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|image=Steel lump.jpg|examine=A heavy lump of dark steel.|active=glowing hot [[iron lumpcharcoal]](> 0.20 kg)|passive=Glowing hot [[charcoaliron lump]](> 0.20 kg)|group=MiscellaneousResources

|result=*'''0.80kg 40 kg {{PAGENAME}}'''

== Description == A '''steel lump''' is the result from combining a 2:1 ratio of [[iron lumpmetal]] and a lump created through [[temperature|metallurgy]] by combining glowing hot[[charcoal]] piece of with an [[charcoaliron lump]] to harden the metal. That means for 0.50kg of charcoal you need about 1.00kg of  Tools made from steel take 20% less damage from use than similar quality iron lumpversions.

As of [http://www.wurmonline.com/wiki/index.php?title=Wurm_Server_Release_History#111110_Successful_Epic_debugging this patch], steel items now take reduced damage on use. Recorded tests suggest 20-30% damage reduction. [http://wurmonline.com/forum/index.php?topic=66260.0 This forum thread] outlines some player tests and the results so far.Creation ==

As with other metals, using steel to create items means you need to use steel lumps to improve those items* A minimum of 0. == Notes ==* The 20 kg of both [[charcoal]] and [[iron can be combined into one lump as only the amount required ]] is usedneeded for creation.<s>* Iron lumps Regardless of 1kg or morehow large either material is, but less than 2kg result in 0.8kg steel lumps while larger iron lumps will result in only 0.4kg steel lumps20 kg of each is used on a successful attempt.<s></s>* The size A successful attempt consumes 0.20 kg of charcoal and 0.20 kg of the iron lump does not matter when using on individual charcoals, resulting in a success will always be 0.4kg of 40 kg steellump.* it is possible to make very large lumps of steel A failed attempt decreases both the charcoal and iron lump weight by combining large iron lumps with large charcoal lumps, but not advisable0.04 kg.* The [[quality]] of the charcoal affects the success chance as well as and the likelihood that the steel lump will be high quality. It would be wise to not risk wasting high quality iron on poor charcoal unless you have a lot of it.

==Can be used forUsage ==(May change - last update on 23/3/2011 with 73 BS and 25 WS) [[Small anvil]]:* [[Ball]]* [[Carving knife blade]]* [[Small Axe Head]]* [[Hatchet head]]* [[Pickaxe Head]]* [[War Arrow Head]]* [[Steel sheet]]* [[Hunting Arrow Head]]* [[Wires]]* [[Rivet]]* [[Leather knife blade]]* [[Hooks]]* [[Short sword blade]]* [[Spear tip]]  [[Large anvil]]:* [[Armour Chains]]* [[Open helm]]* [[Basinet helm]]* [[Plate sabaton]]* [[Plate Vambrace]]* [[Great helm]]* [[Plate Leggings]]* [[Bowl]]* [[Small shield]]* [[Shield]]* [[Large shield]]* [[Staff]]* [[Huge halberd head]]* [[Spring]]* [[Small Maul Head]]* [[Long Sword Blade]]* [[Large Maul Head]]* [[Dredge scraping lip]]* [[Huge Sword Blade]]* [[Huge Axe Head]]* [[Maul Head]]* [[Mouth bit]]* [[Horse shoe]]* [[Axe head]]* [[Armour Chains]]* [[Shovel Blade]]* [[Scythe Blade]]