Terraria: How to Smelt Adamantite Ore

If you’re playing Terraria, you’ve likely realized that advancing through the game means mastering resource gathering and crafting. One of the trickiest ores to smelt in the game is Adamantite Ore, a material you can find in Hardmode after smashing Demon Altars. Smelting it requires specific tools, resources, and a little know-how. This guide will give you an in-depth look at how to successfully smelt Adamantite Ore, explore the prerequisites, and take you through the entire process step by step.

By now, you’re probably wondering: why isn’t Adamantite smelting like other ores? The answer lies in the crafting progression of Terraria, where each Hardmode ore comes with its own challenges. Simply mining it isn’t enough, as you’ll need the correct equipment and stations to smelt it into usable Adamantite Bars. Ready to transform that stack of Adamantite Ore into powerful weapons, armor, and tools? Let’s break down the process:

Understanding Hardmode Ores: What Makes Adamantite Different

Once you’ve entered Hardmode, ores like Adamantite become available. The catch is that Adamantite Ore cannot be smelted using a regular furnace. This process requires a special crafting station called the Adamantite Forge, which is also required for its counterpart, Titanium Ore. The game doesn’t explicitly tell you this, and many new players spend time confused as to why their Adamantite isn’t working with traditional furnaces.

Adamantite is part of the second-tier Hardmode ores, meaning it requires a few steps before you can even get to it. After smashing Demon Altars with a Pwnhammer (obtained by defeating the Wall of Flesh), new Hardmode ores will spawn in your world. You’ll need to mine these ores using progressively better pickaxes. In Adamantite’s case, you’ll need at least a Mythril or Orichalcum Pickaxe to successfully mine it.

Step-by-Step Guide to Smelting Adamantite Ore

To smelt Adamantite Ore into bars, follow these steps:

1. Smash Demon Altars:

To spawn Adamantite Ore in your world, you must first smash Demon Altars using the Pwnhammer, a drop from the Wall of Flesh boss. For every altar you smash, three new Hardmode ores will spawn randomly in your world: Cobalt or Palladium, Mythril or Orichalcum, and Adamantite or Titanium. The more altars you break, the more likely you are to generate a good amount of Adamantite. Keep in mind that smashing altars will also cause more dangerous enemies to spawn, so be prepared!

2. Get a Pickaxe Capable of Mining Adamantite:

Adamantite Ore is tough and cannot be mined with basic tools. You’ll need a Mythril Pickaxe or Orichalcum Pickaxe (or better) to extract it from the world. You can craft a Mythril Pickaxe after smelting Mythril Bars, which requires Mythril Ore—the second Hardmode ore tier.

3. Find Adamantite Ore in Your World:

After smashing altars, you can now explore the world to find Adamantite Ore veins. The best place to find Adamantite is deep in the Underground or Cavern layers, where it often spawns in small, red-pinkish clusters. Mining in these areas will net you the ore you need.

Tip: Using a Spelunker Potion will make finding Adamantite easier, as it highlights ores in a glowing yellow color.

4. Craft an Adamantite Forge:

Now, here’s the critical step that throws many players off. You cannot smelt Adamantite Ore in a regular furnace or Hellforge. To create Adamantite Bars, you’ll first need to craft an Adamantite Forge. Here’s how you do it:

• Gather 30 Adamantite Ore and 1 Hellforge (found in the Underworld).
• Head to your crafting menu, and if you’re near a Mythril or Orichalcum Anvil, you can now craft the Adamantite Forge.

Once you have this forge in your possession, place it down in your base. You are now ready to smelt Adamantite Ore!

5. Smelting Adamantite Bars:

With your newly crafted Adamantite Forge in place, approach it with your Adamantite Ore. You’ll now see the option to craft Adamantite Bars. It takes 5 Adamantite Ore to produce 1 bar. Given the strength of Adamantite gear, this is a fair trade-off, though you’ll need a good amount of ore to craft a full set of armor and weapons.

What You Can Craft with Adamantite Bars

After you’ve smelted a good number of Adamantite Bars, the fun part begins: crafting high-tier items! Adamantite is essential for making some of the best armor, weapons, and tools in Terraria’s Hardmode. Here’s what you can craft with it:

1. Adamantite Armor

This is one of the best defensive sets in the game, providing excellent stats for different playstyles. The full set offers significant boosts depending on whether you’re a melee, ranged, or magic player.

• Adamantite Headgear (for magic users)
• Adamantite Helmet (for melee players)
• Adamantite Mask (for ranged players)
• Adamantite Chestplate
• Adamantite Leggings

Set Bonus: When wearing a full set of Adamantite Armor, you receive additional bonuses that make combat easier, whether that’s increased magic damage, ranged damage, or melee crit chance.

2. Adamantite Weapons and Tools

Adamantite Bars can be used to craft a variety of powerful tools and weapons:

• Adamantite Pickaxe: A powerful pickaxe that can mine Chlorophyte, the next Hardmode ore tier.
• Adamantite Sword: One of the strongest early-Hardmode swords.
• Adamantite Glaive: A potent melee weapon with decent range.
• Adamantite Drill: A faster mining tool, although it lacks the knockback power of the pickaxe.

3. Special Crafting Recipes

There are also a few unique items that require Adamantite Bars, such as the Adamantite Forge itself, as well as components for high-level weapons like Excalibur. If you’re going for specific boss strategies, Adamantite gear might become a critical part of your loadout.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some common questions players have about Adamantite Ore and smelting:

• Q: Can you smelt Adamantite with a Hellforge?
  A: No, you need an Adamantite Forge to smelt Adamantite Ore. The Hellforge is a required component to craft the Adamantite Forge, but it can’t smelt Adamantite by itself.

• Q: How do I know if Adamantite spawned in my world?
  A: Adamantite will spawn after you smash a sufficient number of Demon Altars. You’ll notice it in the Underground or Cavern layers, and it’s a red-pink ore. If Adamantite didn’t spawn, your world will have Titanium instead, its alternative Hardmode ore.

• Q: What’s better, Adamantite or Titanium?
  A: Both ores are powerful, but Titanium Armor offers a unique set bonus called Shadow Dodge, which grants you brief invincibility when you dodge an enemy attack. On the other hand, Adamantite focuses more on direct damage and critical hits. It ultimately depends on your playstyle.

Conclusion

Smelting Adamantite Ore in Terraria is more complicated than it seems, requiring specific steps and crafting stations. After smashing Demon Altars, gathering enough Adamantite, and crafting an Adamantite Forge, you’ll be able to smelt this precious ore into powerful bars that open the door to some of Terraria’s best gear. The journey to obtain and smelt Adamantite is a rewarding one, offering some of the most powerful equipment to face the game’s toughest challenges.

With these steps, you’re ready to conquer Hardmode and take your Terraria experience to the next level!