Map resource·Ores·Tier 1

Chromite node

Coal-black crystalline pockets nestled in greenish host rock, easily mistaken for low-grade iron until the pickaxe rings differently. The chromium locked inside is what separates rust from resistance.

Yields 2

Chromite OreResources · T1

Strange Rock FormationContainers · T1100 caps

Where to find it 29

See every spot on the map

0,1 Mountains90
0,2 Mountains90
0,15 Mountains90
0,16 Mountains90
1,2 Mountains90
1,16 Mountains90
3,7 Mountains90
4,6 Mountains90
4,7 Mountains90
5,7 Mountains90
11,15 Mountains90
11,16 Mountains90

Show 17 more spots

12,16 Mountains90
12,17 Mountains90
15,14 Mountains90
16,13 Mountains90
16,14 Mountains90
17,14 Mountains90
24,3 Mountains90
24,4 Mountains90
24,6 Mountains90
24,7 Mountains90
24,16 Mountains90
24,17 Mountains90
25,4 Mountains90
25,7 Mountains90
25,8 Mountains90
25,17 Mountains90
26,3 Mountains90

Mountains: -40% movement speed · Bolt Action Rifles +15% · Sniper Rifles +15%

From the game files (version 2.4.261112-4cec7dd).

Gathering tools

Tool	Grade	Bonus	Requires	For this resource
Makeshift Pickaxe	T0	—	—	too weak
Iron Pickaxe	T1	—	—	enough
Steel Pickaxe	T1,5	+5%	—	enough
Hardened Steel Pickaxe	T1,75	+10%	—	enough
High Grade Steel Pickaxe	T2	—	Mining Mastery lv 4	enough
Tungsten-Tipped Pickaxe	T2,5	+5%	Mining Mastery lv 4	enough
Titanium Pickaxe	T3	+5%	Mining Mastery lv 6	enough
Cobalt-Tipped Pickaxe	T3,5	+10%	Mining Mastery lv 7	enough

The game guide says the tool tier gates the resource tier. “Enough” compares the tool grade with this resource tier (T1). Bonus: chance of one more resource per gather.

Tasks

Gather Ores Chromite

Codex entry

Entry 1
Chromite (FeCr2O4) is the sole commercial ore of chromium, essential for stainless steel, superalloys, chrome plating, and refractories, with no substitute in stainless steel.
Entry 2
In 1913 Harry Brearley in Sheffield, England discovered that adding roughly 13% chromium to steel produced an alloy that resisted rust - the world's first stainless steel.
Entry 3
The name "chromium" derives from the Greek word "chroma" meaning color, because nearly all chromium compounds display vivid colors: greens, reds, oranges, and yellows.

Open the codex entry