Where to find Iron Ore in Hytale – Locations, Depth & Tools

Locations

Where to find Iron Ore in Hytale?

You can find Iron Ore in underground ore veins in throughout Zone 1 (Emerald Wilds), throughout Zone 2 (Howling Sands), throughout Zone 3 (Whisperfrost Frontiers), throughout Zone 4 (Devastated Lands) and Crystalline Depths (Oceans), at approximately y 0–150. Also: Rock formations (Zone 4). Required tool: Any pickaxe.

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Iron Ore (3 block variants)

Tool:Any pickaxe

Ore vein, approx. y 0–80

in Basalt, Marble, Quartzite, Sandstone, Red Sandstone, White Sandstone +11 more

Zone 1 – Emerald Wilds › all regions
Zone 2 – Howling Sands › all regions
Zone 3 – Whisperfrost Frontiers › all regions
Oceans › Crystalline Depths

Ore vein, approx. y 0–150

in Basalt, Cooled Magma, Quartzite, Slate, Stone, Volcanic Rock +1 more

Zone 4 – Devastated Lands › all regions

Rock formations

Zone 4 – Devastated Lands › Charred Woodlands › Lava Wastes Canyon, Lava Wastes

Portal worlds: Dragonspire Weald (Mountains, Redwood)

Creature drop

In chests

In 23 chest types, up to 42 % per opened chest. Also in chests with fixed contents in buildings.

Zone 1 – Emerald Wilds, Zone 2 – Howling Sands, Zone 3 – Whisperfrost Frontiers

Portal worlds: Windrider Valley, Dragonspire Weald

All chests with drop chances under “Known sources”

Dismantle at the “Salvager's Workbench” workbench×1–7

From 46 items, e.g. Iron Cuirass, Iron Gauntlets, Iron Helm.

Show all 46 items

Elevations marked “approx.” are derived from world generation. Directly from the game files—we sync the data again after game updates. Go to Resource Finder

Crafting recipe

Crafted at

Salvager's Workbench

×1

Any Metal Bars

4s

Iron Ore

Used in 1 recipes

Iron Ingot

Known sources

Percentage = approximate chance of getting at least one item per kill, harvest, or opened container — calculated from the game's loot tables.

NPCs(3)

Intelligent Goblin Thief×1–450 %Intelligent Klops Miner×1–225 %

Intelligent Goblin Miner×3–510 %

Crates(7)

Zone 1 Encounters Tier 3×3–542 %+4

Zone 2 Encounters Tier 1×1–339 %+2

Zone 2 Encounters Tier 2×1–437 %+2

Portals Oasis×5–734 %

Zone 2 Encounters Tier 3×2–433 %+1

Zone 1 Encounters Tier 2×1–228 %+4

Sounds

The item triggers these sound events in-game — click to listen.

Change history

Present since at least 0.6.6 (earliest available build)

Builds before 0.6.6 are unavailable, so earlier changes are unknown.

0.7.012/10/2026
- New location
  - Intelligent Goblin Miner (NPCs): 10%, ×3–5
24 drop locations with changed chance or quantity
- Portals Oasis (Crates): Chance from 33% to 34%
- Zone 1 Encounters Tier 1 (Crates): Chance from 20.62% to 20.89%
- Zone 1 Encounters Tier 2 (Crates): Chance from 28.06% to 28.39%
- Zone 1 Encounters Tier 3 (Crates): Chance from 41.84% to 42.2%
- Zone 1 Goblin Tier 1 (Crates): Chance from 20.62% to 20.89%
- Zone 1 Goblin Tier 2 (Crates): Chance from 28.06% to 28.39%
- Zone 1 Goblin Tier 3 (Crates): Chance from 41.84% to 42.2%
- Zone 1 Kweebec Tier 1 (Crates): Chance from 20.62% to 20.89%
- Zone 1 Kweebec Tier 2 (Crates): Chance from 28.06% to 28.39%
- Zone 1 Kweebec Tier 3 (Crates): Chance from 41.84% to 42.2%
- Zone 1 Trork Tier 1 (Crates): Chance from 20.62% to 20.89%
- Zone 1 Trork Tier 2 (Crates): Chance from 28.06% to 28.39%
- Zone 1 Trork Tier 3 (Crates): Chance from 41.84% to 42.2%
- Zone 1 Undead Tier 1 (Crates): Chance from 20.62% to 20.89%
- Zone 1 Undead Tier 2 (Crates): Chance from 28.06% to 28.39%
- Zone 1 Undead Tier 3 (Crates): Chance from 41.84% to 42.2%
- Zone 2 Encounters Tier 1 (Crates): Chance from 38% to 39%
- Zone 2 Encounters Tier 2 (Crates): Chance from 36% to 37%
- Zone 2 Encounters Tier 3 (Crates): Chance from 32.9% to 33.2%
- Zone 2 Feran Tier 1 (Crates): Chance from 38% to 39%
- Zone 2 Feran Tier 2 (Crates): Chance from 36% to 37%
- Zone 2 Undead Tier 1 (Crates): Chance from 38% to 39%
- Zone 2 Undead Tier 2 (Crates): Chance from 36% to 37%
- Zone 2 Undead Tier 3 (Crates): Chance from 32.9% to 33.2%