How to produce and use Steel in Arknights Endfield

Steel is one of the more advanced items in Arknights Endfield, and you can use it to create different items at your AIC base.

Unlike ores like Originium and Amethyst, Steel requires some time and effort to unlock. If you’re still unsure about how to access it, this guide will remove all your confusion.

How to produce Steel in Arknights Endfield

The process behind obtaining Steel depends largely on Sandleaf Powder. We already have a detailed guide about this resource and how you can obtain it on Talos-II. You’ll first need to create a Sandleaf Powder production line.

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You’ll require a Seed Picking Unit, a Planting Unit, and a Shredding Unit. First, connect the Seed Picking Unit to the Planting Unit. Next, connect the Planting Unit to the Shredding Unit. Connect the Planting Unit back to the Seed Picking Unit to create an infinite source for Sandleaf Powder. This clears our first part of Steel production.

Once we have Sandleaf Powder, we can start working towards our Steel production. We are going to need two Shredding Units and three Depot Unloaders. Two of the three Unloaders will process refined Ferrium, while the last one will have Sandleaf Powder.

Place two Shredding Units in front of the two Depot Unloaders that contain refined Ferrium. Next, place a Grinding Unit right in front of the two Shredding Units. Finally, place a Refining Unit in front of the Grounding Unit.

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Next, complete the following steps.

• Connect the two Unloaders with refined Ferrium to the Shredder Units.
• Connect the two Shredder Units to the Grounding Unit.
• Connect the Unloader with Sandleaf Powder directly to the Grounding Unit.
• Connect one belt from the Grounding Unit to the Refining Unit.
• Connect another belt to Protocol Stash.

This setup will help you get Steel and Steel Parts. If you want to just get more Steel Parts, add a Fitting Unit and connect it to the Refining Unit with a belt.

How to use Steel in Arknights Endfield

You can use Steel to produce Steel Parts using a Fitting Unit. Connect it to the Refinining Unit, and you’re good to go. You can also produce Steel Bottles with the Steel. Instead of a Fitting Unit, build and connect a Molding Unit to the Refining Unit.

That’s pretty much all you can do with Steel in the current build of Arknights Endfield.