Refined iron sand is an epic crafting currency in Black Myth: Wukongand you can’t pick one up until halfway through the game.
In this Black Myth: Wukong In this guide, we’ll tell you what you can use refined iron sand for and where you can find it.
What is Refined Iron Sand in Black Myth: Wukong?
Refined iron sand is one of the many resources needed to craft epic and legendary weaponswhich have some extremely powerful effects and high stats. Different weapons and upgrades require different amounts of refined iron sand, and you may need to mix it with other extremely rare crafting items. The legendary Spiked shaft stafffor example (see above), requires only four of the extremely rare Gold Tree Cores from Chapter Four, but also needs eight refined Iron Sands.
As you play through Chapter 3, you will find more and more refined iron sand until you eventually have so much that you have no more upgrades to spend it all on – similar to silka rare armor resource in Chapter 2.
Where to find refined iron sand in Black Myth: Wukong
Refined Iron Sand is very rare – if not impossible to get – in the first two chapters of the game, and you will not find it until Chapter 3 when you The New West. When you first encounter it, you can get the resource randomly by killing certain enemies. Resources like refined iron sand are quite plentiful, after all, but there are not many guaranteed sources. Some of the powerful enemies in the final area of the chapter, the New Thunderclap Templehave a decent drop rate for chunks of refined iron sand.
If you urgently need refined iron sand, you can get it from shrines in Chapter 3 or in Zodiac Village in the Ruyi Scroll. Shops don’t stock many epic resources like Refined Iron Sand, and they’re very expensive, costing a whopping 1200 Will a piece. One way to get guaranteed Refined Iron Sand is to kill the final boss of Chapter 3, but of course you can only do that once.
Like all other resources in Black Myth: Wukong, Once you reach Chapter 4, you can continue earning Refined Iron Sand.
Need more help on your adventure as a Chosen One? Check out our other Black Myth: Wukong Guides that can help you find all three hidden bells in Chapter 1, talk sense into the yellow-robed squire in Chapter 2, and track down all of Buddha’s eyeballs.
