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Mining
Mining is an easy start to becoming rich. I use this as my first example because it is what brought me off the streets and headed me towards Main Street. Mining is simple, easy, and effective. It is a prime example of taking money to make money. I say this because you are going to have to use up some of you money, to make a lot of money. Pick axes cost you gill.
The first things you need are pick axes.
You can purchase pick axes form several different NPCS. Here is a list of the vendors in which you can find pick axes.
Numa - Port Bastok (item shop)
Boytz - Bastok Mines (Boytz's Nick-nacks)
Upih Kachla - Windurst Waters
Champalpieu - Upper Jeuno
Depending upon your fame in the game you will be paying roughly 220-180 gil per pickaxe. Most of the time, you can buy the pickaxes cheaper from the NPC
Then if you bought all the materials to make them for yourself. I suggest you buy about 36 pickaxes if you can this should cost you about 8000 in gil.
You can also synthesize pickaxes if you have about level 8 or 9 in blacksmithing. The recipe is:
Fire Crystal + Bronze Ingot + Maple Lumber = Pickaxe x1.
I don't suggest this technique for beginners. First off because its not always cheaper, and it will take longer. So I would stick to buying the pickaxes.
Also the main problem with mining is your pickaxes break. They are going to break a lot on you. Which really sucks because you just spent a but load on them, your already short on gil, and if this doesn't work you could be screwed. But don't worry. You will be all right.
It is important to realize that the clothes you have on your character will improve you mining. It will reduce that amount that you pickaxes break, which will allow you more times to mine, which allow you more chances to get good ore to see for gil. So how do you get cloth?
Workers Gear(Used to mine better!!!!)
High level cloth crafters can make Field gear, which is Commonly called "Mining Gear." This equipment is available for purchase usually from the Auction House, although you may have to travel to Jeuno to find some pieces. Field Tunica, Field Gloves and Field Boots all improve mining results, the Field Hose do not
In addition to Field Gear, there is a level 15 set of armor called Worker's Gear. This Worker's Gear is a HQ synth from making Field Gear (or a level 80+ synth, not really sure on this one). Worker's Gear will further improve mining
improvement over Field gear is noticeable, but not really incredible enough to warrant spending almost 100,000 gil for the set of Worker's Gear. I recommend this only for very serious miners who are going to make their entire profit off of mining ores.
Next you have good equipment, how are you going to mine the ore. Well its actually very simple.
Choose a Mining vien to go to (see Section IV. Mining Locations). Run around the area trying to target everything, until you find a green name called "Mining Point."
Walk up to the Mining Point, open up your menu, go to items, select a pickaxe out of your inventory, select use, target the mining point, and use the pickaxe on the Mining Point. Repeat this process until the Mining Point disappears, or you run out of pickaxes.
Now that you know how to mine where you can mine and what will you get from these mining veins? Well here is a list of where and what you will get, the rarely of each item.
- Mining Locations -
Following is a list of all the known mining locations, what ore can be found there, what level the monsters are, and other important information.
~ Zerhun Mines ~
Many people's first experience with mining will be in Zerhun Mines. Zerhun can be found right inside of Bastok, in the Mines district. Mining points in Zerhun are common and fairly easy to find, making it ideal for those learning how to mine.
~ Ore found in Zerhun ~
- Copper, Tin, Pebbles, Zinc (common)
- Iron (also quite common)
- Silver (rare)
- Darksteel (very rare)
~ Aggressive monsters found in Zerhun ~
- Giant Amoeba. Level 3 to 5. Detects by sound, resistant to
physical attacks.
~ Notes on Zerhun Mines~
Zerhun is often the most crowded of all the mines, and it can be difficult at times to even find a mining point. Also, you WILL run into people that will steal mining points, as there are so many new miners here.
The main purpose of this mine is to supply iron for blacksmithing. Iron will sell extremely fast on the AH, and just as fast if you put it up for sale in your Bazaar.
Dark steel can be found here, although it is very, very rare. Don't count on finding one for a while, and never figure it into your profits until you actually get one. In other words - don't plan on ever getting one, but if you do, congratulations.
~ Palbrough Mines ~
Yes, the legendary Palbrough. People come here for the platinum, and Never leave. This mine is just plain huge, and it will take you some time to learn your way around it.
~ Ore found in Palbrough ~
- Copper, Tin, Pebbles, Zinc (common)
- Iron (uncommon, but not quite rare)
- Silver (rare)
- Mythril (rare)
- Platinum (extremely rare)
~ Aggressive monsters found in Palbrough ~
- Amber Quadav. Level 3 to 10, BLM job, linking. Detects Sound.
- Amethyst Quadav. Level 3 to 10, WHM job, linking. Detects Sound.
- Young Quadav. Level 3 to 10, WAR job, linking. Detects Sound.
- Greater Quadav. Level 11 to 18, DRK job, linking. Detects Sound.
- Onyx Quadav. Level 11 to 18, RDM job, linking. Detects Sound.
- Veteran Quadav. Level 11 to 18, PLD job, linking. Detects Sound.
- Mine Scorpion. Level 14 to 16, Scorpion. Detects Sound.
- Scimitar Scorpion. Level 19 to 21, Scorpion. Detects Sound.
- Brass Quadav. Level 21 to 23, DRK job, linking. Detects Sound.
- Copper Quadav. Level 21 to 23, THF job, linking. Detects Sound.
- Old Quadav. Level 21 to 23, WAR job, linking. Detects Sound.
~ Notes on Palbrough Mines ~
It is quite possible to start mining in Palbrough around level 13 or 14, staying on the first floor. There are three floors to the place. If you notice from the aggro mob list, there are three different level ranges for the Quadavs, and each level range hangs out on their own floor for the most part.
Move up to the second floor around 18 or so, and mine the first and second floor. When you hit 25+, you can move up the the third.
In reality, it is more productive to mine where you won't be attacked by monsters, as killing things decreases the amount of time you are mining. However, if you need that platinum, hack and slash your way to it.
Speaking of Platinum, it is also quite rare here, almost as rare as darksteel is in Zerhun mines, so be prepared to be frustrated while looking for it!
~ Yughott Grotto ~
Yughott Grotto is the home of the Orcs. This area is a nice alternative to Palbrough, if your level is high enough to handle all the aggressive monsters.
~ Ore found in Yughott Grotto ~
- Copper, Tin, Pebbles, Zinc
- Iron (uncommon but not quite rare)
- Silver (rare)
- Colored Stones* (rare)
- Flint Stones (rare)
- Darksteel (rare)
- Gold (very rare)
* Colored Stones will correspond to the day of the Vana'Diel week you mining. Example: if you are mining on Fireday, you will find Red Rocks.
~ Aggressive monsters found in Yughott Grotto ~
- Orcish Grunt. Level 14 to 18, DRG job. Linking. Detects Sight.
- Orcish Neckchopper. Level 14 to 18, DRK job. Linking. Detects Sight.
- Orcish Stonechucker. Level 14 to 18, RNG job. Linking. Detects sight.
- Orcish Cursemaker. Level 21 to 23, BLM job. Linking. Detects sight.
- Orcish Fighter. Level 21 to 23. WAR job. Linking. Detects Sight.
- Orcish Serjeant. Level 21 to 23. PLD job. Linking. Detects Sight.
~ Notes on Yughott Grotto ~
Unlike Palbough, the monsters here aren't nice enough to separate themselves on different floors for you. Also, if you happen to get aggroed, linking will be a huge problem here, as there are sometimes 8 or 10 orcs in one room!
The nice thing about Yughott is that not many people come here to mine, So you won't have a whole lot of competition.
~ Gusgen Mines ~
Gusgen mines has extremely aggressive monsters. They will kill you. At level 40 and below be careful, cause you'll get worked here. So be careful. If you are this mine can be extremely rewarding.
Ore found in Gusgen Mines ~
- Copper, Tin, Pebbles, Zinc
- Iron (uncommon but not quite rare)
- Silver (rare)
- Colored Stones* (rare)
- Darksteel (rare, but more common than anywhere else)
- Gold (very rare)
Colored Stones will correspond to the day of the Vana'Diel week you
mining. Example: if you are mining on Fireday, you will find Red
Rocks.
~ Aggressive monsters found in Gusgen Mines ~
- Skeleton Warrior. Level 15 to 17. WAR job. Linking. Detects Sound.
Detects low HP.
- Ghoul. Level 20 to 24. WAR job. Linking. Detects Sound. Detects low HP.
- Ghoul. Level 23 to 27. BLM job. Linking. Detects Sound. Detects low HP.
- Bandersnatch. Level 21 to 24. Hound. Linking. Detects Sound.
Detects low HP.
- Wendigo. Level 26 to 30. WAR job. Linking. Detects Sound.
Detects low HP.
- Bogy. Level 27 to 29. Ghost. Linking. Detects Sound. Detects low HP.
- Jelly. Level 27 to 29. Slime. Linking. Detects Sound.
- Amphisbaena. Level 28 to 30. Worm. Linking. Detects Sound.
- Spunkie. Level 28 to 30. Bomb. Linking. Detects sight, Detects Magic.
- Mauthe Dog. Level 28 to 31. Hound. Linking. Detects Sound.
Detects low HP.
- Greater Pugil. Level 29 to 31. Pugil. Linking. Detects Sound.
- Wight. Level 29 to 33. BLM job. Linking. Detects Sound. Detects low HP.
- Wight. Level 31 to 34. WAR job. Linking. Detects Sound. Detects low HP.
- Myconid. Level 30 to 32. Fungaur. Linking. Detects Sound.
- Banshee. Level 31 to 34. Ghost. Linking. Detects Sound. Detects low HP.
- Rancid Ooze. Level 31 to 34. Slime. Linking. Detects Sound.
- Gallinipper. Level 32 to 35. Fly. Linking. Detects Sound.
- Earth Elemental. Level 33 to 36. Elemental. Detects Magic.
- Ghast. Level 33 to 36. BLM job. Linking. Detects Sound. Detects low HP..
- Feu Follet. Level 35 to 38. Bomb. Linking. Detects Sight, Detects Magic.
- Foul Meat. Level 43 to 45. Doomed. Detects Sound. Detects low HP.
~ Notes on Gusgen Mines ~
As you can see from the list of aggro monsters, this place is no joke. Also, any monster that detects by low HP is undead, and they are just plain nasty, and they make up 80% of the aggro mobs here!
Your best bet for mining here is either to have sneak and invisible cast on yourself at all times (you have to be a 25RDM or 25WHM for this to work OR just wait till you're level 45+ to mine here. 50 is ideal, as you won't really get aggroed by anything anymore, and you can just mine happily. The darksteel that is found here is in great supply, and you can often find 4 or 5 darksteels per trip here, and make a great profit. Also, the colored stones are nice if you do goldsmithing!
~ Ifrit's Cauldron~
This place is insane. The most rare and valuable ore is found here, and it's for good reason. If you thought Gusgen was a death trap, Ifrit's Cauldron is pure aggro hell. Death is the price you will pay for your ore if you come
here.
~ Ore found in Ifrit's Cauldron ~
- Flint Stones, Iron, Colored Stones* (common)
- Darksteel (uncommon).
- Iron Sand (rare)
- Bomb Ash, Bomb Arm, Sulfur (unknown rarity, but quite common from what I hear)
- Adaman (Rare)
- Orichalcum(Rare)
Very hard monsters that will argo your !@#$%^&* found in Ifrit's Cauldron
- consider everything here is aggressive, monster levels range from around 50 to 85, all detect by Sound, Sight or Magic.
Ifrit's Cauldron
Ok, this is the best place by far to mine. It's also a deathtrap. If you don't have sneak and invisible on at ALL times, you will die, even if you are a level 75 whatever. This is complicated by the fact that certain monsters (notibly the bombs), detect by magic, and have a HUGE aggro range.
In addition to all the aggressive monsters, there are these things called
"Flame Spouts," that you cannot pass without trading either a water or ice cluster (not sure which). The spouts do however; go down for a few seconds every 10 or 15 minutes.
Mining points are extremely hard to find here, on the up side of things, Adaman and Orichalcum ore are rare and worth mucho gil, so if you take your time here, mine, it will pay off tremendously.
Getting to Ifrit's Cauldron can be hard. Make sure you have a map of the Elshimo region, and you can find the Cauldron on the North end of Yhoator Jungle. Also I suggest you that you warp out of Ifrit's cauldron. It is extremely difficult to run out of there alive especially if your not very good. So do what ever you have to do just don't try to run out of there, because you probably won't live.
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