Miner
Lore
"Miners are responsible for the excavation and handling of Eorzea's mineral wealth, be it ores, fossils, precious stones, or otherwise. To fully master the advanced techniques developed by the great mining nation of Ul'dah, they undertake a wide range of tasks, from the meticulous prospecting of the most minute deposits to large-scale civil engineering. Many miners subscribe to the theory of continental drift, and take for their patron deity Oschon the Wanderer." — Game Description
General Information
Miner is a Disciple of the Land (gathering class) that extracts precious minerals from the earth and rocks of Eorzea. The resources they gather are utilized by various crafting classes, including Blacksmiths, Armorers and Goldsmiths.
Any player with at least one level 10 Disciple of War or Magic is eligible to become a Miner. To begin, head to the Miner's Guild located in Ul'dah and speak with the receptionist to start your first quest.
There are two types of gathering nodes that miners can interact with: Mineral Deposits (yellow icon on the minimap) via mining with a main-hand tool (pick-axe), and Rocky Outcrops (blue icon on the minimap) via quarrying with an off-hand tool (sledgehammer).
Gathering Nodes
Mining Node Locations
Unspoiled Mining Nodes
Miner Ephemeral Nodes
Miner Folklore Nodes
Miner Tools
Miner Quests
Levequests
Actions
Action | Level | GP | Description | |
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Sharp Vision | 4 | 50 | Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 5%. Does not apply to items at 0%. | |
Sharp Vision II | 5 | 100 | Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 15%. Does not apply to items at 0%. | |
Sneak | 8 | 0 | Tread quietly, enabling you to avoid enemies up to four levels above your own. | |
Sharp Vision III | 10 | 250 | Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 50%. Does not apply to items at 0%. | |
Mountaineer's Gift I | 15 | 50 | Increases the chance of triggering Gatherer's Boon by 10%. Does not apply to items at 0%. | |
The Twelve's Bounty | 20 | 150 | Increases elemental shard, crystal and cluster yields by 3. Cannot be executed if the gathering node does not yield shards, crystals, or clusters. | |
Clear Vision | 23 | 50 | Increases the chance of obtaining items on your next gathering attempt by 15%. | |
Bountiful Yield | 24 | 100 | Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one. | |
Solid Reason | 25 | 300 | Grants another gathering attempt. Additional Effect: 50% chance to grant Eureka Moment | |
King's Yield | 30 | 400 | Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by two. | |
King's Yield II | 40 | 500 | Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by two. | |
Collect | 1 | 50 | 0 | Gathers a collectable item with its current collectability rating. Reduces integrity by 1. |
Scour | 1 | 50 | 0 | Increases collectability of an item. Increase is determined by your gathering rating. Reduces integrity by 1. |
Brazen Prospector | 1 | 50 | 0 | Increases the collectability of an item. Increase is a random amount ranging from 50% to 150% of the effectiveness of Scour. Reduces integrity by 1. |
Meticulous Prospector | 1 | 50 | 0 | Increases collectability of an item. Increase is 75% of the effectiveness of Scour. Reduces integrity by 1. There is a chance integrity is unaffected, determined by your gathering rating. |
Scrutiny | 1 | 50 | 200 | Improves next item collectability increase. Effect is determined by your perception rating. |
Mountaineer's Gift II | 50 | 100 | Increases the chance of triggering Gatherer's Boon by 30%. Does not apply to items at 0%.Effect can be stacked with Mountaineer's Gift I. | |
Luck of the Mountaineer | 1 | 55 | 200 | Uncovers a gathering node's hidden items. |
Bountiful Yield II | 1 | 68 | 100 | Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one, two, or three. Number determined by your gathering rating. |
The Giving Land | 74 | 200 | Increases elemental shard, crystal, and cluster yields by a random amount. Effect can be stacked with The Twelve's Bounty. Cannot be executed if the gathering node does not yield shards, crystals, or clusters. | |
Nald'thal's Tidings | 81 | 200 | Increases item yield from Gatherer's Boon by 1. | |
Collector's Focus | 1 | 85 | 100 | Increases the chance to trigger Collector's Intuition by 75% on your next collectable action. |
Wise to the World | 90 | 0 | Grants another gathering attempt. When gathering collectables, restores 1 integrity. Can only be executed while under the effect of Eureka Moment. | |
Priming Touch | 1 | 95 | 100 | Doubles the chance your next use of Meticulous Prospector will not affect integrity. Does not affect increased chance from gathering point bonuses or Collector's High Standard. |
Cross-Class Actions
Action | Icon | Level |
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Triangulate | 1 | |
Arbor Call | 3 | |
Arbor Call II | 5 | |
Truth of Forests | 46 |
Traits
Trait | Acquired | Level | Effect | |
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Auto Prospect | MIN | 2 | Automatically activates Prospect upon changing your class to miner. | |
Stone Whisperer | MIN | 11 | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving gathering rate when conditions are met. | |
Stone Whisperer II | MIN | 16 | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, increasing gathering attempts when conditions are met. | |
Stone Whisperer III | MIN | 21 | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving yield when conditions are met. | |
Stone Whisperer IV | MIN | 26 | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving yield when conditions are met. | |
Auto Sneak | MIN BTN FSH |
27 | Automatically activates Sneak upon changing your class to miner/botanist/fisher. Effect is also automatically activated upon changing areas. | |
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty | MIN BTN |
41 | The Twelve's Bounty now extends to crystals. | |
Nymeia's Ward | BTN MIN |
42 | Occasionally increases yield for certain items, including crystals. | |
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty II | MIN BTN |
50 | The Twelve's Bounty now extends to clusters. | |
Stone Whisperer V | MIN | 1 | 53 | Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, further improving chances of enhanced gathering when conditions are met. |
One with the Mountain | MIN | 60 | Automatically activates Truth of Mountains upon changing your class to miner. | |
Bountiful Yield Mastery | MIN | 1 | 68 | Upgrades Bountiful Yield to Bountiful Yield II. |
Enhanced GP Regeneration | MIN | 1 | 70 | Raises base GP regeneration rate by one. |
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty III | MIN BTN |
71 | Increases the base yield of the Twelve's Bounty by one. | |
Enhanced GP Regeneration II | MIN | 80 | Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of two. When gathering, raises base regeneration rate by one. | |
Enhanced GP Regeneration III | MIN | 83 | Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of three. When gathering, raises base regeneration rate by one. | |
Enhanced Solid Reason | MIN | 90 | Adds to Solid Reason a 50% chance that you will be granted Eureka Moment. | |
Revisit | MIN | 91 | After exhausting a gathering point's resources, occasionally restores all integrity and gathering attempts. GP is also fully restored, but all gatherer effects expire. Effect cannot be triggered by certain gathering points such as those found in levequests. | |
Collector's High Standard | MIN | 1 | 100 | Occasionally upgrades the effect of Collector's Standard to Collector's High Standard, guaranteeing Brazen Prospector increases collectability with maximum effectiveness. Chance Meticulous Prospector does not affect integrity is increased by 40%. |
Miner Guide
Mining Materials
Gallery
Miner Armor in Shadowbringers (5.0)