Mining
Mining is a gathering profession in Winds of Valen. Players can mine various resources, such as those found in the level 50 Crystal Cavern.
Guide
See the Mining Guide for a full walkthrough, tables, and tips.
Overview
How to Train Mining - Equip a tool that requires Mining skill to use. - Mine a rock.
Benefits of Training - Improves your chance to mine an ore. - Allows you to mine higher tier ores.
Skilling Methods
| Level | Mining Node | Resource | Rare Item | Base XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copper Rock |  Copper Ore
|
 Weak Power Gem
|
15 |
| 1 | Tin Rock |  Tin Ore
|
Weak Power Gem
|
15 |
| 10 | Iron Rock |  Iron Ore
|
 Power Gem |
30 |
| 20 | Coal Rock |  Coal Ore
|
 Strong Power Gem
|
80 |
| 30 | Mithril Rock |  Mithril Ore
|
 Fishing Power Gem
|
150 |
| 40 | Gold rock (Ore) |  Gold Ore
|
 Mining Power Gem
|
350 |
| 40 | Gold Rock (Dust) |  Gold Dust
|
Mining Power Gem
|
350 |
| 40 | Silver Rock |  Silver Ore
|
 Strange Gem
|
300 |
| 50 | Essence Rock |  Essence Geode
|
 Resonant Essence Geode
|
550 |
| 60 | Ebony Rock (Ore) |  Ebony Ore
|
 Strong Mining Power Gem
|
550 |
| 60 | Ebony Rock (Dust) |  Ebony Dust
|
Strong Mining Power Gem
|
825 |
Mining Power
Mining Power improves your chance to successfully mine a rock; it's separate from your Mining level. Sources:
Pickaxe (equipped tool, required to mine):
- Copper Pickaxe: +1
- Bronze Pickaxe: +4
- Iron Pickaxe: +12
- Steel Pickaxe: +25
- Dwarven Pickaxe: +50 (tied for best)
- Mithril Pickaxe: +50 (tied for best)
Armor:
- Mining Boots: +5 (dropped by Skeleton Miner)
- Mining Gloves: +15 (craftable at Smithing 21: 2x Steel Plate, 2x Steel Bar, 2x Rough Leather)
Power Gems (socketed into jewellery; a ring and an amulet each have their own gem socket, so both can be filled at once):
- Mining Power Gem: +5 (0.1% drop from Gold/Volcanic Gold rocks)
- Strong Mining Power Gem: +10 (members-only, untradeable; drops from Ebony rocks, see the table above)
Stacking the best of everything (pickaxe + gloves + boots + a Strong Mining Power Gem in both the ring and amulet slots) gives 50 + 15 + 5 + 10 + 10 = 90 Mining Power.
There's also a Mining Potion, but it boosts Mining level (+5 for 600s), not Mining Power - a different stat.