If you want to build the craziest high-tech weapons and unbreakable armor in the 1.0 update, you’ve got to stop messing around with iron and start harvesting ancient crystal metal.
The massive launch of version 1.0 brought some of the biggest changes shaking up Palpagos, but nothing shifts your late-game power dynamic quite like unlocking Soralite. This rare ancient metal forms the backbone of your absolute highest-grade end-game equipment, structures, and tools. If you’ve been cruising along with basic materials, get ready for a serious reality check. You can’t just walk up to these shiny blue rocks with a regular old metal pickaxe and expect results. I tracked down the exact island you need to invade, the high-tech tool you have to build first, and how to actually get these legendary ingots cooking back at your base.
How to Farm Soralite Ore
To find raw Soralite ore, you need to head out to Sunreach Island, which sits out in the southern portion of the world map. You can get up there by calling out your favorite flying mount and soaring directly up to the islands, or you can take a shortcut by interacting with a mysterious altar to transport yourself.
Once you arrive, pick any waypoint to start your search. Soralite nodes spawn naturally all across this region, looking like massive, dark boulders covered in glowing blue crystals. Before you start swinging wildly, remember that standard tools don’t work here. You need a Plasma Multicutter to even chip this stuff.
When you approach a node, don’t just aim anywhere. If you hit the flat face of the boulder, you’ll deal exactly one point of damage, which is a great way to waste your afternoon. Instead, circle around the rock until you spot the weak point, which looks like a distinct crack running through the node. Aim your cutter directly at that fracture to successfully harvest the ore. If you manage to survive up here until your character hits technology level 72, you can finally build a Soralite Quarry to let your base workforce passively mine the stuff for you while you’re out exploring.
Crafting the Plasma Multicutter
Since you absolutely require the Plasma Multicutter to gather your first batch of ore, unlocking this high-tech tool is your primary hurdle. It opens up in your Technology tab once you hit level 54.
The raw material requirements are hefty, forcing you to unlock and build several sub-components from earlier tech levels just to piece the final tool together.
| Required Material | How to Obtain / Craft |
|---|---|
| Pal Metal Ingot | Refined inside an Electric Furnace using raw Ore, Pure Quartz, and Paldium Fragments. |
| Plasteel | Unlocks at tech level 50. Requires Crude Oil, Ore, and a Bio Battery. |
| Bio Battery | Unlocks at tech level 44. Crafted using an Electric Organ, Refined Quartz, and Carbon Fiber. |
| Computer | Unlocks at tech level 50. Assembled using a Circuit Board, Plasteel, a Bio Battery, and Carbon Fiber. |
| Cryogenic Coolant | Unlocks at tech level 31. Crafted using Aquatic Pal Fluids and an Ice Organ. |
How to Refine Soralite Ingots
Once you’ve safely dragged your raw Soralite back home, you can’t just toss it into a standard fire pit. Soralite Ingots require advanced refinement technology that unlocks at level 66. To get processing, you’ll need to lock down the blueprint for the Ancient Furnace, which is the only structure capable of melting down this specialized ore.
Every single bar of Soralite Ingot requires a combination of two raw Soralite ores and two chunks of Pure Quartz. While you already know where to get the blue rocks, you’ll need to make a detour into the freezing peaks of the Astral Mountains to mine the Pure Quartz nodes scattered across the snow.
Building and Operating the Ancient Furnace
Before you can start smelting, you’ve got to gather the rare materials needed to actually construct the furnace itself. You can find some of the rarest ingredients, like the Ancient Civilization Core, by completing successful Pal Expeditions or taking down bosses at a Summoning Altar.
| Furnace Material | Source & Crafting Method |
|---|---|
| Coralum Ingot | Unlocks at technology level 62. Smelted using Coralum Ore and Coal. |
| Thermal Core | Unlocks at technology level 59. Made using a Flame Organ, Coal, and Hexolite. |
| Corrosive Solvent | Advanced chemical component required for high-tier metallurgy. |
| Computer | High-tier component unlocked at level 50, built from circuit boards, plasteel, and batteries. |
| Ancient Civilization Core | Rare reward dropped from endgame Pal Expeditions or by defeating bosses at the Summoning Altar. |
Putting the physical furnace down is only half the battle. To actually power the structure, you have to build a Power Generator right alongside it.
The real challenge comes down to staffing. Operating this ancient machinery requires an extreme amount of elemental precision. You need to assign two specific workers to your base: one with a minimum of Kindling level 6, and another with a minimum of Cooling level 6 to generate and regulate the intense electricity.
Finding workers with stats that high right out of the wild is nearly impossible. To solve this bottleneck, I recommend checking out a comprehensive best kindling pals guide to map out your breeding lines. You can take your existing high-tier monsters and toss them into a Pal Essence Condenser, since pushing a Pal to a higher star rank naturally upgrades their work suitability levels. Alternatively, you can feed them Work Suitability books you collect during your travels, or hunt down elite, max-level bosses hiding in the final areas of the map who already possess the raw stats required.
What Can You Craft with Soralite Ingots?
Once you have your automated furnace array running efficiently, you’ll start pumping out Soralite Ingots. This unlocks a massive wave of end-game recipes. Pretty much every single major item from level 67 all the way up to the maximum level cap requires a steady supply of this refined metal.
High-Tech Weapons and Ammunition
If you want to stop trading blows with bosses and start vaporizing them, Soralite is mandatory. You’ll use it to manufacture devastating heavy weapons like the Beam Launcher, the Beam Scatter, and the Tactical Grenade Launcher. It’s also required to stamp out high-tier ammunition like Beam Launcher Ammo, Beam Scatter Ammo, Combat SMG Ammo, Heavy Assault Rifle Ammo, Plasma Rifle Ammo, and Tactical Grenade Launcher Ammo. You’ll even need it for elite close-quarters options like the Combat SMG, the Heavy Assault Rifle, the Mechanical Bow (along with Mechanical Bow Ammo), and the legendary Laser Sword or Enhanced Lily’s Spear.
Endgame Pal Saddles and Gear
Your roster of endgame mounts won’t be doing much without their proper high-tier equipment. Soralite Ingots are a core ingredient for crafting advanced pieces like the Homing Module or the Sol Sphere. It’s also required to unlock specific high-tier saddles, including the Beakon Cryst Saddle, Dualith Noct Saddle, Dynamoff Saddle, Eidrolon Saddle, Roujay Saddle, Shaolong Saddle, and the Whalaska Ignis Saddle. If you’ve been working on a specific Ophydia location and breeding guide to optimize your party, you’ll also need a hefty chunk of Soralite to assemble the official Ophydia Saddle.
Ultimate Armor Sets and Defenses
Survival in the highest-level zones means upgrading your personal defense. Soralite is the primary material used to hammer out the Ancient Armor, the Ancient Helm, and the heavy-duty Ancient Shield.
Advanced Base Infrastructure
Beyond gear, you can use these ingots to completely overhaul your camp infrastructure. It’s used to construct the Gold Coin Assembly Line, the Ancient Kitchen, the Ancient Monitoring Stand, the Ancient Workbench, and the luxurious Ancient Pal Bed. You can even use it to build out complete structural sets, including the Ancient Clinic, Ancient Pillar, Ancient Stairs, Ancient Foundation, Ancient Triangular Foundation, Ancient Pal Passage Entrance, and an entire assortment of Ancient Walls, Doors, Windows, Fences, and various styles of custom Roofs.
