Ore boulders

An ore boulder is a large shard of ore that contains 1,800 raw ore.

In order to harvest these boulders, a Crude Drill or Drill must be placed on any of the boulder's sides, which will then need to be connected to an electricity source. Multiple drills can be placed against the boulder's sides, increasing the rate the ore is harvested. A maximum of 8 drills can be placed against a boulder; two on each of the four sides.

The rate at which ore can be extracted from a boulder is 0.5–2.0 per minute over the course of 15–60 hours, depending on the amount and type of drills on it.

Once the drill is powered, the boulder will start shaking and making a *clink* noise with each hit. After the boulder is depleted, it will break and disappear.

Ore boulders are visible on the map as 2×2 squares of a single-color.

There are 8 types of ore boulders in the game, one for every metal ore.

Types[]

Image	Ore extracted	Map color	Location
	Copper Ore		Rare in the Undergrounds, Clay Caves and Forgotten Ruins Very rare in Azeos' Wilderness Extremely rare in the Desert of Beginnings
	Tin Ore		Rare in the Clay Caves Very rare in Azeos' Wilderness Extremely rare in the Desert of Beginnings
	Iron Ore		Rare in the Forgotten Ruins Very rare in Azeos' Wilderness Extremely rare in the Desert of Beginnings
	Gold Ore		Rare in the Clay Caves and Forgotten Ruins Very rare in Azeos' Wilderness Extremely rare in the Desert of Beginnings
	Scarlet Ore		Rare in Azeos' Wilderness
	Octarine Ore		Rare in the Sunken Sea
	Galaxite Ore		Rare in the Desert of Beginnings
	Solarite Ore		Rare in the Shimmering Frontier

Drilling setups[]

Setups info[]

• Furnace, Smelter Kiln, and Fury Forge are all referred to as smelter(s) from this point, since they both convert ores to bars, but for different types of ores. Players must choose the correct building, depending on the ore type:
  • Furnace: Copper Ore, Iron Ore, Tin Ore
  • Smelter Kiln: Gold Ore, Scarlet Ore, Octarine Ore
  • Fury Forge: Galaxite Ore, Solarite Ore
• The Robot Arms must be oriented correctly to place ore into Smelters, which automatically work when provided an ore that it can process.
• If auto-smelting is not desired, the smelters can be replaced with chests.
• Although smelters hold up to 999 bars, output overflow can be avoided by adding a Chest, one Electrical Wire, and another Robot Arm such that bars are moved from the smelter to the chest. However, this is 55.5% of the boulder, and requires 16.65 hours of drilling when the boulder is off-screen with 8 drills on it.

Setups table[]

Image Requirements Notes Automatic smelting Drill (1) Electricity Generator (1) The absolute minimum setup, with ore dropping on the ground behind the Drill. ❌ No Drill (1) Electricity Generator (1) Robot Arm (1) Furnace or Smelter Kiln (1) Minimum setup with auto-smelt. ✔ Yes Drill (8) Electricity Generator (1) Conveyor Belt (16) Robot Arm (1) Electrical Wire (3) Furnace or Smelter Kiln (1) Area of the room inside: 8×6 blocks. ✔ Yes Drill (8) Electricity Generator (1) Conveyor Belt (12) Robot Arm (2) Electrical Wire (5) Furnace or Smelter Kiln (2) Area of the room inside: 10×6 blocks. Octarine Ore is the only resource for which two 1×1 smelters are necessary to keep up with ore production. ✔ Yes Drill (8) Electricity Generator (1) Conveyor Belt (12) Robot Arm (2) Electrical Wire (3) Fury Forge (2) Area of the room inside: 9×6 blocks. ✔ Yes

History[]

• 0.7.0.0-2cab: Added Solarite Ore Boulders.
• 0.5.2.0-b84a: Ores from boulders now spawn in a random position inside the boulder, so having multiple Drills on the same boulder will not always yield ore from the same Drill.
• 0.5.0.0-9b96: Added Galaxite Ore Boulders.
• 0.4.0-3f9c: Added Octarine Ore Boulders.
• 0.3.0-297a: Added Scarlet Ore Boulders.
• 0.1.91e2cab: Introduced.

Placements

Blocks Sand Block • Dirt Block • Turf Block • Meadow Block • Stone Block • Dark Stone Block • Clay Block • Larva Hive Block • Grass Block • Mold Block • Beach Block • Metropolis Block • Desert Block • Lava Rock Block • Desert Temple Block • Maze Block • Crystal Block • Alien Tech Block Event Snow Block Unobtainable Obsidian Block Walls Crafts Wood Wall • Stone Bricks Wall • Paintable Wall • Coral Wall • Scarlet Wall • Galaxite Wall • Glass Wall • Thin Glass Wall • Straw-bale Wall • Gleam Wood Wall Event Eerie Wall Unobtainable Great Wall Workbenches & Crafting station Workbenches Basic Workbench • Copper Workbench • Iron Workbench • Scarlet Workbench • Tin Workbench • Octarine Workbench • Galaxite Workbench • Glass Workbench • Solarite Workbench Anvils Copper Anvil • Iron Anvil • Tin Anvil • Scarlet Anvil • Octarine Anvil • Galaxite Anvil • Solarite Anvil Furnaces Furnace • Smelter Kiln • Fury Forge • Glass Smelter Statues Ghorm Statue • Hive Mother Statue • Glurch Statue Misc Jewelry Workbench • Electronics Table • Carpenter's Table • Alchemist's Table • Table Saw • Cooking Pot • Railway Forge • Painter's Table • Automation Table • Cartography Table • Salvage and Repair Station • Distillery Table • Ancient Hologram Pod • Bait Workbench • Proficient Jewelry Workbench • Boat Workbench • Key Casting Table • Go-Kart Workbench • Loom • Music Workbench • Upgrade Station • Livestock Workbench Event Festive Workbench • Valentine Crafting Table • Samhain Workbench Mechanisms Lamp • Electricity Generator • Lever • Electrical Wire • Electrical Door • Logic Circuit • Delay Circuit • Dynamite Pack • Pressure Plate • Cross Circuit • Electricity Stick • Rail • Wonky Minecart • Minecart • Crude Drill • Drill • Conveyor Belt • Robot Arm • Sprinkler • Egg Incubator • Materializer Trap Wooden Spike Trap • Hive Spike Trap • Spike Trap • Galaxite Trap • Stone Turret • Galaxite Turret Chests Chest • Larva Hive Chest • Ancient Chest • Mold Covered Chest • Seashell Chest • Golden Ancient Chest • Smoldering Chest Glurch Chest • Ghorm Chest • Hive Mother Chest • Titan's Chest • Ivy's Chest • Morpha's Chest • Floating Titan's Chest • Igneous' Chest • Alien Tech Chest Locked Copper Chest • Copper Chest • Locked Iron Chest • Iron Chest • Locked Scarlet Chest • Scarlet Chest • Locked Octarine Chest • Octarine Chest • Locked Galaxite Chest • Galaxite Chest • Locked Solarite Chest • Solarite Chest Desert Prince Chest • Desert Queen Chest • Desert King Chest • Atlantean Worm Chest Event Golden Titan's Chest • King Slime's Chest • Haunted Hive Mother Chest • Gingerbread House Chest • Valentine's Chest • Eerie Chest Light source Torch • Campfire • Decorative Torch • Crystal Lamp • Caveling Fireplace • Lit Floor • Alien Crystal Light Event Candle • Festive Fireplace • Festive Wall Lights • Paintable Festive Wall Lights • Snowball Pyramid • Decorated Winter Tree • Valentine's Candles • Easter Egg Lamp • Twisted Roots Torch • Candle Stack Decorative Tombstone • Roast Firepit • Larva Skewer • Larvaskin Tent • Spear Rack • Broken Clay Kiln • Clay Firing Bucket • Small Clamping Frame • Clamping Frame • Camp Tent • Camp Matress • Caveling Bed • Water Well • Mold Well • Fishing Net Rack • Wooden Sign "Core" • Wooden Sign "Tulip" • Metropolis Gate • Small Holoboard • Large Holoboard • Broken Holoboard • Stone Shelf • Large Stone Shelf • Vending Machine • Broken Vending Machine • Desert Rock • Large Left-Facing Rock Arc • Giant Right-Facing Rock Arc • Small Desert Rock • Temple Guardian Statue • Raided Temple Guardian Statue • Glyph Stele • Broken Glyph Stele • Azeos Urn • Ra-Akar Urn • Omoroth Urn • Raided Grave • Damaged Grave • Servant Grave • Tilted Grave • Large Right-Facing Rock Arc • Giant Left-Facing Rock Arc • Lava Rock • Coal Pit • Old Smithing Bellow • Broken Quarry Timber • Large Quarry Timber • Old Wheelbarrow • Deceased Explorer • Crystal Tent • Radiation Crystal • Geode Wall Display • Small Obelisk • Tall Obelisk • Singing Crystal • Dysfunctional Coil • Small Alien Obelisk • Tall Alien Obelisk   Event : Snowman • Winter Wreath Wall Decoration • Holiday Sock Wall Decoration • Candy Cane Wall Decoration • Winter Candle Wall Decoration • Snowflake Wall Decoration • Little Helperling • Pink Rose Bouquet • White Rose Bouquet • Golden Rose Bouquet • Wall Hearts • Heart Painting • Caveling Brute Plushie • Easter Egg Flowerpot • Easter Garland • Skeleton Decor Grass & Tree Bush • Tall Grass • Meadow Tree • Meadow Bush • Tall Meadow Grass • Lush Tree • Mold Tree • Land Algae • Tall Land Algae • Kelp Tree • Desert Shrub • Plume Tree • Potted Land Algae • Potted Bloom Tree • Potted Plume Tree • Potted Cherry Tree • Potted Lush Tree • Potted Mold Pompom • Potted Abyss Tree • Potted Magma Tulip • Potted Moonbell Tree • Potted Meadow Tree • Potted Lucent Oak • Potted Alien Flower • Tall Crystal Grass • Crystal Grass • Lucent Oak   Event : Pink Cherry Tree • White Cherry Tree Rug Larvaskin Rug • Hive Larvaskin Rug • Temple Decor Rug • Large Temple Decor Rug   Event : Heart-shaped Rug • Eerie Rug Displays Mannequin • Decorative Pot • Planter Box Pillar Wooden Pillar • Broken Stone Pillar • Caveling Pillar • Mold Pillar • Temple Pillar   Event : Easter Pillar Pit & Water Stalagmite • Stone Stalagmite • Abyss Tree • Sun Kelp • Azeos Lily • Lumen Coral • Gem-Jellyfish • Temple Pit Pillar • Metropolis Pit Pillar • Lava Stalagmite • Crystal Stalagmite • High Tech Pillar • Large Bicolor Coral • Bicolor Coral • Small Bicolor Coral • Large Crimson Coral • Crimson Coral • Large Dish Coral • Dish Coral Unique Ruins Arc • Ruins Gate • Ruins Pillars • Ruins Tile • Coloss Cicada Husk • Mold Cicada • Failed Titan Breakable Slime Vessel • Wooden Crate • Clay Pot • Ancient Crate • Caveling Pot • Driftwood Wooden Crate • Flower Vessel • Mold Vessel • Overgrown Wooden Crate • Hive Growth • Beached Jelly • Metropolis Crate • Desert Flower Vessel • Oasis Flower Vessel • Temple Crate • Charred Crate • Alien Tech Crate • Sun Crystal Furniture Table Wood Table • Caveling Table • Driftwood Table • Big Gold-edged Table • Gold-edged Table   Event : Festive Table • Easter Meadow Table • Eerie Table Chair & Stool & Pillow Caveling Chair • Driftwood Stool • Wood Stool • Caveling Stool • Caveling Toilet • Caveling throne • Temple Throne • Floor Pillow   Event : Festive Stool • Easter Meadow Stool • Eerie Stool Pedestal Pedestal • Stone Pedestal • Blue Glass Pedestal • Temple Pedestal   Event : Easter Pedestal Doors Wood Door • Stone Door • Scarlet Door • Gleam Wood Door Fences & Fence Gates Wood Fence • Wood Fence Gate • Stone Fence • Stone Fence Gate • Scarlet Fence • Scarlet Fence Gate • Coral Fence • Coral Fence Gate • Galaxite Fence • Galaxite Fence Gate • Gleam Wood Fence Gate • Gleam Wood Fence Bridges Wood Bridge • Stone Bridge • Scarlet Bridge • Coral Bridge • Galaxite Bridge • Metal Grate • Glass Bridge • Gleam Wood Bridge Misc Bed • Painting • Dresser • Magic Mirror • Mannequin • Music Sheet Stand • Wash Basin • Feeding Tray   Event : Eerie Dresser Flooring & Tiles Caveling Floor Tile • Dark Caveling Floor Tile • Wood Floor • Stone Floor • Paintable Floor • Scarlet Floor • Lit Floor • Coral Floor • Rug • Woven Mat • Loose Flooring • Galaxite Floor • Woven Straw Floor • Gleam Wood Floor Core Relief Tile • Stone tile "Cavelings" • Stone tile "Gemstone" • Stone tile "Scholar" • Alien Floor Vent Spawning Stone Moss • Lush Moss • Urban Moss • Fungal Soil • Chrysalis • Valley Moss • Clay Moss • Ground Slime • Ground Acid Slime • Ground Poison Slime • Ground Slippery Slime • Ground Magma Slime • Crystal Crust Event Rose Petal Flooring • Daisy Flooring • Eerie Floor Summoning Giant Slime Summoning Idol • Ghorm Summoning Idol • Hive Mother Summoning Idol • Large Shiny Glimmering Object • Skull of the Corrupted Shaman • Crown Summoning Idol • Thumper • Bait Pillar Event Large Golden Egg • Haunted Hive Mother Summoning Idol NPC Slime Oil • Mysterious Idol • Pile of chum • Seasonal Calendar • Nuclear Battery Figurines Shrooman Figurine • Slime Figurine • Purple Slime Figurine • Red Slime Figurine • Blue Slime Figurine • Lava Slime Figurine • Caveling Assassin Figurine • Caveling Skirmisher Figurine • Caveling Spearman Figurine • Caveling Figurine • Caveling Gardener Figurine • Caveling Hunter Figurine • Caveling Shaman Figurine • Infected Caveling Figurine • Caveling Brute Figurine • Caveling Scholar Figurine • Acid Larva Figurine • Larva Figurine • Big Larva Figurine • Hive Larva Figurine • Big Hive Larva Figurine • Tentacle Figurine • Mold Tentacle Figurine • Snare Plant Figurine • Core Figurine • Bubble Crab Figurine • Core Sentry Figurine • Bomb Scarab Figurine • Lava Butterfly Figurine • Cocoon Figurine • Glurch Figurine • Ghorm Figurine • Hive Mother Figurine • Malugaz Figurine • Azeos Figurine • Ivy Figurine • Omoroth Figurine • Morpha Figurine • Ra-Akar Figurine • Igneous Figurine • Atlantean Worm Figurine • Mimite Figurine • Orbital Turret Figurine • Nilipede Figurine Event Awakened Azeos Figurine • King Slime Figurine • Big Dracularva Figurine • Frankenbrute Figurine • Pumpking Caveling Figurine • Haunted Hive Mother Figurine • Starwand Shaman Figurine • Snowhead Slime Figurine • Carrot Slime Figurine • Bakery Brute Figurine • Gingerbreadling Figurine • Santas Shrooman Figurine Misc Digging Spot • Fallen Rock • Hive Bones • Hive Vein • Wilderness Bones • Bird Poop • Mold Vein • Broken Core Sentry • Damaged Core Sentry Unavailable Amber Boulder • Giant Ammonite • Ancient Guardian • Giant Conch Shell • Broken Core • Crystal Meteor • Desert Queen Grave • Desert King Grave • Desert Prince Grave • Tower Shell • Cryo Pod