I can't find any coal

[eg g]

So I tried looking up where to find coal, they said it was on the surface in the mountain biomes. Am I searching in the wrong place or is coal very scarce

[Adun]

Coal isn't scarce at all. It's a matte anthrazite coloured block that mostly appears in twos or threes. You should stay below the snowline when searching on mountains. Often you find coal also on the exposed vertical sides of mountains.

Another option is to explore caves, coal is found on the stone level. Just be careful, caves house night critters even at day.

[Captain Conundrum]

Coal is very common. You can indeed find it on the sides of mountains, but you can also look in the fossil layer below ground. It isn't always readily visible in every cave you explore, but it often is. You will always find coal after a few minutes of digging through rocks.

[eg g]

Alright thanks

[RazorX]

Originally posted by Ocean Man:

Alright thanks

look on the side and top of mountains that are made up of stone

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=925905149
it should also be a good source of obsidian too.

[Adora Lupinatu]

This might also be helpful. :)

http://creativerse.wikia.com/wiki/Beginners_Guide

[KuanYin]

Originally posted by Ocean Man:

So I tried looking up where to find coal, they said it was on the surface in the mountain biomes. Am I searching in the wrong place or is coal very scarce

If you do not want to use bombs just keep jumping in any holes/caves you see and you will see coal in the first layer in most of them. When you see a piece just dig around it to find the other pieces connected to it. The good part of this tactic is you get lots of stone and you also seem to find lots of Obsidian ore also. If you have not tried bombs yet try some red or yellow beginners tnt that removes the top layers and you will find your coal easy that way also. Let me know if you need more help. I am new but found easy ways to find items so far.

[TheRemyD]

The sides of mountains and wood treasure chests are good starter locations for coal. As you get more gear and feel safer you can find coal inside caves within the first few layers of the world (Although I tend to find most of it in the fossil layer).

As you need leather for armor I typically find hunting for chests during the night in a woodlands biome the best bet. Those baby night mobs are easy prey and a good source of leather (Don't judge me).

[Adora Lupinatu]

Here is some info on Coal ... http://creativerse.wikia.com/wiki/Coal

[TinfoilChef]

I dug a branch mine. Found more coal and obsidian than I knew what to do with