LEGO Fortnite – How to get Malachite and farm it for slabs in 3 steps

Want to learn how to get malachite in LEGO Fortnite? This green ore is essential to create Malachite slabs and other epic items. It’ll take longer to mine this as it requires sophisticated equipment.

It won’t be as simple as getting Flexwood in LEGO Fortnite. We’ve also got a guide to Knotroot in the game. Now read on to speed up your malachite hunt.

Our 3 steps to farm Malachite in LEGO Fortnite

Malachite can be extracted with the Epic Pickaxe at cliffs and ledges in the Frostlands biome of LEGO Fortnite. In the Frostlands biome, you’ll need to bring cold resistance items like Spicy Peppers. You can also use campfires to protect yourself from cold and freezing damage.

Once you’re ready, here’s how to get Malachite in LEGO Fortnite:

• Forge an Epic Pickaxe at the Crafting Bench. This needs 8 Obsidian Slabs and 5 Frostpine Rods. Here’s how to get Frostpine in LEGO Fortnite before converting them to Frostpine Rods at the Lumber Mill. Look inside lava caves in the Dry Valley biome for Obsidian.
• Head to the Frostlands biome and find some cliffs and ledges.
• Here, you’ll find green ore deposits that can be mined with the Epic Pickaxe for Malachite. Bring materials for stairs since some of these regions can be hard to access.

All items that need Malachite in LEGO Fortnite

Upgrading the Crafting Bench to max tier requires 25 Copper Bars, 25 Obsidian Slabs, and a Brute Scale. So getting the Epic Pickaxe is quite the investment. And that means malachite is more valuable than most items. At the moment, you can create Malachite Slabs in the Stone Breaker station with this resource. Only a few useful items can be made with Malachite Slabs at the moment. 

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Expect updates to bring even more Malachite items

Fortnite will definitely add more weapons that utilize this rare resource in the future so keep some malachite reserves handy.

Here are all the items that need Malachite slabs in LEGO Fortnite:

• Epic Charm of Resilience – This costs Three Heavy Wool Threads, Five Iron Bars, Five Malachite Slabs, and Five Cursed Bones. It grants bonus defense to the wielder for a few seconds after taking damage.
• Rare Cool-Headed Charm – This costs Three Heavy Wool Threads, Five Frost Shells, One Sand Brute Scale, and Three Malachite Slabs. Using this item increases resistance to hot temperatures.
• Rare Hearty Totem – This costs Three Heavy Wool Threads, Three Arctic Claws, Five Malachite Slabs, and Three Brute Scales. Wearing this lets you gain bonus health after a few seconds of staying at full health.

That covers malachite in the game. Pair these items with the best weapons in the game to enhance your combat potential. As for getting around, consider learning how to get dynamic foundations in LEGO Fortnite.

LEGO Fortnite Malachite FAQ

Can you make weapons with malachite?

At launch, the game only has some utility items that require this resource.

Can you use a regular pickaxe to mine malachite?

No, you need a specialized Epic Pickaxe to get this resource.