Mining
Mining is one of the skills which Medivia offers alongside the likes of Fishing and Cooking. It does not have a direct impact on your gameplay, although it can result in long-term benefits and enjoyment.
Getting Started
There are two ways to begin mining:
- Join the The Dwarf Faction and complete the first mission in order to trade with Grazlin, or
- Purchase an Advanced Pick off a player
Notes:
- An advanced pick costs 2,000gp from NPC Grazlin. From players it can be more expensive.
- In order to have Grazlin forge you any items, you must first complete the first mission of the Dwarven Faction.
- In order to have Grazlin forge you an epic item, you must complete the entire Dwarven Faction.
- You can increase your Mining skill by either mining ore from rocks or smelting ores into bars.
Mining
As with all other skills, all characters start out with the Mining skill of 10. At this point you will only be able to mine Copper Ore. Keep in mind that if you lack the required skill to mine an ore, your character will continuously "poof" and never succeed in obtaining the ore. Even with Mining skill 80, you can still "poof" several times on even the simplest ores such as Copper and Silver.The rarer ores become, the more skill they grant you when mining and smelting. Copper, Silver, and Phenakite, however, all give the same amount.
Mining Level | Ore | Rarity | General Locations |
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10 | Copper Ore | Common |
Found in Thais, Venore, and the Dwarf Mines. |
15 | Silver Ore | Common |
Found in Thais, Femur Hills, and Mount Sternum. |
20 | Phenakite Ore | Common |
Found in Thais, Vilias, and Venore. |
25 |
Chalcopyrite Ore | Uncommon | Found in deeper Forgula. |
30 |
Vanadinite Ore | Uncommon | Found in Dragon Lairs. |
35 |
Bornite Ore | Semi Rare | Found in deeper Forgula. |
40 |
Wolframite Ore | Very Rare | Found in Dwarf Mines. |
45 |
Gold Ore | Semi Rare | Found near Plains of Havoc Dragons. |
50 |
Carnotite Ore | Very Rare | Found in Shadowthorn. |
60 |
Heliodor Ore | Extremely Rare | Found in Catacombs. |
70 |
Meteorite Ore | Extremely Rare | Found in the mountains of Yehsha, only during a raid. |
Please note that these ores are not limited to these locations, there are hundreds of ore veins across Medivia for you to explore and find. Try asking experienced miners to shed some light on specific ore veins if you happen to require them.
Pick | Ores Harvested | Cost |
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1 | 2,000 gp | |
1-2 | Advanced Pick, 15 Copper Bars, 10 Silver Bars, 8 Phenakite Bars, and 5 Chalcopyrite Bars | |
1-3 | Modified Pick, 10 Vanadinite Bars, 7 Bornite Bars, and 5 Wolframite Bars | |
1-5 | Enhanced Pick, 5 Gold Bars, 2 Carnotite Bars, and 1 Heliodore Bar |
- You will obtain 1 ore with an advanced pick.
- You will obtain 1-2 ores with a modified pick.
- You will obtain 1-3 ores with an enhanced pick.
- You will obtain 1-5 ores with a gold pick.
Smelting
In order to smelt ores into bars you must go to Grazlin's forge in Kazordoon or the forge in Cirone.
No mining skill is required to smelt ore, anyone can smelt any bar, making smelting a good way to boost mining at low skills, even if it does give less skill progress than actual mining.
Use the ores you have collected in intervals of 5 on the smelter to create bars. Depending on how high your mining skill is, you will have a chance to smelt 2 bars out of 5 ores instead of just 1. The way it works is that you need a mining skill level 15 points higher than the skill required to mine the ore, with every extra mining skill on top of that you will gain an extra chance to get 2 bars from smelting.
Crafting
If you have completed the first mission of The Dwarf Faction, you will be able to have Grazlin craft certain items out of the bars you give him.
The Great Axe, Golden Boots, Meteorite Sword, Meteorite Axe, Meteorite Hammer and Golden Mace can only be crafted once you complete The Dwarf Faction.
Note: The following table lists the items by using the highest-rated ore in its requirement, starting with Copper as the lowest rated and ending with Heliodor as the highest. This list will not be in an economical order, but depending on what types of bars it requires. For a list of items by their item group (Helmets, Swords, Legs, etc.) go to the Grazlin page.
Ore | Item | Price |
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Copper Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
1 Copper Bar | ||
1 Copper Bar | ||
1 Copper Bar | ||
1 Copper Bar | ||
1 Copper Bar | ||
1 Copper Bar | ||
2 Copper Bars | ||
2 Copper Bars | ||
Silver Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
1 Silver Bar | ||
1 Silver Bar | ||
1 Silver Bar, 1 Copper Bar | ||
1 Silver Bar, 3 Copper Bars | ||
2 Silver Bars | ||
2 Silver Bars | ||
3 Silver Bars | ||
Phenakite Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
1 Phenakite Bar | ||
1 Phenakite Bar | ||
1 Phenakite Bar | ||
1 Phenakite Bar, 1 Silver Bar | ||
1 Phenakite Bar, 2 Silver Bars | ||
1 Phenakite Bar, 2 Silver Bars, 1 Copper Bar | ||
5 Phenakite Bars | ||
6 Phenakite Bars, 4 Copper Bars | ||
Chalcopyrite Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
1 Chalcopyrite Bar | ||
1 Chalcopyrite Bar | ||
2 Chalcopyrite Bars | ||
10 Chalcopyrite Bars | ||
10 Chalcopyrite Bars, 3 Phenakite Bars | ||
Vanadinite Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
1 Vanadinite Bar | ||
1 Vanadinite Bar | ||
1 Vanadinite Bar, 1 Phenakite Bar, 3 Silver Bars | ||
2 Vanadinite Bars | ||
2 Vanadinite Bars, 1 Chalcopyrite Bar, 2 Phenakite Bars | ||
Bornite Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
2 Bornite Bars | ||
Wolframite Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
1 Wolframite Bar, 1 Bornite Bar, 2 Silver Bars | ||
2 Wolframite Bars. 2 Bornite Bars, 2 Chalcopyrite Bars, 3 Phenakite Bars | ||
10 Wolframite Bars | ||
10 Wolframite Bars | ||
Gold Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
2 Gold Bars, 2 Wolframite Bars, 10 Vanadinite Bars | ||
4 Gold Bars, 10 Wolframite Bars, 10 Bornite Bars, 30 Chalcopyrite Bars | ||
40 Gold Bars | ||
2000 Gold Bars, 1000 Carnotite Bars | ||
Carnotite Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
1 Carnotite Bar | ||
1 Carnotite Bar, 1 Gold Bar, 10 Vanadite Bars, 10 Chalcopyrite Bars | ||
2 Carnotite Bars, 6 Gold Bars, 10 Vanadinite Bars | ||
2 Carnotite Bars, 6 Wolframite Bars, 10 Bornite Bars, 5 Vanadite Bars | ||
3 Carnotite Bars, 5 Wolframite Bars, 6 Bornite Bars | ||
3 Carnotite Bars, 10 Wolframite Bars, 3 Bornite Bars, 10 Chalcopyrite Bars | ||
4 Carnotite Bars, 10 Bornite Bars | ||
10 Carnotite Bars, 10 Gold Bars | ||
Heliodor Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
1 Heliodor Bar | ||
1 Heliodor Bar, 3 Gold Bars | ||
1 Heliodor Bar, 3 Gold Bars, 5 Vanadinite Bars | ||
1 Heliodor Bar, 3 Carnotite Bars, 20 Wolframite Bars | ||
2 Heliodor Bars, 5 Carnotite Bars, 20 Wolframite Bars, 30 Bornite Bars | ||
2 Heliodor Bars, 10 Vanadinite Bars, 10 Phenakite Bars, 20 Silver Bars, 20 Copper Bars | ||
2 Heliodor Bars, 2 Phenakite Bars, 10 Silver Bars | ||
3 Heliodor Bars, 1 Gold Bar, 5 Silver Bars | ||
3 Heliodor Bars, 5 Carnotite Bars, 10 Wolframite Bars, 10 Bornite Bars | ||
4 Heliodor Bars, 10 Carnotite Bars | ||
5 Heliodor Bars, 80 Gold Bars, 15 Carnotite Bars | ||
250 Heliodor Bars, 500 Carnotite Bars, 3500 Gold Bars | ||
500 Heliodor Bars, 1500 Wolframite Bars | ||
Meteorite Bar | RTENOTITLE | |
300 Meteorite Bars | ||
300 Meteorite Bars | ||
300 Meteorite Bars |