Player problem
Open this when several ore tiers look useful and you need one next mining route.
Ores entry
Ore Guide Selector
Ore Guide Selector: use the right page before the route turns messy.
A tool-backed ore entry for choosing the material that removes the current blocker.
Database entries answer the first practical question. Once that answer is clear, the linked full page should take over.
Best linked page
Open Ore Guide Selector
This is a structured lookup entry from the latest database batch review, not a claim of a separate save-file playtest. Use the linked full guide for the deeper answer.
Where to use this
Use it before opening Copper, Tin, Iron, Scarlet, Octarine, Galaxite, or Pandorium pages at once.
What you need first
Current stage and one upgrade, boss, or route blocker.
Next click
Use this entry to decide where the next click should go.
Database fields
Use these fields like a quick lookup before opening the longer guide.
Ores
Role or purpose
ore
Ores
Where or unlock
Use it before opening Copper, Tin, Iron, Scarlet, Octarine, Galaxite, or Pandorium pages at once.
Ores
Best use
Ore triage.
Ores
Next page
Open Ore Guide Selector
How to use this entry
Use this page to narrow the task, then move into one stronger route page.
Pick the ore route by stage and bottleneck, not by the highest tier visible.
- Ore triage.
- Stage-fit checks.
- Avoiding wrong-tier farming.
Common mistakes
- Chasing higher ore too early.
- Mining without a bank point.
- Mixing ore farming and exploration in one trip.
Visual cue
Map handoff
The Core
Use the Core as the return anchor when the next route is still unclear and the save needs one stable base loop again.
Next page after this
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Related entries
Open another entry only when the question actually changed.
Batch reviewed Oct 6, 2026
Iron Ore
A route reference for the first ore tier that often decides whether a new save can stabilize.
CategoryOresWhy it is relatedOpen this when early upgrades are blocked and you need a dependable first mining loop.
Batch reviewed Oct 6, 2026
Scarlet Ore
A repeat-loop reference for the ore tier that should support the next meaningful upgrade.
CategoryOresWhy it is relatedOpen this when the Wilderness is unlocked and the real question is efficiency, not access.
Batch reviewed Oct 6, 2026
Galaxite Ore
A late-game mining reference that keeps the desert route focused on productive sandstone and return timing.
CategoryOresWhy it is relatedOpen this when late-game gear is ready but the desert route is still too wide and costly.