Its edge forms fresh hoarfrost with every swing, even indoors.
| Ores (N) | P(Rimefrost Axe) no lock | Expected forges | With RNG lock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 5.2% | ~1 in 20 | needs 20 ores |
| 20 | 5.7% | ~1 in 18 | ~1 in 4 locked |
| 25 | 4.1% | ~1 in 25 | ~1 in 4 locked |
| 55 | 0.0% | ~1 in 2,658,223 | ~1 in 4 locked |
"Expected forges" = 1 ÷ combined probability of rolling the class and this variant. RNG lock removes the class roll once N ≥ 20, leaving only the 25.0% variant roll.
Solved at the Frostspire Expanse anvil with RNG lock targeting the Axe class — BiS god-roll, clean zero-waste split, and a no-raid farmable fallback.
Trait coverage: Stormsilver 30% OPTIMAL
Highest score: 137.5 DPS on Rimefrost Axe at 25.0% per forge — the no-compromise endgame recipe.
⚡ Load in CalculatorTrait coverage: Stormsilver 30% OPTIMAL
30 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 1.14s true speed. |
| Rage Mark | 8–15% Rage | flat bonus damage on already-meaty hits — at 1.14s true speed. |
| Weapon | Base dmg | True speed | Damage | True DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunpike Axe | 23 | 1.185s | 191 | 161 |
| Crimson Handaxe | 20 | 1.17s | 166 | 142 |
| Wargreaver | 18 | 1.155s | 149 | 129 |
| Rimefrost Axe ← | 16 | 1.14s | 133 | 116 |
| Tombsplitter | 14 | 1.125s | 116 | 103 |
| Bogcleaver | 13 | 1.11s | 108 | 97 |
| Boarding Axe | 10 | 1.095s | 83 | 76 |
| Woodsman's Hatchet | 9 | 1.08s | 75 | 69 |
Same-class alternatives at an identical 8.3x multiplier, quality 100, no traits or runes — pure damage ÷ true swing speed.
Rimefrost Axe is a Axe: its class roll RNG-locks at 20 ores, its recommended crucible is 14 and its absolute minimum is 8. At 20+ 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 0.89s but the real swing is 1.14s — listed speeds under-report. True DPS on this page is computed against the 1.14s figure, the same one the game engine uses.
Rimefrost Axe is a A-tier Axe with 16 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 Axe.