Where to farm Iron Ore in Once Human

UPDATE: We have added some details on additional areas where Iron Ore can be found.

As is the case with most survival games, you will need to spend a good portion of your time farming for resources in Once Human if you want to survive all the strange threats that the New World contains. One resource that you will need sooner or later is Iron Ore.

Farming for Iron Ore isn’t something you can do right away in Once Human, and instead requires some leveling up and crafting better gear before you can yield it in abundance. To help you out, here’s how to farm Iron Ore in Once Human.

Where to farm Iron Ore in Once Human

To farm Iron Ore in Once Human, you want to have made enough progress with the main story to be able to craft a Bronze Pickaxe. You also, ideally, want to be around Level 21 or higher before venturing to the region of Iron River, where Iron Ore nodes are found.

First things first, to craft a Bronze Pickaxe, you will need to use Meme Points to unlock Smelting Essentials, Copper Pickaxes, Bronze Crafting, and Bronze Pickaxes in your Memetics menu.

With those unlocked, you can craft a Bronze Pickaxe at your Supplies Workbench using the following:

• 7 Bronze Ingots
• 5 Logs
• 1 Raw Hide

Next, you’ll want to equip your Bronze Pickaxe and travel north of Dayton Wetlands to the Iron River region. If you don't already have the motorcycle, make sure to follow the story quests and get it as it'll make the trip to Iron River and beyond much faster.

Here, you’ll find large gray and red stones. These are Iron Ore nodes, and there’s plenty of them.

While you can farm Iron Ore all across the region of Iron River, you can also find Iron Ore in the later regions of Red Sands, Chalk Peak, and Blackfell. Though, Iron Ore is most prominent in Iron River, hence the apt name.

If you come here earlier than intended, take caution and be sure to pack some healing items and a good weapon; maybe even set up a nearby camp temporarily if you’re going to be here for a while. The East Blackfell Junction nearby my recommended spot in the above screenshot is an area to take caution of too, as the mercenaries there will shoot you if you get too close!

While the recommended level for exploring Iron River is 21, the recommended level for the points of interest in these areas is between 25 and 30. That said, provided you have some good gear to hand, these areas aren't much of a problem from Level 18 onwards in my experience.

For more on Once Human, take a look at where to get Tin Ore. While you’re at it, check out our Once Human codes and how to get a motorcycle to make traversal easier.