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Blades of Firedoes not use a conventional leveling system. Instead, players can use runes to enhance the protagonist Aran’s stamina and health bars. However, Aran’s true strength comes from the steel he forges into weapons. To create these weapons, Aran needs to gather as much iron and other materials as possible to craft more advanced steel versions.
Fortunately, players can start farming iron and other valuable materials early in the game, allowing them tocraft weaponsthat are significantly stronger than Aran’s starting sword. This guide will outline thebest early farming spots for iron inBlades of Fire.
How to Farm Iron and Materials in Blades of Fire
Unlock the Longspear
There are two reasons tofight and kill the spearmenin the Besacarr Hamlet: they carry the most armor with potentially more iron drops and other valuable materials like Petrified Tips, Accursed Flesh, Amber Fairie Wings, and coal. More importantly, killing ten of them with Adso nearby willunlock the Longspear Forge Scroll. The Longspear is the best weapon to farm iron from the nearby area in the south calledThe Hollow Plain.
Always ensure that Adso is with you to record your kills. Without him, you won’t be able to unlock the Forge Scrolls.
Spearmen Location
The majority of the Spearmen are found near the gate that leads to theCrimson Rift.Fast travel to theDry Riverbed Anviland head west to the gate. Kill the spearmen with the Hyssop; their heads are exposed, and you’ll be able to sneak up on the first one near the gate. Rest at the Anvil and repeat the process until you unlock the Forge Scroll for the Long Spear. Use the best quality steel for the slashing mechanic.
Once you haveforged the Longspear, you need to head south to theHollow Plainarea andslaughter the Claymore-wielding undeadin massive numbers. They’ll go down with one swing of the spear; you don’t need to waste stamina, and Aran is vulnerable to attack with long hits, so use fasterchain attacks.Some undead can drop around 100 iron each and 300 coal.
Defeating more than 60 Putrids not only allows Aran to collect a significant amount of Iron, Coal, Accursed Flesh, and Petrified Tips, but it also unlocks the Claymore Forge scroll, which crafts a powerful Greatsword and is one of the best heavy weapons in the game.
In addition to defeating enemies, make sure to smash all breakable items in the game, such as barrels, crates, pots, tables, and more. This will help Aran gather more Iron and Wood for use in the Forge of the Gods.
