User:MasterShizzle/Hellstone Mining Sandbox

Hellstone Mining Guide: Trial Draft

Overview
Mining Hellstone is a dangerous and sometimes tedious process, but most of the highest-tier items in the game will require large amounts of Hellstone bars. Hellstone is a valuable trade item for multiplayer as well.

What You'll Need
Any kind of hellstone operation requires the following: An Obsidian Skull isn't strictly necessary but is highly recommended and easy to get. You'll need stacks upon stacks of Obsidian anyway, so 20 more shouldn't be a problem.
 * A Nightmare Pickaxe or better
 * A Hellforge, to smelt the ore
 * Obsidian in large amounts, 1 for every 3 hellstone ore

Where to Get It
Hellstone is only found below the surface of the Underworld, occurring in pockets anywhere from less than 10 ore to over 100. It's the only mineral you'll find down there so it's easy to spot, as Hellstone gives off a glow similar to Meteorite and Demonite Ore and you'll have the extra light from all the lava.