A Steel bar is an item used for creating steel weaponry and armour. It can be smelted using the Smithing skill at level 30 Smithing by using 1 iron ore and 2 coal on a furnace, providing 17.5 experience points. Alternatively, it can be smithed using Superheat Item with 43 Magic. Both methods will require the same ingredients for the bar. Steel bars can be used with an anvil to make steel armour and weaponry, granting 37.5 Smithing experience per bar, or used with a furnace and cannonball mould to make cannonballs, granting 25.6 experience per bar, which is profitable experience popular among low and mid-level smiths.
Currently, smelting a steel bar yields a profit/loss of −24.
Steel bars can be received as monster drops from some creatures such as moss giants, fire giants and as a guaranteed drop of 5 from steel dragons.
Smithing table[]
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Dagger | 30 | 37.5 | 1 | 29 | −444 | |
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Axe | 31 | 37.5 | 1 | 26 | −447 | |
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Mace | 32 | 37.5 | 1 | 63 | −410 | |
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Medium Helmet | 33 | 37.5 | 1 | 55 | −418 | |
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Crossbow bolts | 33 | 37.5 | 1 | 1 bar makes 10. | 470 | −3 |
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Sword | 34 | 37.5 | 1 | 80 | −393 | |
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Dart Tips | 34 | 37.5 | 1 | 1 bar makes 10. | 590 | 117 |
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Nails | 34 | 37.5 | 1 | 1 bar makes 15. | 465 | −8 |
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Arrowtips | 35 | 37.5 | 1 | 1 bar makes 15. | 540 | 67 |
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Cannonballs | 35 | 25.6 | 1 | 1 bar makes 4. | 688 | 215 |
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Scimitar | 35 | 75 | 2 | 71 | −875 | |
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Crossbow limbs | 36 | 37.5 | 1 | 115 | −358 | |
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Longsword | 36 | 75 | 2 | 100 | −846 | |
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Javelin heads | 36 | 37.5 | 1 | 1 bar makes 5. | 350 | −318 |
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Steel Studs | 36 | 37.5 | 1 | Used for crafting studded leather armour. | 327 | −146 |
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Full helmet | 37 | 75 | 2 | 146 | −800 | |
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Throwing Knives | 37 | 37.5 | 1 | 1 bar makes 5. | 300 | −173 |
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Square Shield | 38 | 75 | 2 | 187 | −759 | |
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Warhammer | 39 | 112.5 | 3 | 144 | −1,275 | |
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Battleaxe | 40 | 112.5 | 3 | 164 | −1,255 | |
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Chainbody | 41 | 112.5 | 3 | 225 | −1,194 | |
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Kiteshield | 42 | 112.5 | 3 | 265 | −1,154 | |
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Claws | 43 | 75 | 2 | 40 | −906 | |
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2h sword | 44 | 112.5 | 3 | 374 | −1,045 | |
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Platelegs | 46 | 112.5 | 3 | 374 | −1,045 | |
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Plateskirt | 46 | 112.5 | 3 | 387 | −1,032 | |
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Platebody | 48 | 187.5 | 5 | 901 | −1,464 | |
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Bullseye lantern (unf) | 49 | 37.5 | 1 | Used as a light source once finished. | 304 | −169 |
Dropping monsters[]
Monster Combat level Quantity Rarity Steel dragon 246 5 Always Moss giant 42 1 Common Gargoyle 111 15 (noted) Common Fire giant 89 1 Uncommon Dagannoth Rex 303 15–38 (noted) Rare
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