Ore is the second currency of the descent. Together with credits it pays for Mk2 and Mk3 drills and scanners and for Mk2 weapon refits; surplus sells for credits at the market.
# Resources
| Ore | Tier | Found in | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrite | 1 | Industrial Rift, Magma Mines, Frozen Reactor, Toxic Foundry, Magnetic Vault | 4 |
| Cuprite | 1 | Industrial Rift, Magma Mines, Frozen Reactor, Toxic Foundry, Magnetic Vault, Ash Furnace, Cryo Laboratory, Power Core, Void Passage | 6 |
| Magmatite | 2 | Magma Mines, Ash Furnace, Power Core | 12 |
| Cryonite | 2 | Frozen Reactor, Cryo Laboratory, Void Passage | 12 |
| Toxite | 2 | Toxic Foundry, Cryo Laboratory, Heart of the Rift | 14 |
| Voltite | 2 | Magnetic Vault, Ash Furnace, Power Core, Heart of the Rift | 14 |
| Rift crystal | 3 | Void Passage, Heart of the Rift | 30 |
# Where to dig
Common ferrite and cuprite fund the first refits. Tier-2 ores sit in specific sectors, so a full Mk3 set means drilling across several of them. Rift crystal appears only in the two deepest sectors.
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