Ores and materials
Iron Ore
Iron Ore is the first metal supply for the Lima tutorial and the basic iron production chain.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Iron Ore
Production Terminal Lima on Strata 1, where the campaign begins.
Before you go
- Start the base campaign on Strata 1.
- Follow the active Terminal Lima task panel.
Farming steps
- At the starting area, face Terminal Lima and read the first task’s requested items and listed rewards.
- Complete the task as shown in game; its recorded reward list includes 10 Iron Ore and no listed ingredients.
- Collect the reward from the terminal interaction if the task panel requires it.
- Reserve two Iron Ore for the next Lima conversion task.
- Complete the task that lists five Iron Ingots for two Iron Ore.
- Keep the resulting ingots available for the tutorial’s conveyor and Excavator Bit I progression gates.
- For later bulk supply, locate an iron vein and use a Mining Drill when that equipment is unlocked.
- Treat terminal rewards as task rewards, not as a repeatable vein yield.
- Check the active task panel before spending early iron; later ingots support required progression.
Repeat, collect and use
The Lima reward is a limited tutorial source. For ongoing supply, mine a discovered iron vein; resource veins are finite, so move to another listed vein when depleted.
Common mistakes
- Spending every early ore before the ingot task: hold back the two ore needed for that conversion.
- Assuming the reward repeats indefinitely: switch to a vein for continued supply.
- Confusing raw ore with ingots: use the terminal task or a smelter to process ore.
When to stop or switch
Stop collecting from the tutorial task once its reward is claimed; move to a vein-based supply when your factory needs more iron.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
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