The Forge’s Winter Update quietly adds two extra Straight Sword variants that show up as locked “missing recipes” in the crafting menu. They are not bugged or hidden behind ore combinations. They are event weapons, and they only unlock if you purchase their blueprints during the Christmas Event.
Where the missing Straight Sword recipes come from
On Frostpire Expanse (Island 3), Straight Swords still share the same core family as Falchion Sword, Gladius Sword, Cutlass, Rapier, and Chaos. The Winter Expansion layers two more cosmetics on top of that pool: Hell Slayer and Candy Cane.
These two blades are not part of the standard RNG forge table. They sit in the Straight Sword category as locked entries and only become craftable once you own their specific blueprints. The unlock is account‑level, so once the blueprint is learned, the recipe remains visible on your crafting menu whenever the relevant event rules allow it.
How to reach Santa’s Christmas Shop on Frostpire Expanse
Hell Slayer and Candy Cane are sold only by Santa during the timed Christmas Event. His shop is not in the original hubs; it lives on Frostpire Expanse’s central island.
Step 1: Travel to Island 3, Frostpire Expanse, using the usual teleport from your current hub. This moves you into the Winter Expansion Part 1 zone, where the new ores, pickaxes, and weapons are centered.
Step 2: From the Frostpire Expanse spawn area, move into the main hub zone. Look for a boat docked near the hub’s shoreline. The boat is decorated as a Christmas stall and stands out from the surrounding mining infrastructure.
Step 3: Approach the boat to find Santa as the event NPC. Interacting with him opens Santa’s Christmas Shop and his list of limited‑time quests.
Santa’s shop is the only place where the Hell Slayer and Candy Cane Straight Sword blueprints are sold. They do not drop from enemies, chests, or ordinary forging.
How Xmas Tickets work and why you need them
Santa does not take gold. His entire inventory is priced in a seasonal currency called Xmas Ticket.
Step 1: Talk to Santa on the Frostpire Expanse boat and accept the quests he offers. These tasks are designed around typical Winter Update activities and form the main source of Xmas Tickets.
Step 2: Complete these quests to receive Xmas Tickets as rewards. The payout is fixed per quest, so you can plan roughly how many runs you need before committing to a purchase.
Step 3: Return to Santa after you’ve banked enough Tickets. Open the shop tab and browse the event catalogue, which includes cosmetics, miscellaneous items, and the two Straight Sword blueprints.
Tickets only matter for the duration of the event window. Once Santa leaves, unspent currency effectively loses its main use, so it makes sense to convert it into blueprints or cosmetics before the deadline.
Buying the Hell Slayer and Candy Cane Straight Sword blueprints
Hell Slayer and Candy Cane sit in Santa’s Christmas Shop as blueprint items rather than finished weapons.
Step 1: With enough Xmas Tickets earned, open Santa’s shop interface on the Frostpire Expanse boat and scroll to the weapon blueprints section. Look for entries labeled Hell Slayer and Candy Cane.
Step 2: Purchase the Hell Slayer Straight Sword blueprint. This immediately unlocks its recipe in your Straight Sword crafting list, marked with the event’s visual theming.
Step 3: Purchase the Candy Cane Straight Sword blueprint in the same way. Once learned, it appears as another craftable Straight Sword variant during the event ruleset.
After both are bought, the “missing” Straight Sword slots in your crafting UI no longer appear locked. They behave like any other unlocked cosmetic variant in the same weapon family; future crafts can roll into those skins when the blueprint conditions are met.
Event timing and what happens when it ends
The Christmas Event that enables Santa’s shop and the associated recipes begins on December 25 and runs for 14 days, ending on January 7, 2026. During this time:
- Santa’s boat and shop are present in the Frostpire Expanse hub.
- Xmas Tickets can be earned through Santa’s quests.
- Hell Slayer and Candy Cane blueprints can be purchased using Tickets.
Once the event concludes and Santa disappears from the hub:
- You can no longer earn Xmas Tickets from his quests.
- No new purchases of Hell Slayer or Candy Cane blueprints are possible.
- Players who already bought the blueprints retain their unlock and can use the recipes as defined by the game’s long‑term rules, but no new accounts can obtain them until or unless they return in a future rotation.
There is no way to retroactively buy Hell Slayer or Candy Cane after the January 7, 2026, cutoff using gold, Robux, or other permanent currencies. The window to obtain these specific Straight Sword variants is tied directly to Santa’s presence.
Are Hell Slayer and Candy Cane pay‑to‑win?
Both Winter Straight Sword blueprints are deliberately positioned as cosmetic event rewards rather than power spikes. They are purchased only with in‑game Xmas Tickets earned from questing; there is no direct Robux purchase path for the blueprints themselves.
Statistically, they sit alongside existing Straight Swords rather than replacing top‑tier options like Cutlass or Chaos in terms of raw DPS potential. Their main appeal comes from their seasonal visuals and the limited‑time nature of the unlocks.
That means:
- Skipping the event does not lock you out of the core progression curve or the best straight damage builds.
- Owning Hell Slayer or Candy Cane does not unlock a combat advantage that cannot be matched with standard swords and rune setups.
For players focused purely on performance, Chaos Straight Sword, Colossal weapons, and high‑end rune combinations continue to drive the meta, while Hell Slayer and Candy Cane function as themed alternatives for the Straight Sword slot.
Checking that the missing Straight Sword recipes are unlocked
After buying the blueprints, it helps to verify that the missing recipes are actually active on your account.
Step 1: Travel to any forge hub and interact with the crucible to open the crafting interface.
Step 2: Switch to the Weapons category and select the Straight Sword class. Scroll through the list of possible variants. Hell Slayer and Candy Cane should now appear as valid outcomes rather than grayed‑out entries.
Step 3: Forge a Straight Sword using your usual ore combination. When the roll lands on one of the Winter skins, it will use the Hell Slayer or Candy Cane appearance tied to the blueprint you bought.
The underlying crafting logic for Straight Swords still follows the same ore and rarity rules as before. The Winter blueprints simply expand the cosmetic pool so your successful rolls can land on a festive skin, in the same way other rare variants behave.
The key to resolving the “missing” Straight Sword slots in The Forge’s Winter Update is treating them as seasonal unlocks, not as hidden forge recipes. Reach Frostpire Expanse, grind Santa’s quests for Xmas Tickets, buy the Hell Slayer and Candy Cane blueprints before January 7, 2026, and the locked entries in your weapon menu turn into permanent, craftable cosmetic variants of the Straight Sword family.
