Welcome to the ultimate mining guide for New World: Aeternum. Whether you’re a fresh exile or a veteran, mastering mining is key to forging powerful gear, fueling the economy, and amassing gold. If you ever want to supplement your earnings, you can buy New World Coins to save time, but this guide covers everything from your first swing to end-game legendary farming.

1. Mining Overview

Mining is an essential trade skill that lets you extract stone, ores, and gems from nodes across Aeternum. These raw materials feed almost every crafting profession, most notably Smelting, which converts ore into ingots for weapons, armor, and tools.

2. Getting Started

Craft a Flint Mining Pick at any campfire or workshop using only Flint and Green Wood. Then, locate Iron Veins or Boulders to begin. Mining scales with your pickaxe quality, attributes, and gear perks.

3. Attribute Bonuses (Strength)

Mining scales solely with Strength. To maximize efficiency, invest in Strength up to 350. Key breakpoints:

· 25 STR: +10% Mining speed

· 150 STR: -10% weight of mined items

· 200 STR: +20% Mining speed

· 250 STR: +10% Yield increase

· 300 STR: +25% chance to mine a node in one swing (first swing only)

· 350 STR: +10% chance at rare items

4. Luck & Rare Resources

Luck is critical for rare gems and legendary materials. Stack it on armor, tools, and consumables. The Miner’s apparel set (Goggles, Shirt, Gloves, Pants, Shoes) drops in the Open World and provides mining-specific luck.

· Gems → Primarily from Silver, Gold, and Platinum Veins.

· Cinnabar & Tolvium (end-game crafting) → Only from Orichalcum and Mythril Veins.

5. Mining Trophies

Place up to five trophies in each of your three houses. Mining trophies grant global luck that stacks across houses. Upgrade them permanently with Surveyor’s Tools or Adamantine Dust.

· Minor: +500 Luck

· Basic: +1,000 Luck

· Major: +1,500 Luck

6. Best Pickaxe Perks

Depending on your goal, prioritize:

· Mining Luck – More rares

· Mining Yield – More ore per node

· Prospector’s Discipline – Bonus XP while leveling

· Azoth Extraction – Gather Azoth

7. Mining Gear & Bag Perks

The full Miner’s set (Goggles, Shirt, Gloves, Pants, Shoes) drops from Open World mobs and chests. For bags, use:

· Prospector’s Burden – Reduces the weight of ores, ingots, and pickaxes

· Quarryman’s Burden – Reduces the weight of stone, blocks, and gems

· Extra Pockets – Universal carry capacity

8. Increasing Yield

Beyond the 250 STR perk, boost yield with:

· Powerful Proficiency Boost potion (Arcana) – Up to +15% yield

· Mining Yield perk on your pickaxe

9. Best Way to Level Mining

Higher-tier nodes grant more XP, but the real speed comes from the 300 STR one-swing perk – essential for fast Orichalcum and Mythril farming. 

Node XP order (lowest to highest):

· Boulder → Iron Vein → Seeping Stone (Oil) → Silver Vein → Lodestone → Alchemy Nodes (Blightcrag, Earthcrag, etc.) → Gold Vein → Starmetal Vein → Orichalcum Vein → Mythril Vein

· Note: Larger node size = more XP.

10. Mining Routes

There are countless routes across Aeternum. The “best” route depends on your target ore and server population. Avoid overcrowded meta-spots; instead, use the New World: Aeternum map (online resource) to plot your own consistent loops. Prioritize comfort and low competition over theoretical max yield.

Final Tips

Always carry multiple pickaxes with different perk sets (XP vs. Luck vs. Yield). Use food, trophies, and gear to stack luck before farming rare materials. For pure leveling, rush 300 Strength and farm the highest-tier node you can one-swing. If you'd rather skip the grind, you can find New World Gold for sale at MMOEXP—a trusted source for fast and safe delivery. Mine smart, and the wealth of Aeternum will be yours.