7 Days to Die

How to Get Forged Steel in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
Processed materialsSold by tradersCrafted: Forge

“Can be crafted at the forge after installing a crucible upgrade. Steel is used to make some of the strongest items.”

You get Forged Steel by harvesting or breaking 30 kinds of block, looting 9 kinds of container, crafting at the Forge with a Crucible and buying from traders. The most per block comes from White Sedan (3–6). 10 of the 30 block sources need a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).

Most per block

  • White Sedan3–6
  • White Minivan3–6
  • White SUV3–6
  • White Pickup Truck3–6
  • White Semi Truck3–6
  • Semi Truck Modular Rear End Only3–6
All 30 blocks ↓
Stack size
500
Base value, each
50
Scraps into
Iron
In the forge
Iron (forge material)

Item ID resourceForgedSteel — for the giveself console command. All item IDs

Blocks that drop Forged Steel

Sorted by the largest amount per block. “Harvest” drops come from working the block; “Destroy” drops from breaking it.

BlockAmountHow
White Sedan3–6Harvest
White Minivan3–6Harvest
White SUV3–6Harvest
White Pickup Truck3–6Harvest
White Semi Truck3–6Harvest
Semi Truck Modular Rear End Only3–6Harvest
Police Car3–6Harvest
White Fire Truck3–6Harvest
School Bus3–6Harvest
Army Truck, Open Back3–6Harvest
Farm Truck3–6Harvest
White Forklift 013–6Harvest
White Forklift 023–6Harvest
Semi Flatbed Back3–6Harvest
Semi Flatbed Middle Wheels3–6Harvest
Semi Flatbed Middle3–6Harvest
Semi Flatbed Middle 453–6Harvest
Semi Flatbed Front3–6Harvest
Black Gun Safe, Open2–4Harvest · salvage tool
Black Gun Safe2–4Harvest · salvage tool
Army Munitions Box2–4Harvest · salvage tool
Infested Cache2–4 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
ATM2–4Harvest · salvage tool
Transformer1–3Harvest · salvage tool
Vending Machine, Soda Broken2–3Harvest · salvage tool
Hardened Chest1–2Harvest · salvage tool
Chandelier1–2Harvest · salvage tool
Street Light (POI)1–2Harvest · salvage tool
White Empty Shopping Cart1–2Harvest
White Tipped Shopping Cart1–2Harvest

Salvage drops pay out only with a Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench in hand — the three items that set the salvage harvest in items.xml.

Containers it can be looted from

9 containers can roll Forged Steel; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Construction Site Box
  • Destroyed Forge
  • Destroyed Workbench
  • Farm Truck
  • Rolling Toolbox
  • Shelf
  • Toolbox
  • Working Stiff Box
  • Working Stiff Tools Service Truck

Buying Forged Steel

Lists are what a trader can roll at restock, not guaranteed stock. All traders

Crafting Forged Steel

Two versions, one per setting of the “Smelter Type” world option: “Controls how forge crafting works. Smelt items into the forge or craft directly using materials from your backpack.”

Used in 162 recipes

With how many one quality-1 craft takes, where the recipe index has it.

Showing 40 of 162.

Forged Steel — FAQ

How do you get Forged Steel in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 30 kinds of block, looting 9 kinds of container, crafting at the Forge with a Crucible and buying from traders. 10 of the 30 block sources need a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).
What gives the most Forged Steel?
White Sedan (3–6), White Minivan (3–6), White SUV (3–6) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
What does Forged Steel scrap into?
Iron: its material is in the same scrap category (materials.xml forge_category).
Can you buy Forged Steel from traders?
Yes. Trader Bob, Trader Hugh, Trader Jen, Trader Joel and Trader Rekt carry it on their specialty list. It is also on the general list every trader shares. What is in stock on a given day is rolled from these lists.
What is Forged Steel used for?
It goes into 162 recipes, including Shotgun Breaching Slug (Ammo), Box of Shotgun Breaching Slugs (100), Lumberjack Hat, Lumberjack Outfit and Lumberjack Gloves.

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