Resources
Find Permafrost resources such as flint, copper, and quality metal, learn which tools can gather them, and see the crafting and building uses for each.
Permafrost Copper: Mining, Smelting and Wire
Copper boulders need a flint pickaxe. Smelt 3 ore + 5 coal into an ingot, turn ingots into wire, and build the radio station to progress the story.
Permafrost Flint: Where to Find It and What It's For
Flint comes from flint boulders mined with any pickaxe — the bone cave is the first reliable source. It unlocks the entire flint tool tier.
Permafrost Quality Metal: Smelting Chain and Uses
Quality metal is smelted from iron and scrap — it gates the military and lunar gear tiers. Here is the full chain from boulder to bar.