Ferrium Ore is a critical yet seemingly scarce material for upgrading your character’s gear and evolving your AIC base inArknights: Endfield.By the time you need it, you might be unsure where to find it, so here’s everything you need to know to secure this resource for your Factory.
How to get Ferrium Ore in Arknights: Endfield
Ferrium Ore is not as plentiful or accessible as the easily obtained Originium Ore, found in almost every region in Arknights: Endfield. That’s because Ferrium is a high-tier resource, required for you to produceBlue Rarity gearand many other important crafts, and their importance isn’t that aren’t apparent until later.
As mentioned, you’ll probably need Ferrium Ore long before you actually run across it, which is certainly a problem. Fortunately, the solution to this is tofollow the Main Storyuntil you unlock theOriginium Science Parkregion. This is where you will find your first Ferrium Ore nodes which you may harvest like any other ore.
However, if you plan to collect Ferrium Ore in large amounts, simply hitting the nodes won’t cut it. You’ll need to place anElectric Mining DrillRig Mk IIon aFerrium Mining location.You read that correctly: a normal Electric Mining Drill will not work for Ferrium Ore.
Additionally, you’re going toneed to have an active Power Gridin theOriginium Science Parkregion to power the drill, which means you’ll need a sub-AIC base set up. How do you set up a sub-AIC base in the region? The answer, once again, is tofollow the Main Story. You’ll eventually be prompted, toward the end of the Originium Science Park region’s story, to set up an outpost base, and thus, a useable Power Grid.
How to get an Electric Mining Drill Rig MK II in Arknights: Endfield
Electric Mining Drill Rig MK IIs are craftable at any AIC Unit (Main or Sub). In order to gain access to the schematic, you must first research and unlockMining IIIin theBasic AIC Planmenu. Once you do, the schematic will appear in theConstructionoption at any AIC Unit.
To craft an Electric Mining Drill RIG MK II, you’ll need the following materials:
Ferrium Ore Locations
Even after reaching Originium Science Park, Ferrium Ore is still quite a sparse resource to find just by looking around. To make things easier for you, here is where you can find the nodes in the region.
West of Transport Nexus
This is likely the first set of nodes you’ll come across in the region, as you enter it through Route 5. You’ll need to do some Relay footwork to get to mining the nodes.
Northwest of Infra-Station
This node is located directly across from your sub-AIC base in the region, separated by a massive valley. Fortunately, Zipline (Pylons or Towers) technology makes accessing this node quick and effortless for future visits.
Northeast of Cliffside Trail
This is the third and last node location, but it is, unfortunately, off-limits to you thanks to a Blight wall blocking the path. You’ll need to progress the Main Story further to be able to reach this one, but when you do, you can add even more nodes to your Ferrium Ore mining operation.
Once you get one or two of these nodes on lockdown, you’ll have more than enough Ferrium Ore flowing in to do whatever you need to with it.
What is Ferrium Ore used for?
Ferrium Ore has a lot of uses inArknights: Endfield, so here’s everything you can do with the resource, for your reference.
