This method will rely on some element of luck as compacted plasteel is not always guaranteed to spawn on a generated map area. This is one of the easiest methods of getting plasteel and one of the simplest. Mining compacted plasteel from mountain deposits (Tip: You can click any of the subheadings above to jump straight to a certain part of the post) Underground mining using the deep drill.Disassembling fallen mechanoids at the machining table.Trading with other factions for silver or other items.Mining Compacted Plasteel from mountain deposits.There are 5 different ways to get plasteel in Rimworld including: We will discuss some of these options at the end, if you are still having difficulty finding plasteel. There are mods available on the Steam workshop that will change the game and create new, or easier methods of finding plasteel.
This guide on plasteel will go into detail about how to find plasteel in the Vanilla game of Rimworld.
That being said, if your colony is absolutely burning through the research trees you will find yourself in need of plasteel sooner rather than later on your playthrough.
