Can I mine Obsidian/Hellstone pre-Hardmode without getting Crimtane/Demonite Ore?
As far as I can tell, obsidian and hellstone can only be mined by the Molten Pickaxe or the Deathbringer/Nightmare Pickaxe.
I'm at a stage where I've explored a lot of the map, but have not ventured too deep into Crimson (and I want to stall that until I am stronger). I'd like to try my hand at mining hellstone/obsidian, but for that I need the correct pickaxe
The molten pickaxe needs hellstone to make it so that's out of the question.
The Deathbringer needs Crimtane bars. I can get these by fighting the Eye of Cthulhu, but I'm not finding many Suspicious Eyes to summon it with (and its not dropping much ore when I do manage to kill it).
Is there an easier way of getting to hellstone? Preferably without having to go through the Crimtane ore?
Best Answer
Gigazelle's answer would have been correct before 2014-05-08 and the arrival of Terraria 1.2.4 .
Behold the Reaver Shark!
You need only to have attracted only a Merchant and it will mine out anything up through the 1st tier Hard Mode ores.
- Purchase a Bug Net.
- Catch some bait.
- Build a Fishing Pole.
- Visit the Ocean and fish for the only pick-axe upgrade you'll need before Hard Mode!
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Can you mine Hellstone in pre-Hardmode?
Hellstone is an ore that can be found in The Underworld. Mining it requires at least a Nightmare/Deathbringer Pickaxe, and it cannot be mined with explosives in pre-Hardmode.How do you mine Obsidian pre-Hardmode?
Mining Obsidian requires a pickaxe with at least 65% pickaxe power (the Nightmare Pickaxe and its counterpart, the Deathbringer Pickaxe, are the weakest pickaxes able to do so). If the player lacks a viable pickaxe, Explosives can also be used to obtain Obsidian....Obsidian.TypeOreCrafting materialResearch100 required3 more rowsHow do you get Hellstone in pre-Hardmode?
Hellstone cannot be mined with pre-hardmode explosives. Once you have defeated the Wall of Flesh you can use any explosive to break hellstone en masse. Before then, you will need to mine it yourself with the appropriate pickaxe.What pre-Hardmode pickaxe can mine Hellstone?
The Deathbringer Pickaxe, Nightmare Pickaxe, Molten Pickaxe, and Reaver Shark are the only pre-Hardmode pickaxes able to mine Crimstone, Ebonstone, Hellstone and Obsidian. The Deathbringer Pickaxe can only mine Dungeon Bricks that are at 0 depth or higher.Terraria ios 1.2 | Easy way to mine Hellstone
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