What is the best mining gear?
The pickaxe matters most
How fast you dig is mostly decided by your pickaxe's mining damage. Upgraded pickaxes are compared in the upgraded pickaxe list.
Armor and accessories add about +285%
Wearing the whole "best combination" below makes you dig about 3.9x as fast (estimate).
Boost it further with food
Cooking Orex Truffle + Terra Trilobite gives the strongest mining effects.
Best mining gear combination (#1 per slot)
The gear that speeds up digging the most in each slot (values at Lv.20).
| Slot | Mining gear | Mining effects (Lv.20) | Digging speed (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head (helm slot) |  Miner's Protective Helm |
Mining damage +18% | +18.0% |
| Body (chest slot) |  Miner's Labor Suit |
Mining damage +24%, Mining speed +9.9% | +36.3% |
| Legs (pants slot) |  Caveling Pants |
Mining damage +21% | +21.0% |
| Necklace |  Rusted Necklace |
Mining damage +37% | +37.0% |
| Ring 1 |  Topaz Ring |
Mining damage +41% | +41.0% |
| Ring 2 |  Ring of Stone |
Mining damage +276 | +18.6% |
| Off-hand |  Core Iris |
Mining damage +92 | +6.2% |
| Bag |  Morpha's Bubble Backpack |
Mining damage +20% | +20.0% |
| Lantern |  Orb Lantern |
Mining damage +20% | +20.0% |
| Total | Mining damage +368, Mining damage +181%, Mining speed +9.9% | +285.3% | |
"Digging speed (estimate)" is this site's own estimate: starting from an Iron Pickaxe at Lv.20 and Mining skill Lv.100 (mining damage +100), it compares how much "mining damage × (1 + mining damage %) × (1 + mining speed %)" increases. It is not the game's official formula. If your mining damage is below a wall's damage reduction you cannot dig it at all; see the wall block list.
Sets with mining effects: Rock and Stone Set
Mining gear by slot (mining damage and mining speed)
Gear with mining effects, sorted by estimated digging speed within each slot.
Head (helm slot) mining gear (6)
| Gear | Base Lv | Mining effects (Lv.20) | Digging speed (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miner's Protective Helm |
16 | Mining damage +18% | +18.0% |
 Bronze Helm |
5 | Mining damage +17% | +17.0% |
 Adventurer's Hat |
3 | Mining damage +154 | +10.4% |
 Octarine Helm |
12 | Mining speed +8.8% | +8.8% |
 Larva Helm |
8 | Mining damage +129 | +8.7% |
 Cosmos Visor Helm |
16 | Mining damage +90 | +6.1% |
Body (chest slot) mining gear (3)
| Gear | Base Lv | Mining effects (Lv.20) | Digging speed (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miner's Labor Suit |
15 | Mining damage +24%, Mining speed +9.9% | +36.3% |
 Larva Chest |
8 | Mining damage +135 | +9.1% |
 Cosmos Torso |
16 | Mining damage +106 | +7.1% |
Legs (pants slot) mining gear (3)
| Gear | Base Lv | Mining effects (Lv.20) | Digging speed (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveling Pants |
7 | Mining damage +21% | +21.0% |
 Miner's Worker Pants |
15 | Mining damage +131, Mining speed +10% | +19.7% |
 Cosmos Legwear |
16 | Mining damage +94 | +6.3% |
Necklace mining gear (6)
| Gear | Base Lv | Mining effects (Lv.20) | Digging speed (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Necklace |
10 | Mining damage +37% | +37.0% |
 Tower Shell Necklace |
17 | Mining damage +253 | +17.0% |
 Omoroth's Necklace |
13 | Mining damage +15% | +15.0% |
 Black Necklace |
14 | Mining damage +118, Mining speed +5.3% | +13.7% |
 Azeos Beak Necklace |
11 | Mining damage +118 | +7.9% |
 Ancient Gem Necklace |
11 | Mining speed +5.1% | +5.1% |
Ring mining gear (5)
| Gear | Base Lv | Mining effects (Lv.20) | Digging speed (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topaz Ring |
11 | Mining damage +41% | +41.0% |
| Ring of Stone |
3 | Mining damage +276 | +18.6% |
 Polished Octarine Ring |
13 | Mining speed +9.8% | +9.8% |
 Ancient Gem Ring |
13 | Mining damage +133 | +9.0% |
 Black Ring |
15 | Mining damage +82, Mining speed +3.1% | +8.8% |
Off-hand mining gear (2)
| Gear | Base Lv | Mining effects (Lv.20) | Digging speed (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Iris |
16 | Mining damage +92 | +6.2% |
 Hookshot |
8 | Mining damage +82 | +5.5% |
Bag mining gear (1)
| Gear | Base Lv | Mining effects (Lv.20) | Digging speed (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morpha's Bubble Backpack |
12 | Mining damage +20% | +20.0% |
Lantern mining gear (1)
| Gear | Base Lv | Mining effects (Lv.20) | Digging speed (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orb Lantern |
9 | Mining damage +20% | +20.0% |
Food that speeds up mining
A cooked dish combines the effects of its two ingredients (for the same effect, only the higher one counts). This is the combination with the strongest mining effects.
- +12% mining speed (10 min)
- +7% mining damage (10 min)
- +103 max health (10 min)
- +344 mining damage (10 min)
Ways to mine even faster
- Upgrade your pickaxe: this raises mining damage the most (upgraded pickaxe list, how to upgrade).
- Level the Mining skill: +1 mining damage per level (+100 at Lv.100). Its talents speed up mining too (Mining skill).
- Check the mining damage hard walls need: if your mining damage does not exceed a wall's damage reduction, it does not chip at all (wall blocks and durability).
- Mine in an area: sledgehammers, drills and the special attack of the legendary pickaxe Soul Seeker break several walls around you at once.
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