The Ultimate Guide to Getting the Crucible in 7 Days to Die

While surviving in 7 Days to Die, besides getting food and weapons, there are certain requirements you must fulfill. In order to thrive, players will need to spend a lot of resources on crafting and base-building, and the Crucible is one of the most vital things in this process.

Crucible, this most powerful instrument, is an indispensable thing for any player who wants to gain advanced recipes for the Forge. This mostly includes the Forged Steel, which is not only a necessary crafting material for late-game gear and base fortifications but also for vehicles. The guide below is relevant both to those who are experienced survivors and to those beginners who are facing their first blood moon; the guide will be quite useful by explaining how to get the Crucible in 7 Days to Die.

What is the Crucible in 7 Days to Die

The Crucible, next to the Anvil, and Advanced Bellows, is one of the three Forge gadgets that allow different crafts or raw materials to be forged by filling the slot of a Forge. The Crucible in 7 Days to Die game will make it possible for you to encounter not only lower tier builds but also high-tier builds like:

1. Forged Steel
2. Bulletproof Glass
3. Steel Arrowheads
4. And other late-game crafting materials

Lack of these abilities means that you won’t be able to create a large array of items.

How to Get the Crucible in 7 Days to Die

There are two main approaches for players to acquire the Crucible: either by purchasing it from a Trader or by crafting it at a Workbench.

Buying the Crucible from a Trader

Probably the simplest but not the most accessible way in the beginning is to buy the Crucible from a Trader.

Requirements

• Dukes: The usual price varies between 7,000 and 15,000 Dukes.
• Better Barter Skill: You can increase the probability of Crucible being available in the trader’s stock by leveling up this perk.
• High Loot Stage: Crucible drops are likely to come at a time when you are at the tail end of your loot stage and have made a lot of progress.

Tips

• Utilize Daring Adventurer and Lucky Looter perks to empower the trader inventory and get better loot
• Traders can be spotted at places in nature or rural areas, they are less consistent in Alpha 21
• Acquire the trader’s inventory reset by visiting them every 3 in-game days.

Bonus Tip: Sometimes, by chance, you may come across a Crucible as a quest reward or in a loot container, but that’s very, very rare.

Crafting the Crucible

For those who are more do-it-yourselfers, the option of crafting your own Crucible is available—but a significant amount of investment is needed.

Step-by-Step Crafting Requirements:

To gain access to the Crucible recipe, you must:

1. Read 75 Forge Ahead Magazines
2. These can be found in:
   • Loot boxes
   • Bookstores
   • Broken workstations (like Forges and Workbenches)

Once unlocked, craft the Crucible at a Workbench with the following materials:

Item	Amount	Source
Forged Iron	100	Crafted in the Forge using Iron and Clay Soil
Mechanical Parts	20	Found in loot or harvested using a Wrench from cars and machines
Small Stone	1,200	Mined from rocks or found in loot
Clay Soil	900	Dug up from the ground with a shovel
Oil	20	Found in vehicles, trash, or crafted at the Chemistry Station using Oil Shale

Tips:

• The most important is looting workbenches and forges in POIs (Points of Interest)
• Even a small number of magazines will increase the drop rate of more Forge Ahead magazines, so make sure you have some on hand before looting

Pro Tip: By taking the Advanced Engineering perk, you will get the chance to get a Crucible faster as you will be able to enhance the quality of the loot that is intended for crafting items.

Crucible Recipes and What They Unlock

The installation of the Crucible into the Forge will let you create such incredibly valuable items in the game:

Recipes Unlocked with Crucible:

• Forged Steel: 30x Iron, 20x Clay
• Steel Arrowhead: 5x Iron, 1x Clay (Requires Advanced Engineering)
• Bulletproof Glass: 137x Crushed Sand, 12x Stone, 50x Lead, 25x Iron, 25x Clay

These materials are essential for protecting the base and staying alive until the end of the game. Forged Steel is required for making steel doors, steel tools, vehicles such as the Gyrocopter, and high-tier armor and weapons. Moreover, if you want to craft heavy armor, check out 7 Days to Die: An Important Heavy Armor Set Guide for more advanced protection options.

Why You Need the Crucible ASAP

As the days go by in your world, your enemies become faster, stronger, and more persistent. The 7 Days to Die Crucible will let you:

• Make robust steel blocks for your base.
• Endow weapons and protective gear with various high-tier models.
• Produce vehicles in order to move around the map fast and safely.
• Prepare for Blood Moons with very strong defenses.

For those looking to maximize their survival skills, the best mods in 7 Days to Die can provide additional tools and content to enhance your gameplay experience.

How to Find the Crucible in 7 Days to Die

In case you are lucky, the Crucible location can be as follows:

• Inside high-level loot containers as way of example, in Shotgun Messiah crates or Working Stiff boxes
• As a reward of high-tier missions
• At a Tredar post, and traders even might have it, especially if you have invested with Better Barter

Even though it is not very likely, you should always check the loot containers and traders’ stock. Who knows, maybe you will be lucky and the base of the RNG is on your side.

Key Takeaways

• The Crucible is a must-have for the advanced crafting, base defense, and vehicle parts sectors
• Crucible is responsible for unlocking such a high-level recipe as Forged Steel
• You have an opportunity to purchase it (the cost is high) or create it by yourself (the cost is time-consuming)
• The recipe of 75 Forge Ahead magazines is to be read to get access to the crafting recipe
• If you have Better Barter, Lucky Looter, and being Daring Adventurer you are open to receiving it earlier

Final Thoughts: Is the Crucible Worth It?

Oh, for sure. The Crucible is indispensable for your future in the game, no matter if you create it from scratch or purchase it. It enables you to come up with unique recipes, one such as the Forged Steel, at the absence of which you are unable to perfectly solve the late-game issues.

Though it might look like a long and boring job to get, secure, or obtain the Crucible in 7 Days to Die is a goal each player must reach. It changes your small shelter into a mighty fortress and you into a survivor who has no equal in the post-apocalyptic world.

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