How to find and use Copper Ore in No Rest for the Wicked

The Copper Ore is one of the most heavily used resources in No Rest for the Wicked, and it has plenty of utilities.

Copper Ore, compared to rarer metals, is easier to find. However, the overall supply is limited, and the resource is required in larger amounts. If you’re a beginner who has started playing after the Together update, things can appear to be quite confusing.

This guide will list all known ways to get and then use Copper Ore in No Rest for the Wicked.

How to find Copper Ore in No Rest for the Wicked

Copper Ore can be found in different regions. As I mentioned earlier, they’re not very hard to find. You can find them in Orban Glades and Mariner’s Keep. However, The Shallows (starter area) is arguably the best zone to look for farming Copper Ore. Look for pickaxe symbols to find ores as you explore different areas (refer to the screenshot below).

The region has several deposits that you can find pretty early in your game. Just roam around the first fire pit, and you should be able to find the deposits. To mine the ore, you’ll need a Copper Pickaxe. You can find the Copper Pickaxe as part of the loot, but the exact time will be random.

Once you find the Pickaxe, approach a deposit. Press the action button when the Pickaxe hits the ore deposit, and you’ll start adding Copper Ore to your inventory. Ores have limited capacity, and you’ll fully deplete a node by harvesting all the available resources.

If you’ve finished looting all the deposits, don’t worry. A fog of war periodically takes over the lands in No Rest for the Wicked, which automatically resets all enemies, resources, and more.

How to use Copper Ores in No Rest for the Wicked

Copper Ores will be required for in-game progression since they’re a core part of the crafting system. They’re heavily needed for rebuilding various settlements. You’ll also need to convert some of them to Copper Ingots as well. Ideally, you should only make ingots (with any metal) in limited quantities. It’s better to hold ores in your inventory, so that you can use them as seems fit.