The Iron Anvil and Lead Anvil (Pre-Hardmode anvils, collectively) are crafting stations used mainly to craft weapons and armor. Both anvils can craft the same items. Most of their recipes require metal bars, although they are also used to make other items, such as the Jungle tier of equipment. An anvil is a vital crafting station for most of the game, as it is used to make items from every tier up to Cobalt and Palladium, after which it must be replaced by a Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil.
Both anvils are craftable, but can sometimes also be found in Underground Cabins. The Iron Anvil can furthermore be purchased from the Merchant.
Crafting[]
Recipes[]
Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
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Iron Anvil | Work Bench | |
Lead Anvil |
Used to craft[]
Result | Ingredients |
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Coffin Minecart | |
Gravedigger's Shovel |
Achievements[]
Heavy Metal • “Obtain an anvil made from iron or lead.”
Obtain your first Iron or Lead Anvil.
Category: Collector
Trivia[]
- In reality, lead would not be a feasible metal for making anvils. It would not keep its structure very long, due to the low Mohs hardness (1.5) and melting point (600 K) of pure lead.
- The anvil is used to craft many items that an actual anvil would not be used for, such as the Amazon yoyo.
History[]
- Desktop 1.4.4: 8 Recipes added: Chandeliers (Ash Wood, Balloon, Reef), Chest Lock, Hive-Five, Minecarts (Fart Kart, Terra Fart Kart), Unholy Arrow (using Vertebrae).
- Desktop 1.4.3: 2 Recipes added: 2 Magiluminescence.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- 4 Recipes removed: Rich Mahogany, Ebonwood, Shadewood, and Pearlwood Bathtubs are now crafted at a Sawmill.
- 2 Recipes added: Cactus Chandelier and Spooky Chandelier (previously crafted at a Work Bench).
- 19 Recipes added: Minecarts (Amber, Amethyst, Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, Beetle), Chandeliers (Spider, Sandstone, Bamboo), Amber Hook, Fossil Pickaxe, Grate, Orange Phaseblade, Snapthorn, Terra Toilet, Tungsten Bullet, Weather Vane.
- 3 Recipes requiring Ecto Mist added: 2 Coffin Minecart and Gravedigger's Shovel.
- Desktop 1.3.5: Recipe added: Crystal Chandelier.
- Desktop 1.3.1: 3 Recipes added: Actuation Rod, Announcement Box, Large Amber.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Iron Anvil sprite updated.
- 6 Recipes removed: 6 Phasesabers are now crafted at a Hardmode Anvil.
- 17 Recipes added: Chandeliers (Meteorite, Granite, Marble, Martian, Meteorite), Metal Sink, Amber Staff, Beenade, Bone Javelin, Bone Throwing Knife, 3 Fossil armor, Minecart, Yoyos (Amazon, Artery, Malaise).
- Desktop 1.2.4:
- Recipe removed: Metal Fence.
- 27 Recipes added: Chandeliers (Blue Dungeon, Green Dungeon, Pink Dungeon, Boreal Wood, Palm Wood, Mushroom, Obsidian, Pumpkin, Slime, Steampunk), 3 Bee armor, Fishing poles (Fisher of Souls, Fleshcatcher, Reinforced Fishing Pole), Staves (Hornet, Imp, Queen Spider, Spider), Iron Fence, Lead Fence, Minecart Track, Pressure Plate Track, 3 Spider armor.
- Desktop 1.2.3: 10 recipes added: Rich Mahogany, Ebonwood, Shadewood, and Pearlwood Bathtubs and Chandeliers, Glass Kiln, Heavy Work Bench.
- Desktop 1.2: Introduced Lead Anvil with 88 recipes:
- Tin, Lead, Tungsten and Platinum items (3 armor, Axe, Pickaxe, Hammer, Bow, Broadsword, Shortsword), Palladium items (5 armor, Chainsaw, Drill, Pike, Repeater, Sword, Waraxe), Doors (Iron, Lead), Metal Fence, Platinum Crown, Chandeliers (Tin, Tungsten, Platinum), Crimson items (3 armor, Blood Lust Cluster, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Flesh Grinder, Tendon Bow, Blood Butcherer, The Meatball), Gem Hooks and Staves, and Large (Amethyst, Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Diamond), Cobalt (Pickaxe, Waraxe), Orichalcum Anvil, 3 Timers (using alternate bars), Throne (using Platinum).
- Many recipes requiring Iron Bars can now also be crafted with Lead Bars. "Any Iron Bar" and "Any Wood" concepts introduced.
- Desktop 1.1: 23 Recipes added: Cobalt (5 armor, Chainsaw, Drill, Naginata, Repeater, Sword), Mythril Anvil, Inlet and Outlet Pumps, 6 Phasesabers, 3 Timers, Hellfire Arrow.
- Desktop 1.0.6: 6 Recipes added: Bathtub, Cooking Pot, Lamp Post, Throne, Toilet, Trash Can.
- Desktop 1.0.5: Recipe added: Silver Bullet.
- Desktop 1.0.4: Recipe added: Gold Crown.
- Desktop 1.0.3: 3 Recipes added: 3 Jungle armor.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced Iron Anvil with 76 recipes:
- Copper, Iron, Silver, and Gold items (3 armor, Axe, Pickaxe, Hammer, Bow, Broadsword, Shortsword), Demonite items (3 Shadow armor, War Axe of the Night, Nightmare Pickaxe, The Breaker, Demon Bow, Light's Bane), Meteor items (3 armor, Hamaxe, Shot, 6 Phaseblades, Space Gun, Star Cannon), Molten items (3 armor, Hamaxe, Pickaxe, Fury, Flamarang, Phoenix Blaster, Fiery Greatsword), Jungle items (Blade of Grass, Ivy Whip, Thorn Chakram), Chandeliers (Copper, Silver, Gold), Iron Chain, Empty Bucket, Grappling Hook, Unholy Arrow.
- Console 1.0.933.1: Recipe removed: Sharanga. ()
- Console 1.0.750.0: Recipe removed: Sharanga. ()
- Console-Release: Recipe added: Sharanga.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7: Recipe removed: Sharanga.
- Mobile 1.1.5536: Recipe added: Sharanga.
- 3DS-Release: Recipe added: Sharanga