Iron is a useful early sale and crafting resource: pan it by hand first, then smelt it into bars when you have a furnace.
Ember Cradle starter claim; wash dirt at the nearby water source, then take collected ore to the appropriate town buyer or furnace.
Iron is one of the resources you can collect during the first hand-mining runs on Ember Cradle. Panning gives you a straightforward way to turn claim dirt into ore before you own a drill or harvester. Keep a portion for later smelting, and sell surplus when you need funds for mining equipment.
Repeat the shovel, rinse, brush, and collection cycle as long as you have accessible claim dirt. Smelt only the share you intend to use; sell the rest to fund tools and machines.
Switch to drill and harvester production when the time spent hand-panning is slowing your next equipment purchase, or stop collecting when you have the iron stock you need for your current build.
Ember Cradle starter claim; wash dirt at the nearby water source, then take collected ore to the appropriate town buyer or furnace.
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