Looking to discover every new Ore Trait introduced in the Forge Winter Update (XMAS UPD)? Winter has arrived in the lands of The Forge, and Santa has delivered far more content than expected. Rather than just two new ores, the update introduces over a dozen (14 in total). In this guide, you’ll find a complete breakdown of every available Ore in the Frostpire Expanse, including new traits, locations, drop chances, multipliers, rock types, and more.
All The Forge Frostpire Expanse Ores & Traits
The Forge Winter Island, also known as Frostpire Expanse, is filled to the brim with rare new Ores that come with new multipliers and unique Traits, which you can use to empower your weapons and armor (provided you have the latest Winter Update Pickaxes). We’ve managed to discover all 14 of them, and we present you with a complete list of all new Island 3 Ores added with The Forge Winter Update, alongside their Traits, multipliers, price, and drop chance.
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NOTE: We will continue testing these Ores through the forging process to uncover every new Ore Trait introduced in the The Forge XMAS Update, and this guide will be updated immediately as we discover new information about Frostpire Expanse Ore Traits.
| New Frostpire Expanse Ore | Stats & Traits | Source Rocks |
|---|---|---|
| Tungsten Ore Common Unyielding and absurdly dense. You feel more motivated just holding it. | Drop Chance: 1/180 Multiplier: 2.6x Price: 48.75$ Trait: TBA | Icy Pebble, Icy Rock, Icy Boulder |
| Sulfur Ore Uncommon Yellow, brittle, and smells exactly how you expect. Useful, dangerous, and easy to regret. | Drop Chance: 1/215 Multiplier: 2.75x Price: 51.56$ Trait: TBA | Icy Pebble, Icy Rock, Icy Boulder |
| Pumice Ore Rare Light, brittle, and full of air pockets. Floats briefly before remembering it's a rock. | Drop Chance: 1/265 Multiplier: 2.9x Price: 54.38$ Trait: TBA | Icy Pebble, Icy Rock, Icy Boulder |
| Graphite Ore Rare Plain, dark, and deceptively useful. Not flashy, but it gets the job done without complaints. | Drop Chance: 1/315 Multiplier: 3.1x Price: 58.13$ Trait: TBA | Icy Pebble, Icy Rock, Icy Boulder |
| Aetherit Ore Rare A broken piece of raw magic. Sharp, unstable, and absolutely not safe to pocket. | Drop Chance: 1/390 Multiplier: 3.4x Price: 63.75$ Trait (Armor & Weapons): Swiftness 5% extra movement speed | Icy Pebble, Icy Rock, Icy Boulder, Small Ice Crystal |
| Scheelite Ore Rare Dull at first glance, valuable once refined. The kind of ore that rewards patience. | Drop Chance: 1/474 Multiplier: 3.7x Price: 69.38$ Trait: TBA | Icy Rock, Icy Boulder, Small Ice Crystal |
| Larimar Ore Epic Soft blue stone infused with calm energy. Holding it makes the caves feel less hostile, briefly. | Drop Chance: 1/575 Multiplier: 4.1x Price: 76.88$ Trait: TBA | Icy Rock, Icy Boulder, Small Ice Crystal |
| Neurotite Ore Epic Warm and faintly organic in texture. Staying near it too long gives you strange ideas. | Drop Chance: 1/690 Multiplier: 4.3x Price: 80.63$ Trait: TBA | Icy Rock, Icy Boulder, Small Ice Crystal |
| Frost Fossil Ore Epic Ancient remains frozen solid in eternal ice. Whatever it once was, it never got to finish dying. | Drop Chance: 1/820 Multiplier: 4.5x Price: 84.38$ Trait (Armor & Weapons): Lethality Increase physical damage by 17.5% Trait: Negative Swiftness -5% movement speed | Icy Boulder, Small Ice Crystal, Medium Ice Crystal |
| Tide Carve Ore Epic Shaped by relentless water pressure. Every edge tells a story of erosion and survival. | Drop Chance: 1/980 Multiplier: 4.7x Price: 88.13$ Trait: TBA | Icy Boulder, Small Ice Crystal, Medium Ice Crystal |
| Velchire Ore Legendary Smooth, refined, and unnaturally cold. Looks expensive even before forging. | Drop Chance: 1/1450 Multiplier: 5.5x Price: 103.13$ Trait: TBA | Icy Boulder, Small Ice Crystal, Medium Ice Crystal, Large Ice Crystal, Floating Crystal |
| Sanctis Ore Legendary Clean, radiant, and unnervingly pure. Feels wrong to break, but you do it anyway. | Drop Chance: 1/1830 Multiplier: 6x Price: 112.5$ Trait (Armor): Endurance 18% more stamina | Icy Boulder, Small Ice Crystal, Medium Ice Crystal, Large Ice Crystal, Floating Crystal |
| Snowite Ore Legendary Light, sharp, and infused with wind energy. It almost floats when freshly mined. | Drop Chance: 1/4325 Multiplier: 8x Price: 150$ Trait (Weapons): Snow Applies 15% attack speed and movement speed slow for 3 seconds, 30% on hit | Icy Pebble, Icy Rock, Icy Boulder, Small Ice Crystal |
| Iceite Mythical Light, sharp, and infused with wind energy. It almost floats when freshly mined. | Drop Chance: 1/9898 Multiplier: 10.5x Price: 196.88$ Trait: TBA | Icy Rock, Icy Boulder, Small Ice Crystal, Medium Ice Crystal, Large Ice Crystal, Floating Crystal |
The Forge Winter Update Ores & Traits FAQ
In total, there are 14 new Ores
Yes, many of the new Ores have Traits that empower your weapons and armor.
The rarest ore is the Mythical Iceite Ore; it has a 1-in-9898 chance to drop.
Again, it's Iceite, with the multiplier of 10.5x.
So there you have it, now you know everything about every new The Forge Winter Update Ore from Frostpire Expanse Island 3. And if you want to learn more about The Forge XMAS Update, make sure to check out our The Forge hub for all the latest guides, tier lists, tips, and tricks.
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