Steel - RimWorld Wiki (2024)

Steel is a raw resource, crucial throughout the game for different purposes, such as construction of various structures, and production of weapons and armor.

Compacted steel tiles have 1,500 health each, making them one of the faster ores to mine. They can be found in larger-sized clusters, ranging around 30+ tiles in size. Each mined block has a base yield of 40 steel, however this is modified by factors such as the Difficulty setting and the mining yield of the pawn.

Product	Ingredients	Type [ExpandCollapse]
Grand sculpture	400 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 4000 for SMVs)	Art
Large sculpture	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)	Art
Small sculpture	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Art
Animal sleeping box	25 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 250 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Bed	45 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 450 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Bookcase Bookcase	20 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Dining chair	45 (Metallic/Woody, 450 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Double bed	85 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 850 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Dresser	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
End table	30 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 300 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Flood light	50	Building - Furniture
Hospital bed	40 (Metallic, 400 for SMVs)+ 80+ 5	Building - Furniture
Plant pot	20 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Royal bed	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)+ 50	Building - Furniture
Shelf	20 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Small bookcase Small bookcase	10 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 100 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Small shelf	10 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 100 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Standing lamp	20	Building - Furniture
Stool	25 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 250 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Sun lamp	40	Building - Furniture
Table (1x2)	28 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 280 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Table (2x2)	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Table (2x4)	95 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 950 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Table (3x3)	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Wall lamp	20	Building - Furniture
Comms console	120+ 4	Building - Misc
Cryptosleep casket	180+ 5+ 4+ 1	Building - Misc
Egg box	20 (Metallic/Woody, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Firefoam popper	75+ 1	Building - Misc
Ground-penetrating scanner	150+ 4+ 1	Building - Misc
Long-range mineral scanner	200+ 6+ 2	Building - Misc
Moisture pump	75+ 4	Building - Misc
Multi-analyzer	40+ 50+ 20+ 8	Building - Misc
Orbital trade beacon	40+ 1	Building - Misc
Pen marker	30 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 300 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Pod launcher	50+ 1	Building - Misc
Sarcophagus	60 (Woody/Metallic/Stony, 600 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Tool cabinet	200	Building - Misc
Transport pod	60+ 1	Building - Misc
Vitals monitor	50+ 3	Building - Misc
Battery	70+ 2	Building - Power
Chemfuel powered generator	100+ 3	Building - Power
Geothermal generator	340+ 8	Building - Power
Hidden conduit Hidden conduit	2	Building - Power
Power conduit	1	Building - Power
Power switch	15+ 1	Building - Power
Solar generator	100+ 3	Building - Power
Watermill generator	280+ 80+ 3	Building - Power
Waterproof conduit	10	Building - Power
Wind turbine	100+ 2	Building - Power
Wood-fired generator	100+ 2	Building - Power
Art bench	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs)+ 50	Building - Production
Biofuel refinery	150+ 3	Building - Production
Brewery	120+ 30	Building - Production
Butcher table	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs)+ 20	Building - Production
Deep drill	100+ 2	Building - Production
Drug lab	50 (Metallic/Woody, 500 for SMVs)+ 75+ 6	Building - Production
Electric crematorium	150 (Stony)+ 20+ 2	Building - Production
Electric smelter	170+ 2	Building - Production
Electric smithy	100+ 3	Building - Production
Electric stove	80+ 2	Building - Production
Electric tailor bench	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs)+ 50+ 2	Building - Production
Fabrication bench	200+ 12+ 2	Building - Production
Fermenting barrel	10+ 30	Building - Production
Fueled smithy	100	Building - Production
Fueled stove	80	Building - Production
Hand tailor bench	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs)	Building - Production
Hi-tech research bench	150 (Metallic, 1500 for SMVs)+ 100+ 10	Building - Production
Hopper	15	Building - Production
Hydroponics basin	100+ 1	Building - Production
Machining table	150+ 5	Building - Production
Nutrient paste dispenser	125+ 3	Building - Production
Simple research bench	75 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 750 for SMVs)+ 25	Building - Production
Stonecutter's table	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs)+ 30	Building - Production
Billiards table	80 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 800 for SMVs)+ 80+ 30	Building - Recreation
Chess table	70 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 700 for SMVs)	Building - Recreation
Flatscreen television	140+ 16	Building - Recreation
Game-of-Ur board	35 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 350 for SMVs)	Building - Recreation
Hoopstone ring	20 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Recreation
Horseshoes pin	10 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 100 for SMVs)	Building - Recreation
Poker table	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)+ 50+ 25	Building - Recreation
Tube television	80+ 4	Building - Recreation
Autocannon turret	350+ 40+ 6	Building - Security
Barricade	5 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 50 for SMVs)	Building - Security
Foam turret	30 (Metallic, 300 for SMVs)+ 70+ 3+ 140	Building - Security
Mini-turret	30 (Metallic, 300 for SMVs)+ 70+ 3	Building - Security
Mortar	50 (Metallic, 500 for SMVs)+ 1+ 6	Building - Security
Rocketswarm launcher	20+ 200+ 2+ 180	Building - Security
Spike trap	45 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 450 for SMVs)	Building - Security
Uranium slug turret	300+ 30+ 60+ 6	Building - Security
Sensor cluster	140+ 4+ 6+ 6	Building - Ship
Ship computer core	150+ 4+ 70+ 1	Building - Ship
Ship cryptosleep casket	120+ 14+ 3+ 3	Building - Ship
Ship engine	260+ 140+ 70+ 6	Building - Ship
Ship reactor	350+ 280+ 70+ 8	Building - Ship
Ship structural beam	200+ 40+ 3+ 1	Building - Ship
Autodoor	25 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 250 for SMVs)+ 40+ 2	Building - Structure
Column	20 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 200 for SMVs)	Building - Structure
Door	25 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 250 for SMVs)	Building - Structure
Fence	1 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 10 for SMVs)	Building - Structure
Fence gate	25 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 250 for SMVs)	Building - Structure
Ornate door Ornate door	75 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 750 for SMVs)+ 50	Building - Structure
Wall	5 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 50 for SMVs)	Building - Structure
Cooler	90+ 3	Building - Temperature
Heater	50+ 1	Building - Temperature
Vent	30	Building - Temperature
Advanced component	1+ 20+ 10+ 3	Crafted resources
Component	12	Crafted resources
EMP shell	15+ 2	Crafted resources - Mortar shell
Firefoam shell	25	Crafted resources - Mortar shell
High-explosive shell	15+ 15	Crafted resources - Mortar shell
Incendiary shell	10+ 20	Crafted resources - Mortar shell
Smoke shell	25	Crafted resources - Mortar shell
Tox shell	10+ 10	Crafted resources - Mortar shell
Assault rifle	60+ 7	Equipment - Weapons
Autopistol	30+ 2	Equipment - Weapons
Bolt-action rifle	60+ 3	Equipment - Weapons
Breach axe	50 (Metallic, 500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Chain shotgun	70+ 5	Equipment - Weapons
Club	40 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 400 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
EMP grenades	20+ 6	Equipment - Weapons
EMP launcher	75+ 8	Equipment - Weapons
Frag grenades	20+ 80	Equipment - Weapons
Gladius	50 (Metallic/Woody, 500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Heavy SMG	75+ 4	Equipment - Weapons
Ikwa	50 (Metallic/Woody, 500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Incendiary launcher	75+ 4	Equipment - Weapons
Knife	30 (Metallic, 300 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
LMG	75+ 5	Equipment - Weapons
Longsword	100 (Metallic/Woody, 1000 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Mace	50 (Metallic/Woody, 500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Machine pistol	45+ 3	Equipment - Weapons
Minigun	160+ 20	Equipment - Weapons
Pump shotgun	60+ 3	Equipment - Weapons
Revolver	30+ 2	Equipment - Weapons
Smoke launcher	75+ 4	Equipment - Weapons
Sniper rifle	60+ 8	Equipment - Weapons
Spear	75 (Metallic/Woody, 750 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Concrete	1	Floor
Paved tile	2	Floor
Steel tile	7	Floor
Sterile tile	3+ 12	Floor
Flak helmet	40 (Metallic, 400 for SMVs)+ 2+ 10	Gear - Armor
Flak jacket	70+ 50+ 1	Gear - Armor
Flak pants	60+ 30+ 1	Gear - Armor
Flak vest	60+ 30+ 1	Gear - Armor
Plate armor	170 (Metallic/Woody, 1700 for SMVs)	Gear - Armor
Simple helmet	40 (Metallic, 400 for SMVs)	Gear - Armor
Firefoam pop pack	20+ 1+ 30	Gear - Utility
Shield belt	50+ 20+ 2	Gear - Utility
Smokepop pack	20+ 1+ 40	Gear - Utility
Centipede blaster	255+ 355+ 8+ 1	Mechanoid
Centipede burner	255+ 255+ 8+ 1	Mechanoid
Centipede gunner	255+ 255+ 8+ 1	Mechanoid
Lancer	75+ 75+ 4+ 1	Mechanoid
Pikeman	100+ 40+ 4+ 1	Mechanoid
Scyther	75+ 75+ 4+ 1	Mechanoid
Cochlear implant	20+ 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Joywire	20+ 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Painstopper	20+ 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Power claw	40+ 8	Medical Items - Body Parts
Prosthetic arm	40+ 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Prosthetic heart	25+ 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Prosthetic leg	40+ 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Atmospheric heater	2+ 8+ 150	Building - Anomaly (Buildings)
Bioferrite harvester	50+ 1	Building - Anomaly (Buildings)
Bioferrite shaper	2+ 40+ 50	Building - Anomaly (Buildings)
Electric inhibitor	2+ 25	Building - Anomaly (Buildings)
Holding platform	40	Building - Anomaly (Buildings)
Serum lab	1+ 2+ 80+ 100	Building - Anomaly (Buildings)
Shard inhibitor	15+ 1	Building - Anomaly (Buildings)
Sleep suppressor	1+ 100+ 25	Building - Anomaly (Buildings)
Bioferrite generator	50+ 100+ 4+ 1	Building - Power
Hellcat rifle	60+ 20+ 7	Equipment - Weapons
Incinerator	75+ 6+ 30	Equipment - Weapons
Turret pack	70+ 2	Gear - Utility
Basic subcore	50+ 2	[[]]
High subcore	50+ 4	[[]]
Standard subcore	50+ 4	[[]]
Band node	200+ 4	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Deathrest accelerator	300+ 4	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Deathrest casket	100+ 3	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Gene assembler	200+ 4	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Gene bank	50+ 1	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Gene extractor	200+ 8	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Gene processor	100+ 25+ 2	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Glucosoid pump	150+ 6+ 5	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Growth vat	150+ 4	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Hemogen amplifier	200+ 4+ 5	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Hemopump	100+ 4+ 5	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Large mech gestator	300+ 6	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Large mech recharger	250+ 2	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Mech booster	100+ 4	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Mech gestator	150+ 3	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Mech recharger	125+ 1	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Mechband antenna	50+ 4	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Mechband dish	75+ 25+ 2	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Pollution pump	75+ 1	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Psychofluid pump	50+ 100+ 6+ 5	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Subcore encoder	100+ 3	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Subcore ripscanner	200+ 150+ 6	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Subcore softscanner	200+ 50+ 4	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Wastepack atomizer	200+ 50+ 1	Building - Biotech (Buildings)
Baby decoration	60 (Woody/Stony/Metallic, 600 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Crib	25 (Woody/Stony/Metallic, 250 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
School desk	30 (Woody/Stony/Metallic, 300 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Toy box	80 (Woody/Stony/Metallic, 800 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Toxifier generator	125+ 3	Building - Power
Tox grenades	20+ 6	Equipment - Weapons
Toxbomb launcher	75+ 4	Equipment - Weapons
Kid helmet	20 (Metallic, 200 for SMVs)	Gear - Armor
Airwire headset	50+ 4	Gear - Clothing
Array headset	50+ 8	Gear - Clothing
Gas mask	20+ 20	Gear - Clothing
Bandwidth pack	50+ 8+ 2	Gear - Utility
Control pack	100+ 6	Gear - Utility
Tox pack	10+ 1+ 35	Gear - Utility
Agrihand	50+ 1	Mechanoid
Centurion	300+ 200+ 2+ 1+ 1	Mechanoid
Cleansweeper	50+ 1	Mechanoid
Constructoid	50+ 1	Mechanoid
Diabolus	300+ 300+ 2+ 1	Mechanoid
Fabricor	100+ 1	Mechanoid
Lifter	50+ 1	Mechanoid
Militor	50+ 1	Mechanoid
Paramedic	100+ 1	Mechanoid
Scorcher	80+ 32+ 3+ 1	Mechanoid
Tunneler	150+ 75+ 4+ 1	Mechanoid
War queen	600+ 300+ 3+ 1+ 1	Mechanoid
War urchin	25	Mechanoid
Terror sculpture	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)	Art
Spikecore floor-star (broad)	150	Building - Floor
Spikecore floor-star (medium)	100	Building - Floor
Bonsai pot	24 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 240 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Darklight brazier	50 (Metallic/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Slab bed	30 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 300 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Slab double bed	85 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 850 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Autobong	100 (Metallic/Woody, 1000 for SMVs)+ 25+ 3	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Biosculpter pod	120+ 4	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Christmas tree	70+ 20	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Gibbet cage	60 (Metallic, 600 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Grand altar	300 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 3000 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Ideogram	50	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Large altar	200 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 2000 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Lectern	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Lightball	30+ 1	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Loudspeaker	80+ 2	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Medium altar	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Neural supercharger	50+ 4	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Pew	100 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1000 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Reliquary	300 (Metallic/Stony, 3000 for SMVs)+ 75	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Skullspike	25 (Woody/Metallic, 250 for SMVs)+ 1	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Sleep accelerator	50+ 5	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Small altar	50 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Styling station	80 (Metallic/Woody, 800 for SMVs)+ 30	Building - Ideology (Buildings)
Hex tile	12	Floor
Spikecore plates	12	Floor
Slave collar	25 (Metallic/Leathery, 250 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Slicecap	15 (Woody/Metallic, 150 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Torture crown	25 (Metallic/Woody, 250 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Visage mask	15 (Woody/Metallic, 150 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Brazier	50 (Metallic/Stony, 500 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Grand meditation throne	300 (Metallic/Stony, 3000 for SMVs)+ 75	Building - Furniture
Meditation throne	125 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1250 for SMVs)	Building - Furniture
Large nature shrine	300 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 3000 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Ship landing beacon	40+ 1	Building - Misc
Small nature shrine	150 (Metallic/Woody/Stony, 1500 for SMVs)	Building - Misc
Piano	120+ 220	Building - Recreation
Axe	50 (Metallic/Woody, 500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Warhammer	150 (Metallic/Woody, 1500 for SMVs)	Equipment - Weapons
Grenadier armor	100+ 20+ 4+ 75+ 4	Gear - Armor
Phoenix armor	150+ 50+ 6+ 75+ 4+ 40	Gear - Armor
Coronet	50 (Metallic, 500 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Crown	75 (Metallic, 750 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Stellic crown	85 (Metallic, 850 for SMVs)	Gear - Clothing
Drill arm	60+ 8	Medical Items - Body Parts
Elbow blade	40+ 7	Medical Items - Body Parts
Field hand	60+ 8	Medical Items - Body Parts
Hand talon	40+ 7	Medical Items - Body Parts
Knee spike	40+ 7	Medical Items - Body Parts
Mindscrew	15+ 4	Medical Items - Body Parts
Venom fangs	40+ 7	Medical Items - Body Parts
Venom talon	40+ 7	Medical Items - Body Parts

See Also

What is a Concrete Vibrator and Why do You Need One?Temperature - RimWorld WikiRimWorld IdeologyRimWorld: How to Trade

Comparison of all the ways to get steel. For large stretches of the game, steel is a limited resource in high demand. Note that one of the better ways to have enough steel is to not use it carelessly.

Math comparisons all assume a healthy pawn with no artificial body parts, full light, and Strive to Survive difficulty. All methods except trade and mining camps are affected by Manipulation, Sight (if <100%), and Global Work Speed. Trade, mining camps, and all means of mining compacted steel, are affected by difficulty.

Sources of steel that are limited on a per-map basis.

Infinite sources of steel, but not indefinite - you can only obtain so much steel at any given time, regardless of pawn count.

Infinite sources of steel, so long as you have the equipment and pawn time to spare. Enough steel for lategame and endgame colonies.

In general, deep drill + ground scanners are better with great miners or many miners, while long-range scanners are better with great scanners but only competent miners. Settling on a nearby tile is possibly better than a long-range scanner, especially without transport pods.

Ground scanners also have the advantage of requiring no micromanagement after a nearby ore deposit is found. This means that it can satiate an endgame colony's needs without nearly as much hassle as the other options.