then rebuild the load-bearing sections that need durability.
- Keep a reserve for bearings, engines, and repairs.
- Do not convert every resource before checking current recipes.
- Store refined Metal separately from Scrap Metal.