Best Base Locations
Hexolite Quartz Base Locations Lv 56+
Tides of Terraria added the Hexolite Quartz Mining Site. It is no longer necessary to make a base on Hexolite Nodes.
S-Tier
3 Hexolite, 1 Oil
-1067, -1428
The only location with 3 Hexolite Nodes.
1 Oil Node.
A-Tier
2 Hexolite, 1 oil
-1331, -1288
- 2 Hexolite Quartz
- 1 Oil Node
- No enemies (can go here at level 10 on Surfent).
- Flat
- Space for more bases.
- 2 Junk Piles and 2 eggs on the beach
-1174, -1268
- 2 Hexolite Quartz
- 1 Oil Node
- Lots of Chromite nodes just north of the base.
- Element chest on the ledge
B-Tier
2 Hexolite
-777, -1070
- 2 Hexolite Quartz
- Semi flat
-966, -882
2 Hexolite Quartz
4 Chromite Nodes around the base.
Oil Base Locations Lv 50+
S-Tier
3 Oil Nodes on each level. Only 3 fit in each Palbox Radius.
Flat.
Low level area.
5 Elemental Chests.
2 Trust Peach Spawns.
3 Oil Nodes on each level. Only 3 fit in each Palbox Radius.
Flat.
Mid level area.
No Elemental Chests.
2 Trust Peach Spawns.
A-Tier
3 Oil Nodes
Was the only locations with 3 oil until Tides of Terraria.
Tricky Terrain.
Hot area.
2 Oil Nodes
Sakurajima Island
Sakurajima Island has several flat double oil spots. Take your pick, at this point you will probably have unlocked the mining sites from the Tower Bosses.
Coal Base Locations Lv 30+
Coal Mine unlocks at Tech Lv 41 & defeating Axel & Orserk.
Until then you can use natural nodes.
Note: Coal Mine has a high Workload, until you have maxed base workers natural nodes are still faster than the mining site.
S-Tier
328, 494
Huge area.
Not flat.
6-9 Coal nodes depending on Palbox placement.
Skill Fruit tree.
Good fast travel location.
185, -30
Large area.
6 Coal Nodes.
8 Ore Nodes.
A-Tier
298, 240
Large area.
Not flat.
6-8 Coal nodes depending on Palbox placement.
Skill Fruit tree.
B-Tier
-462, -681
Small Area.
6 Coal Nodes.
Flat.
-604, -728
Medium Area.
Multi-tiered.
6 Coal Nodes.
Great view.
592, 148
Huge area.
Not flat.
6-7 Coal nodes depending on Palbox placement.
Good fast travel location.
652, 151
Huge area.
6-7 Coal nodes depending on Palbox placement.
Good fast travel location.
C-Tier
-701, -645
Small Area.
5 Coal nodes.
Multi-tiered.
1-3 Bases, sulfur nodes to the east.
No raids.
Great view.
-568, -651
Small Areas.
5 Coal nodes.
Egg spawn with chance for Jormuntide Ignis.
Multi-tiered.
1-3 Bases, sulfur node and skill fruits to the east.
No raids.
Great view.
-712, -319
Small area.
1 Sulfur Node.
3 Coal Nodes.
Only base to fit coal and sulfur.
Sulfur Base Locations Lv 21+
Sulfur Mine unlocks at Tech Lv 45 & defeating Marcus & Faleris.
Until then you need to use sulfur nodes for Gunpowder.
S-Tier
-590, -403
Requires floating pals like Tombat or they Burn.
8 Sulfur Nodes.
Small buildable area.
-741, 442
Medium area.
7 Sulfur Node.
Close to Jetragon.
A-Tier
-735, -340
Small area.
Lava.
7 Sulfur Node.
Great fast travel location.
-495,-517
Small area.
5 Sulfur Node.
B-Tier
-712, -319
Small area.
1 Sulfur Node.
3 Coal Nodes.
The only location to contain coal and sulfur in one radius.
C-Tier
-616, -222
Medium area.
Flat.
Safe from raids.
1 Sulfur Node.
1 Egg spawn.
Ore Base Locations Lv 1-38
Ore Mining Site 1 Unlocks at Tech Lv 24 and defeating Lily & Lyleen.
Natural Nodes are still faster than the Site 1.
Mining site 2 Unlocks at Tech Lv 38, it needs Site 1 to unlock.
Mining site 2 is fast and at Lv 38 you will probably have Lv 3+ Mining pals. At this point you can move away from natural ores.
Ore Cluster Map
- 10 ore nodes: 2
- 9 ore nodes: 4
- 8 ore nodes: 9
- 8 ore and 6 Coal nodes: 2
- 8 ore and 1 Sulfur nodes: 1
Ore Cluster Tour
10 Ore Nodes:
Moonless Shore 1
Level 15-25
– 76, -319
10 ore nodes.
Large building space.
Slight slope.
Moonless Shore 2
Level 15-25
96, -258
10 ore nodes.
Medium building space.
Can be difficult to place Pal Box.
Tricky Terrain.
9 Ore Nodes:
Ascetic Falls
Level 10-20
-245, 239
9 ore nodes.
Large building space.
Flat.
Nearby bandit camps.
Investigator’s Fork
Level 10-20
96, -258
9 ore nodes, some stone.
Medium building space.
Sloped, can be difficult to build.
Right next to a Skill Fruit Tree.
Mount Obsidian 1
Level 30-40
-543, -478
9 ore nodes.
Medium building space.
Mount Obsidian 2
Level 30-40
-543, -478
9 ore nodes.
Medium building space.
Slight Slope.
Good Travel location.
8 Ore Nodes – Best Spots:
Mossanda Forest 1
Level 20-30
185, -30
8 ore and 6 coal nodes.
The easier to build base that has both coal and ore.
Medium building space.
Nearby bandit camp and
dungeons.
No raids.
Verdant Brook
Level 20-30
259, -225
8 ore nodes, 6 coal.
Small building space.
Need multiple level building to reach coal.
Guide: https://imgur.com/a/nvZMna9
Mount Flopie 1
Level 15-25
-31, -167
8 ore nodes, some stone.
1 Coal node.
Large building space.
Skill Fruit Tree.
Mount Obsidian 3
Level 30-40
-760, -678
8 ore nodes.
Large building area, Good for double bases.
Flat.
Windswept Hills 1
Level 5-15
71, -408
8-9 ore nodes (one spawn is a bit bugged).
Medium building space.
Flat, tiers can be solved with ramps.
Great early location.
Windswept Hills 2
Level 5-15
7, -527
8 ore nodes.
Large building space.
Flat, tiers can be solved with ramps.
Nearby level 10 Incineram and Skill Fruit Tree.
Great early location.
Windswept Hills 3
Level 5-15
157, -398
8 ore nodes.
Small building space.
Nearby Chillet, Penking.
Great early location.
Starter Base Locations
Locations with large flat areas with stone, trees and a ore node.
Paldium Fragment nodes are also preferred.
Usually only used for a few levels before moving on to Ore Bases.
S-Tier
232, -487
The classic base, just next to the spawn.
Has all you need, even free berries for starting food.
A-Tier
86, -431
Both sides of the first Tower has ore, stone, wood and Paldium fragments.
B-Tier
86, -431
Just below the spawn is a ledge with ore, stone and wood. Missing Paldium Fragmetns
Triple-Base Locations – End Game Bases
A triple base setup is when three bases are built within render distance of each other, allowing for maximum efficiency. These locations provide large flat building areas as well as some other bonuses such as coal or sulfur to sustain ammo and repairs.
S-Tier
-251, 42
Available early.
Flat.
Huge area.
2-6 ore nodes
Can spread to 4-10 Bases.
A-Tier
-1331, -1288
Available early, no enemy pals.
Flat.
Huge area with foundations over water.
2 Hexolite Quartz
1 Oil
+1 Base with 1 more Hexolite Quartz.
B-Tier
-163, -227
Available early.
Flat.
Large area.
2 Sulfur nodes.
1 Coal node.
C-Tier
-480, -86
Available early.
Safe from raids on the two upper tiers.
Flat.
Large area.
2-6 ore nodes.
Thepalprofessor’s Recommended Base Progression
The bases I would use on a typical playthrough.
First Base 1: 232, -487
The classic starting base lets you get going straight of the bat. Pals will gather the needed materials, even berries, while you explore and start catching.
Second Base 1: 71, -408
At level 15 the second base unlocks. Build a temporary mining outpost on one of the early ore locations. This will get moved to a coal location soon. The first base is still in the first location.
Second Base 2: 185, -30
At level 34 coal comes into play. Level 3 mining pals are required to mine coal.
Since the ore mining site is pretty slow at this point the bonus ore is nice.
The 2nd base gets moved to this location.
First Base 2 & Third Base:
The third base unlocks around level 32. This is usually when I move the first base to a location that lets me build the third base next to it to stay in render distance. These bases become a mix of Plantations, Mining Sites, Production and Breeding. Currently I prefer the Ice Wind Island or Feybreak Beach bases, see Triple Base section.
Optional: Place the 3rd base at a Sulfur Base Location or a Pure Quartz Base Location for a few in game days for a stack of Gunpowder/Pure Quartz before committing to a triple base location.
Second Base 3, 4 & 5:
As you unlock mining sites and get better mining pals this base will move from coal to Pure Quartz (can be skipped and manually mined until Pure Quartz Site).
Eventually at Level 50 it goes to a Triple Oil Node Location until Plasteel Structures are completed, then the Oil Nodes from the hexolite bases will be enough.
At Level 56 it moves to the Triple Hexolite Base Location.
End Game Base Setup
Triple Base at either Feybreak Beach or Ice Wind Island.
Feybreak Beach gives Hexolite and Oil, but has worse terrain than Ice Wind Island.
4th Base at the Triple Hexolite Base.
Pick one base and make it mobile for temporary raiding. Only keep things that are easy to rebuild, like breeding farms and Skillfruit Orchards.
Skill Fruit Bases
Pals with Transport will gather fruits from Fruit Trees. Transporters with gathering Lv 3+ will get 2 fruits.