**Grand Blue Mining Guide**
**Introduction**
In the expansive world of *Grand Blue*, mining is one of the integral Life Skills that players can master. This guide takes you through how to level up the Mining skill, craft various pickaxes, and identifies every type of ore available in the game.
**Unlocking Mining**
Mining becomes accessible to players during the introductory tutorial of *Grand Blue*, ensuring no additional effort is needed to discover this feature.
**How to Level Up Mining**
1. **Initial Quests**: Begin by visiting the blacksmith in Anchor Town and completing the quest to craft a Handle. Gather 2 Sticks and 1 Cloth by breaking open crates and barrels around the town, keeping an eye out for explosives.
2. **Crafting and Upgrading Pickaxes**: Speak to the Craftsman Henry NPC to obtain the Handle Recipe. Start with the Rusty Pickaxe until you reach Mining Level 15. Progressively craft better pickaxes as you level up.
3. **Gaining EXP**: Mine different types of ores to earn experience points, with rarer ores giving more significant EXP.
4. **Rebirth Levels**: To access the top-tier pickaxes, you must reach Rebirth Level 1 and 2 by maxing out at Mining Level 100 and then Rebirthing.
**All Pickaxes**
Here’s a list of all the available pickaxes, including their stats and crafting requirements:
– **Rusty Pickaxe**
– Mining Level: 0
– DMG: 4, Critical Chance: 2%, Critical Multiplier: 25%, Luck: 0, Control: 0
– **Steel Pickaxe**
– Mining Level: 15
– DMG: 5, Critical Chance: 2.2%, Critical Multiplier: 30%, Luck: 3, Control: 3
– Crafting: 1 Handle, 5 Iron Bars
– **Silver Pickaxe**
– Mining Level: 30
– DMG: 8, Critical Chance: 2.6%, Critical Multiplier: 43%, Luck: 4, Control: 5
– Crafting: 1 Handle, 5 Silver Bars
– **Golden Pickaxe**
– Mining Level: 50
– DMG: 10, Critical Chance: 2.7%, Critical Multiplier: 42%, Luck: 13, Control: 7
– Crafting: 1 Handle, 5 Gold Bars
– **Emerald Pickaxe**
– Mining Level: 70
– DMG: 15, Critical Chance: 3%, Critical Multiplier: 54%, Luck: 12, Control: 9
– Crafting: 1 Handle, 3 Silver Bars, 5 Emeralds
– **Diamond Pickaxe**
– Rebirth Level 1, Mining Level: 20
– DMG: 18, Critical Chance: 3.5%, Critical Multiplier: 70%, Luck: 14, Control: 12
– Crafting: 1 Handle, 3 Gold Bars, 5 Diamonds
– **Obsidian Pickaxe**
– Rebirth Level 2, Mining Level: 40
– DMG: 26, Critical Chance: 3.6%, Critical Multiplier: 75%, Luck: 20, Control: 15
– Crafting: 1 Handle, 3 Obsidian
**Ore Types**
From most common to rarest, ores include Copper, Iron, Silver, Gold, Emerald, and Diamond. Obsidian is exceptionally unique; it only drops from World Boss chests and cannot be mined traditionally.
**Rebirth Upgrades For Mining**
1. **Seasoned Miner**: Increases Mining EXP by 20% per rank.
2. **Reforged Habits**: Allows respec of the Mining Skill Tree without a Stat Reset.
3. **Miner’s Presence**: Automatically cracks nearby ore while holding a pickaxe, inflicting 5% of pickaxe’s DMG per second.
4. **Prospector’s Instinct**: Rare ores are illuminated through rock within 500 studs, extending with rank.
5. **Twin Focus**: Adds another critical strike zone, doubling coverage per swing.
6. **Rich Veins**: Increases spawn rate of silver and above ores by 25% when nearby.
7. **Hastened Earth**: Ore regenerates 15 seconds faster nearby.
8. **Gem Seams**: 2% chance for a gem to drop with each ore mined.
With these strategies and insights, you can efficiently enhance your mining expertise and unlock all crafting possibilities in *Grand Blue*.
