Originally posted by Jaasrg:

Isn't dungeon loot in general lacking?
Like best you can hope for is ore, which you still need to smelt.

Well the dungeons in their respective biomes usually provide you with things you actually need though. In the Black Forest you NEED cores, in the Swamp you NEED iron, in the Mountains meh.. nothing really "needed" here but crystal, fenris claw and fenris hair do all serve a purpose IF you make their respective gear.