Map resource·Ores·Tier 1

Nickel trace

A faint tinted vein running through the rock face. Not much to it, but a steady hand and a pickaxe will free up nickel ore flakes.

Yields 1

Nickel Ore FlakeResources · T2

Where to find it 16

See every spot on the map

8,23 Hills30
25,18 Hills30
26,16 Hills30
26,17 Hills30
26,18 Hills30
27,18 Hills30
28,0 Mountains30
28,1 Mountains30
28,2 Mountains30
29,3 Mountains30
31,7 Mountains30
33,8 Mountains30
37,19 Mountains30
37,20 Mountains30
38,18 Mountains30
38,20 Mountains30

Hills: -20% movement speed · Bolt Action Rifles +25% · Semi Auto Rifles +25% · Assault Rifles +25% · Sniper Rifles +25%
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.