Cave exploration
Resource Scanning
The Omniseeker helps locate distant veins so you can choose a concrete new mining site.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Resource Scanning
Explored strata and tunnels where a resource vein is not yet visible.
Before you go
- Omniseeker unlocked.
- A reachable route through the stratum you want to survey.
- Pickaxe or a plan for drill, smelter, fuel, and logistics if the find is remote.
Farming steps
- Equip or activate the Omniseeker after it is unlocked.
- Use it while exploring the stratum in which you need more ore.
- Follow its indicated direction through accessible cave passages; clear or open a route where rock blocks progress.
- Watch for the vein to come into view and confirm its resource type in person.
- Decide whether the deposit is close enough for a hand-mining trip or needs an automated setup.
- For a remote site, gather drill and smelter components, fuel, and a return-logistics plan before deployment.
- Mark the site for later visits and move on if it is not the resource you need.
- The tool locates veins, but does not mine, reveal a guaranteed safe route, or establish an exact scan distance.
- Pair discovery with the resource index when you need to plan a known original-map site.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat whenever you need another vein or are opening a new area. Scanning does not replenish finite deposits; it finds locations to develop.
Common mistakes
- Expecting the Omniseeker to extract ore: bring a pickaxe or mining equipment.
- Following the indication without checking the destination: confirm the resource type before building logistics.
- Treating one discovered vein as an unlimited supply: prepare another site when it is exhausted.
When to stop or switch
Stop the search once you have found a suitable vein and recorded its location, or when the stratum does not offer a useful reachable deposit for your current need.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.