Mining (Retainer Ventures)

Main article: Retainer Ventures

Players may send their retainers on Mining Ventures to gather crafting materials that are normally obtained from miner nodes. Retainers must be a set to the miner class to undertake these, which each cost one Venture. Higher-leveled ventures are unlocked as the retainer levels up as miner. This page contains a list of Mining Ventures.

Gearing

Similar to other gathering ventures, retainers must meet an average minimum gathering of their gear to undertake a venture. The yield of materials increases with their perception at certain thresholds. The range of perception needed for a yield bonus is listed in each row of the table below, with the upper range being the perception needed for maximum yield. Maximum quantity may require melding the retainer's gear with Gatherer's Guile Materia to reach the perception threshold.

• The gathering stat threshold is generally very lenient - unmelded scrip gear from the previous expansion should already meet the requirement for all items.
• GP has no bearing on yield, and can be ignored.
• Since gatherer accessories only give GP at base, their value comes from perception melds applied to them. Therefore, higher-item-level accessories are only helpful if they would allow more perception to be melded, and if that additional perception is enough to increase yield on an item.
• Even with maximum perception melds and best-in-slot gear, it may not be possible to hit the perception needed for max yield on the highest-level item.

The duration needed to gather the requested item decreases based on retainer's level (not item level):

• 60 minutes: 0-9 levels higher than venture level
• 50 minutes: 10-19 levels higher
• 40 minutes: 20+ levels higher

List of Mining ventures

Level	Task	Quantity	Experience	Required Gathering	Perception Range
1	Fire Shard	60-120	1133	0	164-1620+
1	Ice Shard	60-120	1133	0	164-1620+
1	Wind Shard	60-120	1133	0	164-1620+
1	Earth Shard	60-120	1133	0	164-1620+
1	Lightning Shard	60-120	1133	0	164-1620+
1	Water Shard	60-120	1133	0	164-1620+
2	Copper Ore	15-50	1133	0	22-37+
3	Muddy Water	15-50	1133	0	23-40+
5	Bone Chip	15-50	1133	0	25-43+
6	Tin Ore	15-50	4413	0	27-46+
7	Raw Sunstone	15-50	4413	0	28-48+
7	Raw Lapis Lazuli	15-50	4413	0	28-48+
8	Soiled Femur	15-50	4413	0	29-50+
9	Zinc Ore	15-50	4413	0	30-52+
10	Obsidian	15-50	4413	30	32-54+
10	Potter's Clay	15-15	4413	30	32-54+
11	Fine Sand	15-50	8800	40	41-70+
11	Copper Sand	15-50	8800	40	41-70+
12	Rock Salt	15-50	8800	41	41-70+
13	Ragstone	15-50	8800	43	42-72+
14	Iron Ore	15-50	8800	44	44-76+
14	Iron Sand	15-50	8800	44	44-76+
15	Cinnabar	15-50	8800	45	46-78+
16	Raw Malachite	15-50	13600	58	67-115+
17	Raw Sphene	15-50	13600	60	69-119+
17	Raw Fluorite	15-50	13600	60	69-119+
17	Limestone	15-50	13600	60	69-119+
18	Raw Danburite	15-50	13600	62	71-122+
19	Sunrise Tellin	15-50	13600	63	74-126+
19	Alumen	15-50	13600	63	74-126+
20	Mudstone	15-50	13600	65	76-130+
21	Earth Rock	15-50	20494	75	84-144+
22	Silver Sand	15-50	20494	78	86-148+
23	Fire Rock	15-50	20494	81	88-151+
23	Ice Rock	15-50	20494	81	88-151+
24	Wind Rock	15-50	20494	84	91-156+
24	Lightning Rock	15-50	20494	84	91-156+
24	Effervescent Water	15-50	20494	84	91-156+
25	Silver Ore	15-50	20494	87	93-160+
25	Water Rock	15-50	20494	87	93-160+
26	Bomb Ash	15-50	30000	90	110-188+
26	Fire Crystal	30-120	30000	90	164-1620+
26	Ice Crystal	30-120	30000	90	164-1620+
26	Wind Crystal	30-120	30000	90	164-1620+
26	Earth Crystal	30-120	30000	90	164-1620+
26	Lightning Crystal	30-120	30000	90	164-1620+
26	Water Crystal	30-120	30000	90	164-1620+
27	Silex	15-50	30000	92	113-193+
28	Wyvern Obsidian	15-50	30000	95	116-198+
28	Blue Pigment	15-50	30000	95	116-198+
28	Red Pigment	15-50	30000	95	116-198+
28	Yellow Pigment	15-50	30000	95	116-198+
28	Grey Pigment	15-50	30000	95	116-198+
28	Brown Pigment	15-50	30000	95	116-198+
28	Green Pigment	15-50	30000	95	116-198+
28	Purple Pigment	15-50	30000	95	116-198+
29	Brimstone	15-50	30000	96	118-202+
30	Siltstone	15-50	30000	99	120-206+
30	Saltpeter	15-50	30000	99	120-206+
30	Grade 1 La Noscean Topsoil	5-15	30000	99	120-206+
30	Grade 1 Shroud Topsoil	5-15	30000	99	120-206+
30	Grade 1 Thanalan Topsoil	5-15	30000	99	120-206+
31	Raw Garnet	15-50	39618	101	123-211+
31	Granite	15-50	39618	101	123-211+
32	Raw Heliodor	15-50	39618	103	126-216+
33	Raw Goshenite	15-50	39618	105	128-220+
33	Raw Peridot	15-50	39618	105	128-220+
33	Mythril Sand	15-50	39618	105	128-220+
34	Mythril Ore	15-50	39618	107	131-224+
34	Raw Amethyst	15-50	39618	107	131-224+
35	Raw Aquamarine	15-50	39618	109	134-229+
36	Raw Tourmaline	15-50	48784	112	137-234+
37	Raw Spinel	15-50	48784	113	139-238+
38	Raw Zircon	15-50	48784	116	141-242+
39	Jade	15-50	48784	118	144-247+
40	Black Alumen	15-50	48784	120	147-252+
40	Grenade Ash	15-50	48784	120	147-252+
40	Grade 2 La Noscean Topsoil	1-5	48784	120	147-252+
40	Grade 2 Shroud Topsoil	1-5	48784	120	147-252+
40	Grade 2 Thanalan Topsoil	1-5	48784	120	147-252+
41	Raw Turquoise	15-50	57896	125	149-256+
42	Electrum Sand	15-50	57896	127	152-260+
43	Electrum Ore	15-50	57896	129	155-265+
44	Raw Amber	15-50	57896	131	158-270+
45	Raw Rubellite	15-50	57896	133	160-274+
45	Marble	15-50	57896	133	160-274+
46	Basilisk Egg	15-50	70533	140	169-289+
47	Cobalt Ore	15-50	70533	142	176-302+
48	Adamantoise Shell	15-50	70533	144	183-314+
49	Ogre Horn	15-50	70533	147	191-328+
50	Astral Rock	3-11	105840	149	196-336+
50	Black Limestone	7-30	105840	149	196-336+
50	Dark Matter Cluster	3-9	105840	149	196-336+
50	Darksteel Ore	3-11	105840	149	196-336+
50	Ferberite	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Gold Ore	3-11	105840	149	196-336+
50	Gold Sand	3-11	105840	149	196-336+
50	Grade 3 La Noscean Topsoil	1	105840	149	196-336+
50	Grade 3 Shroud Topsoil	1	105840	149	196-336+
50	Grade 3 Thanalan Topsoil	1	105840	149	196-336+
50	Gregarious Worm	1-5	105840	149	196-336+
50	Native Gold	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Platinum Ore	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Pumice	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Raw Diamond	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Raw Emerald	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Raw Iolite	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Raw Ruby	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Raw Sapphire	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Raw Topaz	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Unaspected Crystal	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Virgin Basilisk Egg	1-7	105840	149	196-336+
50	Volcanic Rock Salt	3-11	105840	149	196-336+
50	Yellow Copper Ore	15-50	105840	149	256-439+
51	Dragon Obsidian	15-50	105840	311	293-503+
51	Mythrite Sand	15-50	105840	311	293-503+
51	Pyrite	15-50	105840	311	293-503+
51	Raw Agate	15-50	105840	311	293-503+
52	Raw Tiger's Eye	15-50	155520	314	318-545+
52	Yellow Quartz	15-50	155520	314	318-545+
53	Chalcocite	15-50	155520	362	375-642+
53	Mythrite Ore	7-30	155520	362	375-642+
53	Raw Larimar	15-50	155520	362	375-642+
54	Dravanian Spring Water	15-50	221760	363	385-660+
54	Limonite	15-50	221760	363	385-660+
54	Raw Mormorion	15-50	221760	363	385-660+
55	Green Quartz	15-50	221760	388	410-702+
55	Raw Star Ruby	15-50	221760	388	410-702+
55	Raw Star Sapphire	15-50	221760	388	410-702+
55	Titanium Ore	7-30	221760	388	410-702+
56	Abalathian Rock Salt	3-9	299520	389	412-706+
56	Fossilized Dragon Bone	15-50	299520	389	412-706+
56	Hardsilver Sand	15-50	299520	389	412-706+
57	Abalathian Spring Water	15-50	637300	392	415-712+
57	Light Kidney Ore	15-50	299520	392	415-712+
57	Raw Opal	15-50	299520	392	415-712+
58	Cloud Mica	15-50	793500	396	433-742+
58	Hardsilver Ore	7-30	793500	396	433-742+
58	Raw Carnelian	15-50	793500	396	433-742+
58	Red Quartz	3-9	793500	392	433-742+
59	Aurum Regis Sand	15-50	793500	401	448-768+
59	Cuprite	15-50	793500	401	448-768+
59	Raw Citrine	15-50	793500	401	448-768+
59	Tektite	15-50	793500	401	448-768+
60	Adamantite Ore	3-9	886000	602	476-816+
60	Eventide Jade	15-50	886000	602	476-816+
60	Raw Chrysolite	15-50	886000	405	476-816+
60	Wyrm Obsidian	15-50	886000	405	476-816+
60	Astral Moraine	3-9	886000	602	602-1032+
60	Aurum Regis Ore	3-9	886000	602	602-1032+
60	Beastkin Horn	15-50	886000	602	602-1032+
60	Blue Quartz	3-9	886000	602	602-1032+
60	Lumythrite Ore	3-9	886000	602	602-1032+
60	Lumythrite Sand	15-50	886000	602	602-1032+
60	Meteorite	3-9	886000	602	602-1032+
60	Red Alumen	3-9	886000	602	476-816+
60	Smithsonite Ore	3-9	886000	602	602-1032+
60	Sun Mica	3-9	886000	602	602-1032+
60	Violet Quartz	3-9	886000	602	602-1032+
60	Gyr Abanian Alumen	15-50	886000	644	644-1104+
60	Luminium Ore	3-9	886000	644	686-1176+
60	Raw Triphane	3-9	886000	644	644-1104+
60	Tungstite	3-9	886000	644	686-1176+
60	Zeolite Ore	3-9	886000	644	686-1176+
61	Gyr Abanian Mineral Water	15-50	886000	700	700-1200+
61	Koppranickel Sand	15-50	886000	700	700-1200+
61	Stiperstone	15-50	886000	700	700-1200+
62	Raw Kyanite	15-50	893700	714	714-1224+
62	Slate	15-50	893700	714	714-1224+
63	Diatomite	15-50	893700	728	728-1248+
63	Koppranickel Ore	15-50	893700	728	728-1248+
64	Crescent Spring Water	15-50	932700	734	734-1258+
65	Doman Iron Ore	15-50	932700	739	739-1266+
65	Raw Star Spinel	3-9	932700	739	739-1266+
66	Durium Sand	15-50	1008800	744	743-1274+
66	Raw Azurite	3-9	1008800	744	743-1274+
67	Doman Iron Sand	15-50	1008800	759	759-1301+
68	Durium Ore	15-50	1139600	775	774-1327+
68	Raw Imperial Jade	3-9	1139600	775	774-1327+
69	Ala Mhigan Salt Crystal	3-9	1139600	790	790-1354+
69	Palladium Sand	15-50	1139600	790	790-1354+
70	Molybdenum Ore	15-50	1388100	805	805-1380+
70	Raw Rhodonite	3-9	1388100	805	805-1380+
70	Chromite Ore	3-9	1388100	875	875-1500+
70	Gyr Abanian Spring Water	3-9	1388100	875	875-1500+
70	Palladium Ore	3-9	1388100	875	875-1500+
70	Azim Spring Water	3-9	1388100	1015	1225-2100+
70	Coarse Saltpeter	15-50	1388100	1015	1015-1740+
70	Hawk's Eye	3-9	1388100	1015	1015-1740+
70	Nightsteel Ore	3-9	1388100	1015	1015-1740+
70	Raw Hematite	3-9	1388100	1015	1015-1740+
70	Silvergrace Ore	3-9	1388100	1015	1015-1740+
70	Yellow Alumen	15-50	1388100	1015	1015-1740+
70	Evergleam Ore	3-9	1388100	1155	1234-2116+
70	Gyr Abanian Ore	3-9	1388100	1155	1225-2100+
71	Hard Mudstone	15-50	1388100	1190	1190-2040+
71	Truegold Sand	15-50	1388100	1190	1190-2040+
72	Raw Diaspore	3-9	1749900	1225	1225-2100+
72	Truegold Ore	15-50	1749900	1225	1225-2100+
73	Highland Spring Water	15-50	1749900	1235	1234-2116+
74	Bluespirit Ore	15-50	2233000	1260	1260-2160+
74	Raw Lazurite	3-9	2233000	1260	1260-2160+
75	Manasilver Sand	15-50	2233000	1294	1294-2218+
76	Extra Effervescent Water	15-50	2865000	1327	1327-2274+
76	Raw Triplite	3-9	2865000	1327	1327-2274+
76	Titancopper Sand	15-50	2865000	1327	1327-2274+
76	Volcanic Tuff	15-50	2865000	1327	1327-2274+
77	Titancopper Ore	15-50	2865000	1360	1359-2330+
78	Raw Petalite	3-9	3765000	1393	1392-2387+
78	Underground Spring Water	15-50	3765000	1393	1392-2387+
79	Dimythrite Sand	15-50	3765000	1426	1425-2443+
80	Dimythrite Ore	15-50	4330000	1459	1458-2500+
80	Raw Onyx	3-9	4330000	1459	1458-2500+
80	Beryllium Ore	3-9	4330000	1528	1527-2618+
80	Prismstone	3-9	4330000	1528	1527-2618+
80	Tungsten Ore	3-9	4330000	1528	1527-2618+
80	Ashen Alumen	3-9	4330000	1584	1680-2880+
80	Brashgold Ore	3-9	4330000	1584	1584-2880+
80	Fireheart Cobalt	3-9	4330000	1584	1680-2880+
80	Purpure Shell Chip	3-9	4330000	1584	1680-2880+
80	Dolomite	3-9	599200	1782	1890-3240+
80	Hard Water	3-9	599200	1782	1890-3240+
80	Solstice Stone	3-9	599200	1782	1890-3240+
81	Chloroschist	15-50	694200	1815	1925-3300+
81	High Durium Sand	15-50	694200	1815	1925-3300+
81	Raw Ametrine	15-50	694200	1815	1925-3300+
81	Sharlayan Rock Salt	15-50	694200	1815	1925-3300+
82	High Durium Ore	15-50	694200	1848	1960-3360+
82	Pewter Ore	15-50	694200	1848	1960-3360+
83	Phrygian Gold Ore	15-50	794800	1914	2030-3480+
84	Eblan Alumen	15-50	794800	1980	2100-3600+
85	Bismuth Ore	15-50	828700	2027	2149-3684+
86	Manganese Ore	15-50	923100	2073	2198-3768+
86	Raw Blue Zircon	15-50	923100	2073	2198-3768+
87	Annite	15-50	952900	2119	2247-3852+
88	Ambrosial Water	15-50	1045900	2165	2296-3936+
89	Chondrite	15-50	1083800	2211	2345-4020+
90	Raw Star Quartz	15-50	1327800	2258	2394-4104+
90	Stonehard Water	3-9	1327800	2258	2394-4104+
90	Lunar Adamantite Ore	3-9	1327800	2327	2468-4230+
90	Rhodium Sand	3-9	1327800	2327	2468-4230+
90	Rime Dolomite	3-9	1327800	2327	2468-4230+
90	Raw Eblan Danburite	3-9	1327800	2327	2468-4230+
90	Ilmenite	3-9	1327800	2327	2720-4662+
90	Raw Rutilated Quartz	3-9	1327800	2565	2720-4662+
90	Ash Diatomite	3-9	1327800	2565	2720-4662+
90	Raw Zoisite	3-9	1327800	2565	2720-4662+
90	Maghemite	3-9	1327800	2723	2888-4950+
90	Raw Spodumene	3-9	1327800	2723	2888-4950+
90	Softsilver Ore	3-9	1327800	2723	2888-4950+
91	Mountain Chromite Ore	15-50	1365900	2921	3056-5238+
92	Lar Ore	15-50	1534800	2961	3098-5310+
92	Mountain Rock Salt	15-50	1534800	2961	3098-5310+
93	Raw Ihuykanite	15-50	1591200	3000	3140-5382+
94	Ruthenium Ore	15-50	1753400	3040	3182-5454+
95	Cobalt Tungsten Ore	15-50	1826300	3079	3224-5526+
96	Raw Pink Beryl	15-50	2032200	3119	3308-5670+
96	Yak T'el Spring Water	15-50	2032200	3119	3308-5670+
97	Magnesia Powder	15-50	2095700	3159	3392-5814+
97	Titanium Gold Ore	15-50	2095700	3159	3392-5814+
98	Raw Black Star	15-50	2297900	3198	3434-5886+
99	White Gold Ore	15-50	2378900	3238	3434-5886+
100	Ra'Kaznar Ore	15-50	2902300	3277	3476-5958+
100	Turali Alumen	3-9	2902300	3357	3560-6102+
100	Fine Silver Ore	3-9	2902300	3357	3560-6102+
100	Harmonite Ore	3-9	2902300	3357	3560-6102+

Community Resources

• TeamCraft - Retainer Leveling and Gearing Guide