> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.megabuild.de/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.megabuild.de/en/farming.md).

# Resources & Farming

Ores, Mana Ore, cobblestone generator, monsters and farms – the resources you find on MegaBuild.de.

## Ores

Every newly generated main island has around **60 ore blocks** on average – most of them in its cave.

| Ore      | Per main island (average) |
| -------- | ------------------------: |
| Coal     |                        20 |
| Copper   |                        12 |
| Iron     |                        11 |
| Lapis    |                         5 |
| Gold     |                         4 |
| Redstone |                         4 |
| Diamond  |                         1 |

Need more? Keep exploring: every new main island brings new ores.

## Mana Ore

<table><thead><tr><th width="220">Property</th><th>Value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Appearance</td><td>Glowing, magenta deepslate lapis lazuli ore</td></tr><tr><td>Occurrence</td><td>About 5–7 per main island, mostly on cave walls</td></tr><tr><td>Mining</td><td>Pickaxe only</td></tr><tr><td>Yield</td><td>6–12 Mana, +25 % per Fortune level, plus some XP</td></tr><tr><td>Daily limit</td><td>200 Mana, separate from the limit for actions</td></tr></tbody></table>

Mana Ore never drops lapis and survives explosions.

{% hint style="info" %}
There's no Mana Ore on the **starting island**. You only find it on main islands that are newly generated as you explore.
{% endhint %}

## Cobblestone generator

If your starting island has no water and no lava of its own, it gets both on a stone pedestal – enough for a classic cobblestone generator.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Stone from lava-water generators **doesn't count for quests**.
{% endhint %}

## Monsters and animals

* **Monsters:** Around **60 % fewer** monsters spawn naturally on the islands than in normal Minecraft.
* **Animals:** Every island has animals that match its biome.

## Loot

Chests, barrels, pots, shelves and suspicious sand or gravel in structures are **filled once**. A chest you place yourself stays empty.

## Farms and automation

MegaBuild doesn't have any special rules of its own for farms, hoppers and redstone. The [server rules](https://megabuild.de/rules/) apply.

Just keep this in mind when it comes to Mana and quests:

* **Blocks you placed yourself** – such as ores, logs, melons or pumpkins – don't give Mana and don't count for mining quests.
* **Monsters from spawners** don't give Mana.

## Related pages

* [Mana & Ruby](/en/economy.md)
* [Quests](/en/quests.md)
* [Your island](/en/island.md)