Mining, smithing and geodes
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Mining is a gathering profession: with a pickaxe you break ore in the forest and the marshes. Smithing is the matching production profession that turns ore into ingots and ingots into a better pickaxe. Master miners also find the rare 
Geode, which can hold a little Jade.
Where can you mine?
Section titled “Where can you mine?”| Action | Place | Main find | Tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Ore | Forest of Beginnings |  Copper Ore |
 Pickaxe |
| Dig Bog Iron | Mistfen Marshes |  Bog Iron Ore |
Pickaxe |
Mine Ore takes 5 min and is open from the start. Dig Bog Iron takes 12 min and pays more profession EXP; you reach the marshes by ferry from level 12. There is no mining on the Saltwind Coast.
Besides ore, mining turns up 
Ember Shard, 
Spirit Stone and, at higher mining levels, gems such as 
Garnet and 
Moonstone. The action tables on the zone pages list every find with its chance: see World & Zones and Mistfen Marshes.
Which pickaxe do you need?
Section titled “Which pickaxe do you need?”- The Pickaxe unlocks mining. Buy it at the market in the village (45 Gold) or from the Stiltwater Trader in the marshes (55 Gold).
- The
Iron Pickaxe also counts as a pickaxe. Each mining run takes ×0.85 the time and gives +1 ore. The smithy sells it for 240 Gold, or you smith it yourself.
Tools work from your bag; you don’t equip them, and they don’t wear out. Keep your pickaxe: if you sell your only one, you can’t mine until you buy a new one.
How does mining level up?
Section titled “How does mining level up?”Mining uses the same ladder as the other gathering professions: each level raises your yield and your chance of rare finds a little, some levels add a chance of a double harvest, and Keen Eye tiers unlock new finds. Dexterity also helps, as with every gathering profession; see Attributes.
What does smithing make?
Section titled “What does smithing make?”Smithing burns wood into 
Charcoal, smelts ore into 
Copper Ingot and 
Iron Ingot, and forges the Iron Pickaxe. 
Wreck Iron from the coast smelts into iron ingots without charcoal.
| Materials | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal×2 | Smithing Lv. 1 |
| 2 min 30 s | 15 | 2 |
| Copper Ingot | Smithing Lv. 1 | 3 min | 25 | 3 | |
| Charcoal×4 | Smithing Lv. 3 | 3 min | 25 | 3 | |
| Iron Ingot | Smithing Lv. 4 | 4 min | 45 | 4 | |
| Iron Ingot | Smithing Lv. 4 | 4 min | 45 | 4 | |
 Steel Ingot | Smithing Lv. 5 | 5 min | 60 | 5 | |
 Silver Ingot | Smithing Lv. 6 | 5 min | 60 | 5 | |
 Mountain-Steel Helm | Smithing Lv. 6 | 15 min | 160 | 15 | |
 Mountain-Steel Gauntlets | Smithing Lv. 6 | 15 min | 140 | 15 | |
| Charcoal×5 | Smithing Lv. 6 |
| 3 min | 40 | 3 |
 Clear Glass | Smithing Lv. 6 | 5 min | 40 | 5 | |
 Glass Vial×3 | Smithing Lv. 6 | 3 min | 25 | 3 | |
 Mountain-Steel Sabatons | Smithing Lv. 7 | 15 min | 170 | 15 | |
 Mountain-Steel Kite Shield | Smithing Lv. 7 | 20 min | 200 | 20 | |
| Iron Pickaxe | Smithing Lv. 8 | 15 min | 150 | 15 | |
 Mountain-Steel Cuirass | Smithing Lv. 9 | 20 min | 260 | 20 | |
 Mountain-Steel Sword | Smithing Lv. 10 | 20 min | 280 | 20 | |
 Night Iron Ingot | Smithing Lv. 10 | 4 min | 64 | 4 | |
 Night-Iron Buckler | Smithing Lv. 11 | 15 min | 240 | 15 | |
 Steel Pickaxe | Smithing Lv. 12 | 20 min | 320 | 20 | |
 Night-Iron Sabre | Smithing Lv. 12 | 20 min | 320 | 20 | |
 Night-Iron Signet | Smithing Lv. 12 | 20 min | 320 | 20 | |
 Skyiron Ingot | Smithing Lv. 13 | 5 min | 80 | 5 | |
 Skyiron Shield | Smithing Lv. 14 | 20 min | 320 | 20 | |
| Charcoal×5 | Smithing Lv. 14 | 3 min | 50 | 3 | |
 Skyiron Cuirass | Smithing Lv. 15 | 25 min | 400 | 25 | |
 Skyiron Blade | Smithing Lv. 16 | 25 min | 400 | 25 | |
 Snow Iron Ingot | Smithing Lv. 16 | 5 min | 90 | 5 | |
 Snow-Iron Blade | Smithing Lv. 18 | 25 min | 450 | 28 | |
 Snow-Iron Buckler | Smithing Lv. 19 | 20 min | 360 | 22 | |
 Temple Guard Vest | Smithing Lv. 20 | 25 min | 450 | 28 |
Ingots go into Crafting recipes such as the 
Garnet Ring, the 
Moonstone Amulet and several pieces of class gear. Like every production profession, smithing gets a chance of extra output and of saving materials as it levels; see Crafting.
How do you get geodes?
Section titled “How do you get geodes?”A Geode only drops from Dig Bog Iron, and only once your Mining level is at least 60 (the highest Keen Eye tier). Then each run has a 1% chance. Bonuses to rare finds from your profession or events do not raise it.
No shop sells geodes. You can trade them in the Auction House or sell them to a shop for 25 Gold.
What is inside a geode?
Section titled “What is inside a geode?”Opening is instant and free, anywhere except in a fight or a dungeon. You can open up to 10 geodes at once. Each geode gives exactly one result from this table:
| Outcome | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bound Jade |
| 5% |
| Copper Ore | 4–8 | 20% |
| Bog Iron Ore | 3–6 | 18% |
| Ember Shard | 2–4 | 15% |
| Garnet | 1–2 | 15% |
| Spirit Stone | 1–3 | 12% |
| Moonstone | 1 | 10% |
 Star Sapphire | 1 | 5% |
Jade from a geode is always Bound Jade: it goes to the account of the player who opens the geode. You can spend it, but never offer it on the Jade exchange. See Jade.
Tips and common mistakes
Section titled “Tips and common mistakes”- Start in the forest. Mine Ore is short and open from the start; the marsh ore needs the ferry.
- Keep charcoal in stock. Most ingots need it; burn spare logs into charcoal.
- Smith the iron pickaxe early. It saves time on every run from then on.
- Don’t mine for Jade. Geodes are a rare bonus for master miners, not a Jade income.