Drill to Earth's Core Ore Worm: A small red worm that hides inside ore; you can spot its tail sticking out. Fandom calls it the weakest enemy in the game.
Hidden inside ore and gem nodes from the early layers on, often before the Stone Layer, and in large numbers in the Mineshaft. Not in the tutorial area. Ore nodes and what they pay are on the items page, and the Mineshaft, where worms pile up, is on the dungeons page.
| Health | 100 |
|---|---|
| Speed | 35 |
| Damage | 1 per second |
| Sell price | Cannot be sold |
| Fuel | Cannot be burned |
| First layer | Not tied to one layer |
| Drops | None. |
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Stats are from Fandom's Enemies table; where another source gives a different number, it is in brackets. Enemy health and damage grow with depth, so deeper layers hit harder than these base values.
How the Ore Worm Attacks
- Break its ore and it chases you, latches onto your head, blocks your view and deals 1 damage a second.
How to Beat the Drill to Earth's Core Ore Worm
- A few sword hits kill it.
- Late in a run its 1 damage a second barely matters, but pull it off fast in the Mineshaft.
These tips come from the Ore Worm's Fandom page and the patch notes; none were tested in-game for this page.
Ore Worm Value and Drops
None.
It drops nothing.
Ore Worm Patch Changes and Source Notes
- While an Ore Worm is stuck to you, Watchers in the Mineshaft can move toward you, per Fandom's Ore Worm and Watcher pages.
More Enemies
- Goblin: The basic enemy: 100 HP, 10 coins or 5 fuel.
- Goblin Brute: A slower, tougher goblin worth 40 coins.
- Loot Goblin: Steals the best item on your drill and runs.
- Goblin Lord: The dungeon boss: 3,000 HP and a 1% crown drop.
- Mole Man: 2,000 HP, hits hard, sells for 1,000 coins.
- Watcher: Moves only when unwatched; kills on contact.
- Bombo: A walking bomb that disables your drill setup.
- Blinker: Teleports, throws wind orbs and dodges bullets.
- Fuel Leech: Clings to your fuel tank and drains it.
- Wolf Bat: The 100 km boss: it heals at 0 HP, so outdrill it.
Drill to Earth's Core Ore Worm FAQ
How much health does the Drill to Earth's Core Ore Worm have?
100 HP in Fandom's Enemies table. Health grows in deeper layers.
Where does the Ore Worm spawn?
Hidden inside ore and gem nodes from the early layers on, often before the Stone Layer, and in large numbers in the Mineshaft. Not in the tutorial area.
What does the Ore Worm drop?
None. It cannot be sold or burned as fuel.