Three things to know before you head out

  1. Store your gathering haul. Pack goods now drop on death. Read what stays and how to recover the rest.
  2. Make room for a better workshop. The Forge now has deeper design, quenching and tempering choices, with new metal and armor progression.
  3. Check older recipes. Steel currently uses three Iron Ingots and two Charcoal. Star Iron is processed into its own ingots.

What the update adds

In the updateWhere to start
Custom blades, smith ranks, quench and temperSmithing walkthrough ↗
Blacksteel and Star Iron gearMetal progression ↗
Battleaxes, daggers, maces and forged armorWorking with metal ↗
Engraving, maker marks and workshop upgradesStation reference ↗
Frost rhinos, Quillbacks and the Cinder ColossusNew encounters in the world
Death drops and larger serversDeath and recovery ↗