I can't mine orichalcum ore with a cobalt pickaxe
For some reason, I can't mine orichalcum with a cobalt pickaxe.
It's obviously orichalcum due to its magenta/pink color, and I just made a cobalt pickaxe, so what could be happening?
Best Answer
Its probably Adamantite, they look almost the same:
To mine it you need an Mythril/Orichalcum Drill, Mythril/Orichalcum Pickaxe.
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What pickaxe can mine Orichalcum?
Orichalcum Ore is a magenta-colored Hardmode ore which can replace Mythril Ore in a given world. It requires a pickaxe power of 110% to mine (Cobalt/Palladium Pickaxe or better, or any drill).What can you mine with a cobalt pickaxe?
It can mine any block except Adamantite Ore, Titanium Ore, Chlorophyte Ore, and Lihzahrd Bricks. Its best modifier is Light for harvesting purposes and Legendary for combat purposes.Which is better cobalt or cobalt pickaxe?
The Cobalt Drill is a Hardmode drill, and is the drill alternative to the Cobalt Pickaxe. Appearances and sounds aside, the two tools are nearly functionally identical. The drill, however is half a second faster.How do you get Orichalcum pickaxe?
The Orichalcum Pickaxe is the seventh highest tier pickaxe as of 1.2. It appears as a white-gripped, pink pickaxe with white edges and two spikes/hooks in the middle of each side, with a large blob of Orichalcum in the center. It is crafted at either an Orichalcum Anvil or a Mythril anvil with 18 Orichalcum Bars.Nas - I Can (Official HD Video)
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Answer 2
As Havatra said in this question:
If you are not able to mine any ore at all, your save file may be corrupt, and I suggest you create a new world and try to do the same thing. If the same phenomenon reoccurs, you should try to re-install the game completely, as this is something that should not happen under normal circumstances.
You should test out if you can mine any other ore, to see if this is the case. If it is really Orichalcum, then this may be your problem.
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