Silver Ore

Silver Ore
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How to get

Silver Ore is a high-tier gathered resource in Kintara. It is obtained by mining ore nodes in Frostmere and The Dunes (West) with a Pickaxe (requires Mining 20). Silver Ore is smelted into Silver Ingots at any furnace, then forged into the best tools and armor in the game.

Silver Ore is the pinnacle of the crafting system — the fastest-hitting tools and most protective armor all begin here.

Gathering

Tool	Gathering rate (per minute)	Level requirement	Notes
Pickaxe	84–120	Mining 20	Same nodes as Stone and Coal in Frostmere
Lvl 2 Pickaxe	168–240	Mining 20	Forged through Smithing; doubles yield and XP

Silver Ore nodes are found in Frostmere and The Dunes (West). Gathering requires Mining level 20 or higher. See the for full gathering time formulas.

Smelting

Silver Ore is smelted into Silver Ingots at any furnace (Frostmere or Dunes West). No Smithing level required.

Input	Output	XP
60 Silver Ore + 60 Coal	10 Silver Ingot	220 XP

Each smelt yields 10 ingots instantly.

Uses

Use	Item example	Ingots required	Notes
Smithing tools	Silver Sword	350	Forged into swords, axes, pickaxes. Fastest and most powerful tier. Requires Smithing 20+.
Smithing armor	Silver Helmet	4–6 per piece	Four armor slots (head, body, legs, feet). Requires Combat 25 to wear, Smithing 24–30 to craft.
Repairs	Tool/armor durability	~60% of craft cost (scaled)	Repair costs vary by durability loss; minimum 1 ingot per repair.

Ore Tiers

Silver Ore is the high-tier in Kintara's ore system:

Tier	Ore	Ingot	Mining req	Smithing req (tools)	Speed bonus
Low	Copper Ore	Copper Ingot	None (0)	0–7	+5%
Mid	Iron Ore	Iron Ingot	5	10–17	+10%
High	Silver Ore	Silver Ingot	20	20–27	+15%

Silver is the best gear available. Tools hit hardest, armor blocks most, and the speed bonus is the highest.

Progression Gate

To gather Silver Ore, you must reach Mining level 20:

Milestone	Details
Mining 5	Unlock Iron Ore gathering (mid-tier)
Mining 20	Unlock Silver Ore gathering (high-tier, endgame)

Silver Ore represents the true end-game grind. A full set of Silver tools and armor is the peak of power.

The Dunes Advantage

The Dunes (West) now has Silver Ore nodes alongside Frostmere. Benefits:

• Dual locations — gather in either zone based on preference
• Heat consideration — Dunes requires heat management (Desert Robe or Health Potion+)
• PvP risk — Dunes is full PvP; Frostmere is safer
• Respawn rates — both zones have comparable spawn rates

Related pages

Page	Why it matters
Mining	Skill used to gather Silver Ore (requires level 20).
Silver Ingot	Smelted product from Silver Ore.
Frostmere	Primary gathering location and forge location.
The Dunes	Secondary gathering location (West realm).
Pickaxe	Tool used to mine Silver Ore.
Smithing	Skill used to smelt and forge Silver Ingots.
Silver Sword, Silver Axe, Silver Pickaxe	Best-tier tools forged from Silver Ingots.
Silver Helmet, Silver Body Armor, Silver Legguards, Silver Boots	Best-tier armor forged from Silver Ingots.
Iron Ore	Mid-tier ore (Mining 5 required).
Copper Ore	Low-tier ore (no mining requirement).
Coal	Used alongside Silver Ore in smelting.
Stone	Shares gathering nodes with Silver Ore.
Desert Robe	Heat immunity for Dunes gathering.
Health Potion+	Heat healing for Dunes gathering.