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Correct XP per node by ore (20-90), ore-by-region, tool tiers buy swing speed only; cap 40 (content audit)
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| name          = Mining
| name          = Mining
| image        = pickaxe.png
| image        = pickaxe.png
| does          = Mining rock for [[Stone]], [[Coal]], and [[Metal]]
| does          = Mining rock for [[Stone]], [[Coal]], [[Iron Ore]], and [[Silver Ore]]
| tool          = [[Pickaxe]]
| tool          = [[Pickaxe]]
| xp_per_action = 25 per node (50 with Lvl 2 Pickaxe)
| xp_per_action = 20–90 per depleted node, varies by ore
| max_level    = 30
| max_level    = 40
| counts_total  = Yes
| counts_total  = Yes
}}
}}
Mining is the skill for extracting [[Stone]], [[Coal]], and [[Metal]] from rock nodes using a [[Pickaxe]]. Its materials feed the [[Traveling Merchant]] gold trade and the [[Blacksmith Forge]] at [[Frostmere]], so it pairs naturally with [[Woodcutting]].
Mining is the skill for extracting [[Stone]], [[Coal]], [[Iron Ore]], and [[Silver Ore]] from rock nodes using a [[Pickaxe]]. Its materials feed the [[Traveling Merchant]] gold trade and the [[Blacksmith Forge]] at [[Frostmere]], so it pairs naturally with [[Woodcutting]].


== Training ==
== Training ==
Get a [[Pickaxe]] from the [[Old Miner]] in the Mines on the [[Mainland]] if you don't already have one, then equip it in a hotbar slot and mine rock nodes. Stone, Coal, and Metal nodes are all found in the [[Wilderness]] — they share the same spawn locations and the same XP rates.
Get a [[Pickaxe]] from the [[Old Miner]] in the Mines on the [[Mainland]] if you don't already have one, then equip it in a hotbar slot and mine rock nodes. What a rock gives depends on the region, not the node: [[Wilderness]] rocks yield [[Stone]] and [[Coal]], [[Frostmere]] rocks yield [[Iron Ore]], and rocks across [[The Dunes]] yield [[Silver Ore]].
 
XP is granted when a node is fully depleted, not per swing:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Tool
! Ore
! XP per node
! XP per depleted node
! Yield per node
! Where
! Notes
! Mining level required
|-
| [[Stone]]
| 20
| [[Wilderness]]
| None
|-
| [[Coal]]
| 25
| [[Wilderness]]
| None
|-
|-
| [[Pickaxe]] (Lvl 1)
| [[Iron Ore]]
| 25 XP
| 50
| 1
| [[Frostmere]]
| Obtained free from the [[Old Miner]] on the [[Mainland]]
| 5
|-
|-
| [[Lvl 2 Pickaxe]]
| [[Silver Ore]]
| 50 XP
| 90
| 2
| [[The Dunes]] (all regions)
| Forged at [[Grimjaw]]'s [[Blacksmith Forge]] in [[Frostmere]] (Total Level 20 required)
| 20
|}
|}
=== Pickaxe tiers ===
No pickaxe tier changes yield or XP — every tier gathers 1 per swing and grants the same XP. Higher tiers swing faster instead: copper 5% faster, iron 10% faster, silver 15% faster than the base Pickaxe.
The iron pickaxe (the [[Lvl 2 Pickaxe]]) is forged from scratch at [[Grimjaw]]'s [[Blacksmith Forge]] in [[Frostmere]] or at [[Dunes West]] for 60 Iron Ingots + 1,600 [[Wood]], requiring Smithing 17 — there is no Total Level requirement. See [[Smithing]] for the full copper → iron → silver ladder.


== EXP rates ==
== EXP rates ==
Pickaxe: 25 XP per node · Lvl 2 Pickaxe: 50 XP per node (1 node every 5 seconds)
Rates depend on which ore you mine (20–90 XP per depleted node) and how fast you clear nodes — a faster pickaxe tier clears nodes sooner but pays the same XP per node. Silver Ore in [[The Dunes]] is the best XP per node once you reach Mining 20.


{| class="wikitable"
See [[EXP Calculator]] for a full comparison across all skills.
! Time period
! Pickaxe (Lvl 1)
! Lvl 2 Pickaxe
|-
| Per minute
| 25 × 12 = 300 EXP
| 50 × 12 = 600 EXP
|-
| Per hour
| 300 × 60 = 18,000 EXP
| 600 × 60 = 36,000 EXP
|-
| Per day
| 18,000 × 24 = 432,000 EXP
| 36,000 × 24 = 864,000 EXP
|}


See [[EXP Calculator]] for a full comparison across all skills.
== Rare drops ==
* '''[[Golem]] pet''' — 1 in 150,000 chance per depleted Silver Ore rock in [[The Dunes]].
* '''Mining outfit''' — the hat drops 1 in 5,000 from rocks in the Mine, and the top and bottom drop 1 in 200,000 from rocks; the Obsidian Cape drops 1 in 10,000 from rocks in [[Emberstone]]. Wearing the full Mining kit (while owning every piece) pays +5% Mining XP.


== Uses of mined materials ==
== Uses of mined materials ==
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|-
|-
| [[Stone]]
| [[Stone]]
| [[Traveling Merchant]] gold bundle (1,500 per gold exchange) · [[Shield Potion]] purchase cost at [[The Alchemist]]
| [[Traveling Merchant]] gold bundle (1,400 per gold exchange) · [[Shield Potion]] purchase cost at [[The Alchemist]]
|-
|-
| [[Coal]]
| [[Coal]]
| [[Traveling Merchant]] gold bundle (700 per gold exchange) · [[Strength Potion]] purchase cost at [[The Alchemist]] · [[Blacksmith Forge]] recipes
| [[Traveling Merchant]] gold bundle (800 per gold exchange) · [[Strength Potion]] purchase cost at [[The Alchemist]] · [[Blacksmith Forge]] smelting recipes
|-
| [[Iron Ore]] / [[Silver Ore]]
| Smelted into ingots at the [[Blacksmith Forge]] for tools and armor — see [[Smithing]]
|-
|-
| [[Metal]]
| [[Metal]]
| [[Blacksmith Forge]] recipes at [[Frostmere]] for [[Lvl 2 Axe]], [[Lvl 2 Pickaxe]], and [[Lvl 2 Sword]] · [[Traveling Merchant]] Global pool donations
| [[Traveling Merchant]] Global pool donations
|}
|}


== Tips ==
== Tips ==
* Stone, Coal, and Metal nodes share the same spawn locations in the [[Wilderness]] — mine all three in the same trip.
* Ore depends on the region — plan trips to the [[Wilderness]] for Stone/Coal, [[Frostmere]] for Iron Ore (Mining 5), and [[The Dunes]] for Silver Ore (Mining 20).
* Metal is not part of the Personal Merchant gold bundle but is required for the Global Merchant pool donations.
* Metal is not part of the Personal Merchant gold bundle but is accepted for Global Merchant pool donations.
* Upgrading to [[Lvl 2 Pickaxe]] at [[Frostmere]] doubles both yield and XP, making it the single biggest Mining efficiency upgrade available.
* Upgrading your pickaxe tier speeds up your swings — it does not change yield or XP, so the payoff is time saved, not bigger nodes.


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[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Skills]]

Revision as of 19:49, 10 September 2026

Mining (Skill)
Activity Mining rock for Stone, Coal, Iron Ore, and Silver Ore
Tool required Pickaxe
XP per action 20–90 per depleted node, varies by ore
Max level 40
Counts to Total Level Yes

Mining is the skill for extracting Stone, Coal, Iron Ore, and Silver Ore from rock nodes using a Pickaxe. Its materials feed the Traveling Merchant gold trade and the Blacksmith Forge at Frostmere, so it pairs naturally with Woodcutting.

Training

Get a Pickaxe from the Old Miner in the Mines on the Mainland if you don't already have one, then equip it in a hotbar slot and mine rock nodes. What a rock gives depends on the region, not the node: Wilderness rocks yield Stone and Coal, Frostmere rocks yield Iron Ore, and rocks across The Dunes yield Silver Ore.

XP is granted when a node is fully depleted, not per swing:

Ore XP per depleted node Where Mining level required
Stone 20 Wilderness None
Coal 25 Wilderness None
Iron Ore 50 Frostmere 5
Silver Ore 90 The Dunes (all regions) 20

Pickaxe tiers

No pickaxe tier changes yield or XP — every tier gathers 1 per swing and grants the same XP. Higher tiers swing faster instead: copper 5% faster, iron 10% faster, silver 15% faster than the base Pickaxe.

The iron pickaxe (the Lvl 2 Pickaxe) is forged from scratch at Grimjaw's Blacksmith Forge in Frostmere or at Dunes West for 60 Iron Ingots + 1,600 Wood, requiring Smithing 17 — there is no Total Level requirement. See Smithing for the full copper → iron → silver ladder.

EXP rates

Rates depend on which ore you mine (20–90 XP per depleted node) and how fast you clear nodes — a faster pickaxe tier clears nodes sooner but pays the same XP per node. Silver Ore in The Dunes is the best XP per node once you reach Mining 20.

See EXP Calculator for a full comparison across all skills.

Rare drops

  • Golem pet — 1 in 150,000 chance per depleted Silver Ore rock in The Dunes.
  • Mining outfit — the hat drops 1 in 5,000 from rocks in the Mine, and the top and bottom drop 1 in 200,000 from rocks; the Obsidian Cape drops 1 in 10,000 from rocks in Emberstone. Wearing the full Mining kit (while owning every piece) pays +5% Mining XP.

Uses of mined materials

Material Uses
Stone Traveling Merchant gold bundle (1,400 per gold exchange) · Shield Potion purchase cost at The Alchemist
Coal Traveling Merchant gold bundle (800 per gold exchange) · Strength Potion purchase cost at The Alchemist · Blacksmith Forge smelting recipes
Iron Ore / Silver Ore Smelted into ingots at the Blacksmith Forge for tools and armor — see Smithing
Metal Traveling Merchant Global pool donations

Tips

  • Ore depends on the region — plan trips to the Wilderness for Stone/Coal, Frostmere for Iron Ore (Mining 5), and The Dunes for Silver Ore (Mining 20).
  • Metal is not part of the Personal Merchant gold bundle but is accepted for Global Merchant pool donations.
  • Upgrading your pickaxe tier speeds up your swings — it does not change yield or XP, so the payoff is time saved, not bigger nodes.
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