One of the main gathering activities in New World is mining. Here are some quick tidbits on the mining skill from tools to perks, food buffs and other helpful information. To get started in mining you will need a mining tool.
Mining Tools List
- Flint Pickaxe
- Tier 1
- Equippable at level 0
- Gear Score 100
- Gathers Speed 100%
- Tier 1
- Iron Pickaxe
- Tier 2
- 1 Mining Perk slot
- Equippable at level 3-20
- Gear Score 200-300
- Gathers Speed 125-250%
- Steel Pickaxe
- Tier 3
- 2 Mining Perk slots
- Equippable at level 18-37
- Gear Score 300-400
- Gathers Speed 250-350%
- Starmetal Pickaxe
- Tier 4
- 3 Mining Perk slots
- Equippable at level 37-60
- Gear Score 400-500
- Gathers Speed 350-450%
- Orichalcum Pickaxe
- Tier 5
- 3 Mining Perk slots
- Equippable at level 60
- Gear Score 500-600
- Gathers Speed 450-550%
- Azoth Extraction
30 to 40% chance when gathering to a node to gain 1 Azoth- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Durability
+25 to 70% durability- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Gathering Alacrity
When you finish gathering a node gain 3s of 50% haste- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Small Elk Hoof
- Small Elk Hoof
- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Mining Luck
When mining gain 2% - 9.3% chance at finding rare items- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Mining Yield
Mining yields 10% - 19% more resources- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Prospector's Discipline
Gain 3% - 9.4% more mining experience- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
Gear Perks
For Armor
- Reinforced Mining Luck
When mining gain 2% - 5% chance at finding rare items.- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
For Amulets
- Adored Mining Luck
When mining gain 5% - 9.5% chance at finding rare items- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
For Bags
- Extra Pockets
You can hold 50 - 95 more weight- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Quarryman's Burden
Reduce the weight of stone, blocks, gems and pickaxes by 5% - 10%.- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Prospector's Burden
Reduce the weight of ores, ingots and pickaxes by 5% - 10%.- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
- Special Resource which enables this perk during crafting
Mining Trophies - these provide luck bonuses but require a house in a settlement to use.
- Minor Mining Trophy
Increases your luck when mining by 500 points - Basic Mining Trophy
Increases your luck when mining by 1000 points - Major Mining Trophy
Increases your luck when mining by 1500 points
Consumables - these provide short term buffs to mining activities.
Foods
- Roasted Potatoes
Increases your luck when mining by 1000 points for 20 minutes- Useable at any level
- Useable at any level
- Herb-roasted Potatoes
Increases your luck when mining by 1400 points for 25 minutes- Useable at level 5
- Useable at level 5
- Boiled Potatoes
Increases your luck when mining by 1700 points for 30 minutes- Useable at level 20
- Poultry with Roasted Potatoes
Increases your luck when mining by 1900 points for 35 minutes- Useable at level 40
- Salted Roasted Vegetables
Increases your luck when mining by 2000 points for 40 minutes- Useable at level 60
Potions
- Weak Proficiency Booster
Increases the amount of resources gathered by 5% for 10 minutes.- Useable at level 5
- Common Proficiency Booster
Increases the amount of resources gathered by 7% for 15 minutes.- Useable at level 20
- Strong Proficiency Booster
Increases the amount of resources gathered by 10% for 20 minutes.- Useable at level 40
- Powerful Proficiency Booster
Increases the amount of resources gathered by 15% for 30 minutes.- Useable at level 60
- Useable at level 60
Strength - bonuses for mining, as you spend points into the strength attribute at certain levels you get a bonus.
- 50
- +10% mining speed
- +10% mining speed
- 100
- +20 encumbrance
- +20 encumbrance
- 150
- -10% in weight of mined items
- -10% in weight of mined items
- 200
- +10% mining speed
- +10% mining speed
- 250
- +10% yield when mining
- +10% yield when mining
- 300
- 25% chance to mine an ore with a single swing
- 25% chance to mine an ore with a single swing
Mining Nodes
Iron can be mined at any time and you will start to track it when you obtain mining level 25.
Iron Resource maps by territory
- Cutlass Keys iron map
- First Light iron map
- Monarch's Bluffs iron map
- Windsward iron map
- Everfall iron map
- Brightwood iron map
- Weaver's Fen iron map
- Restless shore iron map
- Mourningdale iron map
- Edengrove iron map
- Shattered Mountain iron map
- Reekwater iron map
- Ebonscale Reach iron map
- Great Cleave iron map
Silver can be mined at level 10 and you will start to track it when you obtain mining level 35.
Silver Resource maps by territory
- Windsward silver map
- Everfall silver map
- Monarch's Bluffs silver map
- First Light silver map
- Cutlass Keys silver map
- Restless Shore silver map
- Weaver's Fen silver map
- Brightwood silver map
- Mourningdale silver map
- Great Cleave silver map
Seeping Stone / Oil can be mined at level 20 and you will start to track it when you obtain mining level 45.
Seeping Stone / Oil Resource maps by territory
- Weaver's Feun seeping stone map
- Monarch's Bluffs seeping stone map
- First Light seeping stone map
- Cutlass Keys seeping stone map
- Restless Shore seeping stone map
- Great Cleave seeping stone map
- Ebonscale Reach seeping stone map
Gold can be mined at level 45 and you will start to track it when you obtain mining level 70.
Gold Resource maps by territory
- Cutlass Keys gold map
- First Light gold map
- Windsward gold map
- Monarch's Bluffs gold map
- Everfall gold map
- Brightwood gold map
- Weaver's Fen gold map
- Restless Shore gold map
- Mourningdale gold map
- Reekwater gold map
- Great Cleave gold map
Starmetal can be mined at level 100 and you will start to track it when you obtain mining level 125.
Starmetal Resource maps by territory
- Cutlass Keys starmetal map
- First Light starmetal map
- Windsward starmetal map
- Monarch's Bluffs starmetal map
- Everfall starmetal map
- Brightwood starmetal map
- Weaver's Fen starmetal map
- Restless Shore starmetal map
- Mourningdale starmetal map
- Shattered Mountain starmetal map
- Great Cleave starmetal map
Lodestone can be mined at level 105 and you will start to track it when you obtain mining level 155.
Lodestone Resource maps by territory
- Cutlass Keys lodestone map
- First Light lodestone map
- Windsward lodestone map
- Monarch's Bluffs lodestone map
- Everfall lodestone map
- Brightwood lodestone map
- Weaver's Fen lodestone map
- Restless Shore lodestone map
- Mourningdale lodestone map
- Edengrove lodestone map
- Shattered Mountain lodestone map
- Reekwater lodestone map
- Ebonscale Reach lodestone map
- Great Cleave lodestone map
Platinum can be mined at level 110 and you will start to track it when you obtain mining level 135.
Platinum Resource maps by territory
- Cutlass Keys platinum map
- First Light platinum map
- Windsward platinum map
- Monarch's Bluffs platinum map
- Everfall platinum map
- Brightwood platinum map
- Weaver's Fen platinum map
- Restless Shore platinum map
- Mourningdale platinum map
- Edengrove platinum map
- Shattered Mountain platinum map
- Reekwater platinum map
- Ebonscale Reach platinum map
- Great Cleave platinum map
Orichalcum can be mined at level 110 and you will start to track it when you obtain mining level 135.
Orichalcum Resource maps by territory
- First Light orichalcum map
- Windsward orichalcum map
- Monarch's Bluffs orichalcum map
- Everfall orichalcum map
- Mourningdale orichalcum map
- Edengrove orichalcum map
- Shattered Mountain orichalcum map
- Reekwater orichalcum map
- Ebonscale Reach orichalcum map
- Great Cleave orichalcum map
Alchemy Stones
Alchemy stones can be mined at level 50 and you will start to track it when you obtain mining level 75.
Alchemy Stones type and resource maps by territory.
- Blightcrag
- Soulspire
- Scorchstone
- Shockspire
- Springstone
- Lifejewel
- Earthcrag