List of mining nodes

This is a fairly comprehensive list of ore veins, their requisite skill levels, the items they contain, and their approximate geographic locations. It is by no means completely comprehensive, so keep that in mind. In addition to their mining skill requirements, all Northrend mining nodes require level 65 to mine.
{| class="darktable"
! rowspan=2 | Node !! colspan=4 | Skill Color !! colspan=4 | Loot !! rowspan=2 | Zones Found
|-
! Orange !! Yellow !! Green !! Gray || Guaranteed (100%) || Common (>33% chance) || Uncommon (>5% chance) || Rare (<5% chance)
|-
! colspan=10 | Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor
|-
| Copper Vein
| 1
| 25
| 50
| 100
| 2-4 
| 1-6 ?-4 (The Barrens)
|
| 1 1 1 
| Low level zones
|- class='alt'
| Incendicite Mineral Vein
| 65
| 90
| 115
| 165
| 1-2 || || ||
| Wetlands
|-
| Tin Vein
| 65
| 90
| 115
| 165
| 2-4 
| 1-8 ?-4 (The Barrens)0-2 (Redridge Mountains)
|
| 1 1 1 1 
| Low level zones
|- class='alt'
| Silver VeinOoze Covered Silver Vein
| 75
| 100
| 125
| 175
| 2-4 
|
|
| 1 1 1 
| Low-mid level zones
|-
| Lesser Bloodstone Deposit
| 75
| 100
| 125
| 175
| ?-3 || || ||
| Arathi Highlands
|- class='alt'
| Iron Deposit
| 125
| 150
| 175
| 225
| 2-4 
| ?-5 
|
| 1 1 1 1 
| Mid level zones
|-
| Indurium Mineral Vein
| 150
| 175
| 200
| 250
| ?-4 || || ||
| Uldaman
|- class='alt'
| Gold VeinOoze Covered Gold Vein
| 155
| 175
| 205
| 255
| ?-4 
|
|
| 1 1 1 
| Mid level zones
|-
| Mithril DepositOoze Covered Mithril Deposit
| 175
| 200
| 225
| 275
| 2-4 
| 1-8 }1 (Felwood only)
|
| 1 1 1 1 
| Mid level zones
|- class='alt'
| Truesilver DepositOoze Covered Truesilver Deposit
| 205
| 255
| 280
| 330
| 2-4 
| (Felwood only)
|
| 1 1 1 
| Mid level zones
|-
| Dark Iron Deposit
| 230
| 255
| 280
| 330
| ?-4 
|
|
| 1 1 1 
| Searing Gorge, Burning Steppes, Blackrock Depths, Molten Core
|- class='alt'
| Small Thorium VeinOoze Covered Thorium Vein
| 230
| 270
| 295
| 345
| 2-3 2-5 
| 1 (Felwood only)
|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Mid-high level zones
|-
| Rich Thorium VeinOoze Covered Rich Thorium Vein
| 215
| 300
| 325
| >365
| 4-5 4-7 }
|
|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Mid-high level zones
|- class='alt'
| Hakkari Thorium Vein
| 275
| 300
| 325
| 350
| ?-5 ?-7 
| ?-2 
|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Zul'Gurub
|-
| Small Obsidian Chunk
| 305
| 330
| 355
| 
|
| 1 
|
| 1 1 1 1 1 
| Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj, Temple of Ahn'Qiraj
|- class='alt'
| Large Obsidian Chunk
| 305
| 330
| 355
| 
|
| ?-3 1 
|
| 1 1 1 
| Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj, Temple of Ahn'Qiraj
|-
! colspan=10 | Outland and other BC zones
|-
| Fel Iron Deposit
| 275
| 325
| 350
| 400
| 2-4 
|
| 1-21-2
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| All Outland zones
|- class='alt'
| Adamantite Deposit
| 325
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 2-4 
|
| ?-81 
| 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 
| All Outland zones other than Hellfire Peninsula; Isle of Quel'Danas.
|-
| Rich Adamantite Deposit
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 5-7 
|
| 4?-82?-3 
| 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 
| All Outland zones other than Hellfire Peninsula and Zangarmarsh; Isle of Quel'Danas.
|- class='alt'
| Nethercite Deposit
| 300
| 
| 
| 
| ?-4 
|
| ?-6 ?-6 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Shadowmoon Valley (on and around Netherwing Ledge)
|-
| Khorium Vein
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 
| 3?-4 
| 2?-5
| 1-3 2?-5 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| All Outland zones, Isle of Quel'Danas
|- class='alt'
| Ancient Gem Vein
| 375
| --
| --
| --
| n/a
| ?-3 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Hyjal Summit
|-
! colspan=10 | Northrend
|-
| Cobalt Deposit
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 2-4 
| 1-2 1-2 
|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Lower level Northrend zones: common in Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills, Howling Fjord and Zul'Drak, rare in Crystalsong Forest and The Storm Peaks.
|- class='alt'
| Rich Cobalt Deposit
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 450
| 4-7 
| ?-2 ?-2 
|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Lower level Northrend zones: common in Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills, Howling Fjord and Zul'Drak, rare in Crystalsong Forest and The Storm Peaks.
|-
| Saronite Deposit
| 400
| 425
| 450
| 475
| 2-4 
| 1-2 1-2 
|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Higher level Northrend zones: common in Icecrown, Sholazar Basin and The Storm Peaks, rare in Crystalsong Forest, Dragonblight and Zul'Drak.
|- class='alt'
| Rich Saronite Deposit
| 425
| 450
| 475
| 500
| 5-7 
| 1-8 1-8 
|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Higher level Northrend zones: common in Icecrown, Sholazar Basin and The Storm Peaks, rare in Crystalsong Forest and Dragonblight.
|-
| Titanium Vein
| 450
| --
| --
| --
| 2-4 
| 3-6 3-6 3-6 3-6 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Higher level Northrend zones: common in Icecrown, Sholazar Basin, The Storm Peaks, Wintergrasp, rare in Crystalsong Forest and Dragonblight
|- class='alt'
| Pure Saronite Deposit
| 450
| -
| --
| --
| 22-38 (2 stacks of 11-19)
| 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 
| 4-7 4-7 4-7 4-7 4-7 4-7 
|
| Ulduar, two nodes in General Vezax's room.
|-
! colspan=10 | Cataclysm
|-
| Obsidium Deposit
| 425
| 450
| 475
| 500
| 2-4 
|
| 1-2 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Lower level Cataclysm zones: Abyssal Depths, Deepholm, Mount Hyjal, Kelp'thar Forest, Shimmering Expanse
|- class='alt'
| Rich Obsidium Deposit
| 450
| 475
| 500
| 525
| 5-7 
|
| 3-4 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Deepholm (rare)
|-
| Elementium Vein
| 475
| 500
| 
| ?
| 2-4 
|
| 1-2 1-2 1-2 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Higher level Cataclysm zones: Deepholm, Uldum, Tol Barad, Twilight Highlands
|- class='alt'
| Rich Elementium Vein
| 500
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 5-7 
|
| 1-2 1-2 1-2 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Higher level Cataclysm zones (rare): Deepholm, Uldum, Tol Barad, Twilight Highlands
|-
| Pyrite Deposit
| 525
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2-4 
|
| 1-2 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Higher level Cataclysm zones (rare): Uldum, Tol Barad, Twilight Highlands
|- class='alt'
| Rich Pyrite Deposit
| 525
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 5-7 
|
| 2-3 
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 
| Tol Barad (rare)
|}
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== Notes ==
If an engineer has a , they have a chance of obtaining 1-2 from any Cataclysm mining node; this is not included in the totals. The chance and yield seems to be roughly equal for any node type.
Patch 2.4 appears to have adjusted the possible additional items for Adamantite Deposit, Rich Adamantite Deposit, and Nethercite Deposit. The chance of getting an raw gem has been removed (or drastically lowered) and replaced with the chance to get a raw gem. Further research is needed.
Patch 3.0.8
Mining veins and deposits no longer require multiple hits to receive all the ore. Players will receive around the same amount of ore, stone, and gems they would have received from multiple hits.
Miners can also smelt to gain skill ups. (Multiple miners can skill up on the same ore node as long as the ore/gems/items are not removed; "tap" the node (click on it to begin harvesting)...giving the first player a chance to skill up... then have the additional players do the same. As long as no one loots the node, as many people as need be can gain 1 skill up attempt).
Category:Mining