Lead Ore

Lead Ore

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Statistics

Type	OreCrafting material
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Rarity	00*
Sell	1 SC50 CC
Research	100 required

• Internal Item ID: 700
• Internal Tile ID: 167

 Obtained from

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Entity	Qty.	Rate
Azure Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Azure Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/112 (0.89%)
Boreal Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Boreal Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/112 (0.89%)
Bramble Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Bramble Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/112 (0.89%)
Corrupt Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Corrupt Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/56 (1.79%)
Crimson Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Crimson Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/56 (1.79%)
Defiled Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Defiled Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/112 (0.89%)
Divine Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Divine Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/112 (0.89%)
Dungeon Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Dungeon Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/56 (1.79%)
Frozen Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Frozen Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/56 (1.79%)
Hallowed Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Hallowed Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/56 (1.79%)
Hellstone Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Hellstone Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/112 (0.89%)
Hematic Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Hematic Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/112 (0.89%)
Iron CrateIron Crate	12–21	1/36 (2.78%)
Jungle Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Jungle Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/56 (1.79%)
Mirage Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Mirage Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/112 (0.89%)
Mythril Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Mythril Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	12–21	1/72 (1.39%)
Oasis Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Oasis Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/56 (1.79%)
Obsidian Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Obsidian Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/56 (1.79%)
Ocean Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Ocean Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/56 (1.79%)
Pearlwood Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Pearlwood Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	4–15	1/56 (1.79%)
Seaside Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Seaside Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/112 (0.89%)
Sky Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Sky Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/56 (1.79%)
Stockade Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Stockade Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	20–35	1/112 (0.89%)
Wooden CrateWooden Crate	4–15	1/28 (3.57%)

Lead Ore is an early-game ore that generates upon world creation on the surface, as well as in the Underground and Cavern layer. Its primary use is in crafting Lead Bars, which can then be used to craft the Lead tier of tools, weapons, and armor, as well as Buckets, Chains, and several other items. (Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions) Lead Ore has a small chance to appear as a bonus drop from slimes.

Its alternate ore counterpart is the Iron Ore.

As Lead Bars are required to craft the Lead Anvil, Lead Ore is usually obtained before any tools, weapons, or armor can be crafted from bars. While this can be circumvented by purchasing an Iron Anvil from the Merchant, that is generally inefficient, as it is not difficult to find 15 Lead Ore early on in the game.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Lead Ore	Iron Ore	Chlorophyte Extractinator Conversion(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
	Silver Ore	Shimmer Transmutation(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Iron Ore	Lead Ore	Chlorophyte Extractinator Conversion(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Lead Bar	Lead Ore3	Furnace
Lead Brick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)5	Stone Block5 Lead Ore
Ironskin Potion	Bottled Water Daybloom Lead Ore	Placed Bottle or Alchemy Table(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Iron Ore	Lead Ore	Shimmer Transmutation(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Notes

• Lead Ore will not be generated at all in Constant worlds.

Achievements

Ooo! Shiny! • “Mine your first nugget of ore with a pickaxe.”

Mine your first ore. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Category: Explorer

Trivia

• Lead Ore and Iron Ore are the only ores that do not have corresponding chandeliers. On the  Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version, they are also the only ores that do not have corresponding bricks.
• Real lead is very soft and malleable, generally making it infeasible for crafting tools. The use of lead in Terraria more closely resembles real-life steel.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now used to craft Lead Bricks.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Changed item texture from to .
  • Changed block texture from to .

• Desktop 1.2.3: Increased stack limit from 99 to 999.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.