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Adamantite Ore
  • Adamantite Ore item spriteold Adamantite Ore item sprite
  • Adamantite Ore placed
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Stack digit 9Stack digit 9Stack digit 9Stack digit 9
Statistics
  • Pickaxe icon 150%
Type
Placeable✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time15 (Very fast)
RarityRarity level: 3
Sell15
Research100 required
Obtained from Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Azure CrateAzure CrateAzure Crate20–351.19*1/84 (1.19%)
Boreal CrateBoreal CrateBoreal Crate30–491.19*1/84 (1.19%)
Bramble CrateBramble CrateBramble Crate30–491.19*1/84 (1.19%)
Defiled CrateDefiled CrateDefiled Crate20–351.19*1/84 (1.19%)
Divine CrateDivine CrateDivine Crate20-351.19*1/84 (1.19%)
Hellstone CrateHellstone CrateHellstone Crate20-351.19*1/84 (1.19%)
Hematic CrateHematic CrateHematic Crate20–351.19*1/84 (1.19%)
Mirage CrateMirage CrateMirage Crate20–351.19*1/84 (1.19%)
Ocram
(Second Form)
OcramOcram
(Second Form)
10-38100%
Seaside CrateSeaside CrateSeaside Crate30–491.19*1/84 (1.19%)
Stockade CrateStockade CrateStockade Crate20–351.19*1/84 (1.19%)
Titanium CrateTitanium CrateTitanium Crate25–342.5*1/40 (2.5%)

Adamantite Ore is one of the two top-tier ores that can spawn from every third destroyed Altar in Hardmode (the other possible ore being Titanium). In worlds where it spawns, it is the rarest and most valuable of the three Altar-spawned ores.

A Mythril/Orichalcum Drill, Mythril/Orichalcum Pickaxe, or better is required in order to mine Adamantite. An Adamantite Forge, crafted from 30 Adamantite Ore and one Hellforge, is required in order to craft Adamantite Bars. Adamantite Ore, as well as Adamantite Bars, can also be obtained by opening crates, eliminating the need for a higher-tier pickaxe. Adamantite Ore is also dropped by Ocram.

Crafting all Adamantite items requires 174 Adamantite Bars, plus 30 raw ore for an Adamantite Forge, for a total of 696 / 900 Adamantite Ore.

Crafting[]

Recipes[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Adamantite OreAdamantite Ore
Chlorophyte ExtractinatorChlorophyte Extractinator Conversion
ShimmerShimmer Transmutation

Used in[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS versiontModLoader 1 only:
Adamantite BarAdamantite Bar
  • Adamantite OreAdamantite Ore5
Adamantite ForgeAdamantite Forge
or
Titanium ForgeTitanium Forge
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Adamantite BarAdamantite Bar
  • Adamantite OreAdamantite Ore4
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Adamantite BeamAdamantite Beam
5
FurnaceFurnace
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS versiontModLoader 1 only:
Adamantite BeamAdamantite Beam
Adamantite ForgeAdamantite Forge
Mythril AnvilMythril Anvil
or
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil
Orichalcum OreOrichalcum Ore
  • Adamantite OreAdamantite Ore
ShimmerShimmer Transmutation

Notes[]

  • Adamantite Ore veins can be exceptionally difficult to spot in Crimson biomes, unless the Crimson is removed or a Spelunker Potion is used.
  • Ocram will drop some Adamantite ore. Note that Adamantite Bars are required to craft his summon item.
  • On a small map Adamantite starts spawning around a depth of 1,400 feet (700 tiles), 100 feet (50 tiles) above the depth at which lava begins appearing.
  • On a medium map Adamantite starts spawning around a depth of 2,130 feet (1,065 tiles), 170 feet (85 tiles) above the depth at which lava begins appearing.
  • On a large map Adamantite starts spawning around a depth of 2,930 feet (1,465 tiles), 420 feet (210 tiles) above the depth at which lava settles in the Underworld.
  • Making an Adamantite Forge and one full set of armor requires 246 Adamantite Ore.

Achievements[]

Achievement Extra Shiny!
Extra Shiny! • Mine a powerful ore that has been newly blessed upon your world.
Mine your first Hardmode ore.
Category: Explorer Explorer

Tips[]

  • Adamantite is a common sight on the ceiling of the Underworld, especially after having smashed many altars. Looking near large pools of lava can help, as lava produces enough light to see many Adamantite deposits.
  • It is beneficial to use Spelunker Potions and look for Adamantite near the bottom of the world.

Trivia[]

  • Adamantite gets its name from "adamant" which has historically been used to describe exceptionally hard materials such as diamond. Adamant and variations have been used to describe materials with incredible durability in fantasy and mythology, including "adamantine" in Greek mythology and "adamantium" in Marvel Comics.
    • The word "adamant" is also used for people with firm, unshakeable convictions.
  • Adamantite is one of three fictional ores added to the world from smashing altars in Hardmode, the others being Mythril and Orichalcum. Palladium, Cobalt, and Titanium are all real-life metals, but their real colors diverge from how they are depicted in-game.
  • The Adamantite Ore's inventory sprite is exactly the same as the one for Cobalt Ore, but rotated and colored pinkish-red.

History[]

  • Desktop 1.4.1: Now requires only 4 ore to make an Adamantite Bar, rather than 5.
  • Console 1.0.750.0: (PlayStation 4)
    • Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1.
    • No longer dropped by Ocram due to its removal.
  • Mobile 1.3.0.7:
    • Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1.
    • No longer dropped by Ocram due to its removal.
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