Overview
The Brass Block is a type of building block that is also widely used in crafting. You can find it in the Construction section of your inventory, where it looks like a gold-colored square with a slightly darker border. A brass block takes up one square block of space and has full collision.
How to Obtain
You can craft this block in the Metallurgy section of the crafting tab, trade for it in a market world, or mine it from many naturally-generated structures in any biome type. Note that mining the decayed version of this block will drop brass scrap metal into your inventory, rather than a brass block. This item also commonly drops as loot from crates, barrels, and sacks. If you're really hard up for brass blocks and you have money to spare, you can also purchase them from the Crown Store. The Building Pack, located in the Resources section of the store, costs 150 crowns and contains (among other things) 100 brass blocks.
If you craft this item while standing near a working forge, you'll get twice as much back as normal.
How to Use
Building
You can use brass blocks as an upscale building material with a steampunk feel. Since they provide a measure of protection against damage from bombs, players also sometimes use them when constructing bases and shelters.
If you're going for the apocalyptic look, you can decay this block by hitting it with a hatchet. Note that you shouldn't do this until you're sure you have your build the way you want it, since mining decayed blocks to move them will give you only scrap metal.
Crafting
Brass blocks are one of the most important and heavily-used blocks in crafting. More than a third of all crafting recipes require brass blocks. The following is a list of items that require brass blocks as an ingredient (as of January 2016):
- Brass Backdrop
- Reinforced Brass Block
- Brass Pipe
- Diamond Pickaxe
- Onyx Pickaxe
- Diamond Shovel
- Onyx Shovel
- Diamond Hatchet
- Onyx Hatchet
- Cane
- Diamond Rapier
- Onyx Rapier
- Tesla Club
- Wood Door
- Wood Trapdoor
- Brass Door
- Brass Trapdoor
- Brass Ladder
- Staircase
- Chest
- Large Chest
- Scale
- Brass Flower Pot
- Porcelain Flower Pot
- Pet Bowl
- Piano
- Symphonium
- Phonograph
- Small Brass Sign
- Large Brass Sign
- Plaque
- Landmark Plaque
- Mechanical Sign
- Floorlamp
- Candelabra
- Chandelier
- Industrial Light
- Light Cord
- Mirror
- Tall Mirror
- Cabinet
- Sink
- Toilet
- Bidet
- Bathtub
- Grandfather Clock
- Giant Clock
- Gun Barrel
- Steam Pistol
- Flame Pistol
- Frost Pistol
- Energy Pistol
- Steam Cannon
- Acid Cannon
- Flamethrower
- Frost Cannon
- Energy Cannon
- Big Bomb
- Mega Bomb
- Fire Bomb
- Electric Bomb
- Dig Bomb
- Spikes
- Large Spikes
- Gun Turret
- Fire Turret
- Acid Turret
- Flame Turret
- Dessicator
- Battery
- Brass Flashlight
- Diamond Flashlight
- Onyx Flashlight
- Power Compressor
- Onyx Compressor
- Power Steampack
- Diamond Steampack
- Onyx Steampack
- Acid Shield
- Force Shield
- Collector
- Furnace
- Forge
- Engine
- Tesla Coil
- Wine Press
- Target Teleporter
- Diamond Target Teleporter
- Beacon
- Suppressor
- Switch
- Timed Switch
- Large Switch
- Large Timed Switch
- Reset Switch
- Touchplate
- Fancy Touchplate
- Fancy Timed Touchplate
- Finish Touchplate
- Bomb Suppressor
- Mechanical Door
- Fancy Mechanical Door
- Mechanical Trapdoor
- Large Mechanical Trapdoor
- Exploder
- Toolbox
- Chemistry Set
- Control Panel
- Large Control Panel
- Mini Tesla
- Barrel
- Tall Barrel
- Industrial Crate
- Large Industrial Crate
- Rail
- Conveyor
- Crane Base
- Crane
- Large Crane Base
- Large Crane