How to get Durasteel in Lego Fortnite

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How to get Durasteel in Lego Fortnite

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Awareness how to get Durasteel in Lego Fortnite is crucial as it is a key part of the many galactic weapons added as part of the Star Wars 2024 event.

As with most Lego Fortnite materials, getting this one takes a bit of effort if you don’t have the right tool. You’ll also need to find Scrap Durasteel before even thinking about crafting its more refined relative.

Don’t worry too much, we’re here to show you how to get Scrap Durasteel and Durasteel in Lego Fortnite.

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How to get Durasteel Scrap in Lego Fortnite

To get Scrap Durasteel in Lego Fortnite you need to destroy galactic objects. They can be Rebel or Imperial – both types can drop this material. You will be able to obtain your first pieces of this material when you visit the Rebel Village and work with Captain Bravara to build it.

lego fortnite player facing a pile of rebel debris

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If you’re feeling brave, you can too attack the Stormtroopers at the Imperial crash sites. They can drop Scrap Durasteel or Plastoid – they’re both useful items, so it’s worth the risk if you don’t want to destroy anything else.

lego fortnite wolf player fighting stormtroopers

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Now that you have Scrap Durasteel, you can move on to crafting the more refined Durasteel.

How to get Durasteel in Lego Fortnite

To get Durasteel in Lego Fortnite, you need to have scrap Durasteel and metal foundry.

It’s the recipe for building a metal foundry:

  • x15 Brightcore- Can be found in lava caves growing near lava.
  • Obsidian Slab x35
  • Explosion Core x3 – Can be found by defeating Blasters around the Dry Valley biome.

For us, the Metal Smelter recipe unlocked after obtaining Brightcore with a level eight Village.

lego fortnite metal smelter recipe in utility build menu

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Once you have one, open the Metal Smelter recipe menu and select the “Durasteel” recipe from the menu on the left side of the screen. You will be it takes two pieces of Scrap Durasteel to make one piece of Durasteel.

lego fortnite metal foundry menu durasteel recipe

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Next, enter the amount of Scrap Durasteel you want to convert at the start of the processing bar at the top of the menu:

metal smelter entrance section lego fortnite durasteel recipe

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As soon as you put something in the first section, the smelter will start processing it. When the processing bar reaches the right side of the screen, you will be prompted to “take all”. Follow this command to collect your hard-earned Durasteel!

LEGO Fortnite takes Durasteel from the Metal Smelter transformation menu

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Now that you have these two sturdy galactic metals, check out our page showing you how to get the DL-44 and E-11 Blaster or our page on how to make the Thermal Detonator and Wookie Bowcaster instead.

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