The fastest setup is to mine Chromite at the cave near Wild Lands Floodgate with a Metal Detector (bring Smokey to double the yield), run a passive Hexolite Quartz mining base at -1069, -1425, and breed then butcher Neptilius for 25 Hexolite and 25 Coralum Ore per Pal.
Chromite, Hexolite Quartz, and Coralum Ore are the late-game materials that gate most of Palworld’s best crafting in the 1.0 update, and grinding them by hand is painfully slow. The good news is that each one has a fast, repeatable route: a Chromite cave you can strip in minutes, a mining base that fills with Hexolite Quartz on its own, and a Neptilius breeding loop that hands you Hexolite and Coralum Ore at the same time. Here’s how to set up all three.
Chromite, Hexolite, and Coralum Ore at a glance
| Resource | Fastest farm | Location or requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Chromite | Mine hidden cave nodes with a Plasma Multicutter | Cave near Wild Lands Floodgate; needs a Metal Detector |
| Hexolite Quartz | Passive mining base with assigned Pals | Fixed three-node base spot on the Feybreak islands |
| Coralum Ore | Breed and butcher Neptilius | Neptilius caught at the Isle of the Glacial Core |
Chromite is the only one of the three without a hands-off route, so it stays a quick manual trip. Hexolite Quartz and Coralum Ore both fill up while you do other things once their setups are running.
What to unlock and which Pals to bring
| Requirement | Use |
|---|---|
| Metal Detector | Must be in your inventory to detect and farm Chromite; unlocked at Technology level 58 and crafted at a Production Assembly Line II |
| Plasma Multicutter | Mines Chromite and Hexolite Quartz nodes quickly; unlocked at Technology level 54 |
| Smokey | Doubles the Chromite you mine while it follows you |
| Neptilius | Bred and butchered for Hexolite and Coralum Ore |
| Vegetable Cakes | Breeding food that makes eggs lay two at a time |
| Breeding Farm | Where you pair Neptilius and hatch their eggs |
| Grintale | Gives a chance at an extra egg each time you collect one |
| Lavish Hospitality | Passive that increases butchering drops |
| Service-Minded | Passive that increases butchering drops further |
| Pal Disassembly Conveyor | Automates butchering to pull the Hexolite and Coralum Ore |
Before any of this pays off you need a couple of tech unlocks and a small roster of Pals. The Metal Detector is the hard gate on Chromite, while the Neptilius loop leans on breeding gear and drop-boosting passives to hit its full output.
How to farm Chromite, Hexolite, and Coralum Ore in Palworld
Work through these three setups in order and you’ll have an active Chromite route, a passive Hexolite Quartz base, and a Neptilius breeding loop feeding you Coralum Ore all at once.
Equip a Metal Detector
You cannot detect or farm Chromite without a Metal Detector in your inventory, so craft and equip one before heading out.
Bring Smokey for double yield
Smokey’s Dig, Smokey! Dig! skill doubles the Chromite you mine, so keep it out and following you the whole time.
Travel to the Chromite cave
Fast-travel to Wild Lands Floodgate, then enter the cave at -913, -1317.
Mine the hidden nodes with a Plasma Multicutter
The cave holds one to four Chromite nodes that can vary from visit to visit, so cut every one you find with the Plasma Multicutter.
Claim the Hexolite Quartz base spot
Build a base at -1069, -1425, which sits on three Hexolite Quartz nodes with more Hexolite scattered around the surrounding area.
Assign mining Pals and let it stockpile
Put mining Pals on the nodes and route the ore into chests so Hexolite Quartz piles up on its own while you’re away.
Catch Neptilius at the Isle of the Glacial Core
Grab a few Neptilius here — this is your combined Hexolite and Coralum Ore engine.
Breed Neptilius with Vegetable Cakes
Pair them in a Breeding Farm with Vegetable Cakes so eggs are laid two at a time, and keep a Grintale in your party for a 75% chance of an extra egg each pickup.
Butcher each bred Neptilius
Run them through a Pal Disassembly Conveyor for 25 Hexolite and 25 Coralum Ore per Pal.
Breed for drop-boosting passives
Roll for Lavish Hospitality and Service-Minded before butchering, and avoid alpha Neptilius and Broncherry or Broncherry Aqua, which drop different items like a Charge Rifle Schematic instead.
Breed your Neptilius for Lavish Hospitality and Service-Minded before you start butchering — together they add roughly +150% to drops, turning every single Pal into a much bigger Hexolite and Coralum Ore payout.
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Which farm to build first
| Method | Best for |
|---|---|
| Active Chromite cave run | Chromite specifically — it has no passive route and needs the Metal Detector |
| Passive Hexolite Quartz base | Hands-off Hexolite Quartz stockpiles while you play elsewhere |
| Neptilius breeding | The fastest Coralum Ore, plus a heavy Hexolite haul in the same butcher |
These three routes don’t really compete — they cover different gaps, so the goal is to run all of them. The order you invest is what matters. The Hexolite Quartz base is the least effort per unit: drop it once, assign Pals, and it keeps filling chests on its own, with a single base left running just a few days piling up over 4,000 Hexolite Quartz in one showcase run.
Neptilius breeding is the powerhouse. It’s the only one of the three that produces Coralum Ore at all, and it hands you Hexolite in the same butchering pass — a few minutes of breeding can turn into roughly 300 Hexolite and 300 Coralum Ore once your passives and egg bonuses are stacked. Chromite is the odd one out: neither the base nor Neptilius makes it, so you’ll always keep the manual cave run for that specific material.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you farm Coralum Ore without breeding Neptilius?
Yes. You can salvage-fish Coralum Ore up in the northern section of the map, fairly close to the World Tree. It works, but breeding and butchering Neptilius is far faster once you want bulk Coralum Ore for crafting.
Do alpha Neptilius drop Coralum Ore and Hexolite?
No. Alpha versions of Neptilius don’t drop the same items when butchered, so stick to standard bred Neptilius from your Breeding Farm rather than butchering an alpha you caught in the wild.
Do you need the Metal Detector if you have Smokey?
Yes. The Metal Detector is what actually lets you detect and farm Chromite in the first place — Smokey only doubles the amount you mine, so it boosts a Chromite run but can’t replace the detector.
What coordinates should you use for the Chromite and Hexolite farms?
The Chromite cave is at -913, -1317 (fast-travel to Wild Lands Floodgate first), the Hexolite Quartz base spot is at -1069, -1425, and Neptilius for Coralum Ore are caught at the Isle of the Glacial Core.
Is the Neptilius method better than a Hexolite Quartz base?
For Coralum Ore, yes — the base doesn’t produce Coralum Ore at all. For Hexolite it’s a trade-off: Neptilius gives fast burst yields of 25 per butcher, while the base drips passively with no effort. Run both and you cover every material.
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