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What's the best use of iridium bars early game? (redlemmy.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm in year 2, have 13 bars, a couple of purple sprinklers. I'm thinking of saving up for the desert totem. is there a better use? should I upgrade my pick

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Upgraded pick will save you time and energy, so absolutely.

You can get desert totems from the trader (in the desert), but I don't remember what she wants for it. Not as much material as building one yourself.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

Desert trader has totems for 3 omni geodes. Super cheap in my opinion. Just one good day in the mines can let you get like 20 totems.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

I second upgrading your pick. Also I'd use the extra iridium for a few sprinklers :)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I typically focus first on things that give me more iridium: pickaxe (faster mining), crystalariums (jade = staircases and ruby = spicy eels), iridium band (big upgrade over either magnet or glowstone ring).

Then I upgrade the other important tools (axe, hoe, water can) and get iridium sprinklers, depending on which is more pressing in a certain playthrough. I only upgrade stuff like the pan or the trash can when I don't know what to do with iridium any more.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Iridium pan gives you hella iridium returns, though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It does but it's unreliable; mining is faster once you have it set up properly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Still, before hoe or watercan

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What day is Jade staircases? I can't seem to get there on the right day..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I think it's Sunday.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I feel like the quality of life improvements of the iridium axe and pick are worth it.