Mining

Mining is a skill leveled up through exploring the world and mining the various ores in them. For information on how ore generates in a world, see Ore Generation.

## Mechanics

In order to receive mining XP, players must be using a pickaxe and mine any ore/block in the accepted XP list. In order to mine better ores, players need to level up their Mining skill. If a player attempts to mine an ore that they do not meet the level requirement for, they will not receive Mining XP or the ore from the block. However, if a player mines an ore block with a silk touch pickaxe, they will still receive the ore block as a drop*.* Blowing up any ore will not reward the player with Mining XP, but will drop the associated ore in lower quantities then if mined with a pickaxe.

Click here for more information on how ore generation works.

## Experience Sources

*\*Assorted Block List: All Stone, Sandstone, End Stone, Dripstone Block, Deepslate, Tuff, Pointed Dripstone, Netherrack, Basalt, Blackstone, Crimson Nylium, Warped Nylium, Granite, Diorite, Blackstone, All Terracotta*

## Gemstones

Gemstones are obtainable from mining Gemstone Ore. Additionally, they can be obtained with a small chance (1/256) from any ore block.

## Messages

There are several error messages a player can receive while Mining.

**When a player attempts to receive Mining XP in creative:** *"You cannot gain Mining XP while in creative."*

**When a player attempts to mine without using a pickaxe:** *"A Pickaxe is required to mine ore."*

**When a player attempts to mine using a Iron or Black pickaxe while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 10 or higher is required to use a (Iron/Black) Pickaxe."*

**When a player attempts to mine using a Steel pickaxe while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 20 or higher is required to use a Steel Pickaxe."*

**When a player attempts to mine using a Mithril pickaxe while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 30 or higher is required to use a Mithril Pickaxe."*

**When a player attempts to mine using a Adamant pickaxe while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 40 or higher is required to use an Adamant Pickaxe."*

**When a player attempts to mine using a Rune pickaxe while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 50 or higher is required to use a Rune Pickaxe."*

**When a player attempts to mine Redstone ore while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 35 or higher is required to mine Redstone ore."*

**When a player attempts to mine Iron ore while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 10 or higher is required to mine Redstone ore."*

**When a player attempts to mine Gold ore while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 25 or higher is required to mine Gold ore."*

**When a player attempts to mine Mithril ore while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 30 or higher is required to mine Mithril ore."*

**When a player attempts to mine Redstone ore while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 35 or higher is required to mine Redstone ore."*

**When a player attempts to mine Lapis Lazuli ore while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 35 or higher is required to mine Lapis Lazuli ore."*

**When a player attempts to mine Adamant ore while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 40 or higher is required to mine Adamant ore."*

**When a player attempts to mine Gemstone ore while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 45 or higher is required to mine Gemstone ore."*

**When a player attempts to mine Rune ore while not meeting the level requirement:** *"Mining level 50 or higher is required to mine Rune ore."*

## Changes

* Ore generation has been massively reworked
* Gemstones ore
* Emerald ore removed
* Updated error messages for Mining to be in line with the reworked system
* You can now mine any ore that you meet the Mining level requirement for with any pickaxe
* All ore has been updated to be a better match with vanilla mining speeds
* All ore has been been updated to match vanilla explosion resistances
* XP Rewards from mining have been adjusted across the board. The goal with this was for players to gain XP and level up quicker early on, and for it to slow down as players get further on in levels
* Textures for all ore have been updated
 **1.0.0** | * Mining is added to RuneCraft