How to Craft Obsidiron Boots in 99 Nights Forest: 2026 Guide
If you’re looking to dominate the endgame content in 99 Nights in the Forest, crafting the Obsidiron Boots is absolutely essential. These powerful footwear pieces represent the pinnacle of meteor-forged equipment, offering superior protection and unique benefits that can mean the difference between surviving those brutal nights and becoming another victim of the forest’s terrors.
I’ve spent countless hours mastering the Meteor Shower event mechanics, and after helping dozens of players craft their first pair of Obsidiron Boots, I’m here to share everything you need to know. From triggering the celestial event to mastering the complex Obsidiron Ingot forging process, this comprehensive guide will transform you from a struggling survivor into a meteor-powered warrior.
Quick Overview: Obsidiron Boots Crafting Requirements (2026)
Before diving into the detailed process, here’s exactly what you’ll need to craft the Obsidiron Boots in 99 Nights in the Forest:
| Material Required | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Meteor Shards | 10 | Mine meteors in crater sites |
| Obsidiron Ingot | 1 | Complex forging process (explained below) |
| Meteor Anvil Access | Required | Appears after Meteor Shower event |
Important: The Obsidiron Boots can ONLY be crafted at the special Meteor Anvil (also called Lava Anvil), not at your regular crafting bench. This unique crafting station becomes available exclusively during the Meteor Shower event.
What Makes Obsidiron Boots Special?
The Obsidiron Boots aren’t just another piece of equipment – they’re a game-changer for serious survivors. Here’s why these meteor-forged boots are worth the considerable effort:
Superior Protection
Unlike regular boots found throughout the forest, Obsidiron Boots provide top-tier defense against both physical and elemental damage. This protection becomes crucial when facing:
- Meteor Crabs guarding crash sites
- Cultist raids during later nights
- The relentless Deer Monster encounters
- Environmental hazards in the Volcanic Biome
Fire Resistance Properties
The meteor-forged nature of these boots grants inherent fire resistance, making them invaluable for:
- Navigating lava-filled areas safely
- Reduced damage from fire-based attacks
- Protection during volcano sacrifices
- Exploring the dangerous Volcanic Biome
Movement Enhancement
While exact stats vary, Obsidiron Boots typically offer:
- Improved movement speed in difficult terrain
- Better stability during combat
- Enhanced jumping capabilities
- Reduced fall damage
Endgame Progression
Crafting Obsidiron Boots marks a significant milestone in your 99 Nights journey, unlocking:
- Access to harder content areas
- Better survivability for Day 99+ runs
- Essential preparation for boss fights
- Badge progression achievements
Step 1: Triggering the Meteor Shower Event
The journey to crafting Obsidiron Boots begins with witnessing the spectacular Meteor Shower event. This isn’t something you can force – patience and preparation are key.
When Does the Meteor Shower Happen?
The Meteor Shower event follows specific timing rules:
- Earliest Occurrence: Day 5 or later
- Trigger Type: Random event (cannot be forced)
- Warning Sign: “The sky is on fire” message appears
- Visual Indicators: Sky turns deep red with glowing meteor trails
Preparing for the Event
While you wait for the meteor shower, maximize your preparation:
- Upgrade Your Tools
- Obtain at least a Good Axe or stronger
- Chainsaw is ideal for efficient meteor mining
- Stock up on tool durability items
- Expand Storage Capacity
- Craft or find a Good Sack minimum
- Infernal Sack or Giant Sack preferred
- You’ll need space for multiple material stacks
- Build Combat Readiness
- Stock healing items (bandages, cooked food)
- Equip decent armor if available
- Prepare ranged weapons for Meteor Crab fights
- Map Exploration
- Craft a Map using 3 Wood Logs
- Familiarize yourself with water source locations
- Note high elevation points for later use
Recognizing the Event Start
When the Meteor Shower begins, you’ll experience:
- Global announcement: “The sky is on fire”
- Dramatic sky color change to deep red
- Visible meteor trails across the sky
- Rumbling sound effects
- Ground shake effects near impact sites
Pro Tip: Follow the meteor trails with your camera to identify impact directions. This helps locate crash sites faster than random searching.
Step 2: Locating the Meteor Anvil
Once the Meteor Shower occurs, the special Meteor Anvil becomes available – but finding and accessing it requires specific steps.
Finding the Anvil on Your Map
After the meteor shower begins:
- Open your map (press M)
- Look for a red anvil icon – this marks the Meteor Anvil location
- The anvil typically spawns within an existing structure
- It permanently replaces the normal Tool Workshop if one existed
Understanding the Anvil Transformation
The Meteor Anvil represents an upgraded version of the standard Tool Workshop:
- Before Event: Regular stone castle with normal anvil
- After Event: Lava-themed structure with volcanic elements
- Guardian Change: Cultists replaced by Meteor Crabs
- Permanent Change: Remains in meteor form for the rest of the game
Securing the Anvil Area
Reaching the anvil isn’t simple – you’ll face significant resistance:
- Defeat the Meteor Crab Guards
- Usually 3 Meteor Crabs guard the structure
- High damage output requires careful approach
- Use ranged weapons or hit-and-run tactics
- Consider bringing teammates for easier clearing
- Assemble the Anvil Components
- Base piece: First floor center
- Middle section: Second floor
- Top piece: Third floor
- Drag all pieces to the highlighted assembly area
- Clear Additional Threats
- Check for lingering enemies
- Secure perimeter for safe crafting
- Set up temporary defenses if needed
Important: The anvil must be assembled before you can craft anything. This assembly persists between visits, so you only need to do it once per world.
Step 3: Gathering Meteor Shards
Meteor Shards are the primary resource for Obsidiron Boots, and fortunately, they’re the most common drop from meteor mining.
Locating Meteor Crash Sites
Meteor crash sites appear as:
- Large smoking craters with red/black crystalline formations
- Central lava pool surrounded by mineable meteor chunks
- Not marked on minimap – requires visual identification
- Multiple sites spawn across the map
Mining Meteors Efficiently
To maximize your Meteor Shard collection:
- Choose the Right Tool
- Minimum: Old Axe (very slow)
- Recommended: Good Axe or Ice Axe
- Optimal: Strong Axe or Chainsaw
- Admin Axe (if available through codes)
- Mining Technique
- Approach meteor chunks carefully
- Watch for Meteor Crab ambushes
- Mine continuously like chopping trees
- Each meteor yields 3-5 shards typically
- Visual Meteor Types
- Black Ore appearance
- Red Crystal appearance
- Both types drop identical loot (cosmetic difference only)
Drop Rates and Expectations
From extensive testing, meteor mining typically yields:
- Meteor Shards: 70% drop rate (most common)
- Raw Obsidiron Ore: 20% drop rate
- Gold Shards: 10% drop rate (rarest)
You’ll need 10 Meteor Shards total, which usually requires mining 3-5 complete meteors.
Storage and Organization
Manage your inventory efficiently:
- Stack Meteor Shards together (they stack to 30)
- Keep Raw Obsidiron Ore separate (you’ll need it next)
- Store Gold Shards for other recipes
- Use highest capacity sack available
Step 4: Creating the Obsidiron Ingot
The Obsidiron Ingot represents the most complex crafting component, requiring a unique three-step forging process unlike anything else in 99 Nights in the Forest.
Understanding the Forging Process
Creating an Obsidiron Ingot involves:
- Breaking Raw Obsidiron Ore
- Heating in lava
- Cooling in water
Each step must be completed in sequence, and mistakes can waste precious materials.
Step A: Mining Raw Obsidiron Ore
While mining meteors for shards, you’ll occasionally receive:
- Raw Obsidiron Ore (grayish, unrefined appearance)
- Drop rate approximately 20%
- Cannot be used directly – requires processing
- Does not stack with other materials
Tip: Continue mining until you have at least 2 Raw Obsidiron Ore pieces (1 required, 1 backup).
Step B: Breaking the Raw Ore
The Raw Obsidiron Ore is fragile and must be broken properly:
- Find a High Location
- Watchtowers work perfectly
- Tall buildings or structures
- Mountain peaks if available
- Minimum height: 3-story equivalent
- Drop the Ore
- Hold the Raw Obsidiron Ore
- Look straight down
- Drop it (not throw)
- Listen for breaking sound
- Collect Broken Pieces
- Ore shatters into Broken Obsidiron Ore
- Quickly gather all pieces
- Pieces can despawn if left too long
Warning: Dropping from insufficient height won’t break the ore. You’ll need to retrieve it and try from higher up.
Step C: Heating in Lava
Transform the broken ore into a scalding ingot:
- Locate Lava Source
- Meteor crater centers (most convenient)
- Volcanic Biome lava pools
- Hell Pit lava (if accessible)
- Throw Broken Ore into Lava
- Stand at safe distance
- Toss broken pieces directly into lava
- Watch for transformation animation
- Item becomes Scalding Obsidiron Ingot
- Quickly Retrieve
- Scalding Ingot has limited time before cooling
- Use careful positioning to avoid lava damage
- Pick up immediately after transformation
Critical: The Scalding Obsidiron Ingot has a timer. If it cools naturally, it becomes useless and you’ll need to start over.
Step D: Cooling in Water
Complete the forging process:
- Find Water Source
- Any pond or lake works
- Fishing spots ideal
- Ocean areas acceptable
- Even small water puddles suffice
- Submerge the Scalding Ingot
- Throw the hot ingot into water
- Listen for sizzling sound effect
- Watch steam animation
- Ingot transforms to Obsidiron Ingot
- Collect Final Product
- Retrieve your completed Obsidiron Ingot
- This is now ready for crafting
- Store safely until crafting time
Success! You’ve created an Obsidiron Ingot – one of the rarest materials in the game.
Step 5: Crafting the Obsidiron Boots
With all materials gathered, it’s time for the final crafting process.
Final Inventory Check
Before heading to the Meteor Anvil, confirm you have:
- ✅ 10 Meteor Shards
- ✅ 1 Obsidiron Ingot
- ✅ Meteor Anvil location marked
- ✅ Clear path to anvil
The Crafting Process
- Travel to Meteor Anvil
- Clear any respawned enemies
- Ensure anvil is still assembled
- Have materials in inventory
- Access the Crafting Menu
- Approach the Meteor Anvil
- Hold E to interact
- Browse available recipes
- Select Obsidiron Boots Recipe
- Scroll through crafting options
- Obsidiron Boots typically appear with other meteor items
- Confirm material requirements match
- Place Materials
- Put required materials on anvil surface
- 10 Meteor Shards first
- 1 Obsidiron Ingot second
- Wait for crafting animation
- Collect Your Boots
- Obsidiron Boots appear in inventory
- Equip immediately for protection
- Celebrate your achievement!
2026 Advanced Tips and Strategies
Optimal Farming Routes
Maximize efficiency with these proven strategies:
- Crater Circuit Method
- Map all crater locations after meteor shower
- Create efficient travel route
- Mine in clockwise pattern
- Return to base between circuits
- Team Coordination
- One player mines, others defend
- Rotate roles to prevent fatigue
- Share materials for faster progress
- Coordinate ingot forging process
- Resource Multiplication
- Use Blacksmith class for bonus materials
- Consider class bonuses before farming
- Trade duplicate materials with teammates
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Learn from others’ failures:
- Insufficient Height for Ore Breaking
- Always use tallest available structure
- Test with expendable items first
- Have backup ore ready
- Scalding Ingot Timeout
- Pre-locate water sources
- Move quickly between lava and water
- Don’t get distracted during transfer
- Meteor Crab Ambushes
- Never mine with low health
- Keep healing items equipped
- Watch for crab spawn patterns
- Incomplete Anvil Assembly
- Always verify all three pieces placed
- Check assembly before adding materials
- Don’t assume previous assembly remains
Synergies with Other Equipment
The Obsidiron Boots work exceptionally well with:
- Infernal Helmet: Complete meteor-themed armor set
- Infernal Sack: Auto-cooking storage pairs with extended exploration
- Chainsaw: Faster meteor mining for material farming
- Riot Shield: Additional protection during combat
When to Prioritize Obsidiron Boots
Craft these boots when:
- Reached Day 20+ consistently
- Planning Volcanic Biome exploration
- Preparing for Cultist King fight
- Attempting Day 99 achievement run
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the earliest day I can craft Obsidiron Boots?
The absolute earliest is Day 5, when the Meteor Shower event first becomes possible. However, most players craft them between Days 10-20 when better equipped for the challenges.
Can I craft Obsidiron Boots at my regular crafting bench?
No, Obsidiron Boots can ONLY be crafted at the Meteor Anvil that appears after the Meteor Shower event. Regular crafting benches, even at Level 5, cannot create meteor-based items.
What happens if I die while carrying Scalding Obsidiron Ingot?
The Scalding Obsidiron Ingot will drop and likely cool down before you can retrieve it, wasting the material. Always prioritize safety during the forging process, or use a Respawn Capsule as insurance.
How many Obsidiron Boots can I craft per game?
There’s no limit to crafting Obsidiron Boots as long as you have materials. However, since boots cannot be unequipped once worn, you typically only need one pair unless trading with other players.
Do Obsidiron Boots work against the Deer Monster?
While Obsidiron Boots provide excellent general protection, the Deer Monster (Wendigo) remains incredibly dangerous. The boots help with survivability but won’t make you immune to its attacks. Always prioritize evasion over direct confrontation.
Can I store extra Obsidiron Ingots for later?
Yes! Completed Obsidiron Ingots can be stored indefinitely in chests or sacks. Consider creating spare ingots while meteor sites are accessible, as they’re useful for other meteor-themed crafts.
What’s the difference between Obsidiron Boots and Frog Boots?
Obsidiron Boots offer superior protection and fire resistance, while Frog Boots provide unique movement abilities. Obsidiron Boots are generally better for combat and exploration, while Frog Boots excel at mobility and evasion. Choose based on your playstyle and current challenges.
Is it worth farming multiple Meteor Showers?
Absolutely! Each Meteor Shower provides opportunities to gather materials for multiple meteor-based items. Even after crafting Obsidiron Boots, continue farming for Obsidiron Chest materials and weapon upgrades.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
“The Meteor Anvil won’t let me craft”
Solution: Ensure all three anvil pieces are properly assembled. The base, middle, and top sections must all be placed in the highlighted area before the crafting interface becomes available.
“My Raw Obsidiron Ore won’t break”
Solution: You’re not dropping from sufficient height. Find the tallest accessible structure – watchtowers, volcanic peaks, or the Tool Workshop’s highest floor typically work best.
“The Scalding Ingot disappeared”
Solution: The ingot has a timer and will vanish if not cooled quickly. Always have your water source identified before starting the heating process. Consider having a teammate stationed at the water for faster cooling.
“Meteor Crabs keep killing me at the anvil”
Solution: Clear the area completely before attempting to craft. Use ranged weapons, bring healing items, and consider recruiting teammates for support. The crabs respawn periodically, so work quickly once the area is clear.
Conclusion: Your Path to Meteor-Powered Dominance
Crafting Obsidiron Boots in 99 Nights in the Forest represents a significant milestone in your survival journey. These powerful boots aren’t just equipment – they’re a symbol of your mastery over the game’s most challenging mechanics.
By following this comprehensive guide, you’ve learned:
- How to recognize and prepare for the Meteor Shower event
- Efficient techniques for gathering Meteor Shards
- The complex but rewarding Obsidiron Ingot forging process
- Optimal strategies for securing and using the Meteor Anvil
- Advanced tips that separate novice survivors from forest masters
Remember, the journey to Obsidiron Boots tests every aspect of your survival skills – combat prowess against Meteor Crabs, resource management for materials, and precise execution during the forging process. But the rewards justify every challenge, providing you with endgame-worthy equipment that will serve you through the most dangerous nights ahead.
Whether you’re pursuing the elusive Day 99 achievement, preparing for boss battles, or simply wanting the best protection available, Obsidiron Boots are your key to success. The meteor-forged power now lies within your grasp.
Ready to continue your 99 Nights in the Forest mastery? Check out our guides on crafting recipes, fishing strategies, and ending walkthroughs to become the ultimate forest survivor.
Good luck, survivor. May your Obsidiron Boots carry you safely through all 99 nights and beyond!