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Gold Ore

ResourceOre
Trade value
80 Bucks
Methodology
Data Methodology
Gold is a resource in Permafrost used in 1 recipes and building parts, including Gold Ingot.
As valuable as ever, but for more practical reasons.
Related guidePermafrost Base Building Guide: Materials, Workstations & Blueprints

Where to find Gold

Game data

14 sources yield Gold: containers and nodes with their roll chance, traders with their stock, animals with drop ranges.

Resource nodes

Resource nodes
Loot sourceAmountChance
Gold Ore Final node*1Guaranteed
Gold Ore node*1–3Guaranteed

Trader stock

Trader stock
TraderStock
Resources (trader stock)*1

Chance is this item's share of one roll of the loot pool; a container may roll a pool several times. Names marked * are built from data-file ids, not shown in game.

What Gold is used for

Game data

Gold goes into 1 recipe or building part.

Crafting recipes (1)

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How Gold compares

Calculated

Percentile rank against the 7 other Ore items.

Trade value
80
Stack size
50

Compare Gold side by side

Gold is a resource in Permafrost used in 1 recipes and building parts, including Gold Ingot. It drops from 2 loot sources; the best is the Gold Ore Final node. Horizon Hunting Trader's stock, House Camp General Trader's stock, House Camp Hunting Trader's stock, Solars General Trader's stock, Solars Hunting Trader's stock, Eric Hirsch, Techno Crats Hunting Trader's stock, Urban District General Trader's stock, Urban District Hunting Trader's stock, Woods General Trader's stock, Woods Hunting Trader's stock sell it. It is an ingredient in 1 recipe or build part such as Gold Ingot.

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Gold FAQ

Where do you find Gold?

Gold appears in 2 loot sources; the Gold Ore Final node is the best bet. Horizon Hunting Trader's stock, House Camp General Trader's stock, House Camp Hunting Trader's stock, Solars General Trader's stock, Solars Hunting Trader's stock, Eric Hirsch, Techno Crats Hunting Trader's stock, Urban District General Trader's stock, Urban District Hunting Trader's stock, Woods General Trader's stock, Woods Hunting Trader's stock stock it for Bucks.

What is Gold used for?

Gold is an ingredient in 1 recipe or building part, including Gold Ingot.

How much is Gold worth?

Its trade value is 80 Bucks; traders pay a fraction of that when you sell.