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Pay-dirt
Released24 April 2014 (Update)
MembersYes
Quest itemNo
Properties
TradeableNo
BankableNo
EquipableNo
StackableNo
NoteableNo
OptionsDrop
ExamineProspector Percy has a machine that can wash this.
Values
Value20 coins
High alch12 coins
Low alch8 coins
Weight1.814 kg
Advanced data
Item ID12011
LinkMOID

Pay-dirt is obtained while mining ore veins within the Motherlode Mine. Mining pay-dirt grants 60 (up to 61.5 with full prospector outfit) Mining experience and requires a minimum Mining level of 30. Pay-dirt can be cleaned by depositing them into the hopper in the centre of the mine. Once cleaned players must search a sack to claim their ores, which is dependent on the player's Mining level. Pay-dirt cannot be deposited in the bank.

Players have a 1/32 (~3.13%) chance of obtaining a golden nugget per pay-dirt, which can be used to purchase the prospector outfit and other mining-related rewards from Prospector Percy's Nugget Shop. The number of golden nuggets received is limited to 3 per batch of pay-dirt deposited into the hopper. While this limit doesn't cause issues during normal gameplay, seasonal events with boosted rates can cause golden nuggets to be deleted. To avoid this, players can deposit half of their pay-dirt at a time by dropping the other half before depositing.

Which ore the pay-dirt becomes is determined at the time it is mined. If using a temporary boost, to try to get ore above your level, use the boost while mining, as opposed to using the boost at the hopper and sack.

The double-ore bonus from Varrock armour does not apply to pay-dirt.

Pay-dirt
The sound effect played when mining pay-dirt.

Mining info

Ore vein
Level requiredMining 30
Mining XP60 xp
RockOre vein
Required toolPickaxe
Respawn time1 minute

Mining chance

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Cleaning

To clean the pay-dirt, deposit it into the hopper attached to the water circuit. When deposited, the pay-dirt will flow towards the sack at the other end. The sack can be searched to collect various ores and golden nuggets.

If a player logs out, or leaves the mine, while they have ores waiting to be collected, they will be there when they return.

Receiving each type of ore has a mining level requirement equal to the requirement for mining that tier of rock. Higher tier ores will also provide higher amounts of bonus experience when the pay-dirt reaches the sack.

Ore Mining Level Bonus
experience 		GE Price
Coal 30 15 146
Golden nugget 30 0 Untradeable
Gold ore 40 15 144
Mithril ore 55 30 151
Adamantite ore 70 45 540
Runite ore 85 75 10,225

Bonus experience is awarded when the deposited pay-dirt reaches the sack, not when the pay-dirt is deposited into the hopper or when the ores are drawn from the sack.

The average total experience per pay-dirt mined (including the bonus experience earned when deposited) is 79.1 with level 85 Mining and the full Prospector kit equipped. Using the ores in Smithing averages 51.125 experience per ore. If all the ores are collected from 85 to 99 Mining at Motherlode Mine, it will average out to 6,344,981 Smithing experience.

Ore rates

The ore received from pay-dirt is based on the player's Mining level, with better ores becoming more common at higher levels.

Ores are determined when the pay-dirt is mined, not when cleaning.[1] Pay-dirt rolls for each ore in descending order, starting from the top tier you're eligible to get.[2] With the Falador Elite diary, the success chance to receive an ore is increased by ~1%.[3] Higher level ore can be obtained by using a mining boost such as a dwarven stout or the dragon pickaxe's special attack while mining. This might be important for Ironmen who would like a low effort way to obtain ores above their mining levels. At 99 Mining, the drop rates from pay-dirt is; Coal-24.6%, Golden nugget-3.13%, Gold ore-24.22%, Mithril ore-26.93%, Adamantite ore-18.18%, Runite ore-2.27%. These percentages do not include the bonus from the Falador Elite diary. 

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Item sources

SourceLevelQuantityRarityLeague region
Ore vein30 1AlwaysAsgarnia

Changes

Date Changes
8 May 2024
(Update)

Sifting pay-dirt and getting Coal now rewards the player with 15 Mining experience.

Date unknown

The Medium Falador Diary and Hard Falador Diary no longer provide any increased chance of receiving higher ores when cleaning pay dirt.[4]

18 June 2015
(Update | poll)

The slight increased chance at receiving higher ores when cleaning pay-dirt if you have completed the Falador Hard Diary and a further increased chance if you have completed the Falador Elite Diary is now correctly applied.

Trivia

  • While the pay-dirt is getting cleaned, its examine text changes to It's getting cleaned in the channel of water.
  • On average, you will find 1 nugget per 2,200 experience points gained.
    • Because of this, if you begin mining at Motherlode Mine at level 60 and don't mine anywhere else until 72, you will have 280 Golden Nuggets- enough to buy the full prospector kit and unlock the upper level of the mine.
  • Prior to an update in November 2023, players at certain levels would receive slightly increased golden nugget rates due to rounding behaviour in the game engine.

References

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