Terraria: The Ultimate Guide to Ores (Full Guide 2022) - AVIDGAMER.GG (2024)

You need ores in Terraria for just about anything. Although the game also utilizes various critters as alchemy ingredients, these materials are the basic necessity that allows you to build homes, armor, weapons, and various utility items.

There’s a total of 21 ores in the game. As you progress and improve your tools, you gain access to high-tier pieces. This is what makes the game balanced. As you venture into the deeper layers of the ground and encounter new enemies, you can take the nearby resources to craft new armor and weapons.

The list of ores in Terraria

The following are all the ores in the game, focusing on their quality, tier and price, tools required for extraction, and biome where they’re available:

OresCrafting IngredientsSourceExtraction Tools (Pickaxe)Tier and RaritySell Price
CopperCopper Ore (3)Surface
Cavern
Underground
Copper
Tin
Cactus
1, WhiteCopper Coins (50)
TinTin Ore (3)Surface
Cavern
Underground
Copper
Tin
Cactus
1, WhiteCopper Coins (75)
IronIron Ore (3)Surface
Cavern
Underground
Copper
Tin
Cactus
2, WhiteSilver Coin (1)
LeadLead Ore (3)Surface
Cavern
Underground
Copper
Tin
Cactus
2, WhiteS.C. (1), Copper Coins (50)
SilverSilver Ore (4)Surface
Cavern
Underground
Floating Islands
Copper
Tin
Cactus
3, WhiteS.C. (1), Copper Coins (50)
TungstenTungsten Ore (4)Surface
Cavern
Underground
Floating Islands
Copper
Tin
Cactus
3, WhiteS.C. (2), Copper Coins (25)
GoldGold Ore (4)Surface
Cavern
Underground
Floating Islands
Copper
Tin
Cactus
4, WhiteS.C. (3)
PlatinumPlatinum Ore (4)Surface
Cavern
Underground
Floating Islands
Copper
Tin
Cactus
4, WhiteS.C. (4), Copper Coins (50)
MeteoriteMeteorite Ore (3)Meteorite BiomeGold
Tungsten
Platinum
5, WhiteS.C. (2)
DemoniteDemonite Ore (3)Cavern
Underground
Eater of Worlds
Eye of Cthulhu
Brain of Cthulhu
Gold
Platinum
Reaver Shark
6, BlueSilver Coins (10)
CrimtaneCrimtane Ore (3)Cavern
Underground
Eater of Worlds
Eye of Cthulhu
Brain of Cthulhu
Gold
Platinum
Reaver Shark
6, BlueSilver Coins (13)
ObsidianCreated when lava and water meetsGold
Platinum
Reaver Shark
7, White
HellstoneHellstone (3)
Obsidian (1)
UnderworldDeathbringer
Nightmare
Reaver Shark
8, GreenSilver Coins (2), Copper Coins (50)
CobaltCobalt Ore (3)Cavern
Underword
Molten
Reaver Shark
9, OrangeSilver Coins (7)
PalladiumPalladium Ore (3)Cavern
Underworld
Molten
Reaver Shark
9, OrangeSilver Coins (9)
MythrilMythril Ore (4)CavernCobalt
Palladium
10, OrangeSilver Coins (11)
OrichalcumOrichalcum Ore (4)CavernCobalt
Palladium
10, OrangeSilver Coins (13)
AdamantiteAdamantite Ore (4)CavernMythril
Orichalcum
11, OrangeSilver Coins (15)
TitaniumTitanium Ore (4)CavernMythril
Orichalcum
11, OrangeSilver Coins (17)
ChlorophyteChlorophyte Ore (4)Underground JunglePickaxe Axe
Drax
12, LimeSilver Coins (15)
LuminiteLuminite Ore (4)Moon LordCopper
Tin
13, RedSilver Coins (30)

Best strategies for acquiring ores

If this is your first time playing Terraria, it’s really easy to get stuck hoarding these resources. You might think that every resource in the game is valuable, so you’ll frantically dig tin, even if you’re technologically way past it. If you wish to quickly progress through the game, you should focus on vertical digging instead of horizontal.

Our suggestion is to dig down until you stumble upon open areas. These sections have things such as numerous pots, chests, and Life Crystals that will quicken your progression.

Using special mining equipment

Aside from collecting high-quality minerals in Terraria, you should also constantly upgrade your equipment. Getting better versions of Pickaxes and Drills will reduce your mining time but will also open access to new resources and, thus, armor and weapons.

Another efficient way to mine these minerals is by creating specialized mining gear that will increase your speed. Even though your natural inclination is to go with fighting equipment, in this game, it makes more sense to create stuff that will quicken your mining.

Our suggestion is to get a mining helmet as soon as possible. This will prevent you from creating low-tier sets, but it’s more than worth it. In fact, you should even consider assembling a shirt and pants to get a massive mining speed bonus. If you ever get stuck fighting a tough enemy, you can simply switch the mining gear for combat gear and pummel the opponent.

Use ropes, torches, and bombs

If you’re constantly returning to the same area, we suggest that you light it up with torches. They make your life that much easier and are a real necessity if you don’t have a mining helmet. Among others, they allow you to see surrounding mineral deposits. Lastly, if you create torches according to a specific biome, you can also increase your Luck, thus improving the drop rates.

You should also use various materials to reach unapproachable crevasses. Don’t be shy about using wood and other stuff to create walking platforms. We often use mud and other low-tier blocks to make structures within the cave. If you’re constantly digging downward, a rope will be your best friend.

Get used to bombs and dynamite early on. You can use them to blow up larger sections of the underground without destroying the surrounding material. They’re not that expensive, so there’s no point in hoarding them in your stash. It’2s much better to simply use them to clear the way.

Use mining potions

Mining potions are overpowered in Terraria. Here are a few of them that can help you out when mining:

  • Night Owl Potion (improves night vision and increases the radius of surrounding light sources)
  • Mining Potion (increases mining speed by 25%)
  • Shine Potion (the player emits light)
  • Spelunker Potion (reveals surrounding mineral veins, but also nearby treasures)

For our last mining tip, we’d also want to suggest reforging your Pickaxes to get better versions of the tool.

Terraria: The Ultimate Guide to Ores (Full Guide 2022) - AVIDGAMER.GG (2024)

FAQs

What if the Guide dies? ›

Unlike most other NPCs, the Guide spawns upon world creation, before a house is available. He will, however, move into the first house built. If he is killed, a proper house will need to be built before he can respawn, but has no additional requirements.

Why isn't the Guide respawning? ›

Like any other NPC, the Guide won't respawn if there are any world events (like Goblin Attack) ongoing.

How does Terraria work? ›

Players use resources to craft new items and equipment. Different recipes require different resources and crafting stations. Several items in Terraria create complex crafting trees involving a large amount of items to create a single powerful piece of equipment.

What do you have to do in Terraria? ›

Terraria is an open-ended game: Players are not forced to go anywhere or do anything. You are free to set your own goals and follow through with them, whether you are a builder, fighter, explorer, collector, or whatever else.

Why won't NPCs spawn in Terraria? ›

You can spawn most NPCs by creating houses or rooms for them. Do note that an NPC won't spawn unless this space has a chair, table, and lighting fixture. It must also be a closed establishment with a wall and a door. The Terraria NPCs that arrive in your built houses or rooms will also arrive in chronological order.

Do dead NPCs Respawn in Terraria? ›

NPCs will only move in during daytime. If an NPC is killed, they will respawn after a delay, as long as a suitable vacant house is still available. If the NPC has an inventory or population requirement for their initial spawn (e.g. the 50 requirement for the Merchant), that has to be met again for the respawn.

Why are no NPCs moving in Terraria? ›

Moving in requirements for Terraria NPCs

These rooms need to be built to a certain specification. Once built, the NPC will happily move in after a short time. The optimal room has: A living space of 30 blocks or more (60 when you include walls, floor, and ceiling.

Why is my Terraria house not valid? ›

This alert prioritizes walls (both fore and background), then furniture (door, light source, table, and chair). A generic "This is not valid housing." can indicate that the frame is not closed, or that there is no place for the NPC to stand (see below for details).

Why is my truffle not respawning Terraria? ›

When attempting to spawn the Truffle, try to make sure enough Houses exist for other NPCs that have not yet spawned. Having too much Corruption or Crimson beneath the house may invalidate the housing. For the Truffle to move in, the house must be in a Surface Glowing Mushroom biome.

Is Terraria 2 a thing? ›

Terraria 2 is to be the second installment of the Terraria series. Little is known about the nature and content of the game, and there is currently no release date. Terraria's lead developer, Redigit, explained that while the game will have "a lot in common with the original", it will also be "quite different".

Was Terraria ever free? ›

Terraria Is Now Free.

What is Terraria God mode? ›

Godmode is basically a free win button, and it is no different from giving someone a Zenith to replace their Copper Shortsword at the start of the game. (In case you wanted to argue that "people can choose not to use it" or something. They could also "choose not to use" the Zenith they got for free.)

What is the rarest in Terraria? ›

There are 2 very rare items in Terraria:
  • The slime staff. A 1 in 10000 drop from any slimes. Is probably the weakest minion you can summon. ...
  • The dryad banner. The dryad is a extremely rare enemy that spawns in the cavern layer.
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Should a 12 year old play Terraria? ›

Terraria was never meant for children as such, just for teens and adults. Also you CAN turn off violence in the settings as it is an issue with a lot of parents.

Who is the final boss in Terraria? ›

The Moon Lord is the final boss of Terraria, and drops a majority of the endgame items. He also drops Luminite, an ore used to craft many endgame armor sets and tools. He is summoned by defeating all four of the Celestial Pillars from the Lunar Events, or by using a Celestial Sigil.

What is the guides last gift? ›

The Guide's Final Gift is an advanced Hardmode post-Moon Lord crafting station which is capable of being used as almost any crafting station in the game.

How to get voodoo doll in Terraria? ›

It is a guaranteed drop from Voodoo Demons, a fairly rare enemy in The Underworld. When the doll is equipped as an accessory, it becomes possible for the player and other NPCs to kill the Guide with direct attacks from weapons (which normally would not damage him).

How to summon the brain of Cthulhu? ›

The Brain of Cthulhu is a pre-Hardmode, Crimson-themed boss resembling a large, flying brain. It can be summoned when 3 Crimson Hearts are destroyed in a Crimson world, or when a player uses a Bloody Spine anywhere in the Crimson or Underground Crimson biome.

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