Black Forestbiomes are coniferous forests full of dense and lush vegetation. A low blanket of ferns, felled logs, stumps, and Thistle plants is towered over by a canopy of Pine and Fir trees. Rolling hills are broken up by huge exposed boulders and slumbering Copper deposits. The coastline features many coves, inlets, and even marshlands; and is lined with glistening Tin deposits, ready to be collected. It is the only biome where Copper and Tin can be mined, available to the player after defeating Eikthyr and acquiring an Antler pickaxe. Large amounts of Greydwarfs amble about, along with the occasional Troll and gaggle of Skeletons. The forest is also home to Burial Chambers, the first instanced dungeon area in the game. These chambers are the player's first source of Surtling cores, which allow the player to build a smelting yard and begin processing metals. Typically, the player will explore the Black Forest as their second biome, after the Meadows.