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Metal Smelters are a necessary item to craft as you get further intoLEGO Fortnite. They are used tomelt down metals, such as Copper, to make them into bars, and therefore open up the possibility to craft new items in the game, like high-quality tools.
To make a Metal Smelter, there’s a long process you’ll need to follow, as you will need to gather many materials. This includes items only available inDry Valley Biomes within Lava Caves, which will require you toprepare for the grueling heat. With all of this in mind, here is howLEGO Fortniteplayers can get started on making a Metal Smelter.
How to Unlock the Metal Smelter Recipe in LEGO Fortnite
Before you may build a Metal Smelter, you’ll need to have unlocked the crafting recipe for it first. This will require you to havereached Level 9 in your village, which requires these materials and an increase of your village rating to do so:
To get Obsidian, you’ll need to visit aLava Cavewithin a Dry Valley Biome.These areas are expansive, rocky deserts with cacti and high temperatures. You prepare for the intense heat before visiting this location. You can also findAmberhere, which can be collected using an Uncommon Pickaxe.Flexwood will come from the cacti in this regionand can be acquired using a Rare Forest Axe.
How to Make a Metal Smelter in LEGO Fortnite
When you’ve had a chance to reach Level 9 in your village, you’ll notice the Metal Smelter recipe will have been successfully unlocked under theUtility Stations builds.This item comes with a hefty price in terms of required resources, however, meaning that you will need to spend a lot of time mining and gathering in order to build it. The following resources are required to build a Metal Smelter:
Again, just like Obsidian, Brightcore can be found within theLava Caves in the Dry Valley Biomes.You’ll need touse a Rare Pickaxefor this item as well. As forBlast Cores, these will also be in Lava Caves but will require you todefeat a Blaster enemy, which can be seen in the image above. After you’ve gathered the required materials, you’ll be able to build a Metal Smelter.
