Resource Locations
Resource Locations
Reference guides for where materials spawn in Hytale. Find ores, wood types, gems, and other resources across all zones of Orbis.
Every resource in Orbis has a home — a specific zone, cave type, or depth band where it reliably shows up. This hub collects all resource location guides, backed by data extracted from Hytale’s game asset files.
For a searchable all-ore table with exact placement data, use the Ore Locations Finder.
Resource Categories
Section titled “Resource Categories”| Category | Description | Guides |
|---|---|---|
| Ores | Metal deposits by zone and depth | Ore Locations, Copper, Iron, Gold, Silver, Thorium, Cobalt, Adamantite, Mithril |
| Wood | Tree types and spawn biomes | Coming soon |
| Gems | Gem deposits and locations | Coming soon |
| Mob Drops | Which mobs drop what materials | Coming soon |
Ore by Zone — Quick Reference
Section titled “Ore by Zone — Quick Reference”| Zone | Common Ores | Rare / Specialty Ores |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald Wilds (Zone 1) | Copper, Iron | Gold (cave band Y 102-110) |
| Howling Sands (Zone 2) | Copper, Iron | Thorium (desert caves Y 140-200), Gold |
| Whisperfrost Frontiers (Zone 3) | Copper, Iron, Cobalt | Gold (caves + Taiga surface), Silver (high caves Y 150-255) |
| Devastated Lands (Zone 4) | Iron | Adamantite (volcanic caves) |
| Portal Dungeons (Instance) | — | Mithril |
Ore Guides
Section titled “Ore Guides”Each guide uses spawn data extracted from Hytale’s game asset files.
- Copper — Zone 1 stacks multiple placement signals at Y 60-120; the best early-game ore start
- Iron — Spans Zones 1-4; biome cave passes at Y 60-120 give clean targeting across all stages
- Gold — Tight cave band at Y 102-110, plus a Zone 3 Taiga surface pass at Y 170-350
- Silver — Spawns high at Y 150-255 across all zones; mountain caves, not deep tunnels
- Thorium — Zone 2 only; desert biome cave pass concentrated at Y 140-200
- Cobalt — Zone 3 only; Taiga cave biome pass at Y 120-200 plus Tier 2 cave coverage
- Adamantite — Zone 4 volcanic caves; broad Y 25-160 band rewards route coverage over depth precision
- Mithril — Not an overworld ore; exclusive to Portal Dungeon instances
Mining Route Guides
Section titled “Mining Route Guides”- Zone 1 Mining Route - Best early-game cave route for Copper and Iron (plus Gold checks)
- Zone 2 Mining Route - Stack Iron, Gold, and Thorium in one Howling Sands cave loop
- Zone 3 Mining Route - Mixed cave route for Cobalt, Silver, Gold, and Iron in Whisperfrost Frontiers
- Zone 4 Mining Route - Endgame volcanic cave route for Adamantite with Silver/Iron overlap
Progression Guides
Section titled “Progression Guides”- Ore Progression Order - What to mine first by zone and route efficiency (extractor-backed)
Ore Comparison Guides
Section titled “Ore Comparison Guides”- Thorium vs Cobalt - Compare zone exclusivity, cave bands, and route timing
- Gold vs Silver - Compare cave depth ranges and mountain-route overlap
Unreleased / Data-Status Ore Pages
Section titled “Unreleased / Data-Status Ore Pages”- Onyxium (Data Status Check) - Variants exist in extracted ore data, but no active placements
- Prisma (Data Status Check) - No active Prisma placement entry in the current extracted ore dataset
Related Guides
Section titled “Related Guides”- Zone Overviews - Explore each zone in detail
- Ore Locations - Search all extracted ore placements
