So, I’ve been reading the forums and most posts about gold and silver are from back in 2016. However, I’m new and am on a starter planet, have a nice base and at the point I can’t progress past because I can’t find gold or silver. And yes, I’ve tried strip mining the tops of mountains in desert and ice areas at varying heights from 120-160. I think I’ve gone through about a dozen iron hammers, and wasted so many hours just hammering away hoping and praying to find gold so I can actually continue.
It really shouldn’t be this hard. Gold is necessary to build portals to explore other areas - I get it but this is beyond rare. I’m sure someone will say find someone and trade, but I’m a do it myself kinda person. If I can’t, then this game isn’t for me. I don’t mind helping others, but I’m much happier doing my own thing.
Back then, before portals were in game, I had the same problem.
I found gold eventually. Height 80 and around was where I got it. Usually very close to sand patches in rock. So I was digging in the dessert areas a lot, no caves, just solid layers of rock and whenever I met sand I would dig around it and often found gold there.
Ill give that a try - I just want to get to other planets and explore. But this roadblock for new players is like a solid wall in the progression - it’s smooth right up till you hit that point.
Only payed attention to that partner.
Long time ago gold was needed to craft warp augment so it was a roadblock when you wanted to leave the home planet. But that has changed I think. Haven’t been looking into warp augment crafting recipe for a long time now but I know it was made easier to craft.
caves under deserts way down by the lava has worked for me on starter worlds. I know the caves of Elopor are great for gold . You don’t even need to be under a desert on moons and the monsters aren’t that bad.
I find most of my gold around a depth of 20-40… I certainly do not mine high up for gold… And gold is quite easy to find to be honest just get into the cave system on a starter planet and walk around you can’t miss it
As Jeff said;
Go to the caves under the dessert (on Therka).
At and above lava level there is plenty of Silver and Gold ore
Also dont forget to look up at the cave ceilings
Go To Therka? Ok so I’m on Berlyn and I have no means to get to another planet - that’s been the issue. I can’t make a portal item upgrade for targeting a new location and warping without the silver/gold. That’s been the entire bit that’s held me up and hence my frustration.
You can travel for free from planet to planet using the hundreds of portals offered by other players. They are indicated on your compass in purple. The capital icon is also always visible on your compass - all capitals connect to the portal networks.
Assuming the table of resource distribution is still accurate, Elopor and Septerfon would be the “best” places to find gold. They contain roughly 17x more gold than Berlyn. Interestingly enough, they are both moons.
Why so? I’m fairly certain warp augments can be made without gold. The game is literally designed around having to travel to other planets. And that’s assuming he doesn’t want to use the public portals…
Nothing against OP, he’s new and doesn’t know the resource spawning yet, but you can’t stay on a starter planet forever.
Edit: I see… the compactor is the troubling part. In that case he might have to check a couple caves to find gold/silver, but certainly do’able. He knows where to look now, so it shouldn’t be nearly as frustrating
Thanks everyone - You’ve all been a big help. I think it’s just a matter of I’ve been reading posts with information not completely accurate either because they were old, or misinformed. In either case I’ve been wandering around the desert biome so I’ll dig down and see what I can find. I’ll let you all know =D
Diamonds, topaz, and sapphire are really easy to find on t6 planets(given you’re on the right planet for the corresponding ore) and iron n gold is pretty abundant in diamond areas. Hard coal is pretty abundant too near diamond. Iron and silver by sapphire. Iron by topaz.
