The Winter update of the Forge is accompanied by a very festive boat hosting Santa's Shop from December 25, 2025 until January 1, 2026. With so much to do around the entire Frostspire Expanse, it can get confusing on what to do with Santa, his quests and shop, which is why our guide will give you a detailed breakdown below.
Where is Santa's Shop in the Forge?
To access Santa's Shop in the Forge, you will have to go to the third island Frostspire Expanse. In order to do this, you have to be Lvl 70 or above. If you are lower, you will have to do a bit of grinding first. Once you are the needed level, just place down the Portal and go to the third island. Santa's boat is at the docks right at spawn.
How to Start Santa's Quests
To activate a quest from Santa, just interact with the NPC on the boat and select one of the three quest types:
- Fight
- Mine
- Forge
You can speak to Santa and activate them all one by one, so that you don't have to go back and forth. Once they are activated, go into the Spider Cave first, as that is where the Santa questline will start. For each quest you complete, you will get a certain amount of XMas Tickets which you can use to purchase some pretty valuable rewards. That's why you should make sure to complete every single quest for most Ticket output.
All Santa Quests in the Forge
Santa's Quest start off relatively easy, but they'll heat up pretty fast. We've assembled this guide below with the information on each quest, as well as our best tips to complete them!
Santa's Workshop Warm-Up (Day 1) [120 XMas Tickets]
- Forge 3 Weapons
- Forge 3 Armor Pieces
This quest doesn't have any additional requirements like using a specific ore. We suggest just using 3 of your lowest ore so that you can either craft a Dagger or a Lightweight Helmet.
Cold as Snow (Day 1) [140 XMas Tickets]
- Mine 50 Icy Pebbles
Icy Pebbles can be mined either by an Arcane or by a Demonic Pickaxe from the second world at the Spider Cave. Of course, if you have money for a better Pickaxe from world three, you can also use that to mine Icy Pebbles.
Santa's Pest Control (Day 1) [160 XMas Tickets]
- Kill 25 Crystal Spiders
- Kill 5 Diamond Spiders
When it comes to the Spider Cave, the Crystal Spiders are the lowest HP but they can still pack a bite. Have a weapon on you that's at least 80-100 DMG. You can farm them both at the same location near the back of the Spider Cave, just watch out for your health and you're good.
Santa's Workshop Warm-Up (Day 2) [140 XMas Tickets]
- Forge 3 Weapons
- Forge 3 Armor Pieces
The most simple quest out of the three, you have to just follow the same steps and device from day one, as nothing has changed.
Cold as Snow - Frozen Layers (Day 2) [145 XMas Tickets]
- Mine 10 Icy Pebbles
- Mine 50 Icy Rocks
Ice Rocks can be mined only with the Pickaxes from the third world. You can start with the Tungsten Pickaxe, but the Aqua Pickaxe has much better stats. Grab that one instead if possible, then go to mines.
Santa's Pest Control - 2 (Day 2) [210 XMas Tickets]
- Kill 25 Diamond Spiders
- Kill 3 Prismarine Spider
One thing to note is that if you die when fighting the Prismarine Spider, then come back and killing it, it won't actually count as a kill, which is severely annoying. If you see your HP get too low, back out of the battle until it regenerates. Diamond Spiders will also flank you here and stun you, so watch out not to get surrounded and taken out.
Santa's Workshop Warm-Up (Day 3) [140 XMas Tickets]
- Forge 3 Weapons
- Forge 3 Armor Pieces
Like the above two quests, you can complete this naturally by doing your forging to sell items, or you can just craft these pieces with the minimum number of three ores, preferably ones with no traits so that you don't waste them on a simple build.
Cold as Snow - Breaking the Frost (Day 3) [170 XMas Tickets]
- Mine 10 Icy Rock
- Mine 30 Icy Boulder
You are still exploring the Spider Cave for Santa's Breaking the Frost quest, but you will need a better Pickaxe if you want to take on the Icy Boulders. Make sure you have at least the Aqua Pickaxe, if not something stronger. We suggest farming in the area before the Prismarine Spider nest, as you can clear it of enemies and they will rarely spawn back in, leaving you to do your own work happily.
Santa's Battle Call (Day 3) [260 XMas Tickets]
- Kill 30 Common Orcs
- Kill 5 Elite Orcs
This challenge is getting more, well, challenging by the day. You will have to clear Common Orcs, which isn't too difficult if you have a weapon above 100 DMG and preferably with some useful additional traits like Burn. You should also use a DPS race like Demon if you have it, or Dragonborn if you're less lucky. Both Common Orcs and Elite Orcs spawn up in the Peak caves, so make your way over there to clear the path.
Santa's Workshop Warm-Up (Day 4) [140 XMas Tickets]
- Forge 3 Weapons
- Forge 3 Armor Pieces
Even on Day 4, Santa's Workshop Warm-Up quest remains the same and easy. Which is extra great, considering how the other two challenges are escalating pretty steeply.
Cold as Snow - Icy Crystals (Day 4) [195 XMas Tickets]
- Mine 50 Small Ice Crystal
- Mine 10 Medium Ice Crystal
As I mentioned above, the Icy Crystals quest is another increase in difficulty. For this one, you must have at least the Frost Pickaxe if you want to be able to mine the Medium Ice Crystal. If you can get Void or even Prismatic faster, go for it.
Santa's Battle Call - The Frozen Vanguard (Day 4) [310 XMas Tickets]
- Kill 25 Elite Orcs
- Kill 5 Crystal Golems
Both the Elite Orcs and the Crystal Golems can be found in the Peak caves of the Frostspire Expanse. They aren't in the main chamber where the boss portal is, but instead they are in both the left and right sections. If either of the two aren't spawning properly anymore, just leave your server and restart the game. That should refresh the spawn rate where it's not a million of one mob and a grand total of zero of the other mob (as you can tell this happened to me).
Santa's Workshop Warm-Up (Day 5)
- Forge 3 Weapons
- Forge 3 Armor Pieces
If there's anything comforting, it's that this warm-up quest always stays the same. There is no stress, compared to the rest of the quests.
Cold As Snow - Crystals of the North (Day 5)
- Mine 10 Medium Ice Crystals
- Mine 35 Large Ice Crystals
- Mine 5 Floating Crystals
This is where it gets a bit complicated. In order to complete this Santa's quest, you will have to be endgame in the Forge. You need either the Void Pickaxe, Candy Pickaxe from Santa's Shop (which you aren't going to be able to buy for at least a few more days since you have to collect the XMas Tickets), or the Prismatic Pickaxe. Keep grinding until you can purchase the new Pickaxe and complete this quest, even if it's a day late.
Santa's Battle Call - Last Stand in the Snow (Day 5)
- Kill 10 Elite Orcs
- Kill 15 Crystal Golems
- Kill 2 Yeti
Just like with mining, the battle quests have also stepped it up. Elite Orcs and Crystal Golems can be found in the side chambers of the Peak cave, while you can find the Yeti all the way in the back. All the enemies are dangerous, so prepare the best weapon and armor you have to tackle this quest.
When Do Santa Quests Reset?
If you've completed a day of Santa Quests, you'll notice that you are limited to one quest per type (which essentially means no farming for tickets). So when do the quests reset? The answer is both simple and confusing at first.
Santa's Quests reset every 24 hours. However, the 24 hours aren't server wide. Instead, the time is counted from the moment you complete a quest. So essentially it tracks your 24 hours of that day, whenever you have participated in the Forge event.
Santa Shop Rewards
While a lot of the items in Santa's Shop are useful, there are a few that are simply a must-buy. All of the items with a Limited tag should be taken, so both Swords and both Pickaxes.
| Item Name and Price | Description |
|---|---|
| Christmas Potion Stock: 10 Price: 50 XMas Tickets | 25% faster mining 20% extra mining damage 25% extra luck boost All for 900 seconds |
| XP Totem Stock: 3 Price: 50 XMas Tickets | 25% XP boost |
| Vitality Totem Stock: 3 Price: 50 XMas Tickets | Regen 1% HP per second |
| Warrior Totem Stock: 3 Price: 50 XMas Tickets | 15% extra physical damage 20% extra movement speed |
| Miner Totem Stock: 3 Price: 100 XMas Tickets | 20% faster mining 15% extra mining damage |
| Luck Totem Stock: 3 Price: 150 XMas Tickets | 25% extra luck boost |
| Hell Slayer Stock: Limited Price: 200 XMas Tickets | A Blueprint for a Straight Sword |
| Candy Cane Stock: Limited Price: 1200 XMas Tickets | A Blueprint for a Straight Sword |
| Candy Cane Pickaxe Stock: Limited Price: 800 XMas Tickets | 280 Mine Power +65% Luck Boost |
| Race Reroll Stock: 5 Price: 650 XMas Tickets | Freebies to change your race. |
| Christmas Pickaxe Stock: Limited Price: 3600 XMas Tickets | 550 Mine Power +72% Luck Boost |
FAQ
Santa's Shop will be available to you in the Forge until January 1, 2026.
We can assume that the developers have calculated that you will receive enough XMas Tickets to clear Santa's Shop. The amount of tickets you get for each quest is different (scaling up with difficulty), which means we can't calculate the final number right now.
Both are end-game Pickaxes which you should grab. Both are also able to get the material needed for the Prismatic Pickaxe.
It could be due to two reasons, either you have already completed your daily quests and can't select more, or it is bugged. One of Santa's quests on Day 3 was bugged and fixed later in the day, so this can happen. If you notice any issues, go into the Forge Discord server to submit a bug report.
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Luka is a freelance writer for Pro Game Guides and a lifelong gamer, playing the original Zelda and Doom back when he was 4 years old. He enjoys games from all kinds of different genres, with his favorites being RPGs, turn-based strategies and third-person action games. If a game with roguelike elements comes out, more often than not, you can catch him playing it, so it's no surprise that Hades is among his favorite games, along with titles such as The Witcher 3, Dead Space and Dark Souls, to name a few.