Dredge: How to find Refined Metal

The most rarest material in the world is refined metal. Dredge, but it’s extremely important: It’s how you update your hull, which gives your boat more space and stability. It can be found in many places throughout the country. Dredge, usually well-hidden — it’s not as readily available as wood planks or cloth.

Refined Metals: Where can I buy them? Dredge

Refined Metal may be bought, which is the easiest and most convenient way to obtain it. The traveling merchant who’s set up shop at each of the four archipelagos — Twisted Strand, Devil’s Spine, Stellar BasinPlease see the following: Gale Cliffs — sells it for $500 a pop. She’s got limited supply, however, so you’ll only get one per pontoon before she needs to restock. It’s a little steep to pay $500 for this item in today’s world. Dredge, but it’s not that hard to wrack up the funds necessary.

A Traveling Merchant may also give you a copy of “The Traveling Merchant” during conversations. Art of the silver tongue; this decreases prices on items she sells and increases prices for fish she’ll buy. Keep chatting with her and bringing her fish and things to fix to get the book, which you’ll then have to read while trawling the ocean. Regardless, go catch some fish and keep selling them to her until you’ve got the funds. The Refined Metal is located on the last tab of the Traveling Merchant’s Shipyard menu screen.

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Refined Metals for Dredge

But if you’d rather not buy Refined Metal, you can find it across Dredge. Each of the archipelagos has at least one area where you’ll find Refined Metal. The majority of them are blocked by debris, meaning there’s an extra step in collecting it. That extra step is Packed Explosives, which you’re able to buy in Gale Cliffs’ Ingfell once you finish that area’s storyline. It’s handy to have on you at all times, because the blocked off areas always have good stuff.

The easiest spot to snag Refined Metal is in Gale Cliffs, actually — sail into the open area and locate the waterfall. Go through the waterfall, where you’ll find a chest with Refined Materials and other goodies. Another spot that is easy to find, but does not require explosives, can be found in the Stellar Basin. To the west of the most western island’s southern tip there’s a floating treasure chest with Refined Metal. The chest is hidden beneath the surface so it can be tricky to find. Keep your eyes open for the fish!

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Six Refined Metal components are required to bring your hull up to the highest level. Because Refined Metal is so precious, be careful when it’s onboard — you can lose it when you crash your boat. It is best to keep it at your storage facility until you use it.