Once you reach Frostspire Expanse, crafting stops being simple and starts becoming one of the most important progression systems in the entire game. This island introduces a new tier of ores with powerful hidden traits that can completely change how your character performs in combat, survivability, and farming.
If you use the wrong combinations, you can waste dozens of rare ores. If you use the right ones, you can jump entire difficulty tiers instantly.
Here is how to craft properly and build real endgame gear.
How the Multiplier System Works
Every ore in Frostspire Expanse has a multiplier value. When you forge a weapon or armor piece, these multipliers are combined.
The higher your final multiplier:
• Weapons deal more base damage
• Armor gains more base defense
Your goal is not only to stack multipliers but also to include ores that provide useful traits.
Traits only activate properly if that ore makes up a large enough portion of your crafting mix:
• At least 30% of total ores = full trait effect
• At least 10% = partial trait effect
This is why most high-level crafters use the 10–10–10 rule, meaning three ore types in equal portions to guarantee full traits.
Best Frostspire Expanse Ore Traits
Here are the important ores and what they actually do.
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Best for armor
Gives extra health and a chance to reduce incoming damage.
Frost Fossil
Works on both weapons and armor
Boosts physical damage heavily but slightly lowers movement speed.
Great trait, but low multiplier — use carefully.
Velire
Armor only
Boosts movement speed significantly.
Sankiss
Armor only
Massive stamina boost — great for long fights and movement-heavy builds.
Snow White Ore
Weapon only
Chance to slow enemies and boost your attack speed.
Ice Ore
Weapon only
Freezes enemies for a short time — extremely useful for bosses.
Crimsonite
Works on weapons and armor
Boosts physical damage and has a strong multiplier.
One of the best ores in this island.
Malachi
Weapon only
Applies poison damage over time — excellent for sustained DPS.
Void Star Ore
High-risk, high-reward
Huge crit bonuses but reduces your max health.
Ethereal Light
Works on everything
Massive health bonus — one of the strongest defensive ores in the game.
Mosasauri Ore
Works on everything
Huge health boost but massively lowers movement speed.
Best for tank builds.
Building a High-Damage Weapon
A strong weapon should focus on:
• Crimsonite for raw physical damage
• Malachi for poison damage over time
• Ice Ore for freezing enemies
Using these together gives you:
• High base damage
• Crowd control
• Damage-over-time pressure
This combination is ideal for bosses and elite enemies.
Building Endgame Armor
For armor, survivability matters more than speed.
Best armor combo:
• Ethereal Light for massive health
• Crimsonite for bonus physical damage
This creates armor that:
• Gives huge base defense
• Boosts your HP massively
• Still increases your damage output
This setup is perfect for front-line and boss-fighting builds.
Frostspire Expanse crafting is where players become powerful. Good crafting literally doubles or triples your combat strength compared to random gear.
Once you understand:
• Multiplier stacking
• Trait activation percentages
• Proper ore combinations
You stop struggling and start dominating.