Extractinator

The Extractinator or Silt Extractinator is an item that converts Silt, Slush, and Desert Fossils into more valuable items such as ores, coins, and gems. It can be found rarely in Wooden Crates, or in Gold Chests, Frozen Chests, and other chests in the Underground and Caverns layers. Underground Cabins in the also have a chance to contain an Extractinator.

To use the Extractinator, it first needs to be placed in the world. Afterward, suitable blocks need to be consumed (with the key) directly on the Extractinator within its 3×3 frame. Holding the key and clicking on the Extractinator will automatically insert extractable items from the player's inventory without having to pick them up manually.

Feeding blocks to the Extractinator is the only way to obtain Amber Mosquitoes, and, along with opening crates, the only reliable way to obtain a world's alternative pre-Hardmode ores. This is a great way to obtain ore and coins in the early game.

Possible items


Tips

 * If processing a large quantity of blocks, it may be helpful to clear out inventory space (16 or 17 slots) so the rewarded items are not deposited on the ground.
 * When trying to find an Extractinator it is easiest to look in the since most underground houses have an Extractinator.
 * On the, using a Brick Layer/Architect Gizmo Pack will make it cost nothing but one Silt to use indefinitely, making an infinite source of any blocks obtained by extracting Silt.
 * Due to the dangers of the Underground Desert, the lower chances of getting ores/coins/gems (but Amber) and how common Silt is in other biomes, Desert Fossil is a less viable option for getting ores/coins/gems.

Trivia

 * When moused over on the minimap, its name appears as "".
 * The sound that is played when picking up an item is played every time an item is processed, even if the result is not picked up.