Gold Ore

Material

Raw gold from the Capital's lost veins. Smelts into gold bars.

What it is

A metal ore, used in 2 recipes.

Tradeable with other players; sells to general merchants for 12 gold each.

How to get it

Gather it with Mining 40 using a pickaxe on Gold Ore nodes, though no node is placed in the world yet. It drops from Ankhemet, the Sand King (60% ×1–5). It can come out of Grand Azure Chest, Grand Crimson Chest, Grand Rose Chest and 12 other chests.

What it's for

It is a crafting ingredient for 1 item through Smithing: Gold Bar (1). The number is how many one craft uses.

Vendor value12 gold
TradeableYes
StackUp to 10

Used to make

MakesNeedsStationLevel
Gold Bar1Furnace (SmithHouse)Smithing 15
Gold Bar1Smithing Table (SmithHouse)Smithing 15

Gathering

NodeLevelToolXP per gatherWhere
Gold OreMining 40Pickaxe57 MiningNo placed node found

Equip the right tool and click the node. Each node gives every player their own random number of gathers before it runs dry for them, then refills.

Sources

Selling it

You can also list it on the Trading Post for other players.