Bigger Ores
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Rare big 2x2 ore boulders in the Mines, Skull Cavern and Quarry. Bring a strong pickaxe and get a pile of ore.
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Description
Bigger Ores
Ever wished the mines had something worth swinging at for a while? Bigger Ores adds rare, big 2x2 ore boulders to the Mines, the Skull Cavern and the Quarry. They are tough, they need a good pickaxe, and they pay out a nice pile of ore.
Available in English and Russian.
Features
Where to find them
| Place | Boulder |
|---|---|
| Mines, floors 1–39 | Copper |
| Mines, floors 40–79 | Iron |
| Mines, floors 80–119 | Gold |
| Skull Cavern | Iridium |
| Quarry Mine and the Quarry (after the bridge is repaired) | Copper, iron or gold |
- 17% chance per mine level (rolled once when the level is generated), 25% per day in the Quarry.
- No boulders on treasure / elevator floors (10, 20, 30...).
- Boulders never block a corridor: they only appear in open spots.
Mining them
- You need the right pickaxe: copper boulder — Copper Pickaxe, iron — Steel, gold — Gold, iridium — Iridium. With a weaker pickaxe the boulder just clanks and shows a "Too hard!" message.
- 12 hits with the minimum pickaxe, each upgrade above it hits 50% harder (12 / 8 / 6 / 5 hits).
- Ore drops while you work — about half of it comes out as you hit, the rest when the boulder breaks. The total is the same no matter which pickaxe you use.
- Loot: copper / iron 10–14 ore, gold 8–12, iridium 5–8, plus 10 stone, mining XP, and a bonus for the Miner profession.
- The boulders use the vanilla ore node sprites scaled up, so they fit right in and work with ore retextures.
Config
Everything can be changed in Generic Mod Config Menu (optional) or in config.json:
- turn mine / quarry boulders on or off;
- spawn chance for mine levels and for the quarry;
- number of hits with the minimum pickaxe;
- ore multiplier;
- show or hide the "Too hard!" message.
Requirements
- Stardew Valley 1.6.14+
- SMAPI 4.0+
- Generic Mod Config Menu (optional)
Installation
- Install SMAPI.
- Unzip the mod into your
Modsfolder. - Run the game through SMAPI.
Compatibility
- Multiplayer: works, but every player needs the mod.
- Nothing is written to your save: unbroken boulders are removed overnight, so the mod can be removed at any time.
- Console command for testing:
bo_spawn <copper|iron|gold|iridium>spawns a boulder next to you.
Bugs or ideas? Leave a comment!
Also check out my other mods: Lazy Farmer, Auto Tool Swap & Return and Bundle Highlighter & Item Encyclopedia.
Bigger Ores Team
