Ores

Ores are a material that are the primary crafting material. Ores can be smelted down in a Forge to create Bars, the primary unit for crafting Tools, Weapons, and Armor. Ores are usually found strewn about the underground layers of the world, however lower tier ores may be found protruding from the surface.

[[File:Copper Ore.png]] Copper Ore
Copper is the first tier of metal available to the player and can be found throughout the underground in the Underground and Cavern Layers, as well as protruding from the surface in pockets. Requires 3 ore per Copper Bar.

[[File:Iron Ore.png]] Iron Ore
Iron is the second tier of metal players can find and can be found throughout the underground in the Dirt and Stone layers. Pockets can also be found near the surface. Requires 3 ore per Iron Bar.

[[File:Silver Ore.png]] Silver Ore
Found starting in the stone layer, Silver is stronger than Iron but weaker than Gold. Requires 4 ore per Silver Bar.

[[File:Gold Ore.png]] Gold Ore
Found deeper in the stone layer, Gold is the strongest ore available without breaking a Shadow Orb, fighting a boss or going to the Underworld. Requires 4 ore per Gold Bar.

[[File:Demonite Ore.png]] Demonite Ore
Demonite ore was the only ore that wasn't mined prior to patch 1.0.5. It was instead dropped from Boss monsters, but now also comes naturally in chunks like other ores. Combined with Shadow Scales from the Eater of Worlds it can be used to craft high tier Tools, Weapons, and Armor. Requires 4 ore per Demonite Bar.

[[File:Meteorite.png]] Meteorite
After destroying a Shadow Orb a meteorite will randomly crash into the surface of the world and spawn a large amount of Meteorite to be mined. Meteorite burns the player without the protection of an Obsidian Skull and constantly spawns Meteor Heads when the character is near. Requires 6 ore per Meteorite Bar. Meteorites may also spawn randomly.

[[File:Hellstone.png]] Hellstone
Found only in the Underworld layer of the world, Hellstone burns the player without the protection of an Obsidian Skull. Hellstone is the strongest ore available for tools, weapons, and armor. Requires 2 Obsidian and 6 Hellstone per Hellstone Bar. A Hellforge must be used to smelt hellstone bars, not a normal forge. Players can find Hellforges in the Underworld, but they can only be destroyed using a Meteor Hamaxe or higher, or by destroying the blocks below them.