To get Chromite in Palworld, travel to Feybreak Island with a Metal Detector or Smokie, scan caves and red-zone areas for buried nodes, then mine them with a pickaxe while using Smokie for a much better yield.
Chromite is a late-game metal buried across Feybreak Island, and it is the main ingredient you will farm once you start smelting Hexolite. Unlike ore veins you can spot on the surface, Chromite sits underground, so you need either the Metal Detector or the Pal Smokie to find it before a pickaxe is any use. This guide covers where to look, how each detection method works, and two repeatable routes that keep the Chromite flowing.
Where to find Chromite and what you need
| Need | Answer |
|---|---|
| Location | Feybreak Island (caves, dungeons, red-zone areas) |
| Detection | Metal Detector or the Pal Smokie |
| Mining tool | Pickaxe or a mining Pal |
| Best farm areas | Cave and dungeon loops plus the Scorched Hill surface route |
| Main use | Smelting Hexolite at the Gigantic Furnace |
Feybreak Island is the place to be. Chromite shows up inside its caves, dungeons, and boss rooms, and out in the red-zone areas on the surface. It only ever appears as a buried node, so bring a Metal Detector or Smokie to mark it and a pickaxe to break it. Smokie earns its slot because it raises how much Chromite each node gives — roughly double, and higher still when Smokie is condensed.
Metal Detector vs Smokie for buried Chromite
| Method | How it works |
|---|---|
| Metal Detector | Unlocks at Technology Level 56; beeps faster and shifts from light blue to red as you near a node. Stays active while you ride a ground mount. |
| Smokie | Keep it out of its Pal Sphere; hold the partner skill to ping and dig up nearby Chromite. Boosts harvested Chromite — roughly double, up to triple when fully condensed. |
Both tools do the same core job — turning invisible, buried Chromite into something you can mine — but they get there differently. The Metal Detector unlocks at Technology Level 56 and crafts at a Production Assembly Line II from 30 Plasteel, 100 Paldium Fragments, 30 Circuit Boards, and 20 Nightstar Sand. As you close in on a node it beeps faster and shifts from light blue to red. Smokie’s Harness also sits at Level 56, but its materials are far easier to gather, and Smokie adds the yield bonus the detector can’t.
The best setup uses both. Keep the Metal Detector active while you ride a ground Pal so you can cover ground fast, then dismount and switch to Smokie right before you mine so every node pays out the bonus.
What you need before farming Chromite
How to get and use Smokie to find Chromite
Smokie both reveals buried Chromite and boosts how much you harvest, which is why it is worth bringing even if you already have the Metal Detector.
STEP 1/5
Find Smokie on Feybreak Island
Smokie roams the northeastern part of Feybreak Island, so head there and catch one before you start farming.
STEP 2/5
Craft Smokie’s Harness
Smokie’s Harness sits at Technology Level 56, and its materials are far cheaper than the Metal Detector’s.
STEP 3/5
Send Smokie out and ping the area
With Smokie active, hold the partner skill button and any nearby buried Chromite surfaces around you.
STEP 4/5
Tell Smokie to dig
Order Smokie to dig and every node within range pops up out of the ground.
STEP 5/5
Mine the revealed nodes
Swing your pickaxe at each exposed node to collect the Chromite.
How to farm the Scorched Hill Chromite route
- INTRO: Scorched Hill is a fast surface loop you can run on a mount, picking up buried nodes across the red terrain, the ribs, the road, and the outcrop.
- Fast travel to Scorched Hill — Warp to the Scorched Hill fast-travel point on Feybreak Island to start the surface loop.
- Ride in with the Metal Detector out — Mount a ground Pal so you can keep the Metal Detector active while covering ground quickly.
- Grab the node south of the tall border — Just south of the tall border, the detector picks up the first buried node.
- Check where the ground turns red — Between west and north, right where the terrain starts turning red, sits another node.
- Head about 80m north — Push roughly 80 meters north into the red terrain for a third node.
- Search west of the ribs — By the large rib formation, a node sits just to the west, with a bounty nearby.
- Cross to the road east of the ribs — On the east side of the ribs, another node waits right on the road.
- Move about 70m northeast — Travel roughly 70 meters to the northeast to reach the next node.
- Finish at the outcrop to the west — Directly west, on the edge of the outcrop, is the final node on this loop.
- Check the full node map — Eight nodes turn up across this stretch, though it is not every Chromite node on Feybreak.
Even when the Metal Detector found the node, jump off your mount and send out Smokie before you swing — mining with Smokie active gives roughly double the Chromite, and up to triple when Smokie is fully condensed.
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The best routine for repeat Chromite runs
KEY!For steady Chromite, treat it as a farm rather than a one-off. Loop the caves and dungeons on Feybreak, then swing out to the Scorched Hill surface route — the two together give you plenty of nodes per trip. Caves in particular tend to hold several nodes each (often three to four), and they refill after you clear them, so the same spot is worth revisiting on later runs; the exact respawn window varies, so cycle the route rather than watch a timer.
Travel efficiently by keeping a ground mount under you with the Metal Detector active, then jumping off and sending out Smokie the moment you reach a node — that swap is what turns an ordinary haul into a doubled or tripled one. Some players also report breeding or catching Silvegis and butchering them for Chromite as a bulk alternative, but the node routes above are the reliable core.
What Chromite is used for
| Craft | Materials |
|---|---|
| Hexolite (x1) | 5 Chromite, 12 Hexolite Quartz, 20 Ore |
| Gigantic Furnace (build) | 200 Flame Organ, 150 Plasteel, 100 Polymer, 20 Ancient Civilization Parts |
Chromite’s headline use is Hexolite. At the Gigantic Furnace you smelt 1 Hexolite from 5 Chromite, 12 Hexolite Quartz, and 20 Ore, which is why late-game crafting burns through Chromite fast. If you haven’t built the furnace yet, it costs 200 Flame Organ, 150 Plasteel, 100 Polymer, and 20 Ancient Civilization Parts.
Common mistakes when hunting Chromite
A few things trip people up. Chromite is a Feybreak resource, so searching the starter islands or expecting to spot surface ore veins gets you nowhere — every node is buried. Don’t confuse it with Hexolite Quartz, which you can see out in the open. And on the farming side, keep Smokie out of its Pal Sphere so it can actually mark nodes, and never mine while still mounted: hop off and swap to Smokie first, or you throw away the yield bonus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the best place to find Chromite in Palworld?
Feybreak Island — specifically its caves, dungeons, and boss rooms, plus the red-zone surface areas like the Scorched Hill route.
Do you need the Metal Detector to get Chromite?
No. Either the Metal Detector or the Pal Smokie will reveal buried nodes, and Smokie is the better pick because it also boosts your yield. Both the detector and Smokie’s Harness unlock at Technology Level 56.
How does Smokie help with Chromite?
With Smokie out of its sphere, hold the partner skill to ping and dig up nearby buried Chromite, and mining with Smokie active roughly doubles what each node gives — up to triple when Smokie is fully condensed.
Can you use the Metal Detector while mounted?
Yes. Ride a ground Pal with the detector active to cover ground quickly, then dismount and switch to Smokie before you mine.
What is Chromite used for?
Mainly smelting Hexolite at the Gigantic Furnace — 5 Chromite, 12 Hexolite Quartz, and 20 Ore per Hexolite.
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How much Chromite does each node give?
Roughly 80 to 100 per node, and it varies. Mining with Smokie active can push that to double or triple, so treat node counts as a range rather than a fixed number.
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