Frostmere

Frostmere
Zone	Calm / No PvP
Connected to	Whisperwood (north return)
Notable features	Iron ore nodes, snow-capped trees, Grimjaw, blacksmith forge cottage, Frost Wolves, the Frost Troll
Entry requirement	None

Frostmere is a snowy calm zone south of Whisperwood. It is the main place for mining Iron Ore and forging copper, iron, and silver tools through Smithing. Unlike the Wilderness, Frostmere does not contain stone or coal nodes. Its mining route is focused on iron ore.

Frostmere is also home to monsters: packs of Frost Wolves roam the snow, and a Frost Troll guards a glade in the south-east. There's still no PvP and no death here — a monster that would finish you off only knocks you out, and you lose nothing.

What's Here

Feature	Use
Iron ore nodes	Mine Iron Ore for Smithing recipes.
Blacksmith Forge	Smelt ingots and forge copper, iron, and silver tools and weapons.
Grimjaw	Blacksmith NPC who handles smelting, forging, repairs and salvage, and crafts the limited-time Frostbound Set from Frost Pelts (until 30 November 2026).
Snowy forest	No PvP. The snow-capped trees can be chopped for Wood.
Frost Wolves	Packs of 7 wolves roaming the realm — 50 Combat XP each, and drops of Frost Pelt, Iron Ore and Coal.
Frost Troll	Frostmere's elite, in the south-east glade — 900 HP, 250 Combat XP to everyone who does a real share of the damage, a rare Frost Troll Hood, which makes wolf and troll bites do 15% less damage while you wear it, and the very rare Snow Yak.

Entry

Frostmere has no level requirement — walk in from Whisperwood. It previously required Total Level 20; that gate was removed in a 2026 update. Free accounts can enter.

Requirement	Notes
None	Open to all levels. Smithing does not count toward Total Level.
Route	Enter from Whisperwood.

Mining

Frostmere is the only realm with iron ore nodes — elsewhere, rocks yield Stone or Coal (silver ore rocks are found only in The Dunes). Mining here carries no PvP risk.

Action	Location	Skill	Result
Mine iron ore nodes	Frostmere (calm, no PvP)	Mining 5	Iron Ore — 50 Mining XP per node

Monsters

Monster	HP	Hits for	Combat XP	Drops	Respawn
Frost Wolf (7)	90	4–13	50 (killing blow)	Frost Pelt 1 in 4 · 1–2 Iron Ore 1 in 8 · 1–2 Coal 1 in 8	45 seconds
Frost Troll (1)	900	10–22	250 to everyone with at least 10% of its damage	3 Frost Pelt + 4–6 Iron Ore + 3–5 Coal to the top whole-fight damager who qualifies (see Rewards) · Medium Scroll 1 in 250, Frost Troll Hood 1 in 1,000 and Snow Yak 1 in 50,000 for everyone paid its XP who is still in the fight	10 minutes

• Knockouts, not deaths: a hit that would take your last point of health knocks you out instead. You wake at full health on the arrival strip under the Whisperwood arrows with nothing lost, and the monsters ignore you for 10 seconds (less if you start swinging).
• Potions and food work here: health and shield potions, food and dishes can all be used in Frostmere.
• Bows work here against the monsters (never against players). The Frost Troll can only be shot from inside its glade or right next to it.
• Safe areas: no monster enters the clearing around the Blacksmith Forge or the arrival strip, so smithing is as safe as ever. A glowing ice line and small ice crystals mark the edges of both, and while you're inside one the blue shield shows on your name tag. You can't attack from a safe area: step past the line to fight. A swing from inside tells you "You can't fight from a safe area."
• Wolves hunt in packs, but no more than 3 will chase one player. They keep out of the troll's glade, and the troll never leaves it.
• Frostmere monster kills count toward the Monster Hunter achievements and Guild Seasons, but Frost Wolves don't count as "wolves" for Daily Quests.

Smithing

Smithing is done at the Blacksmith Forge by Grimjaw (also available at Harun the Forgewright in The Dunes West). Crafting counts down at roughly 1 second per unit, with a short cooldown between crafts. No base tool is consumed — every tier is craftable from scratch.

Smelting

Ingot	Cost	Smithing XP
Copper Ingot ×10	100 Stone + 50 Coal	100 XP
Iron Ingot ×10	60 Iron Ore + 60 Coal	220 XP
Silver Ingot ×10	40 Silver Ore + 80 Coal	300 XP

Iron ore requires Mining 5, Silver ore requires Mining 20 (silver ore is mined in The Dunes).

Forging

Tool	Smithing Level	Materials	Effect	Smithing XP
Copper Axe	0	20 Copper Ingot + 400 Wood	5% faster Woodcutting	400 XP
Iron Axe	10	40 Iron Ingot + 1,000 Wood	10% faster Woodcutting	750 XP
Silver Axe	20	80 Silver Ingot + 2,000 Wood	15% faster Woodcutting	1,100 XP
Copper Pickaxe	7	28 Copper Ingot + 850 Wood	5% faster Mining	400 XP
Iron Pickaxe	17	60 Iron Ingot + 1,600 Wood	10% faster Mining	750 XP
Silver Pickaxe	27	100 Silver Ingot + 3,000 Wood	15% faster Mining	1,100 XP
Copper Sword	3	25 Copper Ingot + 600 Wood	23 damage per hit	400 XP
Iron Sword	13	55 Iron Ingot + 1,300 Wood	26 damage per hit	750 XP
Silver Sword	23	90 Silver Ingot + 2,500 Wood	30 damage per hit	1,100 XP

Every forged tier swings faster; iron and silver tools also have a chance of a double resource and pay bonus XP (see Tool tier perks). Forged tools carry 4,000 uses. Repairs cost 60% of every material the forge charged (ingots and wood), scaled to missing durability, with at least one of each. The forge also repairs armour made by Kaziir the Armoursmith, and can salvage gear you no longer need back into 40% of its ingots.

NPCs

NPC	Role	Notes
Grimjaw	Blacksmith	Smelts, forges, repairs and salvages tools, weapons and armour at the Blacksmith Forge.

Connections

Direction	Destination	Notes
North	Whisperwood	Return route to the calm forest zone.

Tips

• Bring Stone and Coal from elsewhere before smelting — Frostmere's rocks are all iron ore. Its trees can be chopped for Wood, and Frost Wolves and the Frost Troll drop a little Coal and Iron Ore.
• Mine Iron Ore here with no PvP risk, then use the forge in the same trip. Keep an eye out for wolf packs — they can knock you out, but you never lose anything.
• Smithing XP varies by tier: copper forges pay 400 XP, iron 750 XP, and silver 1,100 XP. Smithing does not count toward Total Level.
• Upgrade Axe and Pickaxe first — the faster swing speed makes every future resource trip quicker, and iron and silver tiers add a chance of double resources.
• Team up for the Frost Troll: everyone who deals at least 10% of its HP gets the full 250 Combat XP.