Use the starting terminal for early iron
Terminal Lima 1 lists Iron Ore as a reward, and Lima 2 converts two ore into five ingots. Save some iron for the tutorial’s conveyor and Excavator Bit I progression.
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Techtonica’s factory loop begins with hand-mined ore and expands into mining drills, belts, smelters and powered production. Research and story objectives unlock machinery and new cave regions. Resource nodes are found in the underground world, while plantmatter supports fuel and production chains. Scale automation only after power and logistics are ready.
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What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Scan first, then build at remote veins
The Omniseeker locates distant veins but does not extract them. Remote mining needs a Mining Drill and a plan to power it and move ore, such as a monorail route.
Sources & fact checks
Reserve Shiverthorn Extract for Water Wheels
Water Wheels unlock at Victor Tier 2 and require two Shiverthorn Extract in their Assembler recipe. Shiverthorn processing unlocks earlier at Victor Tier 1, so stock the extract before routing surplus elsewhere.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Early iron, copper, plant fuel, and factory setup help current goals; elevator gates and power unlock progression; later resource routes support ongoing expansion.
Ores and materials
Iron Ore
Iron Ore is the first metal supply for the Lima tutorial and the basic iron production chain.
Ores and materials
Copper Ore
Copper Ore supplies early copper ingots and components used in factory construction and progression.
Cave exploration
Plantmatter
Plantmatter and plant-derived materials support fuel and automated plant processing as the factory expands.
Production chains
Kindlevine Stem Fuel Supply
Kindlevine Stems provide a useful early fuel output and can be produced through an automated crop and Thresher loop.
Production chains
Production Belts
Belts and inserters move materials between production machines, buffers, and consumers.
Production chains
Smelting and Ingot Line
Smelting converts mined ore into ingots used by components, machines, and progression tasks.
Ores and materials
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Ores and materials
Iron Ore
Iron Ore is the first metal supply for the Lima tutorial and the basic iron production chain.
Ores and materials
Copper Ore
Copper Ore supplies early copper ingots and components used in factory construction and progression.
Ores and materials
Limestone
Limestone is a construction material for early smelting infrastructure and other factory needs.
Ores and materials
Atlantum Ore
Atlantum is a later-game resource used for advanced processing and factory progression.
Ores and materials
Scrap Ore
Scrap Ore is a late-strata raw material that can be gathered from finite veins for the processing demands shown in your…
Cave exploration
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Cave exploration
Plantmatter
Plantmatter and plant-derived materials support fuel and automated plant processing as the factory expands.
Cave exploration
Shiverthorn Extract for Water Wheels
Shiverthorn Extract is a required Water Wheel input and supports expansion of factory power generation.
Cave exploration
Resource Scanning
The Omniseeker helps locate distant veins so you can choose a concrete new mining site.
Production chains
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Production chains
Kindlevine Stem Fuel Supply
Kindlevine Stems provide a useful early fuel output and can be produced through an automated crop and Thresher loop.
Production chains
Production Belts
Belts and inserters move materials between production machines, buffers, and consumers.
Production chains
Smelting and Ingot Line
Smelting converts mined ore into ingots used by components, machines, and progression tasks.
Production chains
Shiverthorn Extract Production
Shiverthorn Extract is a specific processed plant output used in power and other production recipes.
Production chains
Mining Drill
Mining Drills turn a discovered vein into an automated ore supply for smelting and factory production.
Research and power
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Research and power
New Cave Areas
Opening deeper strata reveals new terminals, resources, and machinery needed for campaign progression.
Research and power
Research Cores
Research Cores unlock terminal research tiers and help advance factory technology.
Research and power
Power Generation
Water Wheels convert a prepared plant and component supply into sustained power through connected Crank Generators.
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Ores and materials
Iron Ore
Iron Ore is the first metal supply for the Lima tutorial and the basic iron production chain.
Ores and materials
Copper Ore
Copper Ore supplies early copper ingots and components used in factory construction and progression.
Cave exploration
Plantmatter
Plantmatter and plant-derived materials support fuel and automated plant processing as the factory expands.
Production chains
Kindlevine Stem Fuel Supply
Kindlevine Stems provide a useful early fuel output and can be produced through an automated crop and Thresher loop.
Production chains
Production Belts
Belts and inserters move materials between production machines, buffers, and consumers.
Production chains
Smelting and Ingot Line
Smelting converts mined ore into ingots used by components, machines, and progression tasks.
Ores and materials
Limestone
Limestone is a construction material for early smelting infrastructure and other factory needs.
Research and power
New Cave Areas
Opening deeper strata reveals new terminals, resources, and machinery needed for campaign progression.
Research and power
Research Cores
Research Cores unlock terminal research tiers and help advance factory technology.
Research and power
Power Generation
Water Wheels convert a prepared plant and component supply into sustained power through connected Crank Generators.
Cave exploration
Shiverthorn Extract for Water Wheels
Shiverthorn Extract is a required Water Wheel input and supports expansion of factory power generation.
Production chains
Shiverthorn Extract Production
Shiverthorn Extract is a specific processed plant output used in power and other production recipes.
Production chains
Mining Drill
Mining Drills turn a discovered vein into an automated ore supply for smelting and factory production.
Cave exploration
Resource Scanning
The Omniseeker helps locate distant veins so you can choose a concrete new mining site.
Ores and materials
Atlantum Ore
Atlantum is a later-game resource used for advanced processing and factory progression.
Ores and materials
Scrap Ore
Scrap Ore is a late-strata raw material that can be gathered from finite veins for the processing demands shown in your…
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