Learn about all desert minerals in reus, including Quartz, Topaz, Salt, Onyx, Stone, Copper, Iron, Gold, Silver, Platinum, Aluminium, Ruby, Diamond, and Coal.
This guide details the various desert minerals available in reus, categorized by level. Each mineral has specific sources, activation requirements, yields, symbiosis bonuses, and transmutation possibilities.
Level 1 Desert Minerals:
Quartz: Sources include Precious Minerals (Rock Giant). Activates 5 Wealth in Use. Yields 10 Wealth. Symbiosis: +8 Tech if next to Stone, +8 Wealth if next to Quartz. Transmutation: Salt with Lesser Seismic (Rock Giant), Topaz with Lesser Noble (Rock Giant).
Topaz: Sources include Agate with Lesser Noble (Rock Giant). Activates 10 Food in Use. Yields 10 Wealth. Symbiosis: +12 Wealth and +5 Awe if next to a Plant. Transmutation: Onyx with Potent Noble (Rock Giant).
Salt: Sources include Agate with Lesser Seismic (Rock Giant) and Stone with Lesser Crystal (Ocean Giant). Activates 10 Food in Use and 10 Tech in Use. Yields 5 Food, 5 Wealth, 5 Tech. Symbiosis: +5 Wealth and +5 Tech for each non-Salt Mineral next to it, +5 Awe for each Animal next to it. Transmutation: Onyx with Potent Crystal (Ocean Giant), Iron with Potent Seismic (Rock Giant).
Onyx: Sources include Topaz with Potent Noble (Rock Giant) and Salt with Potent Crystal (Ocean Giant). Activates 25 Wealth in Use. Yields 14 Wealth. Symbiosis: +1.5 Wealth for each 1 Natura on this Tile. Transmutation: Gold with Greater Noble (Rock Giant), Silver with Greater Seismic (Rock Giant), Platinum with Greater Crystal (Rock Giant).
Stone: Sources include Advanced Minerals (Rock Giant). Activates 5 Tech in Use. Yields 8 Tech. Symbiosis: +10 Tech if next to a Plant. Transmutation: Salt with Lesser Crystal (Ocean Giant), Copper with Lesser Reaction (Swamp Giant).
Copper: Sources include Stone with Lesser Reaction (Swamp Minerals). Activates 15 Wealth in Use. Yields 10 Tech. Symbiosis: +10 Tech if next to an Animal, +10 Tech if on a Mountain. Transmutation: Iron with Potent Reaction (Swamp Giant).
Iron: Sources include Copper with Potent Reaction (Swamp Giant) and Salt with Potent Seismic (Rock Giant). Activates 20 Tech in Use. Yields 14 Tech. Symbiosis: +5 Tech for each 1 Danger on this patch. Transmutation: Silver with Greater Crystal (Ocean Giant), Aluminium with Greater Reaction (Swamp Giant).
Level 2 Desert Minerals:
Gold: Sources include Onyx with Greater Noble (Rock Giant). Activates 100 Wealth in Use. Yields 25 Wealth. Symbiosis: +60 Wealth but -15 Wealth for each other Gold on the planet. +15 Wealth for each Mineral next to it. Transmutation: Ruby with Sublime Noble (Rock Giant), Diamond with Sublime Noble (Rock Giant) or Crystal (Ocean Giant).
Silver: Sources include Iron with Greater Crystal (Ocean Giant) and Onyx with Greater Seismic (Rock Giant). Activates 40 Wealth in Use and 40 Tech in Use. Yields 15 Wealth, 15 Tech. Symbiosis: Gains 60% of the Wealth from Neighboring Topaz, Onyx, Gold and Platinum. Gains 60% of the Tech from Neighboring Copper, Iron and Aluminium. Transmutation: Diamond with Sublime Noble (Rock Giant) or Crystal (Ocean Giant), Coal with Sublime Crystal (Ocean Giant).
Platinum: Sources include Onyx with Greater Crystal (Ocean Giant). Activates 75 Wealth in Use. Yields 15 Wealth, 6 Awe. Symbiosis: +15 Wealth and +10 Awe for each Coyote or Grey Fox next to it. +15 Wealth for each Animal next to it. Transmutation: Coal with Sublime Crystal (Ocean Giant).
Aluminium: Sources include Iron with Greater Reaction (Swamp Giant). Activates 100 Tech in Use. Yields 20 Tech. Symbiosis: +10 Tech for each Iron or Copper on the planet (stacks up to 5 times). +15 Tech for each Plant next to this Aluminium. Transmutation: N/A.
Level 3 Desert Minerals:
Ruby: Sources include Coal with Sublime Noble (Rock Giant). Activates 200 Wealth in Use. Yields 30 Wealth. Symbiosis: +150 Wealth but -25 Wealth for each other Ruby on the planet. +30 Wealth for each neighboring tile without a Mineral. Animals next to this Ruby gain +5 Awe. Plants gain +15 Natura, +30 Food and +30 Tech. Transmutation: N/A.
Diamond: Sources include Silver with Noble (Rock Giant) or Crystal (Ocean Giant), and Gold with Noble (Rock Giant) or Crystal (Ocean Giant). Activates 500 Wealth in Use and 250 Food in Use. Yields 25 Wealth. Symbiosis: +100 Wealth if next to 2 Plants, and +100 Wealth if there are 2 Minerals within 2 range. +2.5 Wealth for each 1 Wealth from neighboring Animals. Transmutation: N/A.
Coal: Sources include Silver with Sublime Crystal (Ocean Giant). Activates 100 Wealth in Use and 100 Tech in Use. Yields 20 Wealth, 20 Tech. Symbiosis: Copper and Iron on the planet gain +10 Wealth and +10 Tech. +50 Wealth for each Copper or Iron next to this Coal. +2 Wealth and +2 Tech but -1 Awe for each 1 Awe within 2 range from this Coal, excluding the Coal tile itself. Transmutation: N/A.
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