Royal scribes ground it into ink; smiths forge it into wards. Lapis Ward works on weapons and armor alike.
Ancient blue sigils harden gear beyond its weight.
How the waterline works. The game counts Lapis Lazuli's share of the total crucible: under 10% the trait is INACTIVE; 10–30% it scales linearly (SCALING); 30–35% is OPTIMAL (full 12%); past 35% it is OVERCAP — the trait stays maxed but the extra ores are wasted multiplier.
Exact top-up formula. Adding Δ ores also grows the total N, so the real formula is Δ₁₀ = ceil((N − 10n) / 9) for the 10% line and Δ₃₀ = ceil((3N − 10n) / 7) for the 30% sweet spot — never the naive "fill to 30%".
Worked example. Say your 50-ore crucible already holds 8 Lapis Lazuli (16%, SCALING at 7.8%). To max out you need +10 more — landing at 18/60 = exactly 30%. And a tiny 30-ore forge holding 2 Lapis Lazuli needs +2 to wake the trait (4/32 = 12.5%).
| Source | World | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Vein | Forgotten Kingdom | 16.5% (16.5%) |
| Crystal Vein | Forgotten Kingdom | 16.3% (16.3%) |
Lapis Ward works on weapons and armor alike — these solver picks pin Lapis Lazuli at the 30% sweet spot on the best weapon of its stage, the Coffin's Lid.
Trait coverage: Lapis Lazuli 30% OPTIMAL
Highest score: 91.1 DPS on Coffin's Lid at 26.3% per forge — the no-compromise endgame recipe.
⚡ Load in CalculatorTrait coverage: Lapis Lazuli 30% OPTIMAL
60 ores divides cleanly by 30% — every trait ore sits at exactly the sweet spot with zero rounding waste.
⚡ Load in CalculatorTrait coverage: Lapis Lazuli 30% OPTIMAL
Built entirely from mined and crafted ores — no Tower of Hell drops or event items required.
⚡ Load in CalculatorEach recipe loads straight into the crucible with ores, RNG lock and target pre-set. Odds are per forge at the recipe's anvil world.
| Ore | Multiplier | Sell | Trait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serpentinite | 2.3x | $17 | — |
| Graveiron | 2.2x | $17 | 🔥 Grudge Spikes |
| Boneite | 2.6x | $20 | 🔥 Marrow Drain |
| Dungeonite | 2.1x | $16 | — |
| Ruinstone | 2.7x | $20 | — |
| Titanium | 2x | $15 | — |
| Jade | 1.95x | $15 | — |
| Knightsteel | 2.9x | $22 | — |
| Amethyst | 1.85x | $14 | — |
| Uranium | 3x | $23 | 🔥 Irradiated Edge |
Lapis Lazuli carries a 2.4x crucible multiplier — B tier, rare rarity — sourced from Forgotten Kingdom. A crucible loaded entirely with Lapis Lazuli forges at exactly 2.4x.
Lapis Ward caps at 30% of the crucible load: ceil(0.3 × N) ores — 15 Lapis Lazuli in a 50-ore forge. At 10% it activates at 6%, reaching the full 12% at 30%.
Royal Vein (Forgotten Kingdom) at 16.5%; Crystal Vein (Forgotten Kingdom) at 16.3%.
Lapis Lazuli is a solid mid-game ore — respectable 2.4x multiplier plus the Lapis Ward trait for weapons and armor.