WHERE & HOW TO FARM Where to farm Copper and Rich Copper Vein clusters across Queensdale, a Core Tyria map.
Queensdale has a Core Tyria loop for ordinary copper nodes and rich copper veins. Use the route maps to orient across four regions and return toward the starting area. They show clusters and a loop, but node availability changes as players gather, so the route indicates where to look rather than promising every node on each pass. This is a basic crafting-material farm from the original game world, separate from Castora currencies and expansion progression.
SEE WHERE TO GO
Maps & farm layouts 3 maps Drag to pan. Zoom in to read labels and markers. Numbers on the map match the legend below.
Queensdale: copper overview Queensdale: gathering clusters Queensdale: loop route Queensdale copper and rich-copper node overview Map legend Western Divinity Dam Beggar's Burrow Eastern Divinity Dam Shire of Beetletun Cardy Village of Shaemoor Lake Delavan Queen's Forest Beetletun Farms Bandithaunt Caverns Scaver Plateau Krytan Freeholds Pinion Trail Salma's Heath Altar Brook Vale Altar's Windings Orlaf Escarpments Godslost Swamp Shadow Behemoth Taminn Foothills Demongrub Pits Township of Claypool Queensdale copper gathering regions Map legend Western Divinity Dam Beggar's Burrow Eastern Divinity Dam Shire of Beetletun Cardy Village of Shaemoor Lake Delavan Queen's Forest Beetletun Farms Bandithaunt Caverns Scaver Plateau Pinion Trail Salma's Heath Altar Brook Vale Altar's Windings Orlaf Escarpments Godslost Swamp Shadow Behemoth Taminn Foothills Demongrub Pits Township of Claypool Queensdale copper gathering loop route Map legend Western Divinity Dam Beggar's Burrow Eastern Divinity Dam Shire of Beetletun Cardy Village of Shaemoor Lake Delavan Queen's Forest Beetletun Farms Bandithaunt Caverns Scaver Plateau Krytan Pinion Trail Salma's Heath Altar Brook Vale Altar's Windings Orlaf Escarpments Godslost Swamp Shadow Behemoth Taminn Foothills Demongrub Pits Township of Claypool Before you go Access to Queensdale. A copper-tier gathering pick. Inventory space for ore. The route overview for orientation. Travel to Queensdale and orient yourself with the overview of copper and rich copper points. Start at a marked cluster and mine available nodes. Follow the four-region route map toward the next marked area. Mine ordinary copper nodes and any available rich copper veins. Continue through the remaining regions instead of doubling back to depleted clusters. Use the loop map to return toward the starting area. Check current node availability before deciding to run another pass. Farming tips The route marks five rich copper points and ordinary copper distributed around the map; a marker does not guarantee a node is present. Adapt the path when another player has gathered a node, and keep the route as a guide. Repeat, collect and use Repeat while you need Copper Ore and nodes are available. Gathered nodes may be depleted, so a pass does not guarantee a full yield.
Common mistakes Expecting every marked node to be present: move on and check again on a later pass. Using an unsuitable tool: bring a copper-tier pick for the intended resource. Treating Queensdale copper as an expansion currency: it is Core Tyria crafting material. When to stop or switch Stop when you have the copper you need or the route is depleted; switch activities while nodes become available again.
REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS Sources & rewards All source types Farming route Farming priority Name A–Z Drop chance
Farming route Copper and Rich Copper Vein clusters across Queensdale, a Core Tyria map.
Access to Queensdale. A copper-tier gathering pick. Inventory space for ore. The route overview for orientation. Rate not listed
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