sinking flametal

[Areagon]

man i understand it sinks for a challenge but i'm getting so tired of all ways almost dying every time and there seems to be a bug where i slide around on the ore deposits sometimes too getting the flametal is such a hassle

[RENGOKU]

I’ve had the sliding thing happen too, but only once so far.

[Areagon]

yea i have had it a few times and died 2 times because of it

[RENGOKU]

The only time I died while Investigating the metal was because I didn’t go through and read one of the new unlocks that creates the platforms to make harvesting easier.

[HunApo]

Happened 2-3 times with us as well, but it was on PTR on hosted server.
The same can happen on leviathans that you start to slide.

But flammetal pilars arent the only source to get it, heck i would say probably not even the best source.
Got metric tons of ore from raiding the castles (i think best one was around 40 ore)

[Areagon]

yes i have 60 in one fort i'm going to go grab

[Areagon]

i wonder why we did not get any tools with this stuff either

[Knightframe]

If you stand in lower area when it starts to shake you will lose control. You wana be as high as possible (character will be stuck in some weird animation).

[Areagon]

ok i definitely will try that this was a vary good update

[Gunnar Hurtya]

Train an Asksvin, pop a saddle on it, no more lava damage

[DexGames]

Also, the truth is that you only need like 10 or so flametal ore FROM PILLARS in total.
That is so you can unlock and are able to craft the battering ram and get your "real flametal stock" from fortresses. (not pillars anymore)

Once you get your battering ram you never need to farm the pillars ever again, unless you want a gigastock of it.

Get the first few from pillars > take no risk, don't overstay > like, take your 5 flametal ore per pillars and get out, it IS fine > just get 10 from 1,2,3 hell even 10 pillars if you have to > never worry about them again.

[Areagon]

i now have around 120 from the forts i still will mine it in the future but not any time soon i'm really loving this game and i want as much as i can get out of it i really wonder what the deep north will be like because the ashlands exceeded my expectations

[Areagon]

will i find the boss location stone in the forts i have bot found it yet

[Nerevar]

Originally posted by DexGames:

Also, the truth is that you only need like 10 or so flametal ore FROM PILLARS in total.
That is so you can unlock and are able to craft the battering ram and get your "real flametal stock" from fortresses. (not pillars anymore)

Once you get your battering ram you never need to farm the pillars ever again, unless you want a gigastock of it.

Get the first few from pillars > take no risk, don't overstay > like, take your 5 flametal ore per pillars and get out, it IS fine > just get 10 from 1,2,3 hell even 10 pillars if you have to > never worry about them again.

not needed either. you can find flametal in the chests in the fortresses courtyards already. and you can get in there without the ram by simply building a ladder/staircase and then going in over the wall. the ram is only needed to break into the central tower.
and if you leave the outer gate unbroken nothing can get inside. perfect portal spot. doesnt even need a shield. just stuff the burnable objects into the central tower. done. stone portal outside. only thing that can visit you in there at all is a valkyrie. birds never go there.

mineing the pillars isnt worth doing. you need the gems anyway. and these only come from fortress chests and you need 2 per weapon. doesnt sound like alot but given lighting is better than the other 2 you can run out fast. and since the upgrades also 1 gem each and are capped at level 2 right now....

yeah. flamemetal pillars are a needless risk currently. fortresses are easier and you need to do them ANYWAY.

forget the pillars.

[Nerevar]

Originally posted by Areagon:

will i find the boss location stone in the forts i have bot found it yet

the stone is found inside the forts central tower. its very common. since thats also where you find the bell parts you cannot miss it. you need to break in there anyway.

[Areagon]

i have been to 4 forts have not found one yet