Best Stats and Gear Guide for Mining in Dragonflight
This page details the best The War Within Mining stats and gear, and how they can be used to maximize profession output.
Best Crafting Stats for Mining in The War Within
All stats have their uses, but for Mining we recommend focusing on either Perception for Null Stone farming or Finesse for Bismuth bulk farming, as these are the two most profitable options, and both benefit heavily from knowledge point investments into the Bismuth tree node.
Finally, Deftness is also a decent stat, but the time you actually spend mining is not as high as the time spent looking for veins, especially if you are hunting for the rarer modified veins exclusively! On the other hand, when you are mining those rare EZ-Mine nodes you will probably be counting every second left as the swirlies get closer to your feet..
For more information on profession stats and gear, please refer to our dedicated guide below:
Best Mining Gear
Miners, like most other professions, can use three pieces of gear at once, 1 tool and 2 accessories. Blue-quality items are best in slot.
Item | Type | Source |
---|---|---|
Proficient Pickaxe | Tool | Blacksmithing |
Artisan Pickaxe | Tool | Blacksmithing |
Miner's Bismuth Hoard | Accessory | Engineering |
Miner's Aqirite Hoard | Accessory | Engineering |
Bismuth Miner's Headgear | Accessory | Engineering |
Aqirite Miner's Headgear | Accessory | Engineering |
Quality is a big factor in the stats you can get from the gear. Green versions are bind on equip and from trainer recipes, but blue versions require specialization, faction, or renown grinding for their recipe and are bind on pickup, requiring you to submit a Crafting Order for them.
Also, remember to enchant your primary tool with Enchant Tool - Algari Perception, Enchant Tool - Algari Deftness, or Enchant Tool - Algari Finesse.
Best Mining Consumables
Use Blacksmithing-crafted Ironclaw Razorstone and Alchemy-crafted Phial of Truesight to temporarily increase your gathering stats while going out Mining.
Gear Mining Can Make For Other Professions
Mining cannot make gear for use by other professions.
Changelog
- 26 Oct. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 24 Sep. 2024: Small consumable fix.
- 23 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within launch.
- 18 Apr. 2024: Reviewed for Season 4.
- 19 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 30 Nov. 2022: Page added.
This guide has been written by Seksi, member of Arctic Avengers and healing aficionado. You can find him answering questions and discussing Restoration Shaman gameplay on the Ancestral Guidance and Earthshrine Discords.
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