BoiIed Posted November 18, 2025 Report Posted November 18, 2025 Hello, unfortunately I've ran into an issue regarding prospecting for Cassiterite. Been searching for it for ages but i cant get anything higher than a 'poor', maybe some of you guys could help me.
Solution LadyWYT Posted November 18, 2025 Solution Report Posted November 18, 2025 Welcome to the forums! You basically have two options here, the first of which is just doing a LOT more prospecting. From the looks of the map here, you've done a lot of prospecting in a few chunks very close to home, but little more. I would suggest doing more general searches, in a 1000 block radius(more or less) from your base. Once you pick up another trace of cassiterite, then you'll want to do more localized density searches in that area to see where the best dig spot is. The second option is to just dig at the best reading you've already found, and see if there's any ore. Poor and Very Poor readings aren't ideal for digging, but that doesn't mean that the ore in question failed to spawn, just that it's not too likely to have spawned there. Cassiterite is a common ore, so it's generally not too hard to find, even at less than ideal readings. 2
BoiIed Posted November 18, 2025 Author Report Posted November 18, 2025 Thanks, just thought it would be just as easy as copper since you find that in high amounts easily. But I'll keep it in mind to search in a bigger space or just take the bits I can get 1
Maelstrom Posted November 18, 2025 Report Posted November 18, 2025 (edited) As @LadyWYT mentioned, your search area is pretty small. My method of prospecting might help. The third tool I make is a pro pick and I take it with me everywhere. I'll randomly pick a spot to prospect as I'm running about for other things (clay, wild crops, specific trees, reeds, etc). When I want to mine for a specific ore I'll look at the randomly collected readings for the highest one for the ore I'm looking for then begin a more detailed search in that area. Sometimes I've got to go a few thousand blocks to get at least a decent reading to start my finer search. Welcome to VS and have fun! Edited November 18, 2025 by Maelstrom 1
LadyWYT Posted November 18, 2025 Report Posted November 18, 2025 14 hours ago, BoiIed said: Thanks, just thought it would be just as easy as copper since you find that in high amounts easily. But I'll keep it in mind to search in a bigger space or just take the bits I can get It kind of is, but tin occurs in smaller deposits. Keep in mind too that surface deposits are a different beast than the deep deposits you prospect for. Figuring out which ores are common and which aren't is something that just comes with experience, and is part of the fun(or frustration) of prospecting. As a general rule though, if it's an ore required for core progression(like copper, tin, iron, etc), it'll usually be pretty easy to find. 1 hour ago, Maelstrom said: I'll randomly pick a spot to prospect as I'm running about for other things (clay, wild crops, specific trees, reeds, etc). When I want to mine for a specific ore I'll look at the randomly collected readings for the highest one for the ore I'm looking for then begin a more detailed search in that area. Sometimes I've got to go a few thousand blocks to get at least a decent reading to start my finer search. I do this too, although half the time I forget to actually prospect while I'm out on my adventures. It's useful data to have though, because even if you don't yet need those ores, it's handy to know where to start looking once you do need them.
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