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Iron Ore - Where to Find and How to Use

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This page has everything you need to know about Iron Ore from Monster Hunter World (MHW). If you want to know where to find and how to use this item, check out the information below!

Iron Ore - Basic Information

Name Iron Ore
Type Mineral Material
Effect Ore that can be smelted into metal and used for many different purposes.
Buy Price  - Sell Price  -

List of All Items and Materials

Iron Ore - Where to Find

Low Rank Quest Rewards via Monster

Quest Rewards

Monster Obtain Rate (%)
Great Jagras 10

Found in the Field

Ancient Forest ImageAncient Forest Low Rank 2 3 4 9 10 11 16
High Rank 2 3 4 9 10 11 16
Master Rank Not found
Wildspire Waste ImageWildspire Waste Low Rank 5 6 7 8 11 13 14
High Rank Not found
Master Rank Not found
Coral Highlands ImageCoral Highlands Low Rank 8 9 11 15
High Rank Not found
Master Rank Not found
Rotten Vale ImageRotten Vale Low Rank 12 15
High Rank 12 15
Master Rank Not found

Quest Rewards via Quest

Main Reward

Quest Location/Monster
★2 The Great Jagras Hunt Ancient Forest
Great Jagras
★1 Butting Heads With Nature Ancient Forest
-
★1 A Thicket of Thugs Ancient Forest
-
★1 Fungal Flexin' In The Ancient Forest Ancient Forest
-
★2 The Great Glutton Ancient Forest
Great Jagras
★2 Big Brained Bandit Ancient Forest
Kulu-Ya-Ku
★3 Scatternut Shortage Ancient Forest
Pukei-Pukei
★3 Flying Sparks: Tobi-Kadachi Ancient Forest
Tobi-Kadachi
★4 Gettin' Yolked In The Forest Ancient Forest
-
★1 Learning the Clutch Arena
Great Jagras

Quest Rewards

Quest Appearance Rate
★3 Flying Sparks: Tobi Kadachi (×2)
★3 Urgent: Pukei Pukei Hunt (×2) ★★★
★2 Bird-Brained Bandit (×1) ★★★
★2 The Great Jagras Hunt (×1) ★★★
★2 A Kestodon Kerfuffle (×1) ★★★
★1 Jagras of The Ancient Forest (x 2) ★★
★4 One For The History Books (×3) ★★★

If you've found any locations where Iron Ore is available, be sure to let us know in the comments!

Iron Ore - How to Use

Item Upgrades

Weapon Upgrade Paths

Buster Sword I (1x) Buster Sword II (2x)
Buster Sword III (5x) Chain Blitz Ⅰ (1x)
Chain Blitz Ⅱ (2x) Chain Blitz Ⅲ (5x)
Defender Chainsaws I (1x) Defender Glaive I (1x)
Defender Great Sword I (1x) Defender Gunlance I (1x)
Defender Heavy Bowgun Ⅰ (1x) Defender Katana I (1x)
Defender Lance I (1x) Defender Light Bowgun Ⅰ (1x)
Defender Powerbow I (1x) Defender Rally Horn I (1x)
Defender Switch Axe I (1x) Defender Warhammer I (1x)
Defender Warhatchet I (1x) Defender's Shield I (1x)
Hunter's Knife I (1x) Hunter's Knife II (2x)
Hunter's Knife III (5x) Iron Assault Ⅰ (1x)
Iron Assault Ⅱ (2x) Iron Assault Ⅲ (5x)
Iron Blade I (1x) Iron Blade II (2x)
Iron Blade III (5x) Iron Bow Ⅰ (1x)
Iron Bow ⅠⅠ (2x) Iron Bow ⅠⅠⅠ (5x)
Iron Gunlance I (1x) Iron Gunlance II (2x)
Iron Gunlance III (5x) Iron Hammer I (1x)
Iron Hammer II (2x) Iron Hammer III (5x)
Iron Katana I (1x) Iron Katana II (2x)
Iron Katana III (5x) Iron Lance I (1x)
Iron Lance II (2x) Iron Lance III (5x)
Matched Slicers I (1x) Matched Slicers II (2x)
Matched Slicers III (5x) Metal Bagpipe I (1x)
Metal Bagpipe II (2x) Metal Bagpipe III (5x)
Proto Commission Axe I (1x) Proto Commission Axe II (2x)
Proto Commission Axe III (5x) Proto Iron Axe I (1x)
Proto Iron Axe II (2x) Proto Iron Axe III (5x)

Weapon Types and List of Weapons

Equipment Upgrade Paths

Alloy Coil (4x) Alloy Greaves (6x)
Alloy Helm (4x) Alloy Mail (6x)
Alloy Vambraces (6x) Chainmail Belt (1x)
Chainmail Gloves (1x) Chainmail Headgear (2x)
Chainmail Trousers (1x) Chainmail Vest (1x)
High Metal Coil (6x) High Metal Greaves (6x)
High Metal Helm (6x) Hornetaur Coil (3x)
Hornetaur Vambraces (3x) Ingot Helm (8x)
Ingot Mail (8x) Kulu Vambraces (3x)
Leather Belt (1x) Leather Gloves (1x)
Leather Headgear (2x) Leather Mail (1x)
Leather Trousers (1x) Odogaron Helm (8x)
Odogaron Mail (8x) Pukei Mail (3x)
Vespoid Coil (4x) Vespoid Helm (2x)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charm Upgrade Paths

No upgrades available.

List of Charms

Palico Weapons & Armor Upgrade Paths

Felyne Acorn Spade (1x) Felyne Leather Cap (1x)
Felyne Leather Vest (1x)

Palico Equipment

Used in Deliveries

Setting Up Camp: Ancient Forest I (2x)

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Rarity
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Rarity 4 Rarity 5 Rarity 6
Rarity 7 Rarity 8 Rarity 9
Rarity 10 Rarity 11 Rarity 12

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Material Type
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Item Type
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Account Item.pngTrade-in Items Traps.pngTraps and Bombs Compounds.pngCompounds Tickets.pngCoins and Tickets
Armor Sphere.pngArmor Spheres Armor Sphere.pngFeystones

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