Originally posted by GunsForBucks:

First thing I do with any iron is make a stone cutter and use that to make a wheel for the forge upgrade.

Boat is a biggie but depends on map RNG if I need it right away or if I found a good spot to process the ore near the swamp.

I want the pickax early to mine obsidian in the mountains. Silver if I get lucky. Probably want the banded shield as well.

Iron cooking station is a must. Longboat makes serpent hunting much safer and serpent stew is a top level food you can get fairly early. You need the station to cook the meat for the stew. You can eat cooked wolf meat as well but its better to use it raw in other recipes I think.

Does the butcher block take iron or is that silver?