Exxo Avalon/Naquadah Ore

Naquadah Ore is an which can spawn upon breaking the second  in Hardmode in place of Mythril or Orichalcum Ore. More will spawn on the 5th, 8th, 11th, etc destroyed Evil Altars, albeit in decreasing amounts.

A Cobalt/Palladium/, Cobalt/Palladium/, or better is required to mine Naquadah. Naquadah Ore, as well as Naquadah Bars, can also be obtained by opening crates, eliminating the need for a higher-tier pickaxe.

Trivia

 * Naquadah Ore is a reference to the fictional mineral of the same name from Stargate.

History

 * : Is no longer guaranteed to generate upon smashing the second altar.