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Steel Ammo

Tier 4 ammunition made with steel, using a blast furnace and steel flux.

At a glance

Made at
Workbench
Recipe unlock
Tier 4
Crafting time
2 s

Values can change between playtests. Numbers from Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Compare: Ammo chart

Recipe

Every version of Steel Ammo side by side. Each one is its own recipe.

NeedsPistolRifleShotgun
Lead Bar465
Steel111
Gunpowder155
Base damage91133560
Makes6104
Crafting time2 s2 s2 s
Recipe price240 gold300 gold300 gold

Made at the Workbench · tier 4 recipe · Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Base damage is before the weapon’s own damage multiplier.

Older recipe details from posts and streams are under Facts and Patch history.

How to get

Where Steel Ammo comes from.

PageSource
Abigail Sold byAlpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data
General Store Sold byAlpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Gunsmith Sold byAlpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Facts

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Patch history

3 versions

Every fact about Steel Ammo by game version, newest first.

VersionWhat we know
Dev build
  • Higher than copper ammo; recipe and bullets come from Tier 4 and need a blast furnace and steel flux.
  • Tier 4 ammunition, found in the field.
  • Tier 4 ammo; one ammo type is shown at 600 damage against 400 for the lower type. Unconfirmed
Alpha 5
  • Pistol version: made at a workbench from 4 Lead Bar, 1 Steel and 1 Gunpowder, 6 at a time.
  • Pistol version: crafting takes 2 seconds; a tier 4 recipe.
  • Rifle version: made at a workbench from 6 Lead Bar, 1 Steel and 5 Gunpowder, 10 at a time.
  • Rifle version: crafting takes 2 seconds; a tier 4 recipe.
  • Shotgun version: made at a workbench from 5 Lead Bar, 1 Steel and 5 Gunpowder, 4 at a time.
  • Shotgun version: crafting takes 2 seconds; a tier 4 recipe.
  • Pistol ammo recipe price: 240 gold.
  • Rifle ammo recipe price: 300 gold.
  • Shotgun ammo recipe price: 300 gold.
  • Pistol version: base damage 91, before the weapon's own damage multiplier.
  • Rifle version: base damage 133, before the weapon's own damage multiplier.
  • Shotgun version: base damage 560, before the weapon's own damage multiplier.
  • Sold at the General Store ("Ammo" list, tier 4 only).
  • Sold at the Gunsmith ("Ammo" list, tier 4 only).
  • Its recipe is sold at the Gunsmith ("Schematics" list, tier 4 only).
  • Sold by Abigail, the PvP vendor ("Ammo" list, 10 in stock).
  • Pistol version: price at the PvP vendor: 4 Contraband (20 on full PvP servers).
  • Rifle version: price at the PvP vendor: 4 Contraband (20 on full PvP servers).
  • Shotgun version: price at the PvP vendor: 4 Contraband (20 on full PvP servers).
Alpha 4
  • Steel is used for higher-tier ammo and is consumed when crafting it.

Sources

5

Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

SourceDateUsed
Alpha 5 game data Game dataNov 12, 202622
Alpha Weekend Livestream - Jeff & Tim Play on Dread Rock (PvP server) (opens in a new tab) VideoSep 20, 20262
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) (opens in a new tab) VideoAug 15, 20261
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (July) (opens in a new tab) VideoJul 18, 20261
Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 22, 20261

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