Rock
Rock | |
Material | Andesite, Basalt, Bauxite, Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Granite, Halite, Kimberlite, Limestone, Marble, Obsidian, Peridotite, Phyllite, Sandstone, Scoria, Shale, Slate, Suevite and Tuff |
Stackable | 64 |
Drops | Stones Rock |
Blocks |
Rocks are what form the entire underground of Vintage Story, with large swathes of rock covering different amounts of the surface and underground. Often there are multiple rock types in one location as long as you dig deep enough. Rocks can contain Ore Deposits , which can be used for creating metal or crafting with gemstones .
There is a useful spreadsheet for sharing what ores generate in what types of rock located here.
Natural Generation
Twenty types of rock variants may exist in the world, and are created during world generation. The appearance of each block indicates the type, which dictates its uses and which ore deposits may be found in the rock. As of version 1.9, ores only appear in certain rock types. Examining a rock while holding (Sneak + H), will provide information about which ores can appear in that rock type.
There are different formations of rock layers that generate throughout the world. Typically you will have 3 layers of stone in a location, unless the top layer is volcanic, in which case there will typically be 4.
Types of Rock Layer Generation | ||||
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Max Thickness | Volcanic | Sedimentary | Metamorphic | Igneous |
Shield | 0 | 99 | 99 | 255 |
Platform | 0 | 40 | 10 | 255 |
Orogen | 0 | 20 | 10 | 255 |
Basin | 0 | 50 | 15 | 255 |
Large Igneous Province | 30 | 20 | 99 | 255 |
Extended Crust | 30 | 40 | 99 | 255 |
Due to the distortion and mapping of the various rock layers, it is possible to end up with a sedimentary rock layer below an igneous layer, or even 2 igneous layers on top of one another. The table is more a general guideline than a rule.
Rock strata
Different types of rock are found in different places in the world and vary based on geological layers. There are many rock variants: Andesite, Basalt, Bauxite, Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Granite, Halite, Kimberlite, Limestone, Marble (white, pink cream or green), Obsidian, Peridotite, Phyllite, Sandstone, Scoria, Shale, Slate, Suevite and Tuff. Marble appears as any of the three colors listed in parenthesis, and generates similarly to ore generation. Many of the rocks can be made into cobblestone blocks for each rock, e.g. sandstone cobble, Basalt cobble. Each kind of cobblestone is a different color.
Rock strata, or layers, can be grouped into one of three types: sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous. These categories differ by how these rocks are created. While there are many other types of rock, the rocks in this section are those generated as layers by the game.
Sedimentary rocks
Sedimentary rocks are generally found near the surface, above metamorphic or igneous rock (with the exception of basalt). These are generally softer rocks, making them unsuitable for toolmaking. However, many different types of ores can be found in sedimentary rock, especially lower-tier metals such as copper and lead . Sedimentary layers also contain many secondary materials such as coal , sulfur , and borax .
Sedimentary rock types are:
- Claystone
- Sandstone
- Chert
- Shale
- Conglomerate
- Bauxite
- Chalk
- Limestone
Metamorphic rocks
Metamorphic rock is usually found under sedimentary rock but above igneous rock. Metamorphic rock types include:
- Phyllite
- Slate
- Marble (found as deposits in phyllite or slate)
Igneous rock
Igneous rock is usually found underneath sedimentary and metamorphic rock. Basalt is an exception to this, as it can appear above any other rock layer. Igneous rocks are hard and well suited to toolmaking, as well as for use in querns . Igneous rock types include:
- Andesite
- Granite
- Peridotite
- Basalt
Harvesting
All rock requires a pickaxe to mine.
Collecting Small Stones
Small stones are found lying on the ground throughout the world and can be picked up. Boulders are larger stones lying on the ground and can be hit with just about anything to break them into small stones. Breaking a stone block using a pickaxe or an ore blasting bomb drops small stones .
Relieving Stone Blocks
Solid stone blocks can be collected through a process called "relieving". To relieve a stone block, break the stone blocks connected to each face of the stone block, such that all six faces of the cube are adjacent to air. Currently, stones do not obey gravity.
You can find a tutorial video farther down, showing how to use the pattern shown to the right effectively ingame.
Uses
Stone Blocks
The quern may only be created from stone blocks including andesite, basalt, granite or peridotite. Stone blocks are used to craft building materials including stone bricks. A polished variant can be created using a hammer and chisel in the crafting grid, and polished stone may also be split to create slabs. It is important to note that some types of stone cannot be polished or used to create slabs, including: Halite, Obsidian, Scoria and Tuff.
Stones
Stone tools made by knapping stones can only be created from andesite, basalt, chert, granite, peridotite, flint or obsidian. Most types of stones can be used to create construction materials including cobblestone blocks and stone path blocks. It is important to note that some types of stone cannot be used to create cobblestone or stone bricks, including: Halite, Obsidian, Scoria and Tuff.
Special Use of Stones
Some stones can be converted to useful powders by crushing with a hammer in the crafting grid, or grinding in the quern.
- Chalk, Limestone, Marble small stone powder creates lime for leather working .
- Halite small stone powder creates two salt for food preservation .
- Chalk and Limestone small stones may be used (intact) as pigments to label signs.
- Bauxite is used in the Pulverizer to turn into crushed bauxite, which is used to make refractory bricks, required for Steel Making .
Stone Type and Use Chart
Volcanic stones | ||||
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Stone Type | Cobble? | Brick? | Tool? | Quern? |
Basalt | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Sedimentary stones | ||||
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Stone Type | Cobble? | Brick? | Tool? | Quern? |
Bauxite | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
Chalk | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
Chert | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ |
Claystone | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
Conglomerate | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
Limestone | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
Sandstone | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
Shale | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
Metamorphic stones | ||||
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Stone Type | Cobble? | Brick? | Tool? | Quern? |
Phyllite | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
Slate | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
Igneous stones | ||||
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Stone Type | Cobble? | Brick? | Tool? | Quern? |
Andesite | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Basalt | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Granite | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Kimberlite | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Peridotite | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Scoria | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Tuff | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Special stones | ||||
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Stone Type | Cobble? | Brick? | Tool? | Quern? |
Halite | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Marble | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Obsidian | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
Suevite | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Video Tutorials
voiceless explanation of how to best farm whole stone blocks | tutorial on a block extraction pattern |
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