Valsalan Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 Hello, I'm in the process of trying to build a castle out of Suevite, since I think it looks pretty (and I like the idea of a castle made of shock metamorphosed stone created by rocks falling from space). But I've only ever found three impact craters, all by accident, and that got me like 1/6th of the way there on my build. So any tricks or advice to finding the impact craters would be appreciated.
EnbyKaiju Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 (edited) Look on the map for any circular depressions in the ground. The more it looks like a perfect circle about 5-7 blocks across the more likely you've got a meteor crater. Once you start noticing the patterns you'll find them everywhere. Deserts are the best place to start looking because there aren't trees getting in the way. Edited February 15 by EnbyKaiju 3
Garbagewitchy Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 Its a fun winter activity since the snow makes it much easier to find the craters on the map. Dont forget to do a node propick to look for extra diamond goodies. 1
ItzWalterino Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 Sometimes I've happened to find meteors not because of its circular shape but because of surface suevite stones. Look for those too! 3
pigfood Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 Look at any suspiciously circular depression shape on the map. Crater size varies a lot, it could be 1 block depression or more than a dozen blocks. There is a very high chance that a "perfect" circle is a meteor crater. Besides suevite stones, there are sometimes meteoric iron bits on the surface. I have pretty often encountered multiple craters close to each other. But that might just be random chance and confirmation bias and me checking more closely around the area, when finding a crater.
marmarmar34 Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 Well my first suggestion is to install a quarry mod, because that sounds like one hell of an undertaking.
LadyWYT Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 Like others have already noted, looking for circular depressions in the ground and then digging down to see if there is suevite or meteor chunks underneath is typically the best method. Sometimes there are suevite/meteor bits on the surface though, so digging isn't necessary. 1
Valsalan Posted February 16 Author Report Posted February 16 12 hours ago, marmarmar34 said: Well my first suggestion is to install a quarry mod, because that sounds like one hell of an undertaking. Why would I need that? I'm making the walls of the castle out of suevite cobblestone and dry stone blocks, not just polished full blocks. I'm not that crazy. 1
LadyWYT Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 9 hours ago, Valsalan said: suevite cobblestone and dry stone blocks, not just polished full blocks. Drystone is the bane of my existence sometimes. The stone brick is easier to get ahold of than the loose stones needed to craft it, in some ways. Ashlar stone blocks are rather reasonable to acquire in large quantities, for those wanting the more classic stone block look. 1
InternetDragon Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 On 2/15/2026 at 1:26 AM, Valsalan said: Hello, I'm in the process of trying to build a castle out of Suevite, since I think it looks pretty (and I like the idea of a castle made of shock metamorphosed stone created by rocks falling from space). But I've only ever found three impact craters, all by accident, and that got me like 1/6th of the way there on my build. So any tricks or advice to finding the impact craters would be appreciated. Get the BetterEr Prospecting mod, use the stone mode and search for it. If you get a reading, start using your map and look for circular holes.
OBAMFSpike Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 11 hours ago, Valsalan said: Why would I need that? I'm making the walls of the castle out of suevite cobblestone and dry stone blocks, not just polished full blocks. I'm not that crazy. Well im your guy. Cause I am that crazy. No mods needed. Steel tools to the rescue. Everything mentioned by others is great advice as well. I cary a shovel in hand when im roaming about and regardless of shape I poke holes in a LOT of depressions. Now irl I prospect and this is what ive learned. You'll find it where you look for it. Don't let anybody tell you how to do you. Have an awesome day. 1
Ravensblade Posted February 17 Report Posted February 17 Winter or no color map mode is easier. Otherwise it's harder to see differences in elevation. I would start to look at wider plains that have these small circles in them. Below is example what you need to look for, marked with red arrow.
LadyWYT Posted February 17 Report Posted February 17 Just now, Ravensblade said: Winter or no color map mode is easier. Otherwise it's harder to see differences in elevation. I would start to look at wider plains that have these small circles in them. Below is example what you need to look for, marked with red arrow. Looks like there's likely another smaller meteor right on the southern edge of the map too.
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