Snowite (The Forge)

Snowite is a Frostspire ore that stands out for two reasons: it’s hard to get (very low drop chance) and it provides a control-oriented combat effect when forged into weapons.

Most ores are “numbers” to players—multiplier, price, rarity. Snowite is one of the first Frostspire materials that also becomes a playstyle choice. If you slot it into a weapon, you’re choosing to win fights by tempo and contact: keeping opponents close, making their mistakes punishable, and reducing their ability to reset a fight.

If you mostly care about PvP stickiness, chasing, or keeping pressure during fights, Snowite’s value is usually about the slow trait rather than just its sell price. The sell value and multiplier matter for economy and crafting decisions, but the trait is what turns Snowite into a “build identity” ore.

One more important framing: Snowite is often described as weapon-only. That makes it different from ores whose benefits apply broadly. Weapon-only doesn’t mean “bad”—it means you should be intentional. If you swap weapons frequently, or your power is spread across multiple gear slots, Snowite may feel less impactful than its rarity suggests.

The most common trait description is an on-hit proc that applies a slow to the enemy. “Slow” here usually means more than movement speed. Sources often describe a combined movement speed and attack speed reduction for a short duration, with a listed proc chance (often 30%) and a duration around a few seconds.

In practice, this kind of trait changes the shape of fights. Movement slow makes chasing easier and makes disengages more expensive. Attack speed slow makes trading safer because opponents get fewer swings in the same window. Together, it improves the value of staying on top of your target.

Because it’s proc-based, you should think in probabilities, not in single moments. If you need a guaranteed opener or a guaranteed interrupt, a proc slow won’t feel “reliable” the way a hard stun or freeze might. But over a longer fight, repeated hits create many chances to trigger, and the slow becomes a consistent pressure tool.

The weapon-only clause is the other half of the puzzle. If your armor choices define your survivability and your weapon defines your tempo, Snowite is a weapon ore that supports the tempo side of your kit.

PvP chasing and stickiness: if opponents rely on spacing, dashes, or quick disengages, a slow proc punishes them. Even a short slow window can decide whether you get one more hit or lose the chase entirely.

Longer fights and boss-like enemies: proc traits are most “visible” when you are landing hits continuously. If your fights end instantly either way, you won’t notice Snowite as much. If fights last, you’ll feel the tempo advantage.

Team fights: control effects are multiplicative when multiple players are hitting the same target. A slowed target is easier for your team to focus, and the attack-speed reduction can reduce incoming pressure on your frontline.

Farming sessions where you also fight: Frostspire loops often include combat. A control weapon can make your route safer while you grind node breaks.

If you’re early progression, the opportunity cost is the real enemy. Time spent chasing a ~1/4,325 drop can be time you could spend upgrading your mining throughput, unlocking more zones, or building a consistent weapon. If you don’t have the speed to clear nodes quickly, Snowite’s drop chance becomes a slow grind that delays everything else.

If you swap weapons constantly, weapon-only value becomes diluted. Snowite is strongest when it defines your primary weapon and your combat rhythm. If you treat weapons as disposable or constantly change your loadout, consider focusing on general power improvements and come back later.

If you need guaranteed control, consider hard-control options (often discussed as Iceite-style freeze effects) or any reliable “always-on” defensive trait. Proc slows are powerful, but they are not the same as guaranteed lockdown.