Rift Mining Guide
This Rift mining Leveling Guide helps beginners to advanced players level their Mining from 1-450 in the most efficient manner.
Mining Tips:
- Armorsmithing, Artificing and Weaponsmithing all need ore; hence, Mining works well with either of those.
- Use "Track Ore" that you learned from the Mining Trainer when you first learned Mining.
- Smelt! Level by Smelting!
- Use a Leveling Guide if you're still leveling.
- Mine the Rock Elementals too!
- Below the Mining maps check out:
- Mining skill requirements (what you can Mine at each level and where to get it)
- Mining Training Schedule
- List of all the Mining Trainers (where they are located and what they teach you)
Train for Novice Mining Levels 1-75
Mine Tin to level 35. At level 35, mine Copper as well as Tin to level 75.
- Tin Mining level 1-35
- Copper Mining level 35-75
Train for Skilled Mining Levels 75-145
Mine Iron until level 115 then go for some Chromite.
- Iron Mining level 75-115 (Defiants see below for another awesome area)
- Chromite Mining level 115-145
If you're Defiant - in Stonefield kill and Mine the rock creatures (Earthmauls and Lithics) inside the blue arrows below. It's much, much faster to mass pwn and Mine. You should also find some Iron along the black arrow path as well.

Defiant Stonefield Mining Map - Copper and Iron
If you're starting or leveling a toon, we recommend using a Leveling Guide.
Train for Expert Mining Levels 145-225
Mine Cobalt to 185 then Titanium to 225.
- Cobalt Mining level 145-185
- Titanium Mining level 185-225
At 195 you can take the alternative path and head over to Shimmersand to kill the Sunwarmed Stoneling. Looting these may level you faster, rather than farming every individual node.

Shimmersand - Sunwarmed Stoneling
Train for Master Mining Levels 225-295
Mine Carmintium until 260 then Orichalcum to 295.
- Carmintium Mining level 225-260
- Orichalcum Mining level 260-295
At 265 there is an alternative path you can take. Pop over to Ember Isle and kill the Pirate Minions. You can loot these guys to level rather than having to farm each indivdual node.

Ember Isle - Pirate Minions
At level 280 you can head over to the Kingdom of Pelladane and take down the Centurion Patrollers. You can do this and level your Mining all the way up to 335 if you want but don't forget to train at 300.

Kingdom of Pelladane - Centurion Patrollers
Train for Grandmaster Mining Levels 295-375
Mine Gantimite to level 335, then Karthite is available to Mine at level 335 all the way to 375.
- Gantimite Mining level 295-335
- Karthite Mining level 335-375
At level 330 you can pwn the Estate Guardians in Ardent Domain for an alternative leveling option, rather than farming each individual ore node. Do this until Mining level 350 and then you can check out Ashora.

Ardent Domain - Estate Guardians
From Mining levels 350-375 you can go to Ashora and pwn the Meandering Slags and Crystalline Abberation.

Ashora - Meandering Slags and Crystalline Abberation
If you're starting or leveling a toon, we recommend using a Leveling Guide.
Train for Savant Mining Levels 375-450
Hit up Goboro Reef and farm for Thalasite Ore to level your way up to 450! You can also go to Tarken Glacier if you want, check out the Thalasite Farming page.

Goboro Reef - Thalasite Ore
Mining and Gem Skill Requirements
The grid below shows which ore and gem is available for mining at a particular mining skill level.
Level | Ore | Gems | Location |
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0 | Ore Bits | Valeglass Agate, Skystone Agate, Celestite Heartstone |
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1 | Tin Lode | Moonstone, Sunstone |
|
35 | Copper Vein | Shimmering Opal, Abyssal Opal |
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75 | Iron Vein | Celestite, Heartstone |
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80 | Silver Vein | Celestite, Heartstone, Blood Berylite, Radiant Emerald |
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115 | Chromite Vein | Blood Berylite, Radiant Emerald |
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145 | Cobalt Lode | Valeglass Agate, Skystone Agate |
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150 | Gold Vein | Valeglass Agate, Skystone Agate, Sapphire, Ruby |
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185 | Titanium Vein | Sapphire, Ruby |
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200 | Corolane Powder | Corolane Powder |
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225 | Carmintium Deposit | Brilliant Diamond, Lightsbane Diamond |
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230 | Platinum Deposit | Brilliant Diamond, Lightsbane Diamond, Smooth Lightstone, Jagged Lightstone |
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250 | Orichalcum Deposit | Smooth Lightstone, Jagged Lightstone |
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290 | Gantimite Vein | Sphalerite, Tourmaline | Brevane, Dusken. Any level 300-375 Mining resource can appear in any Storm Legion zone, this resource will most often be found in Cape Jule and Kingdom of Pelladane. |
335 | Karthite Vein | Sphalerite, Tourmaline | Brevane, Dusken. Any level 300-375 Mining resource can appear in any Storm Legion zone, this resource will most often be found in Ardent Domain, City Core, Eastern Holdings, and Seratos. |
375 | Rhenium Vein | Sphalerite, Tourmaline, Chrysoprase | Brevane, Dusken. Any level 300-375 Mining resource can appear in any Storm Legion zone, this resource will most often be found in Kingsward, Ashora, Morban, and Steppes of Infinity. |
375 | Thalasite Vein | Thalasite Crystal |
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Mining Training Schedule
Level | Rank |
---|---|
1-75 | Novice Mining |
75-150 | Skilled Mining |
150-225 | Expert Mining |
225-300 | Master Mining |
300-375 | Grandmaster Mining |
375-450 | Savant Mining |
Mining Trainers
Faction | Rank | Name | Location |
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Defiant | Novice | Thos Nishim | King's Retreat, Freemarch |
Defiant | Novice | Vince Rottock | Ark of the Ascended, Freemarch |
Defiant | Master | Kleeg Stonebreaker | Epoch Plaza, Meridian |
Guardian | Novice | Graf Nortage | Argent Glade, Silverwood |
Guardian | Novice | Milton Ennler | Divine Landing, Silverwood |
Guardian | Skilled | Elgin Pratt | Overwatch, Scarlet Gorge |
Guardian | Expert | Leonard Bagget | Three Springs, Moonshade Highlands |
Guardian | Master | Walt Makee | Bahralt Street, Sanctum |
Neutral | Master | Syndel Wyrway | Brigand's Bluff, Droughtlands |
Neutral | Master | Rodney Berton | Fortune's Shore, Shimmersand |
Neutral | Grandmaster | Karbon Kanton | Tulan, Cape Jule |
Neutral | Grandmaster | Karbon Pulmonar | Tuldio Retreat, Kingdom of Pelladane |
Neutral | Grandmaster | Polvo Rojn | The Canals, Tempest Bay |
Neutral | Grandmaster | Arturo Valeri | Southwall Bunker, Eastern Holdings |
Neutral | Savant | Mund | Atragarian Well, Goboro Reef |
Neutral | Savant | Saul the Maul | Choreburg, Draumheim |
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