Mining
Mining is the skill associated with breaking rocks, mainly in The Mines. Larger or more valuable rocks and nodes take more hits or a stronger Pickaxe to break.
Mines Access
During the first four days of the game, The Mines are closed due to a landslide caused by the Joja Corporation. After 4 days, you will receive a letter in the mail saying that Joja Corp. has cleared the landslide, and you will have access to The Mines.
Mining Skill
Mining Skill is increased by breaking rocks. Each level adds +1 to Pickaxe proficiency.
You are awarded mining skill points when rocks are destroyed -- it doesn't matter if this is done by Pickaxe, Bombs, or by the action of Monsters.
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | |
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Crafting Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Cooking Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Choose a Profession: | |
Cherry Bomb | Staircase | Miner's Treat | Miner
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Geologist
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Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | |
Crafting Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Miner: | Geologist: |
Bomb | Transmute (Au) | Mega Bomb | Crystalarium | Blacksmith
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Excavator
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Prospector
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Gemologist
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Experience Points
Different rock types give different numbers of experience points. While generic rocks inside The Mines provide no experience bonus on their own, if coal is dropped, you are awarded 5 experience points (except in the case of the two gray rocks pictured below). No other "extra" drops from breaking rocks inside the Mines award experience points.
Breaking open a meteor dropped on The Farm during a Meteorite event awards no experience.
Experience level is increased immediately upon breaking a rock/boulder/node, but the "level up" window doesn't appear until after going to sleep.
The Geologist profession gives the specific gem nodes a 50% chance of spawning an additional gem. If this happens, then the amount of experience gained for each node is reduced[1].
Rock Type | Experience |
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Any Rock (outside The Mines) | 1 If coal is dropped: 6 |
Gray Boulder (outside The Mines) | 0 |
Rock, except for dark gray rocks (inside The Mines) | 0 If coal/ore dropped: 5 |
Either of these dark gray rocks (inside The Mines) | 3 If coal is dropped: 4 |
Amethyst Node | 16 Multiple spawns: 8 |
Aquamarine Node | 40 Multiple spawns: 20 |
Diamond Node | 150 Multiple spawns: 100 |
Emerald Node | 80 Multiple spawns: 50 |
Jade Node | 40 Multiple spawns: 20 |
Ruby Node | 80 Multiple spawns: 50 |
Topaz Node | 16 Multiple spawns: 8 |
Gem Node | 0 |
Mystic Stone | 50 |
Copper Node | 5 |
Iron Node | 12 |
Gold Node | 18 |
Iridium Node | 50 |
Geode Node (seen on the Hill-top Farm) | 8 |
Frozen Geode Node (seen on the Hill-top Farm) | 16 |
Magma Geode Node (seen on the Hill-top Farm) | 32 |
Mining Nodes
All nodes (other than the Geode Nodes) may be found in the Skull Cavern or Quarry. The quarry on the Hill-top and Four-Corners Farm Maps can spawn geode nodes and the 4 ore nodes (copper, iron, gold, iridium).
Image | Name | Contains | Mine Location |
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Amethyst Node | Amethyst | Any level | |
Aquamarine Node | Aquamarine | Any level after reaching bottom of mines; Level 40+ otherwise | |
Copper Node | Copper Ore | Any level | |
Diamond Node | Diamond | Level 50+ | |
Emerald Node | Emerald | Any level after reaching bottom of mines; Level 80+ otherwise | |
Gem Node | Amethyst, Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Prismatic Shard, Ruby, or Topaz | Any level | |
Gold Node | Gold Ore | The Mines: (Level 80+) Skull Cavern: 10% chance of spawning at levels 60-79, 75% chance of spawning at levels 80+ | |
Iridium Node | Iridium Ore, and a 4% chance for 1 Prismatic Shard | N/A, Skull Cavern/Quarry only | |
Iron Node | Iron Ore | Level 40+ | |
Jade Node | Jade | Any level after reaching bottom of mines; Level 40+ otherwise | |
Mystic Stone | 1-3 Iridium Ore, 1-4 Gold Ore, and a 25% chance of 1 Prismatic Shard | Level 100-120 | |
Ruby Node | Ruby | Any level after reaching bottom of mines; Level 80+ otherwise | |
Topaz Node | Topaz | Any level | |
Geode Node | Geode | N/A, Hill-top and Four-Corners Farm Maps only | |
Frozen Geode Node | Frozen Geode | N/A, Hill-top and Four-Corners Farm Maps only | |
Magma Geode Node | Magma Geode | N/A, Hill-top and Four-Corners Farm Maps only |
Diamond Nodes begin appearing at level 50 in the mines, at approximately 1 in 500 chance of appearing in place of a stone. For every level after level 50, frequency increases by .000016 per level. This makes for a .0028 chance for a diamond node to appear in place of a stone at floor 100 (1.2 in 500 or 7 in 2500), and ultimately a .003104 chance for a diamond node to appear in place of a stone at floor 119 (1.552 in 500 or 194 in 62500).
The chance for Gem Nodes to appear is very small, but is slightly increased by Mining Skill level and Daily Luck. The chance for Mystic Stones to appear is also increased by Mining Skill Level and daily Luck.
Food
Certain cooked dishes will temporarily increase mining level.
Image | Name | Description | Ingredients | Energy / Health | Buff(s) | Buff Duration | Recipe Source(s) | Sell Price | |||
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Eggplant Parmesan | Tangy, cheesy, and wonderful. | Eggplant (1) Tomato (1) | 175 78 |
Mining (+1) Defense (+3) | 4m 39s | Lewis (Mail - 7+ ) |
200g | ||||
Cranberry Sauce | A festive treat. | Cranberries (1) Sugar (1) | 125 56 |
Mining (+2) | 3m 30s | Gus (Mail - 7+ ) |
120g | ||||
Miner's Treat | This should keep your energy up. | Cave Carrot (2) Sugar (1) Milk (1) | 125 56 |
Mining (+3) Magnetism (+32) | 5m 35s | Mining Level 3
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200g | ||||
Maple Bar | It's a sweet doughnut topped with a rich maple glaze. | Maple Syrup (1) Sugar (1) Wheat Flour (1) | 225 101 |
Farming (+1) Fishing (+1) Mining (+1) | 16m 47s |
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300g |
The Mines
- See: The Mines
Skull Cavern
- See: Skull Cavern
The Quarry
- See: Quarry
History
- 1.0: Introduced.
- 1.1: The Blacksmith profession now increases the value of metal bars by 50%, up from 25%.
- 1.4: Fixed Prospector profession not applied to rocks destroyed in the mines.
References
- ↑ See GameLocation::breakStone in the game code.
Skills & Stats | |
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Skills | Farming • Mining • Foraging • Fishing • Combat |
Stats | Attack • Crit. Chance • Crit. Power • Defense • Immunity • Luck • Magnetism • Speed • Weight |