The <Aeterum Arcanum> Guild

 

 

PROFESSIONS

Where to Skill Up

2.   MINING

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So you want to be a miner? Mining is an exciting Profession used to gather materials for blacksmithing, engineering, or Jewelcrafting. However, you dont need those Professions to be a miner. You could simply collect resources and sell them. You're going to find these spots anyway as you travel throughout the world, so why not cash in on them?

 

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Becoming a Miner

 
First you will need to find the mining trainer. After you have learned basic mining, open up your abilities book (hit "p") and look for the "Find Minerals" icon that has been added to your abilities. This will be used to detect mineral veins. Shift Click and drag that icon over to one of the rows of your action bar.

Now you need to go buy yourself a "mining pick". They are usually sold by a "trade merchant" or other merchants near the mining trainer.

 

  • To become a master miner (300+) you will need to travel to Hellfire Peninsula in Outland for training.

     

  • For Grand Master training (375-450 skill level) training you need to visit Northrend.
    • Alliance players talk to Fendrig Redbeard in Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra or go to Grumbol Stoutpick in Valgarde, Howling Fjord.
    • Horde players visit Jonathan Lewis at Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord.
    • Both sides can go to Dalaran and talk to Jedidiah handers in the Magus Commerce Exchange.
  • Finding Mineral Veins

     
    Now you need to find mineral veins. While you are playing, hit your "Find Minerals" Icon (or press the corresponding hot key). Mineral spots will now show up on the mini-map when you are near them. Seek them out. You will have to look around to find mineral veins. They are often found near quest locations and inside mines. They are usually near mountain terrain. It's up to you to discover the good mining locations. Often it's good to find a path that you can repeat between the mining nodes you have discovered. If a mining node is gray on the map, that means it's above or below you or possibly in a cave nearby.

    Have "Find Minerals" active nearly all the time so that you will know when minerals are nearby.

     

     

    Mineral Vein Types

     
    Minerals come in many different versions. The first veins you will come across are Copper. To find more valuable and higher level ore, you will need to travel to higher level zones. For example Elwynn Forest/Durator has Copper. To find Tin you will need to travel to Westfall/The Barrens. Look below for a list of locations.



     

     
     
    Ore Skill Required
    Copper 1
    Tin 65
    Incendicite** 65
    Silver 75
    Bronze1 75
    Iron 125
    Indurium** 150
    Gold 155
    Lesser Bloodstone** 155
    Steel2 165
    Mithril 175
    Truesilver 230
    Dark Iron 230
    Small Thorium 245
    Rich Thorium 275
    Hakkari Thorium Vein 275
    Small Obsidian Chunk 305
    Large Obsidian Chunk 305
    Elementium Ore3 -
    Fel Iron 300
    Adamantite 325
    Rich Adamantite 350
    Eternium4 -
    Cobalt 350
    Nethercite Deposit5 350
    Khorium 375
    Rich Cobalt Node 375
    Saronite Node 400
    Rich Saronite Node 425
    Titanium Node 450
     
     

    1 - Bronze is created by combining Copper and Tin. One Copper bar and one Tin bar creates two Bronze bars.
    2 - Steel is created by combining one Iron and one Coal.
    3 - Only drops from Blackwing Technicians in Blackwing Lair.
    4 - Mined from Fel Iron Deposit, Adamantite Deposit, Rich Adamantite Deposit, or Khorium Veins
    5 - Mined in Shadowmoon Valley and can be turned in for
    Netherwing Reputation only
    **These ores are for quests only but they can be traded to other players that want to do the quest, sold on the auction house, or used to skill up your mining. Incendicite is available in Wetlands, Indurium in Uldaman, and Lesser Bloodstone can be found in Arathi Highlands.

    Check out the following list of regions to find the Ore you're looking for. Be sure to check the levels of the regions here.

     

     
     
    Ore Locations
    Copper Vein Alterac Mountains, Ashenvale, Darkshore, Desolace, Dun Morogh, Durotar, Duskwood, Elwynn Forest, Hillsbrad Foothills, Loch Modan, Mulgore, Redridge Mountains, Silverpine Forest, Stonetalon Mountains, The Barrens, Thousand Needles, Thunder Bluff, Tirisfal Glades, Westfall, Wetlands
    Tin Vein The Barrens, Silverpine Forest, Darkshore, Ashenvale, Duskwood, Thousand Needles, Hillsbrad Foothills, Redridge Mountains, Loch Modan, Arathi Highlands, Wetlands, Stonetalon Mountains, Westfall, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas
    Silver Vein Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Badlands, Darkshore, Desolace, Duskwood, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas, Hillsbad Foot hills, Loch Modan, Redridge Mountains, Searing Gorge, Silverpine Forest, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Barrens, The Hinterlands, Thousand Needles, Westfall, Wetlands
    Iron Deposit Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Badlands, Desolace, Duskwood, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Searing Gorge, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Thousand Needles, Wetlands
    Gold Vein Alterac Mountains, Alterac Valley, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Azshara, Badlands, Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, Desolace, Duskwood, Dustwallow Marsh, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Searing Gorge, Silithus, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Thousand Needles, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Wetlands, Winterspring
    Mithril Deposit Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Azshara, Badlands, Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Searing Gorge, Silithus, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Winterspring
    Truesilver Deposit Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Azshara, Badlands, Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Searing Gorge, Silithus, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Thousand Needles, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Winterspring
    Dark Iron Deposit Burning Steppes, Searing Gorge, Blackrock Depths, The Molten Core
    Small Thorium Vein Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Feralas, Searing Gorge, Silithus, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Winterspring
    Rich Thorium Vein Azshara, Burning Steppes, Eastern Plaguelands, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Winterspring
    Fel Iron Deposit Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Netherstorm, Shadowmoon Valley
    Adamantite Deposit Zangarmarsh, Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Netherstorm, Shadowmoon Valley, and Dungeons
    Rich Adamantite Deposit Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Netherstorm, Shadowmoon Valley, and Dungeons
    Khorium Vein Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Netherstorm, Shadowmoon Valley
    Cobalt Node Howling Fjord, Zul'Drak, Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills, and Crystalsong Forest
    Rich Cobalt Node Howling Fjord, Zul'Drak, Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills
    Saronite Node Sholazar Basin, Zul'Drak
    Rich Saronite Node Sholazar Basin
    Titanium Node Sholazar Basin
     
     

    Not every zone that contains the ore is listed. Instances and battlegrounds are not usually listed. Ore can also be found in chests or as drops.

     

    Using Mineral Veins

     
    After you find a mineral vein, right-click on it to begin mining. If you are successful, you will now be able to loot some minerals and possibly some rough stones. If you fail, try again. Continue to mine the mineral vein until it disappears.

     

    Mining Components

     
    When you mine, you will find three main types of ingredients: metal, stones, and gems. Gems are rare and are used for better recipes for other professions, such as blacksmithing or engineering. Collect all the ingredients you find and keep them for later. Stones can be transformed by Blacksmiths and Engineers without the use of a forge. Many of these components can also be found from killing monsters or bought from other players.

    When you mouse over the mineral vein, you will see a color showing whether you will gain skills by mining it.

    Gray - You cannot increase your skill by mining.
    Green - These mineral veins give you a fairly poor chance to increase your skill. You can still do it, but its going to take a lot of gathering/creation to up your skill with these mineral veins.
    Yellow - These mineral veins give you a reduced chance of increasing your skill. Its still pretty reasonable to try to increase your skills with these mineral veins.
    Orange - These mineral veins give you your best chance of increasing your skill. For many of the Professions making an orange item will always increase your skill.
    Red
    - you cannot mine it yet. You need a higher mining skill.
    After you have mastered the mining of a particular type of mineral, you will no longer gain skills by mining it. However, you can still use the minerals and stones you mine.

    Mining nodes usually give stones that can be used in Blacksmithing or Engineering:

     
     
    Ore Veins Stones
    Copper Rough Stone
    Tin Coarse Stone
    Iron Heavy Stone
    Mithril Solid Stone
    Thorium Dense Stone
    Cobalt Crystallized Earth, Crystallized Water
    Rich Cobalt Crystallized Earth, Crystallized Water
    Saronite Node Crystallized Earth, Crystallized Water
    Rich Saronite Node Crystallized Earth, Crystallized Water
    Titanium Node Crystallized Earth, Crystallized Water, Crystallized Air, Crystallized Fire
     
     

     
     
    Ore Veins Gem
    Copper Lesser Moonstone, Malachite, Moss Agate, Shadowgem, Tigerseye
    Tin Lesser Moonstone, Malachite, Moss Agate, Shadowgem, Tigerseye
    Iron Aquamarine, Citrine, Jade, Lesser Moonstone
    Mithril Aquamarine, Black Vitriol, Citrine, Jade, Lesser Moonstone, Star Ruby
    Small Thorium Black Vitriol, Blue Sapphire, Huge Emerald, Large Opal, Star Ruby
    Rich Thorium Azerothian Diamond, Arcane Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Huge Emerald, Large Opal, Star Ruby
    Fel Iron Deep Peridot, Flame Spessarite, Shadow Draenite, Blood Garnet, Golden Draenite, Azure Moonstone, Living Ruby
    Adamantite Deep Peridot, Flame Spessarite, Shadow Draenite, Blood Garnet, Golden Draenite, Azure Moonstone
    Rich Adamantite Deep Peridot, Flame Spessarite, Shadow Draenite, Blood Garnet, Golden Draenite, Azure Moonstone, Living Ruby
    Khorium Vein Arcane Crystal, Deep Peridot, Flame Spessarite, Shadow Draenite, Blood Garnet, Golden Draenite, Azure Moonstone, Living Ruby
    Cobalt Node Sun Crystal, Huge Citrine, Bloodstone, Autumn's Glow, Sky Sapphire, Shadow Crystal
    Ancient Gem Vein* Seaspray Emerald, Lionseye, Pyrestone, Crimson Spinel, Empyrean Sapphire, Shadowsong Amethyst, Dawnstone, Star of Elune, Noble Topaz, Nightseye, Living Ruby, Talasite, Flame Spessarite, Azure Moonstone, Deep Peridot, Golden Draenite, Shadow Draenite, Blood Garnet
    Rich Cobalt Node Sun Crystal, Chalcedony
    Saronite Node Dark Jade, Chalcedony, Bloodstone, Sun Crystal, Shadow Crystal, Huge Citrine
    Rich Saronite Node Dark Jade, Shadow Crystal, Huge Citrine, Monarch Topaz, Sun Crystal, Bloodstone
    Titanium Node Dark Jade, Forest Emerald, Scarlet Ruby, Monarch Topaz, Huge Citrine, Autumn's Glow, Twilight Opal, Sky Sapphire, Chalcedony, Bloodstone, Sun Crystal, Shadow Crystal, Huge Citrine, Sky Sapphire
     
     

    *Ancient Gem Vein - Found in Hyjal Summit.

    Using a Forge/Smelting

     
    Now that you have the precious metal, you can smelt it into bars that can be used for creating armor, weapons, or other items through the blacksmithing or engineering skills.

    Find yourself a forge. They are located in main towns and some smaller towns. If you can't find one, ask around to determine their locations. To confirm you have in fact found a forge, move your mouse over the location and see if it says "forge". You can also try smelting the metals. You do not need to interact with the forge; you only need to be near it.

    Now that you have found a forge, its time to smelt the metal. Open up your abilities book and locate the smelting icon. Press that to see your recipes. Some examples of what you can create with smelting are: converting copper ore into copper bars and creating bronze by combining copper bars and tin bars. To gain additional smelting recipes/options, you will need to learn them from a mining trainer. The mining screen will tell you how many of each bar that you can smelt based on the types and amounts of raw material that you have.

     

    General Information

     
  • Monsters will attack players who are mining mineral nodes near to them, even if they didn't notice them previously.
  • You can earn money by mining and selling bars, stones, or gems on the auction house.
  • Sometimes you might want to sell ore on the auction house instead of bars because miners like to purchase those to level up their mining.
  • You can buy mining bags that can be used to store more mining materials. The smaller bag is sold by vendors. A larger one is created by Leatherworkers.
  • Dark Iron is found mostly inside instances such as Blackrock Depths or Molten Core. Dark Iron must be smelted inside Blackrock Mountain inside an instance.
  • You can purchase an enchant to gloves that will increase your mining skill. There is also an engineering item that raises mining.
  • Common Questions

     
    Does a higher mining level mean you have a greater chance to mine jewels?
    No. The jewels are already spawned in the node before you get there. They are either there or not there, and your skill level does not affect that.

     

     

     

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