Trailblazer League (2020)/Guide/Mining
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Overview
Mining is heavily modified by two tier 1 relics.
- Endless Harvest makes obtaining ore twice as fast and removes banking time.
- Production Master is not directly beneficial to Mining training.
- Skilling Prodigy allows players to mine more quickly due to its +12 visible level boost.
Training
| Method | Requirements | Base xp per hour | Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rune essence |  1
|
10k | All areas |
| Iron | 15
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80k | All areas |
| Coal | 30
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25k | All areas |
| Motherlode Mine | 30
|
50k |  Asgarnia✓
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| Gem rocks | 40
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88k |  Karamja✓
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| Granite | 45
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125k |  Desert✓
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| Volcanic Mine | 50
|
95k |  Misthalin✓
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| Amethyst | 92
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25k | Asgarnia✓
|
Pickaxes
Pickaxes cannot be made using the Smithing skill. The following tables detail common methods to obtain pickaxes in the Trailblazer League:
| Pickaxe | Level
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 Level[1]
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How to obtain in Misthalin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bronze pickaxe | 1 | 1 | Obtained with starting gear. May be purchased at Bob's Brilliant Axes in Lumbridge for 1 GP. Can be easily obtained from many sources. |
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Iron pickaxe | 1 | 1 | Pickpocket H.A.M. members, 15 Thieving. |
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Steel pickaxe | 6 | 5 | Pickpocket H.A.M. members, 15 Thieving. |
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Black pickaxe | 11 | 10 | Reward casket (easy) or rarely from reward casket (beginner). |
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Mithril pickaxe | 21 | 20 | Eclectic implings at level 50 Hunter or rarely from earth implings at level 36 Hunter. |
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Adamant pickaxe | 31 | 30 | Rock golem in the Enchanted Valley, or rarely from reward casket (medium). |
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Rune pickaxe | 41 | 40 | Rock golem in the Enchanted Valley. For alternatives see below. |
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Dragon pickaxe | 61 | 60 | Unobtainable in Misthalin. See below. |
Shops
No pickaxe shops are available in the starting region.
| Region | Shop | Bronze |
Iron |
Steel |
Black |
Mithril |
Adamant |
Rune
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asgarnia✓ |
Nurmof's Pickaxe Shop |  1 |
140 |
500 |
N/A | 1300 |
3200 |
32000
|
| Asgarnia✓ |
Yarsul's Prodigious Pickaxes | 1 |
140 |
500 |
N/A | 1300 |
3200 |
32000
|
 Fremennik✓ |
Pickaxe-Is-Mine | 1 |
N/A | 650 |
N/A | 1690 |
4160 |
41600
|
 Tirannwn✓ |
Gwyn's Mining Emporium | N/A | 140 |
500 |
N/A | 1300 |
3200 |
32000
|
Rune pickaxe
A Rune pickaxe is the best available pickaxe unless unlocking the Wilderness. A rune pickaxe can be acquired in the following ways:
Dragon pickaxe
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Varrock armour 4 | Misthalin✓ |
Requires completion of the Varrock diaries. |
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Prospector kit | Asgarnia✓ |
The full set, when worn, grants a 2.5% bonus Mining experience. |
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Expert mining gloves | Asgarnia✓ |
Requires level 70 Mining. May be purchased for 240 unidentified minerals from Belona in the Mining guild. |
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Amulet of glory(4) | Asgarnia✓ OR Fremennik✓ |
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-unlocked in the Fremennik region or can be manually completed in the Asgarnia region. |
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Dragon pickaxe | Wilderness✓ |
Boosts Mining by 3. Only obtainable from Callisto, Venenatis, Vet'ion, Chaos Elemental, or King Black Dragon. |
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Infernal pickaxe | Wilderness✓ Asgarnia✓ |
Boosts Mining by 3. Requires 85 Firemaking, a dragon pickaxe, and Cerberus' smouldering stones, which may also be obtained from hellhounds or albeit very rarely.
|
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Crystal pickaxe | Wilderness✓ Tirannwn✓ |
Boosts Mining by 3. Requires a dragon pickaxe and a crystal tool seed from Zalcano. Consumes crystal shards.
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Temporary boosts
| Item | Region | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Spicy stew (brown spice) | Desert✓ |
Boosts Mining by ±0-5. Requires manual completion of the Freeing Evil Dave subquest in Recipe for Disaster. |
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Dragon pickaxe | Wilderness✓ |
Boosts Mining by 3. Only obtainable from Callisto, Venenatis, Vet'ion, Chaos Elemental, or the King Black Dragon. |
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Dwarven stout | Misthalin✓ |
Boosts Mining by 1. Can be obtained from rock slugs at 20 Slayer. Otherwise requires the Morytania or Fremennik region to brew with level 19 Cooking. |
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Dwarven stout(m) |  Morytania✓ Fremennik✓ |
Boosts Mining by 2. Requires the Morytania or Fremennik region to brew with level 19 Cooking, more easily produced by using the stuff from Trouble Brewing.
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Skillcape
| Item | Region | Master | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mining cape | Asgarnia✓ |
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 Varrock armour, mining gloves, superior mining gloves, and expert mining gloves.
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Quests
| Quest | Base XP Reward |
Requirements | Required Regions | Autocompleted Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doric's Quest | 1,300 | - | Asgarnia✓ |
|
| Plague City | 2,425 | - | Kandarin✓ |
Fremennik✓ Tirannwn✓
|
| The Giant Dwarf | 2,500 |  12 Crafting 16 Firemaking 33 Magic 14 Thieving |
Asgarnia✓ Fremennik✓ |
|
| Heroes' Quest | 2,575 |  53 Cooking 53 Fishing 25 Herblore 50 Mining 55 Quest points |
Asgarnia✓ |
Fremennik✓
|
| Another Slice of H.A.M. | 3,000 | 15 Attack 25 Prayer |
Asgarnia✓ Fremennik✓ |
|
| The Lost Tribe | 3,000 | 17 Mining 13 Agility 13 Thieving |
Asgarnia✓ |
|
| Between a Rock... | 5,000 | 40 Mining 30 Defence 50 Smithing |
Asgarnia✓ Kandarin✓ Fremennik✓ |
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| Enakhra's Lament | 7,000 | 50 Crafting 45 Firemaking 43 Prayer 39 Magic 45 Mining |
Desert✓ |
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| Making Friends with My Arm | 10,000 | 68 Agility 35 Construction 66 Firemaking 72 Mining |
Asgarnia✓ Kandarin✓ Fremennik✓ |
XP rewards with skill choice
| Quest | Base XP Reward |
Requirements | Required Regions | Autocompleted Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X Marks the Spot | 300 | - | Asgarnia✓ |
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| A Taste of Hope | 2,500 | 45 Agility 40 Attack 48 Crafting 40 Herblore 38 Slayer |
Morytania✓ |
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| A Tail of Two Cats | 2,500 twice | - | Asgarnia✓ Desert✓ |
Fremennik✓
|
| King's Ransom | 5,000 | 65 Defence 45 Magic |
Asgarnia✓ Kandarin✓ |
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| Sins of the Father | 15,000 3 times |  62 Woodcutting 60 Fletching 56 Crafting 52 Agility 50 Attack 50 Slayer 49 Magic |
Morytania✓ |
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