Subterrais a pretty unique game (if you’ve never played theSteam World Digseries), and it can be daunting to figure out what you’re actually supposed to do. To help you progress through the mines and biomes, we made this robust yet simple guide to help you along the way. If you’re just starting out withSubterra, you should find everything you need in thisUltimateSubterraBeginner’s Guide.
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How to Upgrade Backpack and Pickaxe in Subterra
This should be your highest priority in the game.Whenever you can, upgrade your Backpack and Pickaxe. Not only that, but every time you start working on a new upgrade,make sure you pin the materials needed to the side(talk to the Backpack Upgrade and the Blacksmith NPC and select the pin option to do so). Working towards your next upgrade is alsoa great way to tell how deeper into the mines you need to go.
How to Fast Travel in Subterra
One very convenient feature inSubterrais your ability toquickly go back to the surface and back into the mines again. Simply select the“To Surface”option above your health bar (bottom left corner). You can also use the“To Mines”option while on the surface, but it won’t teleport you back to the exact same location you were while in the mines. Later into the game, you’ll also unlock the ability to fast travel using portals.
How to Tank Up in Subterra
Ranking up inSubterraissimilar to prestiging in video games. During each rank, you have a level cap you need to reach. When you do, you pretty much have to rank up in order to proceed. Thisresets your level back to 1, gives you some Chrono Shards, but it also raises your level cap a bit.Every two levels,you also get anextra ability slot.
Your level cap is always:Your current rank X 5. Currently,the max rank is 11. While it may seem annoying to level up your character from the beginning every time you use this, you still get to keep all your items, and you’ll eventually get to grow stronger, so try not to let it bother you too much.
How to Get Chrono Shards in Subterra
Chrono Shards are something of a premium currency inSubterra.Even though you can buy them using Robux, you can also earn a bunch just by playing the game, and here’s how:
Chorono Shards areused to draw new ability cardsfrom theChrono Crystal, which give you new passive abilities.
Where to Find Copper / Tin / Iron / Silver / Gold / Platinum in Subterra
If you can’t find a certain type of raw ore needed for the next upgrade, it usually means you need to go deeper. The order in which you find the ores are as follows:
Copper – Tin – Iron – Silver – Gold – Platinum – Cobalt – Chromium – Titanium – Wolframite
However, if you fall down pretty deep and see Gold, but you are looking for Iron, you’ve gone too deep (so climb back up a few steps).
How to Get Gems, Shards, and Crystals in Subterra
Unlike raw ore,Gems, Shards, and Crystals are pretty rareand somewhat difficult to find. They can appear anywhere on the map. The most effective way to find them isto open any chestsyou come across and hope you get the one you need inside. This worked for us better than looking for them by digging.
Which Item Should I Always Take With Me in Subterra?
Wooden Ladder.Seriously, we can’t count the number of times wefound something cool but couldn’t reach itbecause we didn’t have a Wooden Ladder or a few of them. Alwayscarry 5 – 10of these, just in case.
What is the Collapse in Subterra?
The Collapse in Subterra is whenthe entire mine resetsand players need to dig back down again. Because Subterra is a multiplayer game, any player can dig almost any block until eventually there would be nothing left to dig through. To prevent this, the Colapse resets the entire mine, along withall blocks, chests, and everything else.
That’s all there is to it. Have fun digging and progressing inSubterra. If you want to stay up to date with the game’s development, check out theSubterraTrello and Discord.
