Demonic Pacts League/Guide/Mining
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Overview
Training Mining is not initially very different from training in the main game. Pickaxes can be purchased from shops in Cam Torum or Mistrock, and several mines are available in Varlamore. All standard ore types are offered in Varlamore.
At level 41, players can go to Cam Torum and train via calcified rocks, which also provide blessed bone shards for training Prayer. They deplete slowly, thus allowing for low-attention play for players without Endless Harvest.
Mining is modified by the following relics:
Endless Harvest which allows for endless gathering from mining rocks, even if they are depleted by an initial mining action. This allows a player to essentially maximise AFK times at a desired rock.
Barbarian Gathering which allows players to use their fists as a pickaxe, equivalent to crystal, with an additional 50% chance to succeed when a mining action fails. When gaining Mining XP, an additional 10% in Strength and Agility is received. Ores and bars can also be stored in the knapsack for extended inventory space.
Hotfoot gives the player the searing boots, which, along with several Agility-related benefits, will automatically smelt mined ore into bars when equipped. This allows players to train Smithing at the same time with Mining.
Butler's Bell allows the player to summon a demon butler who can perform various activities for them, including mining ores at a rate of 8 per minute (including while offline). No XP is received for this, only the resources.
Training
Common methods
| Method | Requirements | Base xp per hour | Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rune essence | 10k | ||
| Iron | 80k | All areas | |
| Coal | 25k | All areas | |
| Motherlode Mine | 50k | ||
| Gem rocks | 88k [1] | ||
| Calcified rocks | 23-49k | ||
| Blast Mine | 45k-75k | ||
| Granite | 125k | ||
| Amethyst | 25k |
- ^ Gem rocks are slightly less base xp/hr than iron without a charged glory
Rock count by area
| Area | Coal rocks | Adamantite rocks | Runite rocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 6 | 2 | |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | |
| 81 | 15 | 4 | |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | |
| 49 | 11 | 1 | |
| 52 | 4 | 2 | |
| 66 | 4 | 1 | |
| 38 | 18 | 0 | |
| 19 | 11 | 7 | |
| 83 | 15 | 6 |
Crashed stars
Mining crashed stars offers low experience rates but requires very little attention. This is ideal for players who don't have a need to mine calcified rocks.
As part of the Shooting Stars Distraction and Diversion, a shooting star will fall at a random spot across all areas. This method becomes available at level 10 Mining, although higher tier stars require higher levels. The mined stardust can be exchanged for a celestial ring , which gives an invisible +4 boost to Mining.
League stars are commonly called out in the official shooting stars chat. They are typically indicated by "(l)" at the end of the message.
Infernal shale deposits
Mining infernal shale deposits in Kourend✓ with the Barbarian Gathering relic at level 78 Mining allows for low-effort training, while also allowing players to gather infernal shale for oathplate armour. Mining the deposit requires speaking and signing a contract with Yama first.
Barbarian Gathering's chance to force a mining success allows players to mine the deposit at a much faster rate than they normally would, giving a base XP rate per hour of 40k. Mining is only interrupted either when the player's inventory is full or when the deposit swaps places. A hammer and chisel are required to be used to break down the infernal shale into crushed infernal shale if being gathered for oathplate armour.
Barbarian Gathering's knapsack can not hold infernal shale.
Pickaxes
Pickaxes cannot be made using the Smithing skill. The following tables detail common methods to obtain pickaxes in the Demonic Pacts League:
| Pickaxe | How to obtain in Varlamore | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze pickaxe | 1 | 1 | Obtained with starting gear. Can be easily obtained from many sources. | |
| Iron pickaxe | 1 | 1 | Purchasable from Tizoro's Pickaxes in Cam Torum or Mistrock Mining Supplies in Mistrock. | |
| Steel pickaxe | 6 | 5 | Purchasable from Tizoro's Pickaxes in Cam Torum or Mistrock Mining Supplies in Mistrock. | |
| Black pickaxe | 11 | 10 | Easy clue caskets or rarely from beginner clue caskets. Not purchasable in any region. | |
| Mithril pickaxe | 21 | 20 | Purchasable from Tizoro's Pickaxes in Cam Torum. Can also be acquired from eclectic implings at level 50 Hunter or rarely from earth implings at level 36 Hunter. | |
| Adamant pickaxe | 31 | 30 | Purchasable from Tizoro's Pickaxes in Cam Torum. Can also be acquired rarely from medium clue caskets. | |
| Rune pickaxe | 41 | 40 | Purchasable from Tizoro's Pickaxes in Cam Torum. Can also be acquired as a drop from Amoxliatl after The Heart of Darkness. | |
| Dragon pickaxe | 61 | 60 | The dragon pickaxe cannot be acquired in Varlamore. It requires the Wilderness or the Desert. | |
| Crystal pickaxe | 71 | 70[2] | The crystal pickaxe cannot be acquired in Varlamore. It requires both the Wilderness or Desert alongside Tirannwn by obtaining a crystal tool seed from Zalcano. | |
Shops
Both the Tizoro's Pickaxes shop in Cam Torum and Mistrock Mining Supplies on Aldarin shop are available in Varlamore.
| Region | Shop | Bronze |
Iron |
Steel |
Black |
Mithril |
Adamant |
Rune |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurmof's Pickaxe Shop | N/A | |||||||
| Yarsul's Prodigious Pickaxes | N/A | |||||||
| Pickaxe-Is-Mine | N/A | N/A | ||||||
| Gwyn's Mining Emporium | N/A | N/A | ||||||
| Toothy's Pickaxes | N/A | |||||||
| Mistrock Mining Supplies | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Tizoro's Pickaxes | N/A |
Dragon pickaxe
Dragon pickaxes are only dropped by several of the Wilderness bosses and the Kalphite Queen
.
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity | League region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Black Dragon | 276 | 1 | 1/1,000 | |
| Kalphite Queen | 333 | 1 | 1/400 | |
| Chaos Elemental | 305 | 1 | 1/256 | |
| Callisto | 470 | 1 | 1/256 | |
| Vet'ion | 454 | 1 | 1/256 | |
| Venenatis | 464 | 1 | 1/256 | |
| Artio | 320 | 1 | 1/358 | |
| Calvar'ion | 264 | 1 | 1/358 | |
| Spindel | 302 | 1 | 1/358 |
Other equipment
| Item | Region | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospector kit | The full set, when worn, grants a 2.5% bonus Mining experience. | ||
| Expert mining gloves | Requires level 70 Mining. May be purchased for 240 unidentified minerals from Belona in the Mining Guild. | ||
| Celestial ring | Provides an invisible +4 boost to Mining. When charged, the ring has a 10% chance to mine an extra resource up to adamantite. May be purchased for 2,000 stardust from Dusuri's Star Shop. | ||
| Amulet of glory(4) | A charged amulet of glory significantly increases the speed at which a player can mine gem rocks. Also increases the chance of randomly finding uncut gems while mining. A glory can only be charged if Heroes' Quest is completed, which is auto-completed when unlocking Asgarnia, Fremennik, or Kandarin. It can be charged at the Fountain of Heroes | ||
| Infernal pickaxe | and one of: |
Boosts Mining by 3. Requires 85 Firemaking, a dragon pickaxe | |
| Crystal pickaxe | Boosts Mining by 3. Requires a dragon pickaxe | ||
Temporary boosts
| Item | Region | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon pickaxe | Boosts Mining by 3. Boost is also available on the crystal pickaxe and infernal pickaxe variants. | ||
| Dwarven stout | Boosts Mining by 1. Can be purchased from The Lost Pickaxe in Cam Torum or Stick Your Ore Inn in Mistrock. | ||
| Dwarven stout(m) | Boosts Mining by 2. Must be made with brewing at level 19 Cooking, more easily produced by using the stuff from Trouble Brewing | ||
| Steamforge brew | Boosts Mining by 1. Can be purchased for 8 coins at the Stick Your Ore Inn at Mistrock or The Lost Pickaxe at Cam Torum. | ||
Skillcape
| Item | Region | Master | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining cape | Gadrin | While equipped, there is a 5% chance of receiving an extra ore while mining ore up to adamantite, granting experience for both ores mined. This effect stacks with those of the mining gloves | ||
| Max cape | Leagues Tutor | The max cape provides the same bonuses as the Mining cape. | ||
Quests
| Quest | Base XP Reward |
Requirements | Required Regions | Autocompleted Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doric's Quest | 1,300 | - | ||
| Between a Rock... | 5,000 | |||
| The Heart of Darkness | 8,000 |
XP rewards with skill choice
| Quest | Base XP Reward |
Requirements | Required Regions | Autocompleted Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Search of Knowledge | 10,000 | - | ||
| Sins of the Father | 15,000 6 times |
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