Ore and minerals
Black Ice on the Frozen Slopes
Black Ice is an advanced material for hardened steel and cold-region equipment; its northern node route produces ordinary Ice…
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Black Ice on the Frozen Slopes
Exiled Lands Frozen North: Black Ice crystals between the Frozen Slopes Obelisk and the Temple of Frost, with additional nodes inside the Temple.
Before you go
- A mining tool that can harvest the crystal nodes and space for Black Ice plus ordinary Ice.
- Cold protection appropriate to the Frozen North and supplies to recover if you take environmental or combat damage.
- A return route or map marker for the Frozen Slopes Obelisk and Temple of Frost.
Farming steps
- Start at the Frozen Slopes Obelisk and orient toward the Temple of Frost; use the named landmarks rather than climbing blindly across the ridges.
- Scan the connecting slopes for the dark Black Ice crystal nodes and approach each from a stable path.
- Mine a node, then check your inventory for both Black Ice and Ice so you know what the route is producing.
- Continue along the corridor between the Obelisk and the Temple, collecting only nodes you can reach and return from safely.
- If your protection and combat readiness are adequate, check the Temple area for its additional Black Ice nodes; frost giants make this a riskier extension.
- Leave the Temple interior or exposed slope when cold damage or enemy pressure is becoming difficult to manage.
- Sort the Black Ice from ordinary Ice at base and reserve the former for the hardened-steel or equipment recipes you actually plan to use.
- If your goal is Black Ice equipment, separately learn Frost Smithing at the Lorestone behind Hrungnir of the Frost’s throne and use the Frost Temple Smithy; mining alone does not unlock the recipes.
- The Wiki identifies nodes inside the Temple as well as along the Frozen Slopes approach; the exterior route is a useful fallback if the interior is too dangerous.
- Budget carry weight for the regular Ice that accompanies Black Ice node harvests.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat the landmark route when your Black Ice stock is below the next planned recipe requirement. Node availability and personal harvest totals can vary, so count your inventory instead of relying on a fixed yield.
Common mistakes
- Entering the snowy region without enough cold protection; exposure can end the run before the nodes do.
- Assuming every crystal deposit is Black Ice; visually inspect the node and confirm the harvest.
- Expecting harvested Black Ice to unlock its equipment recipes; Frost Smithing has a separate Lorestone unlock and workstation requirement.
When to stop or switch
Return when you have the Black Ice needed for the next planned batch, or sooner if cold exposure or Frost Giant pressure makes the route unsafe.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
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