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Mining

Mining

Tier 1

Hitting rocks with a pickaxe can be surprisingly difficult. Levels up by breaking rocks.

Tier1Max level7Unlocks55 recipes

A specialty of Mason.

Effects

Talents

Notes

Mining is a tier 1 specialty unlocked after learning Mason, and it maxes at level 7. It governs ore processing by unlocking recipes for crushed ores and concentrates (such as Copper Concentrate and Concentrate Dry Iron), which are essential steps between raw ore and smelting. Since Mining levels by breaking rocks, actively mining any stone or ore will advance the skill. A practical tip: investing in Mining early accelerates your metal supply, because the concentrate recipes you unlock cut down the raw ore needed at the furnace.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

Prerequisites

Unlocks recipes