Mining

Gathering Also trains Strength

Mine ore veins and gem geodes with a pickaxe. Higher skill: harder ores, faster swings, more ore.

Kind

Gathering

Stat training

Strength ×1 (per action, relative to combat training)

Station

None: tool + resource node

Recipes

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How to level Mining

All tradeskills share one training curve. Each action (a swing, a smelt, a forge, a brew...) adds training points; when the bar reaches the cost of the next skill point, your skill goes up by 1. The cost of the next point at skill s is 1 × (1 + s / 12)^1.7 points, so it is fast early and slower higher up. An action adds 1 + 0.35 × tier points while your skill is inside the recipe's (or node's) optimal range – from its required level up to 20 levels above it. Above that the gain shrinks and reaches zero (“trivial”) 25 levels later: nothing more is learned from that item, and the game tells you to try something harder. Each action also trains a core stat a little (see “Stat training” above). Skills are trained by use and have a soft cap of 250 (like every skill; they can reach 1000).

Mining basics

• You need a pickaxe in your bag (blacksmiths sell them; new characters start with one). Use a vein with E / right-click (tap on phone).
• Time per swing = 2.6 s ÷ pickaxe power ÷ (1 + 0.6% × levels above the vein's requirement), never below 0.8 s. Each vein gives a few swings (its charges, 2–6 depending on the ore) before it runs dry and respawns.
• Each swing yields 1 ore, with a +1 bonus chance of 1% per skill level above the vein's requirement (max 50%).
• Veins also drop a bonus raw gem now and then (see each vein).
• Mining trains Strength.

Pickaxes

Pickaxe	Power	Value
Copper Pickaxe	1	12
Iron Pickaxe	1.25	60
Mithril Pickaxe	1.5	400
Diamond Pickaxe	1.8	2,000

Ore veins & locations

Node	Gives	Skill needed	Full-rate range	Trivial at	Charges	Respawn s	Nodes in world	Main zones
Copper Vein	Copper Ore	0	0–20	45	5–7	60	28	Farmlands Dark Forest Starting Island
Tin Vein	Tin Ore	0	0–20	45	5–7	60	36	Farmlands Dark Forest Starting Island
Coal Seam	Coal	10	10–30	55	5–7	75	70	Mountain Pass Farmlands Marsh
Iron Vein	Iron Ore	20	20–40	65	5–7	90	60	Mountain Pass Starting Island Marsh
Silver Vein	Silver Ore	25	25–45	70	5–7	110	45	Tundra Marsh Mountain Pass
Gold Vein	Gold Ore	35	35–55	80	5–7	130	59	Desert of Tombs Tundra Haunted Lands
Mithril Vein	Mithril Ore	40	40–60	85	5–7	140	97	Desert of Tombs Tundra Mountain Pass
Adamantite Vein	Adamantite Ore	50	50–70	95	5–7	160	67	Volcanic Wastes Haunted Lands Haunted Isle
Diamond Deposit	Rough Diamond	60	60–80	105	5–7	180	62	Frozen Wastes Hallowed Reach Haunted Lands
Frostforged Vein	Frostforged Ore	75	75–95	120	5–7	200	63	Frozen Wastes Hallowed Reach Ice Floe
Hellstone Vein	Hellstone Ore	75	75–95	120	5–7	200	55	Volcanic Wastes Gloamreach Volcanic Islet
Void Crystal Vein	Void Ore	90	90–110	135	5–7	240	22	Void Rift
Quartz Geode	Rough Quartz	0	0–20	45	5–7	150	23	Starting Island Farmlands
Amethyst Geode	Rough Amethyst	12	12–32	57	5–7	162	20	Dark Forest Farmlands
Topaz Geode	Rough Topaz	22	22–42	67	5–7	174	18	Dark Forest Marsh Jungle Islet
Sapphire Geode	Rough Sapphire	32	32–52	77	5–7	186	46	Mountain Pass Marsh Tundra
Emerald Geode	Rough Emerald	42	42–62	87	5–7	198	69	Mountain Pass Desert of Tombs Tundra
Ruby Geode	Rough Ruby	52	52–72	97	5–7	210	48	Desert of Tombs Haunted Lands Tundra
Opal Geode	Rough Opal	57	57–77	102	5–7	222	20	Haunted Isle Hallowed Reach Haunted Lands
Bloodstone Geode	Rough Bloodstone	77	77–97	122	5–7	246	43	Volcanic Wastes Gloamreach Volcanic Islet
Glacite Geode	Rough Glacite	77	77–97	122	5–7	246	54	Frozen Wastes Ice Floe Tundra
Voidstone Geode	Rough Voidstone	92	92–112	137	5–7	258	7	Void Rift
Stoneheart Vein	Stoneheart Ore	40	40–60	85	5–7	140	21	Mountain Pass

Copper Vein

Skill 0 · tier 1 · gives Copper Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 60 s. Bonus find: Rough Quartz 6% per swing.

Zones: Farmlands ×16, Dark Forest ×7, Starting Island ×5

Densest areas: 40 tiles NE of Bandit Hideout (202, 480) ×9; 40 tiles SE of Mossy Cellar (213, 277) ×4; near Spider Hollow (171, 703) ×3; open country (348, 427) ×3; 70 tiles SW of Rotroot Hollow (230, 865) ×2; 90 tiles NE of Hunter's Lodge (358, 705) ×2

Map (28 nodes)

Tin Vein

Skill 0 · tier 1 · gives Tin Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 60 s. Bonus find: Rough Quartz 6% per swing.

Zones: Farmlands ×14, Dark Forest ×12, Starting Island ×10

Densest areas: 30 tiles N of Bandit Hideout (187, 484) ×7; near Spider Hollow (176, 711) ×6; 30 tiles S of Mossy Cellar (202, 277) ×5; 90 tiles E of Starting Island waystone (304, 231) ×5; 60 tiles S of Smugglers' Cellar (323, 574) ×5; 70 tiles SW of Rotroot Hollow (220, 851) ×4

Map (36 nodes)

Coal Seam

Skill 10 · tier 2 · gives Coal · 5–7 charges · respawns in 75 s. Bonus find: Rough Amethyst 4% per swing.

Zones: Mountain Pass ×35, Farmlands ×12, Marsh ×8, Starting Island ×7, Dark Forest ×7, Jungle Islet ×1

Densest areas: 80 tiles NW of Goblin Warrens (543, 686) ×22; 60 tiles S of Smugglers' Cellar (328, 578) ×7; 30 tiles S of Mossy Cellar (204, 278) ×5; near Sunken Grotto (201, 983) ×4; open country (346, 418) ×4; open country (609, 956) ×4

Map (70 nodes)

Iron Vein

Skill 20 · tier 3 · gives Iron Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 90 s. Bonus find: Rough Topaz 5% per swing.

Zones: Mountain Pass ×25, Starting Island ×13, Marsh ×11, Dark Forest ×9, Jungle Islet ×2

Densest areas: near Goblin Warrens (612, 709) ×15; 30 tiles SE of Mossy Cellar (208, 276) ×10; open country (648, 906) ×6; 50 tiles SW of Marsh Altar (153, 1055) ×4; 40 tiles N of Spider Hollow waystone (156, 688) ×3; 90 tiles SW of Rotroot Hollow (209, 866) ×3

Map (60 nodes)

Silver Vein

Skill 25 · tier 3 · gives Silver Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 110 s. Bonus find: Rough Sapphire 5% per swing.

Zones: Tundra ×16, Marsh ×11, Mountain Pass ×10, Desert of Tombs ×5, Pirate Isle ×2, Jungle Islet ×1

Densest areas: 80 tiles SE of Hoarfrost Burrow (679, 450) ×8; open country (576, 304) ×5; 80 tiles SE of Bogwater (430, 1068) ×4; near Sunken Grotto waystone (185, 983) ×3; 60 tiles SW of Marsh Altar (145, 1051) ×3; 80 tiles E of Goblin Warrens (690, 726) ×3

Map (45 nodes)

Gold Vein

Skill 35 · tier 4 · gives Gold Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 130 s. Bonus find: Rough Emerald 5% per swing.

Zones: Desert of Tombs ×38, Tundra ×10, Haunted Lands ×8, Pirate Isle ×3

Densest areas: open country (950, 1027) ×15; 50 tiles NW of Desert Altar (705, 1008) ×12; 40 tiles W of Necropolis waystone (775, 362) ×7; open country (856, 781) ×5; 80 tiles NW of Hoarfrost Burrow (571, 335) ×4; open country (705, 491) ×4

Map (59 nodes)

Mithril Vein

Skill 40 · tier 5 · gives Mithril Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 140 s. Bonus find: Rough Ruby 5% per swing.

Zones: Desert of Tombs ×55, Tundra ×25, Mountain Pass ×17

Densest areas: 80 tiles N of Desert Altar (705, 978) ×31; open country (919, 1069) ×16; 70 tiles NW of Hoarfrost Burrow (589, 325) ×15; open country (842, 808) ×14; open country (548, 652) ×6; open country (735, 329) ×6

Map (97 nodes)

Adamantite Vein

Skill 50 · tier 6 · gives Adamantite Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 160 s. Bonus find: Rough Opal 5% per swing.

Zones: Volcanic Wastes ×24, Haunted Lands ×18, Haunted Isle ×14, Hallowed Reach ×5, Gloamreach ×4, Volcanic Islet ×2

Densest areas: at Haunted Castle (662, 1200) ×14; 50 tiles NW of Cinder Camp (1038, 830) ×14; 40 tiles NW of Sunlit Grotto (848, 308) ×10; 70 tiles NW of Pirate Isle (1113, 579) ×9; near Cinderforge Tunnels (1070, 975) ×5; 50 tiles SE of Gloam Sepulchre (855, 728) ×4

Map (67 nodes)

Diamond Deposit

Skill 60 · tier 7 · gives Rough Diamond · 5–7 charges · respawns in 180 s.

Zones: Frozen Wastes ×20, Hallowed Reach ×15, Haunted Lands ×12, Gloamreach ×8, Haunted Isle ×5, Ice Floe ×2

Densest areas: near Sanctum of Dawn waystone (876, 283) ×10; open country (655, 143) ×9; 50 tiles NW of Null Crypt (966, 353) ×9; 50 tiles SE of Gloam Sepulchre (850, 737) ×7; at Haunted Castle (661, 1201) ×5; 40 tiles NW of Glacier Cavern waystone (987, 135) ×5

Map (62 nodes)

Frostforged Vein

Skill 75 · tier 8 · gives Frostforged Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 200 s. Bonus find: Rough Glacite 6% per swing.

Zones: Frozen Wastes ×53, Hallowed Reach ×5, Ice Floe ×5

Densest areas: 50 tiles NW of Glacier Cavern waystone (975, 133) ×22; open country (638, 159) ×15; 50 tiles S of Rimehold Barrow (869, 231) ×7; 80 tiles SE of Hoarfrost Keep (gate) (1089, 240) ×5; near Ice Floe waystone (1198, 133) ×5; 80 tiles SW of Frostwatch (751, 237) ×3

Map (63 nodes)

Hellstone Vein

Skill 75 · tier 8 · gives Hellstone Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 200 s. Bonus find: Rough Bloodstone 6% per swing.

Zones: Volcanic Wastes ×49, Gloamreach ×3, Volcanic Islet ×3

Densest areas: near Cinder Camp (1053, 848) ×29; near Magma Depths (1067, 1007) ×12; near Volcanic Islet (1167, 1169) ×5; near Infernal Bastion waystone (1056, 1104) ×3; 50 tiles E of Gloam Sepulchre (857, 717) ×2; 50 tiles NW of Gloam Sepulchre (766, 675) ×1

Map (55 nodes)

Void Crystal Vein

Skill 90 · tier 9 · gives Void Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 240 s. Bonus find: Rough Voidstone 5% per swing.

Zones: Void Rift ×22

Densest areas: 50 tiles SE of Black Tower waystone (1019, 593) ×16; 70 tiles SE of Null Crypt (1044, 426) ×6

Map (22 nodes)

Quartz Geode

Skill 0 · tier 1 · gives Rough Quartz · 5–7 charges · respawns in 150 s.

Zones: Starting Island ×13, Farmlands ×10

Densest areas: open country (312, 245) ×8; 80 tiles S of Smugglers' Cellar (335, 589) ×7; near Mossy Cellar (205, 270) ×4; open country (349, 416) ×2; 90 tiles N of Starting Island waystone (249, 149) ×1; at Bandit Hideout waystone (198, 517) ×1

Map (23 nodes)

Amethyst Geode

Skill 12 · tier 2 · gives Rough Amethyst · 5–7 charges · respawns in 162 s.

Zones: Dark Forest ×10, Farmlands ×10

Densest areas: 70 tiles SW of Rotroot Hollow (213, 854) ×6; near Bandit Hideout (182, 504) ×4; 60 tiles S of Smugglers' Cellar (330, 577) ×3; open country (460, 611) ×2; open country (430, 838) ×2; open country (89, 684) ×1

Map (20 nodes)

Topaz Geode

Skill 22 · tier 3 · gives Rough Topaz · 5–7 charges · respawns in 174 s.

Zones: Dark Forest ×10, Marsh ×7, Jungle Islet ×1

Densest areas: 30 tiles NW of Spider Hollow waystone (150, 704) ×6; 80 tiles SE of Drowned Catacomb (414, 1071) ×3; 80 tiles SW of Rotroot Hollow (209, 857) ×2; near Sunken Grotto (204, 995) ×2; 60 tiles SW of Marsh Altar (138, 1046) ×2; 50 tiles SW of Jungle Islet waystone (98, 1192) ×1

Map (18 nodes)

Sapphire Geode

Skill 32 · tier 4 · gives Rough Sapphire · 5–7 charges · respawns in 186 s.

Zones: Mountain Pass ×33, Marsh ×12, Tundra ×1

Densest areas: near Dwarf Mines (544, 762) ×14; open country (629, 915) ×8; 40 tiles N of Sunken Grotto (203, 968) ×6; 70 tiles NW of Deepdelve (574, 583) ×6; 80 tiles SE of Bogwater (420, 1071) ×5; 80 tiles W of Gloomspire waystone (730, 602) ×3

Map (46 nodes)

Emerald Geode

Skill 42 · tier 5 · gives Rough Emerald · 5–7 charges · respawns in 198 s.

Zones: Mountain Pass ×34, Desert of Tombs ×24, Tundra ×5, Pirate Isle ×4, Jungle Islet ×2

Densest areas: open country (688, 945) ×27; 30 tiles S of Deepdelve (633, 643) ×20; open country (942, 1011) ×6; near Pirate Cove waystone (1200, 613) ×4; open country (584, 306) ×3; 40 tiles SW of Jungle Islet waystone (108, 1186) ×2

Map (69 nodes)

Ruby Geode

Skill 52 · tier 6 · gives Rough Ruby · 5–7 charges · respawns in 210 s.

Zones: Desert of Tombs ×26, Haunted Lands ×11, Tundra ×6, Gloamreach ×4, Pirate Isle ×1

Densest areas: 60 tiles NW of Pirate Isle (1125, 577) ×8; 60 tiles W of Sandburied Vault (778, 958) ×7; 70 tiles SW of Abyssal Maw (871, 770) ×7; 40 tiles NW of Necropolis waystone (792, 332) ×5; open country (948, 1021) ×5; 80 tiles NW of Hoarfrost Burrow (581, 322) ×3

Map (48 nodes)

Opal Geode

Skill 57 · tier 7 · gives Rough Opal · 5–7 charges · respawns in 222 s.

Zones: Haunted Isle ×8, Hallowed Reach ×7, Haunted Lands ×5

Densest areas: near Haunted Castle waystone (643, 1199) ×8; near Necropolis (834, 341) ×5; 50 tiles NW of Null Crypt (973, 332) ×4; 80 tiles NW of Pirate Isle (1103, 568) ×2; near Hallowed Spire (1054, 310) ×1

Map (20 nodes)

Bloodstone Geode

Skill 77 · tier 9 · gives Rough Bloodstone · 5–7 charges · respawns in 246 s.

Zones: Volcanic Wastes ×36, Gloamreach ×4, Volcanic Islet ×3

Densest areas: near Cinder Camp (1042, 884) ×35; 50 tiles SE of Gloam Sepulchre (857, 721) ×4; near Volcanic Islet waystone (1196, 1203) ×3; at Ashen Foundry (1141, 1125) ×1

Map (43 nodes)

Glacite Geode

Skill 77 · tier 9 · gives Rough Glacite · 5–7 charges · respawns in 246 s.

Zones: Frozen Wastes ×34, Ice Floe ×8, Tundra ×6, Hallowed Reach ×6

Densest areas: 40 tiles NW of Glacier Cavern waystone (977, 138) ×15; open country (655, 151) ×11; 40 tiles E of Ice Floe waystone (1218, 139) ×8; 40 tiles SW of Rimehold Barrow (836, 221) ×7; 60 tiles NW of Null Crypt (955, 349) ×3; open country (562, 302) ×2

Map (54 nodes)

Voidstone Geode

Skill 92 · tier 10 · gives Rough Voidstone · 5–7 charges · respawns in 258 s.

Zones: Void Rift ×7

Densest areas: 50 tiles SE of Black Tower waystone (1021, 596) ×5; 70 tiles SE of Null Crypt (1045, 434) ×2

Map (7 nodes)

Stoneheart Vein

Skill 40 · tier 6 · gives Stoneheart Ore · 5–7 charges · respawns in 140 s. Bonus find: Earth Gem 3% per swing.

Zones: Mountain Pass ×21

Densest areas: open country (649, 890) ×9; 70 tiles NE of Goblin Warrens (664, 689) ×7; at Dwarf Mines (552, 778) ×3; open country (425, 795) ×1; open country (729, 658) ×1

Map (21 nodes)

What trains best at each level

The skill curve

Training points needed per skill point, and how many actions that is (at full rate) for items of tier 1, 5 and 9. Tier of crafted items and nodes: see the tables above (iron = tier 3, steel 4, mithril 5 …).