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Crimtane Ore
  • Crimtane Ore item spriteold Crimtane Ore item sprite
  • Crimtane Ore placed
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Stack digit 9Stack digit 9Stack digit 9Stack digit 9
Statistics
  • Pickaxe icon 55%
Type
Placeable✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time15 (Very fast)
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell13
Research100 required
Obtained from Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Brain of CthulhuBrain of Cthulhu (First Phase)Brain of Cthulhu40–90100%
Creeper!!Error: Available on all platforms!CreeperCreeper!!Error: Available on all platforms!5-1211-2566.67%
Eye of Cthulhu!!Error: Available on all platforms!Eye of CthulhuEye of Cthulhu!!Error: Available on all platforms!30-90100%
Treasure Bag
(Brain of Cthulhu)
Treasure Bag (Brain of Cthulhu)Treasure Bag
(Brain of Cthulhu)
40–90100%
Treasure Bag
(Eye of Cthulhu)
Treasure Bag (Eye of Cthulhu)Treasure Bag
(Eye of Cthulhu)
30-90100%

Crimtane Ore is a pre-Hardmode ore. It is The Crimson counterpart to The Corruption's Demonite Ore, and will not appear naturally in Corruption worlds. It can be found very rarely in small veins Underground in worlds that contain Crimson, however larger quantities can be obtained from the Brain of Cthulhu boss, and from the Eye of Cthulhu (only in worlds containing Crimson). Crimtane Ore emits a faint red glow when placed, similar to Demonite Ore.

The pickaxe power required to mine Crimtane Ore changes with location. When below 0ft in elevation, a Gold Pickaxe or better is needed, otherwise any pickaxe can be used.

Crafting[]

Used in[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Demonite OreDemonite Ore
  • Crimtane OreCrimtane Ore
Chlorophyte ExtractinatorChlorophyte Extractinator Conversion
Deer ThingDeer Thing
Demon AltarDemon Altar
or
Crimson AltarCrimson Altar
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Crimtane BarCrimtane Bar
  • Crimtane OreCrimtane Ore4
FurnaceFurnace
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1 only:
Crimtane BarCrimtane Bar
  • Crimtane OreCrimtane Ore3
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Crimtane BrickCrimtane Brick
5
tModLoader 1 only:
Crimtane BrickCrimtane Brick

Notes[]

  • Crimtane Ore does not spread the Crimson. This rule applies both to the pre-Hardmode and Hardmode stages.
  • While Demonite Ore can be found in large groups in Corrupt chasms, Crimtane Ore does not have a boosted rate in Crimson chasms.

Achievements[]

Achievement Ooo! Shiny!
Ooo! Shiny! • Mine your first nugget of ore with a pickaxe.
Mine your first ore.
Category: Explorer Explorer

Tips[]

  • Crimtane Ore, and its counterpart Demonite Ore, can be mined extremely early-game with Bombs. They are both very rare, so this won't get much, but the small veins can add up over time. And since the ore glows, it can easily be seen even in unlit stone.
  • If one is looking to make money, selling the Crimtane Ore dropped by the Eye of Cthulhu and Brain of Cthulhu will yield considerable amounts of gold. This method works at any point in the game, and gets better as the player progresses.
  • One Crimtane Bar sells the same as 3 of the ore (39). No value will be lost or gained when converting ore to bars.

History[]

  • Desktop 1.3.1:
    • Changed item texture from Crimtane Ore (old) to Crimtane Ore.
    • Changed block texture from Crimtane Ore (placed) (pre-1.3.1) to Crimtane Ore (placed).
  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Crafting recipe changed to 3 Crimtane ore instead of 4 Crimtane ore.
    • Now used in the Crimtane Brick recipe.
  • Desktop 1.2.1: No longer requires a Deathbringer Pickaxe or over to mine.
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