Miner

Introduction

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Miners are responsible for the excavation and handling of Eorzea's mineral wealth, be it ores, fossils, precious stones, or otherwise. To fully master the advanced techniques developed by the great mining nation of Ul'dah, they undertake a wide range of tasks, from the meticulous prospecting of the most minute deposits to large-scale civil engineering. Many miners subscribe to the theory of continental drift, and take for their patron deity Oschon the Wanderer.

— Official Site

Miners (MIN) is a Disciple of the Land that extracts precious minerals from the earth and rocks of Eorzea. The resources they gather are utilized by various crafting classes, including Blacksmiths, Armorers and Goldsmiths.

General Information

Guild

Any player who has completed the level 10 quest of their starting class is eligible to become a Miner. To begin, head to the Miners' Guild located in Ul'dah and speak with the receptionist to start your first quest.

Tools

See also: List of Miner Primary Tools

See also: List of Miner Secondary Tools

Miners utilize pickaxes as their primary tool and sledgehammers as their secondary tool. Both tools are crafted by Blacksmiths.

Quests

Miner Class Quests

Main Article: Miner Quests

Crystarium Deliveries: The Facet of Gathering (Shadowbringers)

Main Article: Crystarium Deliveries#The Facet of Gathering

Studium Deliveries: Faculty of Anthropology (Endwalker)

Main Article: Studium Deliveries#Faculty of Anthropology

Levequests

Main Article: Miner Levequests

Actions

Main Article: Miner Actions

Action		Level	GP	Description
Sharp Vision		4	50	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 5%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Sharp Vision II		5	100	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 15%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Sneak		8	0	Tread quietly, enabling you to avoid enemies up to four levels above your own.
Sharp Vision III		10	250	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 50%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Mountaineer's Gift I		15	50	Increases the chance of triggering Gatherer's Boon by 10%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
The Twelve's Bounty		20	150	Increases elemental shard, crystal and cluster yields by 3. Cannot be executed if the gathering node does not yield shards, crystals, or clusters.
Clear Vision		23	50	Increases the chance of obtaining items on your next gathering attempt by 15%.
Bountiful Yield		24	100	Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one.
Solid Reason		25	300	Grants another gathering attempt. Additional Effect: 50% chance to grant Eureka Moment
King's Yield		30	400	Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by two.
King's Yield II		40	500	Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by two.
Collect	1	50	0	Gathers a collectable item with its current collectability rating. Reduces integrity by 1.
Scour	1	50	0	Increases collectability of an item. Increase is determined by your gathering rating. Reduces integrity by 1.
Brazen Prospector	1	50	0	Increases the collectability of an item. Increase is a random amount ranging from 50% to 150% of the effectiveness of Scour. Reduces integrity by 1.
Meticulous Prospector	1	50	0	Increases collectability of an item. Increase is 75% of the effectiveness of Scour. Reduces integrity by 1. There is a chance integrity is unaffected, determined by your gathering rating.
Scrutiny	1	50	200	Improves next item collectability increase. Effect is determined by your perception rating.
Mountaineer's Gift II		50	100	Increases the chance of triggering Gatherer's Boon by 30%. Does not apply to items at 0%.Effect can be stacked with Mountaineer's Gift I.
Luck of the Mountaineer	1	55	200	Uncovers a gathering node's hidden items.
Bountiful Yield II	1	68	100	Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one, two, or three. Number determined by your gathering rating.
The Giving Land		74	200	Increases elemental shard, crystal, and cluster yields by a random amount. Effect can be stacked with The Twelve's Bounty. Cannot be executed if the gathering node does not yield shards, crystals, or clusters.
Nald'thal's Tidings		81	200	Increases item yield from Gatherer's Boon by 1.
Collector's Focus	1	85	100	Increases the chance to trigger Collector's Intuition by 75% on your next collectable action.
Wise to the World		90	0	Grants another gathering attempt. When gathering collectables, restores 1 integrity. Can only be executed while under the effect of Eureka Moment.
Priming Touch	1	95	100	Doubles the chance your next use of Meticulous Prospector will not affect integrity. Does not affect increased chance from gathering point bonuses or Collector's High Standard.

Gatherer Role

Main Article: Miner Gatherer Role

Action		Level	GP	Description
Prospect		1	0	Surveys the landscape to locate mineral deposits and rocky outcrops. Activates automatically when class is changed to miner.
Lay of the Land		3	0	Surveys the landscape to locate the nearest mineral deposit or rocky outcrop within skill range. Can only be executed while Prospect is active. Duration: 15s
Lay of the Land II		5	0	Surveys the landscape to locate the highest-level mineral deposit or rocky outcrop within skill range. Can only be executed while Prospect is active. Duration: 15s
Truth of Mountains		46	0	Further surveys the landscape to uncover unspoiled, legendary, and clouded mineral deposits and rocky outcrops.

Traits

Main Article: Miner Traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Auto Prospect	MIN		2	Automatically activates Prospect upon changing your class to miner.
Stone Whisperer	MIN		11	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving gathering rate when conditions are met.
Stone Whisperer II	MIN		16	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, increasing gathering attempts when conditions are met.
Stone Whisperer III	MIN		21	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving yield when conditions are met.
Stone Whisperer IV	MIN		26	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving yield when conditions are met.
Auto Sneak	MIN BTN FSH		27	Automatically activates Sneak upon changing your class to miner/botanist/fisher. Effect is also automatically activated upon changing areas.
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty	MIN BTN		41	The Twelve's Bounty now extends to crystals.
Nymeia's Ward	BTN MIN		42	Occasionally increases yield for certain items, including crystals.
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty II	MIN BTN		50	The Twelve's Bounty now extends to clusters.
Stone Whisperer V	MIN	1	53	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, further improving chances of enhanced gathering when conditions are met.
One with the Mountain	MIN		60	Automatically activates Truth of Mountains upon changing your class to miner.
Bountiful Yield Mastery	MIN	1	68	Upgrades Bountiful Yield to Bountiful Yield II.
Enhanced GP Regeneration	MIN	1	70	Raises base GP regeneration rate by one.
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty III	MIN BTN		71	Increases the base yield of the Twelve's Bounty by one.
Enhanced GP Regeneration II	MIN		80	Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of two. When gathering, raises base regeneration rate by one.
Enhanced GP Regeneration III	MIN		83	Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of three. When gathering, raises base regeneration rate by one.
Enhanced Solid Reason	MIN		90	Adds to Solid Reason a 50% chance that you will be granted Eureka Moment.
Revisit	MIN		91	After exhausting a gathering point's resources, occasionally restores all integrity and gathering attempts. GP is also fully restored, but all gatherer effects expire. Effect cannot be triggered by certain gathering points such as those found in levequests.
Collector's High Standard	MIN	1	100	Occasionally upgrades the effect of Collector's Standard to Collector's High Standard, guaranteeing Brazen Prospector increases collectability with maximum effectiveness. Chance Meticulous Prospector does not affect integrity is increased by 40%.

Gathering Log

Main Article: Miner Gathering Log

Gathering Nodes

Main Article: Miner Node Locations

Achievements

Main article: Miner Achievements

This class is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Mining Your Own Business: La Noscea I	5	Mine 20 times at level 1-10 mineral deposits in La Noscea.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: La Noscea II	5	Mine 300 times at level 11-20 mineral deposits in La Noscea.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: La Noscea III	5	Mine 1,000 times at level 21-30 mineral deposits in La Noscea.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: La Noscea IV	5	Mine 2,000 times at level 31-40 mineral deposits in La Noscea.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: La Noscea V	5	Mine 4,000 times at level 41-50 mineral deposits in La Noscea.	-	2.0
A Miner's Life for Me: La Noscea	10	Obtain all five “Mining Your Own Business: La Noscea” achievements.	Meadowbreaker	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: Black Shroud I	5	Mine 20 times at level 1-10 mineral deposits in the Black Shroud.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: Black Shroud II	5	Mine 300 times at level 11-20 mineral deposits in the Black Shroud.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: Black Shroud III	5	Mine 1,000 times at level 21-30 mineral deposits in the Black Shroud.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: Black Shroud IV	5	Mine 2,000 times at level 31-40 mineral deposits in the Black Shroud.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: Black Shroud V	5	Mine 4,000 times at level 41-50 mineral deposits in the Black Shroud.	-	2.0
A Miner's Life for Me: Black Shroud	10	Obtain all five “Mining Your Own Business: Black Shroud” achievements.	Forestbreaker	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: Thanalan I	5	Mine 20 times at level 1-10 mineral deposits in Thanalan.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: Thanalan II	5	Mine 300 times at level 11-20 mineral deposits in Thanalan.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: Thanalan III	5	Mine 1,000 times at level 21-30 mineral deposits in Thanalan.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: Thanalan IV	5	Mine 2,000 times at level 31-40 mineral deposits in Thanalan.	-	2.0
Mining Your Own Business: Thanalan V	5	Mine 4,000 times at level 41-50 mineral deposits in Thanalan.	-	2.0
A Miner's Life for Me: Thanalan	10	Obtain all five “Mining Your Own Business: Thanalan” achievements.	Desertbreaker	2.0
A Miner's Life for Me: Greater Eorzea	30	Obtain the "A Miner's Life for Me" achievements for La Noscea, the Black Shroud, and Thanalan.	Pick of the Luminary	2.0
Mining Heavensward	10	Gather 5,000 times at level 51-60 mineral deposits or rocky outcrops.	-	3.0
Mining Stormblood	10	Gather 5,000 times at level 61-70 mineral deposits or rocky outcrops.	-	4.0
Mining Shadowbringers	10	Gather 5,000 times at level 71-80 mineral deposits or rocky outcrops.	-	5.0
Mining the End	10	Gather 5,000 times at level 81-90 mineral deposits or rocky outcrops.	-	6.0
Mining Dawntrail	10	Gather 5,000 times at level 91-100 mineral deposits or rocky outcrops.	-	7.0
I Found That: Miner I	5	Mine and record discovery of 15 unique items that can only be gathered as a miner.	-	2.1
I Found That: Miner II	5	Mine and record discovery of 30 unique items that can only be gathered as a miner.	-	2.1
I Found That: Miner III	10	Mine and record discovery of 50 unique items that can only be gathered as a miner.	Master Miner's Ring	2.1
I Found That: Miner IV	10	Mine and record discovery of 100 unique items that can only be gathered as a miner.	-	3.0
I Found That: Miner V	10	Mine and record discovery of 150 unique items that can only be gathered as a miner.	Blessed Minekeep's Pickaxe	3.5
I Found That: Miner VI	10	Gather and record discovery of 180 unique items as a miner.	Blessed Mineking's Pickaxe	4.5
I Found That: Miner VII	10	Mine and record discovery of 220 unique items that can only be gathered as a miner.	Resplendent Minefiend's Pickaxe	5.5
I Found That: Miner VIII	10	Mine and record discovery of 260 unique items that can only be gathered as a miner.	Of the Relentless Sledge	6.5
An Eye for Quantity: Miner I	5	Gather 300 items with the Gatherer's Boon effect as a miner.	-	6.0
An Eye for Quantity: Miner II	5	Gather 1,500 items with the Gatherer's Boon effect as a miner.	-	6.0
An Eye for Quantity: Miner III	10	Gather 10,000 items with the Gatherer's Boon effect as a miner.	-	6.0
An Eye for Quantity: Miner IV	10	Gather 20,000 items with the Gatherer's Boon effect as a miner.	Master Miner	6.0
Skyward Sledgehammer I	5	Earn 50,000 points toward your skyward score as a miner.	-	5.21
Skyward Sledgehammer II	5	Earn 150,000 points toward your skyward score as a miner.	-	5.21
Skyward Sledgehammer III	10	Earn 500,000 points toward your skyward score as a miner.	Pick of the Firmament	5.21
With Mines Unclouded I	5	Mine 50 clouded mineral deposits or rocky outcrops.	-	5.21
With Mines Unclouded II	5	Mine 500 clouded mineral deposits or rocky outcrops.	-	5.21
With Mines Unclouded III	10	Mine 1,000 clouded mineral deposits or rocky outcrops.	-	5.21
The Height of Mining	10	As a miner, submit 50,000 expert recipe materials for the second phase of the Ishgardian restoration.	The Nest's Own Miner	5.21
Miners of a Feather	10	As a miner, submit 50,000 expert recipe materials for the third phase of the Ishgardian restoration.	Featherfall's Finest Miner	5.31
An Ode to Mining	10	As a miner, submit 50,000 expert recipe materials for the fourth phase of the Ishgardian restoration.	The Risensung Miner	5.41

Gallery

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  Miner Armor in A Realm Reborn (2.0)

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  Miner Armor in Heavensward (3.0)

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  Miner Armor in Stormblood (4.0)

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  Miner Armor in Shadowbringers (5.0)

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  Miner Armor in Endwalker (6.0)

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  Miner Armor in Dawntrail (7.0)

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