Stone

Stone is a basic terrain block and resource node encountered on most maps. It functions as both a placeable building material and a mined resource used in early-game recipes. Stone appears naturally as deposits that can be mined by drills and extracted for crafting and construction, forming an essential component of many production chains and building requirements in Mindustry.

Stone is gathered primarily via mechanical drills placed over stone tiles or veins. Early technologies and recipes often require stone as a primary ingredient; historically it was used extensively in primitive production chains and served as a readily available resource before more advanced ores became common. Over the game's development stone’s role has been adjusted in various builds and changelogs, with some recipes and usages added or removed across versions.

Practical notes and strategy:

• Mine stone with basic drills early in the match to supply foundations, conveyors, and simple crafting recipes. It is reliable and abundant on most maps.
• Use conveyors and sorter layouts to move stone from drill fields to nearby constructors or cores to avoid resource pile-up on the map.
• Stone is best consumed locally for building and low-tier recipes; prioritize refining or converting it into higher-tier resources only if nearby production lines justify the throughput.
• Keep stone drill fields defended: their proximity to the base makes them frequent targets for enemy waves, and losing a stone supply can stall early expansion.
• Check changelogs and build notes for your server or modpack: specific builds have historically removed or altered stone recipes, so its exact uses and recipe lists can differ between versions.