Lead Ore
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Obtained from
Classic
Expert
Master
Lead Ore





Entity | Qty. | Rate |
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![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 12–21 | 1/36 (2.78%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 12–21 | 1/72 (1.39%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 4–15 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/56 (1.79%) |
![]() | 20–35 | 1/112 (0.89%) |
![]() | 4–15 | 1/28 (3.57%) |
![]() (Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 3–13 | 0.16% |
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. Lead Ore has a small chance to appear as a bonus drop from slimes.
Its alternate ore counterpart is 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
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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.
- Real lead is very soft, malleable, and poisonous, generally making it infeasible for crafting tools. The use of lead in Terraria more closely resembles real-life steel.
History
- Desktop 1.4.4: Stack limit increased from 999 to 9999.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now used to craft Lead Bricks.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Increased stack limit from 99 to 999.
- Desktop 1.2: Introduced.
- Console 1.02: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.