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MINING

"Delve deep, strike true - the earth yields its treasures"

Skill Overview

Mining extracts ore from mountain sides and cave floors, providing the raw materials for blacksmithing. Master miners access rare colored ores, discover gems, and can smelt ore into ingots. This skill is the foundation of the equipment economy and offers steady income through resource sales.

Training Path

0-30: NPC Training

Buy skill from any Miner NPC for ~300 gold

30-100: Mine Everything

Mining gains from any ore type - just keep mining!

💡 Pro Tip: Use pack animals or beetles to carry ore!

Best Mining Locations

• Minoc mountains (safest)
• Britain mine (newbie friendly)
• Despise entrance (good ore)
• Covetous mountain (dangerous but rich)
• Ice Dungeon entrance (less crowded)

Ore Types & Rarity

Higher mining skill unlocks rarer ore types. All colored ores are cosmetic only on UOGamers:

Iron Ore 48.6% spawn | 0 skill

Standard ore - always minable

Dull Copper 11.2% spawn | 65 skill

First colored ore type

Shadow Iron 9.8% spawn | 70 skill

Copper 8.4% spawn | 75 skill

Bronze 7.0% spawn | 80 skill

Gold 5.6% spawn | 85 skill

Agapite 4.2% spawn | 90 skill

Verite 2.8% spawn | 95 skill

Valorite 1.4% spawn | 99 skill

Hybrid ✨ UOGamers Exclusive!

Extremely Rare: 1.0% spawn | 99.9 skill required

Gems & Granite

• Gems: Random chance while mining (diamonds, rubies, etc.)
• Granite: Stone for crafting (requires 100 mining)
• Sand: For glassblowing (desert mining)
• Fertile Dirt: For gardening (special locations)