Once Human: Where to find Startrace Ores?

In Once Human, Startrace Ores are essential crafting materials that can be mined from nodes throughout the map. These ores are used for crafting rare resources, such as Stardust Source, which is crucial for upgrading weapons or crafting Acid. In this survival-craft game, your primary objective is defending yourself against formidable monsters in the wild. Gearing up for this challenge is a top priority, and farming ores will help you do that.

This guide covers everything you need to know about Startrace Ores in Once Human, including where to find its nodes and how to craft Stardust Source.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely reflect the writer's opinion.

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Best locations to mine Startrace Ores in Once Human

Best locations to farm Startrace Ores in Once Human (Image via Starry Studio || mapgenie.io)

Here are the best locations to mine Startrace Ores in Once Human:

• Northeast of Rippleby (Latitude: 7749, Longitude: -3680): At the eastern edges of the Iron River region.
• Northwest of Alpha Institute (Latitude: -1128, Longitude: -2443): At the western edges of the Chalk Peak region.

It is more efficient to farm nodes in the Iron River region compared to the Chalk Peak region. The nodes in Iron River spawn closer together, making them faster to mine. Moreover, it's a lower-level area (Level 28) compared to the higher-level Chalk Peak region (Level 36).

Electric Drills can be used to mine ores in Once Human (Image via Starry Studio || CosminCoX/YouTube)

There are around five or six Startrace Ore nodes at the edges of the Iron River region. You can mine about 80 ores from each node using an Electric Rock Drill. The upgraded Advanced version of this drill offers even higher Mining Efficiency. Farming all these nodes will yield around 300 ores.

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How to craft Stardust Source in Once Human

Oil Processing Memetic Mastery in Once Human (Image via Starry Studio)

To craft Stardust Source in Once Human, you must first unlock the Gathering Memetics Mastery called Oil Processing. This will unlock the recipe for this rare resource, which can be crafted in an Electric Furnace using Startrace Ores and Portable Mixed Fuel.

Portable Mixed Fuel is found in car trunks (Image via Starry Studio || dexterisfrosty/YouTube)

The fuel is the rarer of these ingredients and can be farmed from abandoned vehicles around the map. Vehicles in higher-level regions yield more fuel.

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