The classic. Every Stonewake prospector dreams in gold veins, and the anvil pays out decently for it.
Ore stats
Crucible multiplier
0.65x
NPC sell price
$5
per ore
Rarity
uncommon
D tier
Found in
Stonewake's Cross
Source type
mined
Trait
None
multiplier filler
Where Gold comes from
Source
World
Chance
Stone Vein
Stonewake's Cross
11.9% (11.9%)
Golden Nodule
Stonewake's Cross
37.0% (37.0%)
Forge odds for Oversized Letter Opener
P(Colossal Sword class) P(Oversized Letter Opener) ▏RNG-lock
Per-forge odds at the Stonewake's Cross anvil without RNG lock. At 50+ ores with RNG Lock on, the class roll is guaranteed and Oversized Letter Opener sits at 35.7% of the variant roll.
Best Oversized Letter Opener recipes at the Gold stage
Gold has no trait — its job is pure multiplier filler. It ranks #21 of 31 non-trait ores in the w1 pool, so the solver reaches for it whenever raw 0.65x beats trait coverage.
👑 God-Roll BiS
Poopite×15
Gearsteel×35
Total ores
50
Multiplier
2.04x
Target chance
35.7% · ~1 in 3
Est. DPS
24
Trait coverage: Poopite 30%OPTIMAL
Highest score: 24.5 DPS on Oversized Letter Opener at 35.7% per forge — the no-compromise endgame recipe.
Gold carries a 0.65x crucible multiplier — D tier, uncommon rarity — sourced from Stonewake's Cross. A crucible loaded entirely with Gold forges at exactly 0.65x.
Is Gold a trait ore in The Forge?+
No — Gold is a pure multiplier ore. Among non-trait filler ores in its pool it ranks #21 of 31 by multiplier, so it earns crucible slots on raw 0.65x power alone.
Where does Gold drop in The Forge?+
Stone Vein (Stonewake's Cross) at 11.9%; Golden Nodule (Stonewake's Cross) at 37.0%.
Is Gold good for forging?+
Gold is early-game filler: 0.65x multiplier is low, so swap it out once better ores from Stonewake's Cross or beyond are unlocked.