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Iron Ore drops from Dark Stump (level 11) and, according to pre-launch drop data, Blue Snail (level 2), and the quest How to Enjoy Mushrooms Even More hands out 5. Garnet Ore drops from Dark Stump and Stirge, and also Snail, Fire Boar and Lorang according to pre-launch drop data. (All drops here are community-reported: the launch game data has no drop tables.) You don't get Garnet itself from monsters: you refine 1 Garnet Ore into 1 Garnet through Arcforge for 200 mesos.
Quick answer: Farm Dark Stumps early. They drop Iron Ore, Garnet Ore and Tree Branches, and they're on the Smithing and Arcforge starter quests anyway. For Fragment of Magic, kill Octopus. For Leather, Pigs and Ribbon Pigs. Ores turn into ingots (5 ore each) through Smithing; gem ores turn into gems (1 each) through Arcforge.
How to read the drop tables
Classic World drop data is still thin. The launch game data we use for monster levels, recipes and quest rewards has no drop tables, so every monster drop on this page is community-reported. Two kinds of community source exist:
- Pre-launch drop tables come from pre-launch game data and include approximate rates. Other sites that show the same rates draw on that same data, so they're not an independent check.
- Community "Dropped By" lists are player reports from Classic World itself.
In the tables, a monster in bold appears in both the pre-launch data and the player reports. The rest come from the pre-launch data only. Rates are pre-launch estimates. Classic World is new, so treat any rate as a rough guide, not a promise.
Where to get Iron Ore
| Source | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Stump | 11 | About 1 in 59 kills (pre-launch data). Also drops Garnet Ore and Tree Branch |
| Blue Snail | 2 | About 1 in 35 kills (pre-launch data) |
| Stirge | 20 | Player-reported; not in the pre-launch table |
| Quest: How to Enjoy Mushrooms Even More | 14 | 5 Iron Ore, from Shane |
| Quest: Collecting 50 Cursed Dolls | 36 | Random reward, from Rowen the Fairy |
What it's for: 5 Iron Ore + 100 mesos makes 1 Iron Ingot at Smithing level 1. Iron Ingots show up all over Smithing: helmets, gloves, boots and the Anvil for your house. NPCs pay 20 mesos per ore if you sell it.
Where to get Garnet Ore and Garnet
| Source | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Stump | 11 | Rate not listed |
| Stirge | 20 | Rate not listed |
| Snail | 1 | About 1 in 103 kills (pre-launch data) |
| Fire Boar | 32 | Rate not listed |
| Lorang | 38 | Rate not listed |
| Quest: Collecting 70 Cursed Dolls | 36 | Random reward, from Rowen the Fairy |
Garnet Ore → Garnet: 1 ore + 200 mesos at Arcforge level 1. No monster drop of finished Garnet is reported, and shop inventories aren't in the game data, so refining (or buying from players) is the reliable way. The one quest source is Luke the Security Guy (level 19, from Luke at Henesys Dungeon Entrance), which pays one random gem out of eight (Diamond, Garnet, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Topaz), so a Garnet is a 1-in-8 shot. Garnet goes into 35 recipes across all six professions in the game data, including the Hat Accuracy and Cape stat scrolls.
You also need 1 Garnet Ore for Chrishrama in Need of an Apprentice, the level 10 Arcforge starter quest in Sleepywood: defeat 30 Dark Stump, bring 1 Garnet Ore. One more reason Dark Stumps are worth your time.
All ores: what drops them
Quest rewards and drop monsters below come from pre-launch data (bold = also player-reported). The Smithing and Arcforge levels match across sources.
Metal ores become ingots in Smithing (5 ore per ingot).
| Ore | Monsters (level) | Quest | Smithing level for the ingot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Ore | Stump (5), Orange Mushroom (8), Horny Mushroom (22), Snail (1) | How to Enjoy Mushrooms (lv 14); Collecting 50 Cursed Dolls | 1 |
| Iron Ore | Dark Stump (11), Blue Snail (2) | How to Enjoy Mushrooms Even More; Collecting 50 Cursed Dolls | 1 |
| Mithril Ore | Ribbon Pig (10) | Collecting 50 Cursed Dolls | 2 |
| Gold Ore | Blue Mushroom (19), Pig (7) | Collecting 100 Cursed Dolls | 3 |
| Adamantium Ore | none recorded in pre-launch data | Collecting 50 Cursed Dolls | 3 |
| Silver Ore | Red Snail (4), Green Mushroom (14) | Collecting 50 Cursed Dolls | 4 |
| Orihalcon Ore | Axe Stump (17), Slime (6) | Collecting 50 Cursed Dolls | 5 |
Gem ores become gems in Arcforge (1 ore per gem).
| Gem ore | Monsters (level) | Arcforge level for the gem |
|---|---|---|
| Garnet Ore | Dark Stump (11), Stirge (20), Snail (1), Fire Boar (32), Lorang (38) | 1 |
| Aquamarine Ore | Octopus (12) | 1 |
| Emerald Ore | Green Mushroom (14), Stump (5) | 2 |
| Topaz Ore | Horny Mushroom (22), Pig (7) | 2 |
| Sapphire Ore | Slime (6) | 3 |
| Opal Ore | Red Snail (4) | 4 |
| Amethyst Ore | Blue Snail (2) | 5 |
| Diamond Ore | none recorded in pre-launch data | 6 |
| Black Crystal Ore | none recorded in pre-launch data | 6 |
All the gem ores are possible random rewards from Collecting 70 Cursed Dolls, except Diamond Ore (Collecting 100 Cursed Dolls) and Black Crystal Ore, which has no recorded source in the pre-launch data at all. Players have reported Diamond Ore from Dark Axe Stump and Fire Boar and Black Crystal Ore from Malady and Copper Drake, but those are single-source for now.
Other common materials
| Material | Where to get it | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Tree Branch | Stump (about 1 in 2) and Dark Stump (about 1 in 5) | Processed Wood in Woodcrafting; Vicious's starter quest asks for 20 |
| Firewood | Axe Stump and Dark Axe Stump | Processed Wood at Woodcrafting level 2 |
| Leather | Ribbon Pig, Pig, Wild Boar, Fire Boar, Lupin, Zombie Lupin | Processed Leather (Leatherworking 1), Processed Parchment (3 Leather, Arcforge 2) |
| Fragment of Magic | Octopus (about 1 in 23), Green Mushroom (about 1 in 124) | Every Arcforge scroll recipe takes 10 |
| Screw | Crafted: 1 Bronze Ingot + 1 Iron Ingot = 10 Screws at Weaponcrafting 1 | 156 recipes across all six professions (129 of them at crafting Lv. 1-8) |
| Scroll Crafting Catalyst | Quest An Arcforger in My Own Right! (level 25); Zombie Mushmom | Chance at a better scroll in Arcforge |
Players report that no NPC shop sells Screws (shop inventories aren't in the game data), so a Weaponcrafting friend is handy.
Farming tips
- Dark Stump is the best all-rounder for new crafters: Iron Ore, Garnet Ore, Tree Branch and Arrows for Bows all show up in its drop table.
- Octopus for Arcforge. It's the best listed Fragment of Magic source per kill and the only listed Aquamarine Ore source.
- Pigs for Leatherworking and Arcforge. Leather, plus Gold and Topaz Ore.
- Don't vendor ore you'll need. Sell-back is low (20 mesos for Iron Ore), and ore you'll use later is cheaper to keep than to buy back on the Free Market.
For recipes and how professions level up, see the crafting guide. For what crafted gear is worth making at each level, see the equipment guide by level.