Where is the Miner’s Guild? The Mining Guild is located in Ul’dah, and is Headed by Adelberta, who is pictured above.
[City & Guild Locations]
Just started gathering? you might want to read our Gathering General Guide / FAQ first.
Miner Gathering Map: Where to find mining nodes?
All locations and materials of Mineral Deposits & Rocky Outcrops can be found in our:
Mining Node Locations Guide . Pretty useful if you need to grind or find something specific.
What Crafting Classes Benefit Most From Mining?
Miner’s mainly gather materials used in:
Please note that almost every crafting class needs items from both miners and botanists(and monsters). The above recommendations are the classes which depend more heavily on mining.
Miner Leveling Guide
Check our Mining Leveling Guide. Find out what and where you can find Mining Quest items, Mining Levequests, Nodes unlocked per level, and more!
If you’re looking for where the Mining Levequests are:
| Lvl | Map | Aetheryte | Coords (x,y) | NPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Thanalan | Scorpion Crossing | 26.00, 24.50 | Graceful Song |
| 5 | Western Thanalan | Scorpion Crossing | 26.00, 24.50 | Graceful Song |
| 10 | Western Thanalan | Horizon | 23.10, 16.50 | Swygskyf |
| 15 | Eastern Thanalan | Camp Drybone | 13.90, 24.00 | Poponagu |
| 20 | South Shroud | Quarrymill | 25.50, 20.20 | Nyell |
| 25 | South Shroud | Quarrymill | 25.50, 20.20 | Nyell |
| 30 | Eastern La Noscea | Costa del Sol | 30.40, 30.80 | Nahctahr |
| 35 | Coerthas Central Highlands | Observatorium | 26.00, 28.30 | Cimeaurant |
| 40 | Coerthas Central Highlands | Whitebrim Front | 12.60, 16.70 | Voilinaut |
| 45 | Mor Dhona | Saint Coinach's Find | 29.80, 12.50 | K'leytai |
| 50 | Ishgard | Foundation | 10.10, 10.30 | Eloin |
| 52 | Ishgard | Foundation | 10.10, 10.30 | Eloin |
| 54 | Ishgard | Foundation | 10.10, 10.30 | Eloin |
| 56 | Ishgard | Foundation | 10.10, 10.30 | Eloin |
| 58 | Ishgard | Foundation | 10.10, 10.30 | Eloin |
| 60 | Kugane | Kugane | 11.60, 9.60 | Keltraeng |
| 62 | Kugane | Kugane | 11.60, 9.60 | Keltraeng |
| 64 | Kugane | Kugane | 11.60, 9.60 | Keltraeng |
| 66 | Kugane | Kugane | 11.60, 9.60 | Keltraeng |
| 68 | Kugane | Kugane | 11.60, 9.60 | Keltraeng |
Miner Skills and Traits
A vast majority of Mining skills and traits are exactly the same as Botanist’s. They only affect different types of nodes (Mineral Deposits and Rocky Outcrops for Mining). The only exceptions are the three level 20 skills. In the case of Mining, these skills affect the gathering of lightning, fire and water shards/crystals/clusters.
Mining Skills
| Lvl | Skill | GP | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prospect | Survey the landscape to locate mineral deposits and rocky outcrops. | |
| 3 | Lay of the Land | Survey the landscape to locate the nearest mineral deposit or rocky outcrop within skill range | |
| 4 | Sharp Vision | 50 | Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 5%. Does not apply to items at 0% |
| 5 | Sharp Vision II | 100 | Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 15%. Does not apply to items at 0% |
| 6 | Lay of the Land II | Survey the landscape to locate the highest-level mineral deposit or rocky outcrop within skill rnage. Can only execute while Prospect is active | |
| 8 | Stealth | Conceal yourself and tread quietly, reducing movement speed, but enabling you to avoid enemies level 40 and below | |
| 10 | Sharp Vision III | 250 | Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 50%. Does not apply to items at 0% |
| 12 | Preparation | Reveals the conditions for obtaining HQ items while gathering | |
| 15 | Unearth | 100 | Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 10%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0% |
| 20 | Byregot's Ward | 400 | Increases lightning shard yield by 2 |
| 20 | Nald'thal's Ward | 400 | Increases fire shard yield by 2 |
| 20 | Thaliak's Ward | 400 | Increases water shard yield by 2 |
| 23 | Clear Vision | 50 | Increases the chance of obtaining items on your next gathering attempt by 15%. Does not apply to items at 0% |
| 24 | Bountiful Yield | 100 | Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by 1 |
| 25 | Solid Reason | 300 | Grants another gathering attempt |
| 25 | Deep Vigor | Increases the chance of obtaining regular or HQitems to 100%. Does not apply to items at 0%. Can only be activated after chain #4 | |
| 30 | King's Yield | 400 | Increases the number of items ontained when gathering by 1 |
| 35 | Unearth II | 300 | Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 30%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0% |
| 40 | King's Yield II | 500 | Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by 2 |
| 46 | Truth of Mountains | Further survey the landscape to uncover unspoiled mineral deposits and rocky outcrops | |
| 50 | Collector's Glove | Utilize your expansice knowledge of mining to uncover collectables amongst regular items | |
| 50 | Toil of the Mountaineer | 300 | Renders all out-of-reach items reachable |
| 50 | Methodical Appraisal | Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by perception x1. Increases item wear by 10. Uses one gathering attempt | |
| 50 | Discerning Eye | 200 | Improves next item rarity increase by 50% |
| 51 | Instinctual Appraisal | Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by perception x0.8-1.5. Increases item wear by 10. Uses one gathering attempt | |
| 51 | Utmost Caution | 200 | Reduces next item wear increase by 10 |
| 53 | Impulsive Appraisal | Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by perception x0.9. Increases item wear by 10. Uses one gathering attempt. 30% chance Discerning Eye activates. | |
| 55 | Luck of the Mountaineer | Uncovers a gathering node's hidden items. Can only be executed after HQ chain #2 | |
| 57 | Single Mind | 200 | Execute an appraisal without using a gathering attempt |
| 58 | Dredge | 100 | Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt by 10%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0% |
| 60 | Dredge II | 200 | Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt by 20%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0% |
| 61 | Impulsive Appraisal II | Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by perception x0.9. Increases item wear by 10. Uses one gathering attempt. 30%-100% chance Discerning Eye activates. Percentage determined by your perception rating | |
| 63 | Unearth III | 300 | Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 30%-100%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Increase is determined by your perception rating |
| 67 | Nald'thal's Counsel | 10 | Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt. Increase is random and is only overwritten if the calue is higher than the current one. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Cannot be used with any action that incrreases chance of obtaining an HQ item |
| 68 | Bountiful Yield II | 100 | Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by 1, 2, or 3. Number determined by your gathering rating |
Mining Traits
| Lvl | Traits | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Auto Prospect | Automatically activated Prospect upon changing your class to miner |
| 11 | Stone Whisperer | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving gathering rate when conditions are met |
| 16 | Stone Whisperer II | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, increasing gathering attempt when conditions are met |
| 18 | Enhanced Stealth | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 30 |
| 21 | Stone Whisperer III | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving HQ gathering rate when conditions are met |
| 26 | Stone Whisperer IV | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving yield when conditions are met |
| 28 | Enhanced Stealth II | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 40 |
| 38 | Enhanced Stealth III | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 50 |
| 41 | Ward of the Twelve | Extends gathering ward increases to crystals |
| 42 | Nymeia's Ward | Occasionally increases yield for items without HQ versions. Conditions for increase can be confirmed by using Preparations |
| 50 | Ward of the Twelve II | Extends gathering ward increases to clusters |
| 50 | Enhanced Stealth IV | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 54 |
| 53 | Stone Whisperer V | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, further improving chances of enhanced gathering when conditions are met |
| 53 | Enhanced Stealth V | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 57 |
| 56 | Enhanced Stealth VI | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 60 |
| 60 | Enhanced Stealth VII | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 564 |
| 63 | Enhanced Stealth VIII | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 67 |
| 65 | Endless Toll of the Mountaineer | Automatically renders all out-of-reach items reachable. Only available on mineral deposits or rocky outcrops level 60 and below |
| 66 | Enhanced Stealth IX | Increases the range of enemies avoidable when using Stealth to level 70 |
| 70 | Enhanced GP Regeneration | Increases the amount of GP regenerated over time |
They still haven’t updated the levels yet… misinformation abounds.
Yes this is quite an old guide. The other miner resources are much more recent. IE, leveling guide, BiS, etc.
“Mining traits and skills are exactly the same as botanist traits and skills.” This doesn’t help at all.
But they really are :D
Just a couple of corrections needed on the skills: Truth of Mountains skill is gained at level 46, while Toil of the Mountaineer skill is gained at level 50
Truth of Mountains skill is gained at level 46, Toil of the Mountaineer is gained at level 50.