Mining
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| Mining (Skill) | |
|---|---|
| |
| Activity | Mining rock for Stone, Coal, and Metal |
| Tool required | Pickaxe |
| XP per action | 25 per node (50 with Lvl 2 Pickaxe) |
| Max level | 30 |
| Counts to Total Level | 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.
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.
| Tool | XP per node | Yield per node | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickaxe (Lvl 1) | 25 XP | 1 | Obtained free from the Old Miner on the Mainland |
| Lvl 2 Pickaxe | 50 XP | 2 | Forged at Grimjaw's Blacksmith Forge in Frostmere (Total Level 20 required) |
EXP rates
Pickaxe: 25 XP per node · Lvl 2 Pickaxe: 50 XP per node (1 node every 5 seconds)
| 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.
Uses of mined materials
| Material | Uses |
|---|---|
| Stone | Traveling Merchant gold bundle (1,500 per gold exchange) · Shield Potion purchase cost at The Alchemist |
| Coal | Traveling Merchant gold bundle (700 per gold exchange) · Strength Potion purchase cost at The Alchemist · Blacksmith Forge recipes |
| Metal | Blacksmith Forge recipes at Frostmere for Lvl 2 Axe, Lvl 2 Pickaxe, and Lvl 2 Sword · Traveling Merchant Global pool donations |
Tips
- Stone, Coal, and Metal nodes share the same spawn locations in the Wilderness — mine all three in the same trip.
- Metal is not part of the Personal Merchant gold bundle but is required for the 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.
| Skills of Kintara | |
| Gathering | Woodcutting · Mining · Fishing |
| Production | Cooking · Smithing |
| Combat | Combat |