Steelrising: Where To Find The Weapon Upgrade Materials

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At the beginning of Steelrising, you are probably going to have one question on your mind: "Where the hell are all the weapon upgrade materials?" And, unfortunately, that isn't a question the game is particularly interested in answering in an expedient fashion. So, we're here to scratch that itch and tell you exactly where you can get all of these precious materials.

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Hell, even if you think you know where to get everything you need, you may be just throwing away Anima. Read this guide, and we promise that you will be swimming in bronze and cast iron (though bismuth and orichalcum are a different matter altogether).

In Steelrising, you will be able to upgrade your weapon the second you unlock your first vestal. The only thing holding you back is how scarce the upgrade materials are in the early parts of the game. However, as you progress, the materials will start to become pretty readily available (and we'll cover all of that in the sections below).

While there is some variance in the Anima cost for upgrading weapons in Steelrising (the Charleville 1789 Shield Musket is cheaper to upgrade, as an example), from our experience, the material costs are identical across all weapons. We have provided a chart to reference for said upgrade prices.

As you can see, a fully upgraded weapon only costs three Bismuth Blocks and one Orichalcum Ingot. However, you will need a healthy supply of Bronze Ingots and Cast Iron bars.

This is obvious, but you will pick up the odd upgrade material while roaming through the world of Steelrising. Typically, you will find them at the feet of downed Automats (the ones that are always leaning against walls), or in treasure chests. You will also be rewarded with