Metal block is a good in the materials category in the Timberborn system; it represents manufactured metal components tracked as a material-type resource. As a material, Metal block function within the game's production and inventory systems as a resource used by buildings, construction tasks, and crafting recipes that require metal components, and they are obtained and consumed through the relevant supply chains and production chains for advanced structures and machinery. The entry denotes its role as a core material resource rather than a standalone unit or building.