Mining Guide
The Mines are essential for gathering ores, gems, and combat resources. Unlock new areas as you progress deeper. This guide covers all 120 floors plus advanced mining tips.
Mining Basics
- The Mines are located northeast of the Carpenter's Shop
- Open from 6am; if you pass out at 2am you lose items and gold
- Every 5 floors has an elevator checkpoint (can skip back later)
- Upgrade your pickaxe at Clint's for faster ore breaking
- Bring food for energy and health recovery
- Ladders appear when you kill all monsters or break rocks
Mine Floor Levels
Floors 1-39 (Earth)
Ore: Copper Ore
Gems: Amethyst, Topaz, Earth Crystal
Monsters: Green Slimes, Bugs, Rock Crabs, Grubs
Tips: Easy floors, use basic pickaxe. Craft Cherry Bombs to clear rocks quickly. Bugs drop Bug Meat for bait.
Floors 40-79 (Ice)
Ore: Iron Ore, Copper Ore
Gems: Aquamarine, Frozen Tear, Jade
Monsters: Frost Bats, Dust Sprites, Ghosts
Tips: Dust Sprites drop Coal (kill 500 for Burglar's Ring). Frozen Tears are loved by Sebastian. Iron is needed for Quality Sprinklers.
Floors 80-119 (Lava)
Ore: Gold Ore, Iron Ore
Gems: Ruby, Fire Quartz, Diamond (rare)
Monsters: Shadow Brutes, Shadow Shamans, Lava Bats, Metal Heads, Squid Kids
Tips: Significantly harder, bring lots of food. Gold Ore is needed for Quality Sprinklers and crafting. Shadow Brutes hit hard.
Floor 120 (Bottom)
Reward: Skull Key
Unlocks: Skull Cavern in the Desert
Tips: Reaching floor 120 is a major milestone. The Skull Key opens the door in the Desert mines for Iridium Ore.
Key Milestones
Ore and Smelting
| Ore | Bars Needed | Smelt Time | Key Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Ore (5) | 1 Copper Bar | 30 min | Basic tools, Tappers, Kegs, Preserve Jars |
| Iron Ore (5) | 1 Iron Bar | 2 hours | Quality Sprinklers, Kegs, Bee Houses |
| Gold Ore (5) | 1 Gold Bar | 5 hours | Quality Sprinklers, Crystalariums, Cheese Press |
| Iridium Ore (5) | 1 Iridium Bar | 8 hours | Iridium Sprinklers, Iridium tools, Crystalariums |
| Radioactive Ore (5) | 1 Radioactive Bar | 10 hours | Radioactive tools (1.6+), endgame upgrades |
Monsters
| Monster | Floors | HP | Notable Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Slime | 1-39 | 24 | Slime, Sap |
| Rock Crab | 1-39 | 30 | Stone, Crab (rare) |
| Dust Sprite | 40-79 | 80 | Coal, Dwarf Scroll |
| Frost Bat | 40-79 | 57 | Bat Wing |
| Ghost | 50-79 | 96 | Solar Essence |
| Shadow Brute | 80-119 | 160 | Void Essence |
| Shadow Shaman | 80-119 | 130 | Void Essence, Iridium Ore (rare) |
| Metal Head | 80-119 | 130 | Iron Ore, Solar Essence |
| Lava Bat | 80-119 | 80 | Bat Wing, Bomb (rare) |
Advanced Mining Tips
- Use staircases (craft from 99 Stone) to skip difficult or spiral floors
- Bring Bombs and Mega Bombs to clear floors fast
- Equip boots with good defense and immunity stats
- The Galaxy Sword (from Desert) is the best pre-Volcano weapon
- On lucky days (check TV fortune), you find more ladders and gem nodes
- Jade in Crystalariums can be traded for Staircases from the Desert Trader (Sundays)
- Spicy Eel (+1 Speed, +1 Luck) is ideal mine food - buy from Desert Trader or get from Serpents