Rustroot extract

[Gorgos2]

Hello guys,

Casual solo player here (playing 1-2 hours after work). First time really trying to find some ore (Playing since W11). Can someone explain me, how to use correctly Rustroot like I´m 3 years old?
I have read almost every tutorial I could find here and on wiki. I still dont really get it. Most of the time tutorials say that when arrow point in some direction, in that direction should ore be (how far depend on rustroot extract Q) right? Did I miss anything?

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I will try to place here attachment with screenshot of arrow, when using rustroot extract. It point to East. When I move only few tiles arrow still show that way (but arrow will get thinner). After that arrow disapear completely. I tried about 30 charges of rustroot extract that way and surrounding place, but found only stone deposits.
What did I do wrong?

Thank you for any advice. I always get stuck on this and stop playing because of that.

[LemonNades]

When you have followed the "arrow" or "cone" and it stops dowsing that means you have found the ore. Read the pop up that appears and if it says cassiterite or lead glance you have found a smeltable ore. (Those are lv1 ores)

[Gorgos2]

Thx for reply. So I should follow arrow pointing or cone (Left or Right on the screenshot)? I tried to follow arrow (right) and found only stone (tried scan with rustroot every like 10 tiles up to 70 tiles cca).

[DoctorCookie]

You are getting 2 hits there in the pic. Follow the narrower cone(right on the screenshot.) I am not talking down to you, just making sure you understand that you are going to need to find a cave system under you to get to any ore you find, or drop a minehole.

[Gorgos2]

Sending link with another screenshot. I did draw showed arrows and markers are stone deposits.

[Gorgos2]

You are getting 2 hits there in the pic. Follow the narrower cone(right on the screenshot.) I am not talking down to you, just making sure you understand that you are going to need to find a cave system under you to get to any ore you find, or drop a minehole.

So, narrower arrow means closer to deposit? I´m above Cave system, but it´s true that this place is bit furher away (cca 5-10 tiles).

[DoctorCookie]

You have a lot of hits in that area. I would head into that cave and prospect along the walls. You will find something more than likely. For me prospecting is only useful on level one where you can mine your way towards and over any hits.

[Odynak]

Probably try an extract of lower quality.

[AlexNT]

First the good news: you're using a client that retains multiple cones, and you're actually seeing the cones -- that together is 90% of success.

Cone is where the ore is, the distance is unknown. Rustroot quality 25-35 is optimal. If you're seeing cones, it's probably what you're already using anyway.

From there:

1. Use rustroot, observe the cone.
2. Step some 5-10 grid tiles perpendicular to the cone, use rustroot again -- observe the second, intersecting, cone.
3. Step into the intersection area and use rustroot again -- you will almost certainly get a very thin cone. Move along this cone for 2-3 tiles and use rustroot again.
4. Keep repeating Step 3 until at some point there is no cone -- the popup will have the name of the ore.

This usually results in finding ore in about 3-10 uses. If you don't get an intersection at Step 2, it means you're pinging multiple deposits. Reposition and try again, until you get an intersection.