Quenched in eternal snow; the fuller runs permanently cold to the touch.
| Ores (N) | P(Frostbrand Sword) no lock | Expected forges | With RNG lock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8.0% | ~1 in 13 | needs 15 ores |
| 15 | 5.7% | ~1 in 18 | ~1 in 4 locked |
| 20 | 2.6% | ~1 in 39 | ~1 in 4 locked |
| 55 | 0.0% | ~1 in 51,267,795,264 | ~1 in 4 locked |
"Expected forges" = 1 ÷ combined probability of rolling the class and this variant. RNG lock removes the class roll once N ≥ 15, leaving only the 25.0% variant roll.
Solved at the Frostspire Expanse anvil with RNG lock targeting the Straight Sword class — BiS god-roll, clean zero-waste split, and a no-raid farmable fallback.
Trait coverage: Stormsilver 30% OPTIMAL
Highest score: 138.6 DPS on Frostbrand Sword at 25.0% per forge — the no-compromise endgame recipe.
⚡ Load in CalculatorTrait coverage: Blizzardite 30% OPTIMAL
20 ores divides cleanly by 30% — every trait ore sits at exactly the sweet spot with zero rounding waste.
⚡ Load in CalculatorTrait coverage: Stormsilver 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.
| Rune | Effect | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Blast Chip | 20–40% Explosion | still the best expected-value proc at mid speeds — at 1.06s true speed. |
| Rage Mark | 8–15% Rage | flat bonus damage on already-meaty hits — at 1.06s true speed. |
| Weapon | Base dmg | True speed | Damage | True DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seraph's Reply | 22 | 1.105s | 183 | 165 |
| Sakura Edge | 19 | 1.09s | 158 | 145 |
| Dawnrazor | 17 | 1.075s | 141 | 131 |
| Frostbrand Sword ← | 15 | 1.06s | 125 | 117 |
| Knight's Oath | 13 | 1.045s | 108 | 103 |
| Gravebrand | 12 | 1.03s | 100 | 97 |
| Militia Blade | 9 | 1.015s | 75 | 74 |
| Worn Longsword | 8 | 1s | 66 | 66 |
Same-class alternatives at an identical 8.3x multiplier, quality 100, no traits or runes — pure damage ÷ true swing speed.
Frostbrand Sword is a Straight Sword: its class roll RNG-locks at 15 ores, its recommended crucible is 9 and its absolute minimum is 6. At 15+ ores only the variant roll remains — about ~1 in 4.
The solver's BiS recipe is 6× Stormsilver + 14× Skyforge Ingot — 8.3x multiplier, 25.0% per forge at Frostspire Expanse. See the recipe cards above to load it directly.
The tooltip lists 0.84s but the real swing is 1.06s — listed speeds under-report. True DPS on this page is computed against the 1.06s figure, the same one the game engine uses.
Frostbrand Sword is a B-tier Straight Sword with 15 base damage and 2 rune slots. With RNG lock it lands in ~4 forges on average — check the comparison table for where it sits inside Straight Sword.