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Mining

skill

01Mining

For a list of all requirements and unlockables within the Mining skill, see Mining/Level up table.

For the Mining training guide, see Mining training.

Mining is one of the skills in RuneScape: Dragonwilds and allows players to use pickaxes to extract ores, minerals, and gems from various sources. Players can then use these resources in conjunction create armour and weapons, Building, and Runecrafting. Reaching 99 skill level in Mining will allow the player to craft the Mining cape.

02Spells

  • Rocksplosion: Instantly harvests all nodes and mineable deposits within a 5-metre radius This area of effect is increased once Ultimate Burst is unlocked.
  • Summon Stone Spirits: Spawn a small spirit that will go directly to the nearest clay or ore node up to 200m.
  • Divine Rock: Allows the player to create a small floating ore node where they dropped five ore of any kind Once Accelerated Veins is unlocked, the divine rock can also drop gems.

03Pickaxes

Pickaxes are required to mine various ores and minerals around Ashenfall. Using higher-level pickaxes will allow players to mine more quickly and obtain tougher resources.

ImageItemPower LevelMinable nodes
Stone pickaxe1Stone boulderRune EssenceClay
Bone pickaxe2The following nodes, including previous tier: Copper OreTin OreSandstone
Bronze pickaxe3The following nodes, including previous tier: Iron OreSilver oreGraniteBlurite ore
Iron pickaxe4The following nodes, including previous tier: Gold oreCoalDragon tooth
Steel pickaxe5The following nodes, including previous tier: Mithril ore
Mithril pickaxe6The following nodes, including previous tier: Adamant oreLimestoneGypsum
Adamant pickaxe7The following nodes, including previous tier: Runite Ore

04Boosts

Players can gain boosts by wearing certain items, or using consumables such as Food and Potions.

Perks

Players can temporarily gain perks which affect Mining.

PerkDescription
Focused MiningGrants a 15% XP BOOST for the MINING Skill
Focused Mining IIGrants a 30% XP BOOST for the MINING Skill
QuarrymasterREDUCES the STAMINA cost of MINING by 33%
Quarrymaster IIREDUCES the STAMINA cost of MINING by 66%

Experience Boosts

TrinketDescription
Inspiring Ring of MiningIncreases the player's experience gain in Mining by 5%
Skills NecklaceGrants a small bonus chance to get extra resources when gathering Fishing, Mining and Woodcutting resources.

Experience Foods

FoodDurationPerkDescription
Sweet Veg Ball300sKnowledgable NourishmentIncreases the player's experience gain in all skills by 10%
Wild Pie600s
Forager's Sandwich600s
Meat Twist Sandwich600s
Glazed Pumpkin Sandwich600s

Experience Potions

PotionDurationPerkDescription
Weak Focused Mining Potion300sFocused MiningGrants a 15% XP BOOST for the MINING Skill
Lesser Focused Mining Potion600s
Focused Mining Potion300sFocused Mining IIGrants a 30% XP BOOST for the MINING Skill
Super Focused Mining Potion600s

Utility Boosts

ItemDescription
Mining CapeYou have a small chance to instantly finish mining an ore rock.

Utility Foods

FoodDurationPerkDescription
Cheeky Fryup300sForeman's FeastReduces the stamina reduction for Woodcutting and Mining by 33%
Mushroom Kebab600s
Meat Twist Sandwich600s
Glazed Pumpkin Sandwich600s
Maple Toastie600s

Utility Potions

PotionDurationPerkDescription
Weak Quarrymaster Potion300sQuarrymasterREDUCES the STAMINA cost of MINING by 33%
Lesser Quarrymaster Potion600s
Quarrymaster Potion300sQuarrymaster IIREDUCES the STAMINA cost of MINING by 66%
Super Quarrymaster Potion600s

05Mineable resources

Players can use their pickaxe to mine for resources, including various ores, minerals, and gems. Once a source is partially or fully depleted, a respawn timer begins, which can take three or four in-game days to replenish and be mined again.

06Levelling

See experience for a table of the experience required to reach each level.

Levelling up Mining grants access to both passive benefits as well as unlocking spells which both help while mining.

LevelAbilityTypeDescription
AllIncreased Mining Critical ChancePassiveIncrease mining Critical Hit Chance by 0.5% per level
5Lift With Your HipsPassiveThe weight of stone, clay and sand raw material is reduced by 25%
11RocksplosionSpellConjure a powerful blast to break apart stone boulders and ore.
16Gem ProspectorPassiveMining ore now sometimes produces previous gemstones.
20Mine Crumbled WallsPassiveAllows you to knock down crumbled walls with a pickaxe, granting access to hidden or blocked areas.
24Summon Stone SpiritsSpellCall on stone spirits to guide you to the nearest rocks you can mine!
36Not-So-Heavy MetalPassiveThe weight of metal ores is reduced by 25%.
62Ore & Stone StorageRecipeUnlocks ore & stone storage building piece.
69Ultimate BurstPassiveIncreased Rocksplosion area of effect.
71Ingot Weight ReductionPassiveReduces the weight of ingots by 50%
80Divine RockSpellTurn 5 ores on the ground into a personal mining vein.
90Accelerated VeinsPassiveChance for Divine Rock to drop gemstones.
99Mining CapeRecipeUnlocks the ability to craft and wear the Mining skillcape.

07Update history

This information is based on the changelogs of the game.

patch21 October 2025 (0.9.2):
  • Mining nodes no longer use bloody hitsplats.
patch24 April 2025 (0.7.2):
  • Improved desync issues for clients when performing combat or gathering actions.
hotfix17 April 2025 (0.7.1.4):
  • Fixed an issue where gem drop frequency was hampered by players actually being too good at mining when reloading into a world.