Turn gathered Copper Ore into Copper Wire for requests or construction that calls for the refined material.
PC / Global, Early Access as of Oct 24, 2026; 1.0 announced for Nov 4, 2026
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Where to farm
At the Assembler at your homestead, supplied with Copper Ore gathered from Small Copper Deposits or Copper Chunks.
Copper Wire is a processing target, not a separate ore to gather in the field. First collect Copper Ore, then use the Assembler to turn it into wire. Keep raw Ore in reserve if your current builds also need it, and check the active milestone request before choosing how much to process.
Copper Ore from deposits or Copper Chunks processed through a Mineral Crusher.
Storage for both raw Ore and finished Copper Wire.
Check the Resource Delivery Cannon or current construction plan to confirm Copper Wire is the target.
Gather Copper Ore from Small Copper Deposits with the Spike Saw, then collect loose drops with the Resource Vacuum.
If using Copper Chunks, process them through the Mineral Crusher to improve their Copper Ore yield.
Return to the homestead and hold back any Ore needed for immediate construction.
Load Copper Ore into the Assembler and select the Copper Wire recipe.
Collect the finished Copper Wire and store it separately from raw Ore.
Deliver the requested wire or use it in the construct that needs it, then recheck your remaining stock.
Farming tips
Plan the amount around the live request rather than converting your entire Ore supply.
Copper Wire must be made at the Assembler; collecting more Ore alone does not satisfy a wire request.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat the processing cycle whenever you have Copper Ore and a need for wire. Each batch consumes raw Ore, so wire production depends on continued mining or chunk processing.
Common mistakes
Taking raw Ore to the cannon when Wire is requested: process it at the Assembler first.
Using all Ore for wire before checking construction needs: reserve raw material for current builds.
Expecting Copper Chunks to go directly into the Assembler: crush chunks first to obtain Ore.
When to stop or switch
Stop processing when the active wire request or planned construct is supplied; switch back to ore gathering when your wire and raw Copper reserves run low.