Verified for 0.12.1· Updated 31 Aug 202640 charted methods

Leveling Mining.

40 ways to earn Mining XP are charted in the current patch. The tables below are live data, not folklore: they update when the game does. Run your own level in the skill planner to see exactly how many actions your target takes.

The fastest charted XP

Top rates first. 40 further methods are charted without a firm rate and sit in the planner's full list.

MethodXPRate
Redberry Bush–rate not charted yet
Gold Ore Node–rate not charted yet
Copper Ore Node–rate not charted yet
Tin Ore Node–rate not charted yet
Silver Ore Node–rate not charted yet
Iron Ore Node–rate not charted yet
Sandstone Rock–rate not charted yet
Granite Deposit–rate not charted yet
Clay Node–rate not charted yet
Potato (plant)–rate not charted yet
Sapling–rate not charted yet
Stone Boulder–rate not charted yet

What each level unlocks

Plus at every level: +0.5% Mining critical hit chance.

LevelUnlock
5Lift With Your Hips unlocked
11Rocksplosion unlocked
16Gem Prospector unlocked
20Mine Crumbled Walls unlocked
24Summon Stone Spirits unlocked
36Not-So-Heavy Metal unlocked
51Divine Rock unlocked
59Ore & Stone Storage unlocked
69Ultimate Burst unlocked
71Accelerated Veins unlocked
74Ingot Weight Reduction unlocked
99Mining skillcape A true showcase of skill mastery. Unlocks the ability to craft and wear the Mining skillcape.

Plan the grind properly

The planner takes your current level and target and turns these rates into an exact action count. Materials for craft-based methods cost out in the crafting calculator, and gatherables are charted on the map.

Other skills

Rates and unlocks are game data via the official wiki, verified for Eye on Ashenfall 0.12.1 · 31 Aug 2026.