Skill·Gathering
Mining Specialisation
Needs the full game In the free version this skill stops at level 4: the levels above need the full game.The full game is a one-time purchase inside the app (Full Game Unlock).
A specialist skill to learn advanced mining techniques and abilities.
How to level up
Every time you mine a resource, you have a 25% chance to earn specialisation experience. You also can raise this skill by reading skill books.
Fastest experience
A specialisation earns experience on 25% of the gathers of its mastery, with the XP of the resource. So the fastest way is the resource with the most XP that your mastery level already lets you gather: the table below has every one of them.
XP per hour is the XP of one action × 3,600 ÷ the seconds it takes: gathering at the base time (tools, skill level and other gatherers shorten it) and crafting with the ingredients in hand.
Every way to train 26
| Activity | Mastery level | XP | Time | XP/hour | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coal trace | 1 | 1 | 20 s | 180 | Tool (any one)  Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Copper trace | 1 | 1 | 20 s | 180 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Debris | 1 | 1 | 20 s | 180 | — |
 Iron trace | 1 | 1 | 20 s | 180 | Tool (any one)  Makeshift Pickaxe +7 |
 Coal node | 2 | 1 | 20 s | 180 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Copper node | 2 | 1 | 20 s | 180 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Galena trace | 2 | 1 | 20 s | 180 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Iron node | 2 | 1 | 20 s | 180 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Chromite node | 3 | 2 | 20 s | 360 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Galena node | 3 | 1 | 20 s | 180 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Manganese trace | 4 | 2 | 20 s | 360 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Nickel trace | 4 | 2 | 20 s | 360 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Tungsten trace | 4 | 2 | 20 s | 360 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Vanadium trace | 4 | 2 | 20 s | 360 | Tool (any one) Iron Pickaxe +6 |
 Cobalt trace | 5 | 3.50 | 20 s | 630 | Tool (any one)  High Grade Steel Pickaxe +3 |
 Niobium trace | 5 | 3.50 | 20 s | 630 | Tool (any one) High Grade Steel Pickaxe +3 |
 Titanium trace | 5 | 3.50 | 20 s | 630 | Tool (any one) High Grade Steel Pickaxe +3 |
 Zirconium trace | 5 | 3.50 | 20 s | 630 | Tool (any one) High Grade Steel Pickaxe +3 |
 Manganese node | 5 | 3 | 20 s | 540 | Tool (any one) High Grade Steel Pickaxe +3 |
 Nickel node | 5 | 3 | 20 s | 540 | Tool (any one) High Grade Steel Pickaxe +3 |
 Tungsten node | 5 | 3 | 20 s | 540 | Tool (any one) High Grade Steel Pickaxe +3 |
 Vanadium node | 5 | 3 | 20 s | 540 | Tool (any one) High Grade Steel Pickaxe +3 |
 Cobalt node | 6 | 4 | 20 s | 720 | Tool (any one)  Titanium Pickaxe +1 |
 Niobium node | 6 | 4 | 20 s | 720 | Tool (any one) Titanium Pickaxe +1 |
 Titanium node | 6 | 4 | 20 s | 720 | Tool (any one) Titanium Pickaxe +1 |
 Zirconium node | 6 | 4 | 20 s | 720 | Tool (any one) Titanium Pickaxe +1 |
What this skill works with
- Tools
- Makeshift Pickaxe Iron Pickaxe
Steel Pickaxe 
Hardened Steel Pickaxe High Grade Steel Pickaxe 
Tungsten-Tipped Pickaxe Titanium Pickaxe 
Cobalt-Tipped Pickaxe - Produces
35 items
Coal Flake 
Copper Ore Flake 
Zinc 
Stone 
Wooden Stick 
Iron Ore Flake 
Sulfur 
Coal 
Copper Ore 
Strange Rock Formation 
Galena Ore Flake 
Iron Ore 
Chromite Ore 
Galena Ore 
Manganese Ore Flake 
Nickel Ore Flake 
Tungsten Ore Flake 
Vanadium Ore Flake 
Cobalt Flake 
Niobium Flake 
Titanium Flake 
Zirconium Flake 
Carbide 
Manganese Ore 
Scarforged Alloy 
Valuable Rock Formation 
Nickel Ore 
Tungsten Ore 
Vanadium Ore 
Anomalous Rock Formation 
Cermet 
Cobalt Ore 
Niobium Ore 
Titanium Ore 
Zirconium Ore
XP rewards 1
Books that train this category
Levels
| Level | XP | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 500 | Mining Radar Ability to show mining nodes on the map |
| 3 | 3,000 | Peak Performance Ignore all moving penalties on mountains |
| 4 | 10,000 | Cautious Mining 25% chance to completely avoid ambush while mining |
| 5 | 40,000 | Mining Crew Work 25% faster if there are other miners in the hex |
| 6 | 1,000,000 | Time Capsules Chance to find caches with blueprints while mining |