Evil Eye is one of the rarest ores in The Forge and sits firmly in late‑game territory. It appears in the Raven Cave update alongside ores like Frogite, Duranite, and Stolen Heart, but is much harder to obtain than those standard drops.
What Evil Eye ore is in The Forge
Evil Eye is a high‑tier, mythic‑style ore used for forging weapons and armor. It has two defining traits: an extremely high rarity and a strong forge multiplier.
| Property | Evil Eye ore |
|---|---|
| Type | Mythic ore (late‑game) |
| Base forge multiplier | 13.3× |
| Special effect | None (multiplier only) |
| Acquisition chance | 1 in 33,333 |
| Where it appears | Large Red Crystals and Heart of the Island rocks in Raven Cave |
The ore currently acts as a raw power boost rather than a trait carrier. It behaves similarly to Siri‑tier ore: very strong multiplier, no unique on‑hit or defensive effect attached.
Where Evil Eye ore spawns (Raven Cave locations)
Evil Eye is tied to the red crystal ecosystem introduced with the Raven Cave update. You will not see it in early islands or in baseline Cave routes.
The relevant deposits are:
- Large Red Crystals in the Raven Cave red zone.
- Heart of the Island rocks deep in the same cave.
Small and medium red crystals handle more common Raven Cave ores like Frogite, Moonstone, Gallubyte, and Duranite. Evil Eye only comes into play once you are breaking the largest red formations and the Heart of the Island nodes.
How to reach the Raven Cave and its red crystals
The Raven Cave is a locked area tied to Raven’s questline. Accessing it is the prerequisite for any Evil Eye attempts.
Step 1: Progress the main game into Island 3 and locate the Spider Cave area, where the Raven NPC first appears near a campsite.
Step 2: Complete Raven’s first quest to obtain the Raven Helmet. This requires basic exploration and combat but no advanced gear.
Step 3: Find Raven again near the entrance to the main cave system for a second quest. Completing this awards the Raven Chest Plate and the Red Cave Key.
Step 4: Use the Red Cave Key on the Raven Cave entrance to unlock the red‑crystal dungeon. From this point, you can freely return to mine its ores, including the large red crystals that can contain Evil Eye.
How to mine Evil Eye ore in The Forge
Evil Eye is not a separate visible rock. It is a possible drop from breaking specific rocks in the Raven Cave, with a very low chance to appear.
Step 1: Enter the Raven Cave using the Red Cave Key and move into areas with red crystal clusters. Look specifically for large red crystals rather than the smaller shards.
Step 2: Break every large red crystal you can reach. These large nodes can drop the standard red‑zone ores (such as Duranite) and, at extremely low odds, Evil Eye.
Step 3: Push deeper until you find Heart of the Island rocks. These are the large pulsing red‑core formations associated with Heart of the Island ore and Stolen Heart. They also share the drop pool that can roll Evil Eye.
Step 4: Loop the Raven Cave, resetting the crystal spawns and repeatedly clearing large red crystals and Heart of the Island rocks. The goal is to maximize the number of qualifying nodes you break per hour, since Evil Eye itself has a 1 in 33,333 chance.
There is no separate “Evil Eye vein” to hunt for. The grind is about volume: more large red and Heart of the Island nodes broken over time.
How rare Evil Eye is and what that means for farming
Evil Eye’s listed chance is 1/33,333. That is several orders of magnitude below midgame ores such as Eye Ore in the Ruined Cave, which sits around 1/1333.
In practice, that means:
- You may farm Raven Cave for many hours without seeing a single Evil Eye drop.
- Luck‑boosting traits, runes, and consumables become important to compress that grind.
- Any Evil Eye you do obtain should be treated as a core piece for a flagship weapon or armor, not a routine material.
Luck bonuses from gear and potions increase the effective number of “rolls” you get when breaking each node, which helps slightly against the 1/33,333 rate. The limiting factor remains how many large red and Heart of the Island nodes you can safely clear per run.
What Evil Eye ore does in forging
Evil Eye’s role is straightforward: it raises the forge multiplier of whatever you are crafting. It currently does not add lifesteal, crit, movement, or defensive traits on its own.
That makes it a good fit when:
- You already like the trait package coming from other ores in the recipe.
- You simply want the highest possible damage or armor value out of a slot.
- You are pushing for min‑maxed late‑game builds and can afford to consume rare materials.
Its 13.3× multiplier puts it above durable defensive ores like Duranite (12×) and well below Heart of the Island core (18.5×), while staying close to Siri‑tier multipliers. In builds that care more about raw numbers than conditional effects, Evil Eye becomes a premium slot filler.
How Evil Eye compares to other Raven Cave ores
The Raven Cave pool includes multiple new ores with different trade‑offs. Seeing Evil Eye in context helps decide when to spend it.
| Ore | Multiplier | Key effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frogite | 8.5× | Jump and dash distance bonuses | Armor‑only; enables high‑mobility sets. |
| Moonstone | 9.5× | Extra physical damage at night | Weapon‑only; strong time‑of‑day burst. |
| Duranite | 12× | Bonus max HP and damage reduction chance | Tank‑oriented defensive ore. |
| Evil Eye | 13.3× | None (pure multiplier) | Extremely rare; close to Siri‑tier power. |
| Stolen Heart | 15.4× | 7% weapon lifesteal | Weapon‑only; synergizes with Drain runes and Vampire race. |
| Heart of the Island core | 18.5× | Bonus HP and rage effect | Armor‑only; cornerstone for rage builds. |
This spread shows Evil Eye’s niche. It does not compete with Stolen Heart for lifesteal builds or with Duranite for tanking, but it is a premium choice for loadouts that already get their effects from other slots and want more brute‑force scaling on top.
Evil Eye sits at the intersection of patience and payoff. Unlocking the Raven Cave, learning its layout, and grinding large red and Heart of the Island crystals are all prerequisites. In return, you gain access to one of the strongest raw multipliers in The Forge, ideal for anchoring a single late‑game weapon or armor piece that will carry you through the deepest parts of the Cave.
