Gold Ingot

Gold is a resource obtained from mining Gold Ore at the Gold Mines, Gunpowder Mines, or mining Dwarven Gold at the Dwarven Mines or Crystal Hollows or from Gold Minions. It can also be bought for from the Mine Merchant or for  from the Gold Forger.

Collection
Collecting gold ingots increases the player's gold ingot collection, which grants useful items and perks upon collecting certain amounts of gold ingots.

Mining
Mining Gold Ore using a Pickaxe with Smelting Touch will drop a Gold Ingot. Gold Ore can be found and mined in the Gold Mine and the Gunpowder Mines.

Dwarven Gold will always drop Gold Ingots even without Smelting Touch. A Pickaxe with a of 3 or better is required to mine it. Dwarven gold is not affected by the Compact enchantment.

In the Dwarven Mines, Gold veins can be found and mined in the Royal Mines and between the Great Ice Wall and the Aristocrat Passage. Gray Dwarven Gold will drop 2 Gold Ingots and Dwarven Gold will drop 2-4 Gold Ingots (before ). The Gray Dwarven Gold is not affected by the Mineral Armor.

In the Crystal Hollows, Dwarven Gold can be found and mined in the Mines of Divan and scattered in the Mithril Deposits tunnels. This Dwarven Gold will drop 5-7 Gold Ingots and will not regenerate once mined. Additionally, most of the Dwarven Gold in the Crystal Hollows is located in the Mines of Divan where the Efficient Miner perk have no effect.

Minions
A Gold Minion with the Auto Smelter Minion Upgrade will produce Gold Ingots.

Stranded Mode
Gold can be obtained by killing Zombie Pigmen on your Island.

Usage
Gold Ingots are used to upgrade Gold Minions, craft an early game weapon named Cleaver, craft Enchanted Gold and brew Absorption potions. Its enchanted variant is also used in a lot of Wolf Slayer recipes.

Bank Upgrades
While not strictly included within the Gold Collection, upgrading your Bank Account requires progress in the collection.

Golden Dragon Pet
The Shining Scales ability of Golden Dragon Pet provides  and   per every digit in Gold Ingot collection, up to   and   as  is limit to the ability.