Shiny Ore

• You can find this item in drifting boxes on the ocean’s surface.
• You can find it in treasure chests in sunken shipwrecks.
• You can find malachite nodes on the ocean’s floor and mine them with a pickaxe.

Drifting Boxes

As you sail the ocean, there will be two types of drifting boxes that will spawn near you. They have random contents of two types. The square ornate boxes yield crafting materials when you pick them up, while the barrels give you trade goods.

Treasure Chests in Sunken Ships

Use your Underwater Detection system as you sail your ship. When the circles turn orange, look for a bright blue spot in the depths beneath the surface. There are many sunken small ships on the ocean’s floor. Inside, you will find a large treasure chest containing crafting materials.

Shiny Ore Nodes

You will find Shyny Ore Nodes all over the ocean’s floor. They glow bright pale blue, almost white, and you can spot them from quite a distance.

A good spot are the Great Hydrothermal Vents in the South Sea.

Here you will also find Manganese nodes and Hydrothermal Mineral deposits. The Blooms Beneath the Waves Abyss Cresset from the Scenic View Challenges is nearby, so you can return to this spot quite easily whenever you wish.

There is a cave in the depths of the Great Coral Reef, where you will find rich deposits of Shiny Ore. Here, you will also find the treasure chest containing the Blueprint: Bluewake Sail.