Ice Dungeon

The Ice Dungeon is a launch-era dungeon located west of Wrong, introduced when the Lost Lands appeared as one of the passages between Britannia and the Lost Lands. The dungeon's winter and arctic theme is uniformly enforced — every monster spawn, every named creature, every loot drop carries the cold-axis. White Wyrms, Arctic Ogre Lords, Ice Fiends, Snow Elementals, and Frost Trolls populate its three levels, and the Lost Lands passage at one of its corners leads to Kos Heb West — a frozen, sea-cut-off island region in the Lost Lands. The Ice Dungeon's distinctive feature is its uniform thematic restriction: every creature has extremely low fire resist, making it one of UO's most rewarding fire-damage farming environments.

Location and entrance

• West of Wrong — accessible from the surface via the Britannia entrance.
• One of UO's original Lost Lands passages, alongside the Fire Dungeon.
• Three levels (one main level + two smaller rooms).

Level 1 — the main level

This is where most of the action takes place. Past the White Wyrm location (E), a powerful grouping of melee and magic opponents clusters; head quickly through this area to avoid pile-on damage.

Spawn map (point reference)

Passages

Level 2 — the Rat Fort

A large room containing a fort crowded with Ratmen of all kinds — Normal, Mage, and Archer.

There is absolutely NO good reason to ever go here. Ratman Archers and Ratman Mages together mean quick death!

If you want to fight Ratmen for the loot, the same kind of Ratman spawn exists in Level 1 in front of the passage to Level 2 — at much lower density and risk.

Level 3 — the Ice Fiend basement

"Looks like a basement flat and is completely empty save for the few Ice Fiends that spawn here."

Lore: According to Stratics, a mage must have lived here long ago, and something went wrong — now there's a hole in the floor that keeps spitting Ice Fiends into Sosaria.

Felucca side: Ice Fiends spawn in such a manner as to encourage "campers" (players who station at the spawn point and farm). Trammel side: some Ice Fiends spawn on the Level 1 stairs, rendering Level 3 a poor place for continuous battle.

Hunting strategy

The Ice Dungeon is one of UO's most dressing-friendly dungeons because the cold theme is uniformly enforced.

Recommended gear

• Cold Resist 60+ on all armor pieces — the dungeon's primary damage type. Lower cold resist will quickly result in 60+ damage hits from Arctic Ogre Lords.
• Other resists (Physical, Energy, Poison) at standard levels — some monsters cast spells, but cold is the dominant.
• Fire Damage weapons — every monster has EXTREMELY low Fire Resistance. Maximize fire damage.
• Ice Slayer talisman — goes a long way (Slayer + cold-themed talisman bonus).

Specific creature tactics

Arctic Ogre Lords

Probably one of the easiest sources of Fame, Karma, and gold!

Look for the spawn close to the passage to Level 2. Plenty of space to fight; no other spawn in the immediate vicinity.

Don't bother with poison or cold damage on Arctic Ogre Lords — they're heavily resistant to both.

There is a large hall in the dungeon with a small corner where a single Arctic Ogre Lord + a couple of high-level dungeon treasure chests spawn. Since there's no other spawn nearby, this is a great place to kill lots of Arctic Ogre Lords and reach Glorious Lord/Lady title while earning a small fortune.

White Wyrms

The other amazing Ice Dungeon creature.

Always approach their spawn from the east — there is no significant spawn in that direction.

You can safely retreat in that direction if a White Wyrm teleports to you and hits hard.

White Wyrms have great loot. Wear Luck to boost drop rolls. Cut the corpse for Barbed Hides — high-value Tailoring resource.

Benefits and Loot

• ~800 gold per Arctic Ogre Lord kill
• High-quality magical items
• High-level Fame & Karma
• Glorious Lord/Lady title is reachable solely from Arctic Ogre Lord farming

Risks and Drawbacks

• The Ratman fort entrance is very close to the Arctic Ogre Lord hall. Sometimes Ratmen are lured into the Arctic Ogre Lord hall by other players. Ratman Mages in groups can do nasty damage.
• Frost Ooze damages your weapon when hit — keep weapon condition monitored.
• Snow & Ice elementals + Frost Trolls + another Arctic Ogre Lord spawn nearby; can result in a tight situation if lured into the Arctic Ogre Lord hall.
• Peak times are crowded; rotate or visit at off-peak.

Lost Lands Passage — Kos Heb West

From Britannia, through the Ice Dungeon, is a passage to the Lost Lands. The exit deposits you in the frozen, wind-swept north known as Kos Heb West.

"This area is cut off from the mainland by the sea."

Bring a boat, or arrange for water-crossing transport. Kos Heb West is an island; there is no land bridge to the rest of the Lost Lands.

See also

• Lost_Lands — the continent on the other side of the passage
• Wrong — the surface dungeon next door
• Fire_Dungeon — sister Lost Lands passage on the fire theme
• Kos_Heb_West — the Lost Lands exit point
• White_Wyrm — Level 1 boss spawn
• Arctic_Ogre_Lord — primary farming target
• Ice_Fiend — Level 3 spawn
• Ratman_Mage · Ratman_Archer — Level 2 hostiles
• Slayer_Weapons — Ogre/Repond and Dragon slayers recommended
• Consecrate_Weapon — pairs with low-fire-resist creatures