Gate-guard surplus with ceremonial rust. The spikes still point the right way.
Weapon stats
Class
Halberd
world pool: Stonewake's Cross
Base damage
13
at 1x multiplier
True speed
1.45s
listed as 1.15s
Range
10 studs
NPC sell
$220
at 1x, 100% quality
Rune slots
1
Min ores
16
Recommended
40
ores
RNG-lock
45
ores w/ lock on
Forge odds curve — Stonewake's Cross anvil
P(Halberd class) P(Rusty Halberd) ▏RNG-lock
Per-forge probability by crucible size N without RNG lock. The Halberd class curve peaks at N=44 on the gaussian weight table; Rusty Halberd takes 33.3% of the Halberd variant roll at Stonewake's Cross. With RNG Lock at N≥45 the orange class line becomes a flat 100%.
Expected forges — with & without RNG lock
Ores (N)
P(Rusty Halberd) no lock
Expected forges
With RNG lock
40
9.4%
~1 in 11
needs 45 ores
45
12.1%
~1 in 9
~1 in 3 locked
50
12.4%
~1 in 9
~1 in 3 locked
55
10.4%
~1 in 10
~1 in 3 locked
"Expected forges" = 1 ÷ combined probability of rolling the class and this
variant. RNG lock removes the class roll once N ≥ 45,
leaving only the 33.3% variant roll.
Top 3 ore recipes for Rusty Halberd
Solved at the Stonewake's Cross anvil with RNG lock targeting the Halberd class — BiS god-roll, clean zero-waste split, and a no-raid farmable fallback.
👑 God-Roll BiS
Poopite×15
Gearsteel×35
Total ores
50
Multiplier
2.04x
Target chance
33.3% · ~1 in 3
Est. DPS
20
Trait coverage: Poopite 30%OPTIMAL
Highest score: 19.9 DPS on Rusty Halberd at 33.3% per forge — the no-compromise endgame recipe.
Same-class alternatives at an identical 2.04x multiplier, quality
100, no traits or runes — pure damage ÷ true swing speed.
Frequently asked questions
How many ores do you need to RNG-lock Rusty Halberd in The Forge?+
Rusty Halberd is a Halberd: its class roll RNG-locks at 45 ores, its recommended crucible is 40 and its absolute minimum is 16. At 45+ ores only the variant roll remains — about ~1 in 3.
What is the best ore recipe for Rusty Halberd?+
The solver's BiS recipe is 15× Poopite + 35× Gearsteel — 2.04x multiplier, 33.3% per forge at Stonewake's Cross. See the recipe cards above to load it directly.
How fast is Rusty Halberd really?+
The tooltip lists 1.15s but the real swing is 1.45s — listed speeds under-report. True DPS on this page is computed against the 1.45s figure, the same one the game engine uses.
Is Rusty Halberd worth forging?+
Rusty Halberd is a B-tier Halberd with 13 base damage and 1 rune slot. With RNG lock it lands in ~3 forges on average — check the comparison table for where it sits inside Halberd.