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TERRARIA / PROGRESSION / GENERAL

Hardmode Ores

Hardmode mining advances through new metal tiers and crafting stations.

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Practical tip: Upgrade pickaxe and stations in the correct order while exploring safer layers.
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Overview

Hardmode mining advances through new metal tiers and crafting stations.

02

How it works

Altar interactions and world generation affect ore availability and alternatives can come from fishing crates.

03

How to use it

Upgrade pickaxe and stations in the correct order while exploring safer layers.

04

Mistakes to avoid

Do not assume every world gets precisely the same paired ore variant.

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