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I'm trying out angel's refining. I wanted something that had raw ore -> metal ore & stone, or something like that. This fits that bill. I'm just getting to further refining. If you're unfamiliar, level 1 is crushing, level 2 is sorting, level 3 is floatation, and it gets deeper. However, every level nets you less. There's diminishing returns. You don't really get access to anything interesting, just less waste. Level 1 has a 75% yield (I think), level 2 has an 80% yield, etc. (There are geodes, but they're essentially liquefied and recrystallized into raw ore, so nothing special.) The effort/reward ratio gets weaker the further you go.

At what point do you feel the refining tree has yielded enough for your preferences?

So, it's less that there is less waste, than each tier of refining unlocking new ore types, and more control for previous tiers. At least from What I recall.

Like, crushed sorting was, like, 4 crushed to 2 iron, 1 copper, 1 slag. But refine that, don't recall Whst into, and you can turn 4 refined and 1 catalyst into 4 iron ore. No copper or slag to worry about.
And, it's 6 refined, sorting to 3 iron, 1 copper, and like 1 nickel and 1 lead or something like that. And it just gets deeper.


But admittedly, i don't know the resources, tiers, or exact mechanics.