How To Get The Steel Pickaxe In LOTR: Return To Moria

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Finding a Steel Pickaxe will be crucial to the player’s progression through . The player will at one point in the game find their way forward barred by barriers that their current Pickaxe cannot break, and it will be important to learn how to get through them. To do so, players will have to find a Steel Pickaxe that can handle the Compacted Dirt.

is a new survival crafting game that allows them to take control of a sturdy Dwarf to craft and build new items. These Dwarves are hardy and will need to stay on their toes to face the darkness of Moria and return to the surface. Once they have reignited the furnace, it will be time to figure out how to make a Steel Pickaxe to continue their journey.

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To begin with, players will need to have reached the Elven Quarters and repaired the Great Forge of Narvi. This is the same time that players can also increase their inventory in . The Great Forge will unlock many new things the players can build or craft, but a Steel Pickaxe should be a priority for anyone hoping to dig deeper.

The Elven Quarters are the second major area of the game, so if you haven't reached them yet keep breaking the Dirt barriers and you will find them fairly quickly. It is also possible to rush to this area of the game, although you might find yourself short on the proper equipment to make it worth it.

The recipe for the Steel Pickaxe is as follows:

Ingredient

Quantity

Steel Ingots

x3

Elven Wood

x4

Hide

x1

Elven Wood will become available as well once the Elven Quarters are reached, so any tree in this area should give you Elven Wood when it’s cut down. Likewise, Hide is available from nearly any animal you hunt, so you likely will already