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Overview

Iron Ore is a silvery-gray metal ore found throughout Pywel. Tough yet easy to process, it is one of the most commonly used refinement materials for weapons, nails, and basic equipment components. Iron Ore can be mined from dark-colored rock formations on cliff faces and near quarries, or purchased from equipment vendors and mineral shops.

Item Properties

Where to Find

Iron Ore deposits are identifiable by their distinct onyx-black color, making them easy to spot from a distance. They appear most frequently along cliff faces and in rock crevices throughout the Hernand region.

• Anvil Hill (south of Hernand City): Multiple nodes spawn along the base of the hill. This is one of the best early-game farming spots because the area is visited often during quests.

• Northeast of Hernand: Two veins are located on the cliffs northeast of the fast travel point east of Hernand.

• Howling Hill: One vein sits southeast of this location.

• Unicorn Cliff: A vein can be found right below the Unicorn Cliff label on the world map.

Once you discover a vein, it is permanently marked on your map and respawns after a short time.

Vendors

• Rhett (equipment vendor in Hernand): Stocks 3 Iron Ore at 18 copper coins each.

• Mineral Shops (unlocked after liberating Cairn House and Karin Quarry): Stock 6 Iron Ore at 18 copper coins each.

Vendor inventory restocks every 2 to 3 in-game days.

How to Mine

You need a pickaxe to mine ore. Purchase one from Alden's Provisioner's Shop in Hernand for 31 copper coins, or obtain a free pickaxe by completing Rhett's Request. Equip the pickaxe via the quick menu (hold left D-Pad on controller, or T on PC), aim at the ore deposit until the reticle turns blue, and strike it several times. The ore chunks will fall to the ground and may roll downhill, so retrieve them quickly.

You can also destroy ore deposits instantly using Force Palm or Force Current, though this consumes stamina and spirit.

Uses

Iron Ore is a fundamental material for refinement at the smithy. It is required for upgrading the following equipment types:

• Weapons (metallic weapons)

• Plate Armor (metal body armor)

• Metal Shields (shield upgrades)

• Jewelry (rings, necklaces)

To refine equipment, visit a blacksmith in any major town, select the Refinement option, and choose the piece you want to upgrade. Material requirements are fixed per item and cannot be substituted.

Tips

• Check Anvil Hill regularly when completing quests in the Hernand area, as ore deposits respawn frequently.

• Buy Iron Ore from vendors to supplement mining when you need quick upgrades.

• Higher-tier upgrades eventually require rarer materials like Copper Ore and Abyss Artifacts.