Mining

Mining is a skill and a Game Mechanic. Nodes are categorized into tiers, with higher-tier nodes requiring better metal pickaxes. Scattered throughout the Grand Isles you can find nodes that allow players to gather resources. These resources are used in crafting, trading and ship construction.

Mining Skill

You can level the mining skill by gathering ore nodes, a higher mining skill gives you a higher chance of rare drops and higher drop multipliers, it will also give you increased stamina.

Mining Mechanics

• Durability: Using a higher-tier pickaxe on a node reduces the damage dealt to your pickaxe.

For example, using a Gold pickaxe to mine a tier 2 node will result in less wear and tear on your pickaxe compared to using a Copper Pickaxe. However, unlike before the mining rework all gems are currently fragile and break easily when used as pickaxe.

• Drops: Using a higher-tier pickaxe increases the chances of obtaining rarer materials.

Tiers

With the 10th Anniversary update releasing, different tiers of ore nodes got introduced into the game. In total there are 6 tier of nodes, of which 5 are available in the game right now. The 6th node tier is expected to release in a feature update. Each tier of nodes have their own drop table, shown below with some additional information.

Tier 1 Nodes ( Iron )

Tier 1

Node Material	Iron
Pickaxe required	Any material

Tier 1 nodes are the most basic type of nodes in the game, found on spawn islands. These nodes exclusively drop iron, making these ideal for people who only whish to collect iron. Any pickaxe can be used to mine these nodes.

• Location(s): Spawn Islands.

• Required Pickaxe: Any pickaxe.

Drops
Iron

Tier 2 Nodes (Copper)

Tier 2

Node Material	Copper
Pickaxe required	Iron or higher

Tier 2 nodes are found not only on spawn islands but also on some non-spawn islands. These nodes are more diverse in their drops compared to tier 1 nodes. In addition to iron, these nodes can drop copper, coal, and a gem called Topaz. To mine tier 2 nodes, players require at least an Iron pickaxe.

• Location: Spawn Islands and some non-spawn islands.

• Required Pickaxe: Iron pickaxe or higher.

Drops
Iron
Copper
Coal
Topaz

Tier 3 Nodes (Silver)

Tier 3

Node Material	Silver
Pickaxe required	Copper or higher

Tier 3 nodes can be found on most larger non-spawn islands such as Perth, Salem, Saint Christopher, Harrisburg and Freeport. These nodes drop a wide variety of materials, including iron, copper, silver and coal, along with rarer drops such as Topaz, Rubies, and Emeralds. To mine these nodes, players require at least a Copper pickaxe or higher.

• Location: Non-spawn islands.

• Required Pickaxe: Copper pickaxe or higher.

Drops
Iron
Copper
Coal
Saltpeter
Silver
Topaz
Ruby
Emerald

Tier 4 nodes (Gold)

Tier 4

Node Material	Gold
Pickaxe required	Silver or higher

Tier 4 nodes are found on certain non-spawn islands, including Harrisburg, Salem, Clydesdale, Saint Christopher and Cannoneers Key. These nodes offer all the drops from previous tiers, along with rarer materials such as Sapphire and Amethyst. To mine Tier 4 nodes, players require at least a Silver Pickaxe.

• Location: Non-spawn islands.

• Required Pickaxe: Silver pickaxe or higher.

Drops
Iron
Copper
Saltpeter
Silver
Gold
Topaz
Ruby
Emerald
Sapphire
Amethyst

Tier 5 Nodes (Platinum)

Tier 5

Node Material	Platinum
Pickaxe required	Gold or higher

Tier 5 nodes are extremely rare and only few be found in the Grand Isles, on Cannoneers Key you can find four nodes and on Harrisburg three nodes. These nodes drop Platinum, as well as rare gems such as Citrine and Onyx. To mine these rocks, players require at least a gold pickaxe.

• Location: Cannoneers Key (4 rocks), Harrisburg (3 rocks)

• Required Pickaxe: Gold pickaxe or higher.

Drops
Iron
Copper
Coal
Saltpeter
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Topaz
Ruby
Emerald
Sapphire
Amethyst
Citrine
Onyx

Restrictions

• Nodes above Tier 3 (Silver) cannot be mined in private servers or while playing as Trade Guild.

• Nodes and Pickaxe Compatibility: You cannot mine nodes with pickaxes that are below the required tier. In-game it will say: Pickaxe to weak, please try a pickaxe of a better metal.

• Electrosteel can currently not be obtained by mining, you can still obtain Electrosteel by trading with other players.

Trivia

• The mining system got reworked in the 10th Anniversary update, making it one of the biggest reworks introduced in the games history to date.
• Before the mining rework, only one tier of nodes existed.