Verified for 0.12.1.1· Updated 3 Aug 202640 charted methods

Leveling Mining.

40 ways to earn Mining XP are charted in the current patch, and the best of them is Soul Stone at 450 XP per gather. The tables below are live data, not folklore: they update when the game does. Run your own level in the skill planner to see exactly how many actions your target takes.

The fastest charted XP

Top rates first. 23 further methods are charted without a firm rate and sit in the planner's full list.

MethodXPRate
Soul Stone450per gather
Gypsum Node235per gather
Adamantite Ore Node150per ore
Mithril Ore Node90per ore
Limestone Rock87per gather
Gold Ore Node75per ore
Coal Node67per coal
Silver Ore Node50per ore
Granite Deposit42per gather
Blurite Ore Node37per ore
Iron Ore Node35per ore
Rune Essence (Rock)30per gather

What each level unlocks

Plus at every level: +0.5% Mining critical hit chance.

LevelUnlock
5Lift With Your Hips unlocked
11Rocksplosion unlocked
16Gem Prospector unlocked
20Mine Crumbled Walls unlocked
24Summon Stone Spirits unlocked
36Not-So-Heavy Metal unlocked
51Divine Rock unlocked
59Ore & Stone Storage unlocked
69Ultimate Burst unlocked
71Accelerated Veins unlocked
74Ingot Weight Reduction unlocked
99Mining Skillcape A true showcase of Skill Mastery. Unlocks the ability to craft and wear the Mining Skillcape.

Plan the grind properly

The planner takes your current level and target and turns these rates into an exact action count. Materials for craft-based methods cost out in the crafting calculator, and gatherables are charted on the map.

Other skills

Rates and unlocks are game data via the official wiki, verified for Eye on Ashenfall 0.12.1.1 · 3 Aug 2026.