Ore automation
Supply basic ores with a T1 extractor
Keeps common construction materials coming in without making repeated manual gathering trips.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Supply basic ores with a T1 extractor
A general ore area on Prime, away from a special-resource site. Confirm the extractor’s displayed output at the chosen placement before establishing the supply.
Before you go
- A T1 Ore Extractor and the materials to build it.
- Power for the extractor.
- Oxygen and inventory capacity to reach the site and collect output.
Farming steps
- Choose a general ore area on Prime for the extractor site.
- Place the T1 Ore Extractor and inspect its displayed output.
- If the output does not show the basic-ore mix you need, try another placement and check again.
- Provide power and let the extractor run.
- Return to the extractor and collect the Iron, Titanium, Cobalt, Silicon, and Magnesium it has produced.
- Use the materials for construction and crafting, or store the surplus near your base.
- Before leaving, clear the extractor’s output slots so it has room to keep producing.
- T1 and T2 extractors in an ore area can produce the five basic ores; T3 targets a single resource instead.
- A Foundation Grid and Shredder can dispose of ores you do not need, if you have those structures available.
Repeat, collect and use
This is a repeatable farm while the extractor has power and free output space. Make collection and output clearing part of each return visit; the basic ores are ongoing output, not a finite hand-gathered cache.
Common mistakes
- Expecting a T1 extractor to provide only one basic ore: it produces a mix, so collect and sort the useful materials.
- Assuming any placement has the same output: check the displayed list and reposition if the desired basic ores are absent.
- Taking only preferred items and leaving the rest until the extractor fills: clear the output fully or dispose of unwanted ores so production can continue.
When to stop or switch
Keep the extractor running while the mixed materials help your building stock. Switch to a targeted T3 setup if you need to focus production on one ore.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.