I have tried several plays on survival, but I can never find gold to make a science machine. Is there a trick to finding gold?
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I've found that if I mess with the world generation settings, sometimes I can't find certain things in my worlds (gold included). Are you perhaps changing any of the settings? – agent86 Dec 18 '14 at 15:52
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@agent86 I'm playing with default settings. – user973 Dec 18 '14 at 15:53
Gold is most easily mined from large boulders with gold veins visible on the side.
It can be mined with a pickaxe. These rocks are most commonly found in Savannah and Rockyland biomes.
Other sources for gold include Graveyards, Caves (Earthquakes and Stalgmites), and trades with the Pig King.
answered Dec 17 '14 at 17:56
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I'm pretty sure MadMAxJr knows about the boulders. He was asking how to FIND gold, not how to mine it once it's found. – Shaamaan Dec 17 '14 at 23:19
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I'm surprised he didn't mention graveyards. Another way of postponing your need for gold somewhat is by playing as Wickerbottom, who doesn't need a science machine to build the tier-1 stuff. You can start making backpacks, spears, crock pots and meat racks right away. – Konerak Dec 18 '14 at 7:27
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Tips on where to actually find the gold are helpful, thanks folks! – user973 Dec 18 '14 at 15:54
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