I spent three full in-game days wandering Palworld’s volcanic biomes last week trying to track down enough Coralum Ore to craft my first Heat Resistant Pal Armor set, and I lost count of how many times I got jumped by Blazamut before I figured out the most efficient farming routes. If you’re tired of searching empty caves and coming home with nothing but coal and stone, this guide breaks down exactly how to get Coralum Ore in Palworld without wasting hours of your playtime. We’ll cover where it spawns, what tools you need, which Pals make the process way faster, and what you can build with this shiny, heat-resistant ore once you’ve stockpiled enough.
How to Get Coralum Ore in Palworld: Core Requirements First
You can’t just run to the volcanic biome right after starting your game and expect to mine Coralum Ore. There are a few non-negotiable prerequisites you need to check off first to avoid wasting a trip, or worse, getting one-shot by a level 50 fire-type Pal before you even find a node. I made the mistake of showing up with only a steel pickaxe my first time, and I couldn’t mine a single node even after bashing it for 10 seconds. Don’t repeat that error.
- Level 35 or higher character to unlock the required pickaxe crafting recipe
- Ultra-tier Pickaxe or better (lower-tier tools will not register Coralum Ore nodes as mineable)
- At least level 2 Heat Resistance armor to avoid constant burn damage in volcanic spawn zones
- A combat-ready Pal with at least level 40 to fend off aggressive fire-type Pals that patrol mining areas
You can skip the combat Pal if you’re comfortable running from fights, but I highly recommend bringing one regardless. Many of the best spawn spots are tucked in areas with frequent Blazamut and Ragnahawk spawns, and you don’t want to lose half your inventory because you got ambushed mid-mine. A fast flying mount like Jetragon or Faleris also makes looping spawn routes way faster, but it’s not a strict requirement.
Exact Coralum Ore Spawn Locations You Can Farm Today
Coralum Ore only spawns in the northeastern volcanic biome of Palworld, so you can skip searching forests, deserts, or snow biomes entirely. It’s a high-elevation resource, so you won’t find it near the base of the volcano either. Nodes only spawn at elevations above 200m, so stick to higher cliffs and cave systems in the Mount Obsidian area for the best results.
My go-to farming route starts at the Mount Obsidian Fast Travel point. From there, head west into the network of small caves that dot the mountainside. Each cave has between 4 and 7 Coralum Ore nodes, and the entire loop of 3 connected caves gives me 18 to 22 nodes per run. I prefer the cave routes over open cliff nodes because there are fewer aggressive Pals patrolling the tunnels, so I don’t have to stop mining every two minutes to fight.
If you don’t mind dealing with more enemies, the cliff edges north of the main Blazamut spawn site have 12 to 15 open nodes that you can mine without navigating tight caves. Nodes respawn every 10 in-game minutes, so you can loop either route nonstop if you need to stockpile large amounts of ore. Mining natural nodes is the only reliable way to farm large quantities of Coralum Ore; you might get small drops from defeating high-level rock-type Pals in the volcanic biome, but those drops are too random to count on for crafting projects.
Best Pals to Speed Up Coralum Ore Farming
You can mine every node yourself if you want, but bringing the right Pal cuts your farming time in half, and in some cases gives you extra ore per node. You’ll want a Pal with at least level 3 Mining skill, since lower mining skills can’t damage Coralum Ore nodes at all. You also want a Pal that can handle the volcanic biome’s heat, so you don’t have to worry about it taking burn damage while you mine.
Blazamut is the best Pal for Coralum Ore farming by a wide margin. It has level 4 Mining skill, which lets it break nodes in seconds, it’s a fire-type so it takes zero burn damage in the volcanic biome, and it’s strong enough to defeat any aggressive Pal that tries to interrupt you. It also has a large inventory, so you can carry more ore before you have to head back to base to unload. If you haven’t caught a Blazamut yet, Digtoise is a great budget alternative, as long as you level it up to at least 40 so it can survive the biome’s enemies.
For extra efficiency, look for a mining Pal with the Item Drop Up passive skill. This skill gives you a 20 to 30% chance to get extra ore per node, which adds up fast if you’re farming for a full set of gear or multiple base upgrades. I have a Blazamut with Legendary Item Drop Up, and I usually get 30 to 40 extra ore per hour of farming compared to using a regular Pal.
What to Do With Coralum Ore After You Mine It
Raw Coralum Ore isn’t useful for crafting on its own, so your first stop after a farming run should be your base’s Industrial Furnace. Regular furnaces can’t reach the high temperatures needed to smelt Coralum Ore, so you’ll need to unlock the Industrial Furnace recipe at level 38 before you can process it. It takes 2 Coralum Ore and 1 Coal to make 1 Coralum Ingot, and each ingot takes 30 seconds to smelt, so I recommend having multiple Industrial Furnaces running at once if you’re processing large batches of ore.
Coralum Ingots are used for some of the most powerful late-game items in Palworld. The most common use is crafting Heat Resistant Armor +, which lets you explore the deepest, hottest parts of the volcanic biome without taking any burn damage at all. You’ll also need Coralum Ingots to craft the Legendary Pal Sphere Launcher, which has a 3x higher catch rate for level 40+ Pals than regular launchers, and the Heatwave Rifle, which deals 50% extra damage to ice-type Pals. If you’re upgrading your base, you’ll need 50 Coralum Ingots to upgrade your base to level 5, which unlocks the largest building sizes and most advanced crafting stations.
One quick tip: Don’t sell raw Coralum Ore to merchants. Smelted Coralum Ingots sell for 3x more than raw ore, so you’ll make way more gold if you process it first before selling any excess. I usually keep 200 ingots in my storage for crafting projects, and sell any extra I get from farming runs to fund Pal sphere and ammo purchases.
You don't have to spend hours wandering the volcanic wastes guessing where to look for rare ore now that you know how to get Coralum Ore in Palworld. Start by gearing up with the right pickaxe and heat resistance, stick to the cave routes near Mount Obsidian for safe, consistent spawns, and bring a high-level mining Pal to cut down your farming time by half. I usually set aside one in-game day a week to farm 100 or so ore, and that's enough to cover all my crafting and upgrade needs for the rest of the week. If you find a spawn route that works better for you, don't be afraid to tweak the process to fit your playstyle.