Metal is one of the most important resources in Westland Survival. Without it, you won’t craft weapons, armor, tools, or even basic structures. You’ll need to mine ore, smelt it into ingots, and then use those to create everything from plates to fasteners.

Let’s break it down:

Ore (Found in mines)

To get started, you need to mine ore from various locations:

  • Copper Ore – Used to make copper ingots.

  • Tin Ore – Combined with copper to create bronze.

  • Iron Ore – Needed for iron ingots.

  • Chromite Ore – Used in smelting steel.

  • Nickel Ore – Used for high-end weapon alloy.

  • Tungsten Ore – Required to make tungsten ingots, used in top-tier gear.

  • Molybdenum Ore – Can be smelted into molybdenum ingot.

Ingots (Made in the Foundry)

Ores are smelted into ingots at your Foundry or Improved Foundry:

  • Copper Ingot – Smelted from copper ore.

  • Bronze Ingot – Created by combining copper and tin.

  • Iron Ingot – Basic metal for tools and weapons.

  • Steel Ingot – Smelted from a mix of ores; stronger than iron.

  • Weapon Alloy Ingot – Used for crafting the best weapons and walls.

  • Tungsten Ingot – A very strong metal for high-quality parts.

  • Molybdenum Ingot – A mix of two ore types gives the highest possible density

Fasteners (For crafting and building)

Fasteners are metal components used to hold gear or buildings together:

  • Copper / Bronze Fasteners – Basic crafting and construction.

  • Iron Fasteners – Needed for nearly all building projects.

  • Steel Fasteners – Used for shoemaking and structure upgrades.

  • Nickel-Plated Fasteners – Higher-tier construction material.

  • Tungsten Fasteners – The most durable and strong.

  • Molybdenum Fasteners – Multipurpose kit of fasteners for crafting and building

Weapon Parts

You’ll also need specific metal parts to make firearms:

  • Copper Parts – For primitive guns.

  • Bronze Parts – For simple firearms.

  • Iron Parts – For reliable weapons.

  • Steel Parts – Used in durable firearms.

  • Nickel-Plated Parts – For powerful guns.

  • Tungsten Gunparts – Needed for top-tier weapons.

  • Molybdenum Gunparts – Required parts for crafting tire-7 firearms

Metal Tools (For building and upgrading)

You’ll need tools to construct and upgrade your workbenches:

  • Copper Tools – Basic toolkits for early crafting stations.

  • Bronze Tools – Upgrade better benches.

  • Iron Tools – Required for standard workshop upgrades.

  • Steel Tools – For advanced buildings.

  • Nickel-Plated Tools – Needed for crafting top-end workstations.

  • Tungsten Tools – The strongest tools for the toughest jobs.

  • Molybdenum tools – For making and upgrading workbenches