Hytale Thorium Ore Guide: Where to Find, Uses & Tips

Summary

• Exclusively spawns in the Howling Sands desert biome, found in underground caves and on cliff faces with distinct green color against sandstone.
• Each Thorium Ore smelts into one Thorium Ingot at a Furnace primarily used for crafting mid-tier tools, weapons, armor, or upgrading workstations to tier 2.
• Prepare Iron-tier equipment before farming Thorium as Howling Sands features tougher enemies and challenging mining sites.

Hytale has plenty of materials you can use to craft armor and upgrade workstations, including the Thorium Ore. It is an essential component for creating the armor you need to survive against harder biomes. So, here’s a complete guide on where you can find the Thorium Ore and how to use it in Hytale

What Is Thorium Ore in Hytale

It is a mid-tier crafting material you’ll encounter as you go through Hytale’s second major zone. You can easily spot it against the desert landscape due to its green coloration that stands out. With this ore, you can create Thorium-based equipment and upgrade key workstations. 

Unlike the more common Copper and Iron ores available in starting areas, you have to venture into more dangerous territory for Thorium. Moreover, it is classified as a raw material meaning you cannot use it directly in crafting. Instead, it requires smelting into a Furnace to produce Thorium Ingots which is needed for crafting recipes. 

Where to Find Thorium Ore: Howling Sands Location

Compared to other materials, it is more challenging to obtain Thorium Ore as it spawns exclusively in the Howling Sands biome. This biome serves as the game’s arid desert region with sandy terrain and distinct cliff formations. Simply zoom out on your map and search for regions covered with sand to find its location. 

However, the exact location may vary between worlds as Hytale uses procedurally generated maps. In Howling Sands, there are two primary locations where you can find the Thorium Ore. One of them is by exploring the underground cave systems where the ore spawns along tunnel walls and cavern ceilings. 

Meanwhile, the second option is through scavenging on the cliffs side and mountains throughout the region. It doesn’t take a genius to spot where the Thorium Ore are in Hyale. You’ll spot these green rocks mostly on the mining sites across the Howling Sands. 

Usually, these structures contain various ores deposits like Cobalt, Thorium and Iron. However, these sites are heavily guarded by hostile enemies so make sure you’re ready for combat before heading into these POI.

Smelting Thorium Ingots and Crafting Uses

Once you collect the Thorium Ore, you have to smelt it and turn into usable Thorium Ingots. These ores alone are impossible to use for crafting recipes which requires it to undergo in a Furnace. Just place your collected ore into the Furnace and wait for it to smelt to obtain the ingots. 

However, it takes slightly longer than iron or copper and only converts one ore to one ingot. You can use these ingots to create Thorium-tier weapons, armor, and tools which is next after Iron gear. If you’re looking to tackle more challenging ones and enemies, then you’ll need this material. 

In addition, you can use the Ingots for upgrading your workstations to tier two. With this, it will also upgrade your furnace and increase its smelting efficiently for all ore types. But before crafting Thorium equipment, your workstations should be level up on tier 2 first. Only until the upgrades are complete that you can unlock all Thorium-based crafting recipes in Hytale. 

Essential Tips for Thorium Farming

Farming Thorium Ore isn’t difficult as long as you know where to find them within the Howling Sands biome. Since it is considered as the second zone, expect higher-level enemies to patrol this area. These are some tips you can follow to efficiently collect Thorium in Hytale:

1. Upgrade from basic starting gear to higher ones, specifically Iron gear, before attempting to farm in this region.
2. Be ready for combat encounters while exploring the mining sites.
3. Remember that these locations offer plenty more deposits which makes it a popular contested spot. 
4. Also, consider bringing healing items and upgraded weapons that can handle multiple enemy encounters. 
5. Do both surface and underground exploration for efficient collection of Thorium Ores. If not possible, the caves offer more consistent Thorium spawns than the cliff and mountain sides.

Conclusion

By obtaining Thorium Ore, you will have material to smelt into Thorium Ingots used for crafting gears and upgrading workstations. However, make sure you’ve prepared enough before heading into Howling Sand and face tough enemies. It is best to bring Iron gears during this exploration to ensure your survival in Hytale.

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