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Once Human Resources: Ore Locations, Wood, Stone & Stardust
Find every resource in Once Human — copper, tin, iron, coal, sulfur, pure quartz, wood, stone, and stardust farming routes with maps.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time Needed
- Pickaxe + Axe
- Prerequisites
- 5-15 min
- Best Pals
- Pure Quartz
Overview
Resources are the foundation of everything in Once Human — you need them for crafting, building, upgrading, and quest progression. Knowing where to find each ore and material efficiently saves hours of grinding.
All ore nodes respawn after 5-15 minutes depending on the ore type. Higher rarity ores have longer respawn timers. Use a pickaxe of at least the same tier as the ore to mine it efficiently — a stone pickaxe on iron ore takes 3x longer and has a chance to break the node without yielding ore.
| Ore | Tool Tier | Respawn | Primary Zones | Used For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Stone (T1) | 5 min | Riverbeds, rocky hills | Tier-2 tools, wiring, electronics |
| Tin | Stone (T1) | 5 min | Beaches, lowland caves | Bronze alloy, solder, cooking pots |
| Iron | Iron (T2) | 8 min | Mountain caves, cliff faces | Tier-3 tools, weapons, armor, generators |
| Coal | Iron (T2) | 8 min | Underground mines, deep caves | Fuel, steel smelting, gunpowder |
| Sulfur | Iron (T2) | 10 min | Volcanic zones, geothermal areas | Gunpowder, explosives, medicine |
| Pure Quartz | Steel (T3) | 15 min | Crystal caves, high mountain peaks | Electronics, solar panels, advanced crafting |
Getting Started
Wood, stone, and fiber are the most basic resources but also the most consumed. Efficient gathering routes make a huge difference in your progression speed.
Wood
Wood comes from trees. Different tree types yield different amounts:
- Small trees (bushes): 2-3 wood, 1 fiber. 1 hit with axe. Found everywhere.
- Medium trees (pine/oak): 5-8 wood, 2 fiber. 3 hits with axe. Found in forests.
- Large trees (ancient): 15-20 wood, 5 fiber. 8 hits with axe. Found in deep forests, respawn 20 min.
Best wood farming route: Find a dense forest zone with medium trees. Chop in a circular pattern — by the time you return to the start, the first trees have respawned. Bring 2 spare axe heads.
Stone
Stone comes from rocks and boulders. Found in rocky terrain, riverbeds, and caves.
- Small rocks: 2-3 stone. 1 hit with pickaxe. Found everywhere.
- Medium boulders: 8-12 stone. 4 hits. Found on hills and cliffs.
- Large rock formations: 25-35 stone. 12 hits. Found in mountain zones, respawn 15 min.
Fiber
Fiber comes from bushes, tall grass, and certain plants. Used for rope, cloth, bandages, and building. Gather by hand or with a sickle (unlocks at level 8, 2x fiber yield).
Step by Step
- Stardust Nodes: Glowing blue crystal formations found in specific zones. Mine with a Steel pickaxe (T3). Each node yields 3-8 Stardust. Respawns every 20 minutes. Nodes are located in: Abyssal Caves, Crystal Peak, and the Void Rift zone.
- World Event Rewards: Hard world events and instanced bosses have a 15-30% chance to drop Stardust as a bonus reward. Higher difficulty = higher drop chance. Heroic dungeons guarantee 5-10 Stardust per clear.
- Deviant Dissolution: Dissolving duplicate or unwanted Deviants at the Deviant Analyzer yields Stardust based on rarity: Common=1, Uncommon=3, Rare=8, Epic=20, Legendary=50. Only dissolve duplicates — never dissolve your only copy of a useful Deviant.
Stardust is the most valuable rare resource in Once Human. It's used for advanced crafting, Deviant upgrades, Cradle enhancements, and endgame equipment. Stardust comes from three sources:
Stardust spending priority: 1) Cradle permanent upgrades (always valuable), 2) Legendary weapon crafting, 3) Epic/Legendary Deviant upgrades, 4) Cosmetics (last priority).
Pro Tips & Common Mistakes
✅ Pro Tips
- Always use the correct tool tier — a T1 pickaxe on T2 ore takes 3x longer and may break the node.
- Mark rich resource nodes on your map — you can set custom waypoints to remember good farming spots.
- Use gathering food before farming sessions — dishes like Roasted Meat give +15% gathering yield for 30 min.
- Invest in the Gathering skill tree early — Double Gather chance and node respawn reduction pay off massively.
- Bring a friend for resource farming — you can split up and cover more ground, then share the loot.
⚠️ Avoid These Mistakes
- Don't mine high-tier ore with a low-tier pickaxe — you'll waste time and may get nothing.
- Don't forget to repair your tools — a broken tool gathers at 10% efficiency.
- Don't spend Stardust on cosmetics before buying permanent Cradle upgrades.
- Don't farm in PvP zones without being prepared — resource-rich areas are common ambush spots.
- Don't leave resource nodes partially mined — a partially depleted node takes longer to respawn.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I find copper and tin? +
Copper is most commonly found in riverbeds and rocky hills — look for orange-brown rock formations near water. The best early copper zone is the Southern Riverbank, where you can find 8-12 copper nodes in a small area. Tin is found on beaches and in lowland caves — look for silver-gray rocks near coastlines. The Western Shore has the densest tin deposits in early game zones. Both ores can be mined with a Stone pickaxe (T1) and respawn every 5 minutes. Bring at least 2 spare pickaxe heads when farming — they break fast on ore nodes.
How do I get pure quartz? +
Pure Quartz is a tier-3 ore that requires a Steel pickaxe to mine efficiently. It's found in Crystal Caves (underground), on high mountain peaks (above 200m elevation), and in the Void Rift endgame zone. Each Pure Quartz node yields 2-5 quartz and respawns every 15 minutes. The most accessible early source is the Crystal Cave entrance in the Northern Mountains — bring torches and be prepared for enemy encounters inside. Pure Quartz is used for electronics, solar panels, and advanced crafting — it's the bottleneck for mid-to-late game progression, so farm it whenever you find a node.
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