New World Aeternum Mining Leveling guide and tips

Mining in New World Aeternum is fairly straightforward, but only if you know what you are doing. The game doesn’t do a great job of explaining the basics of mining. These include essentials like the trade skills you need, level requirements for each ore, mining locations and more.

In this article, we have shared everything you will need to know about mining in New World Aeternum so you don't feel lost.

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What is mining in New World Aeternum, and what are its requirements?

What you need to start mining (Image via Amazon Games)

To mine resources in the New World, you’ll need:

• A Mining Pick equipped (higher-tier Picks are faster).
• The right Mining Trade Skill level to access specific ores.
• Points invested in Strength for mining speed boosts and reduced encumbrance.

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Ore type requirements

Below is an overview of the Mining Trade Skill level required to gather each resource:

Ore	Level Required	Tracked At Level	Material Tier
Stone	0	-	Tier 1
Iron Ore	0	25	Tier 1
Silver Ore	10	35	Tier 2
Oil	20	45	-
Gold Ore	45	70	Tier 3
Alchemy Stone	50	75	-
Lodestone	75	95	Tier 2
Starmetal Ore	100	125	Tier 3
Sandstone	105	130	Tier 3
Platinum Ore	110	135	Tier 4
Brimstone	130	160	Tier 4
Orichalcum Ore	150	200	Tier 5
Mythril Ore	205	-	Tier 5

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How to level up mining in New World Aeternum

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Strength attribute perks for mining

Investing in Strength provides valuable perks that enhance your mining speed and efficiency. Here’s how each perk at different Strength thresholds benefits mining:

• 25 Points: +10% Mining Speed
• 50 Points: +25 encumbrance
• 100 Points: +50 encumbrance
• 150 Points: 10% reduced weight for mined items
• 200 Points: +20% Mining Speed
• 250 Points: +10% yield when Mining
• 300 Points: 25% chance of mining a vein in one hit
• 350 Points: 10% chance of finding rare items while Mining

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Best gear for mining

Equip yourself with the best available Mining Pick and Miner’s clothing to improve gathering speed and yield. Aim for these items:

• Mining Pick: Higher-tier picks increase Mining speed.
• Miner’s Gear (Hat, Gloves, Pants, Shirt, Shoes): This set boosts your chances of obtaining rare resources.
• Bags with Prospector's Burden and Miner's Luck Perks: Reduces the weight of mined items and increases the chances of finding special items.

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Best areas for mining at each level bracket

• Level 0-100: Head to Monarch Bluff, moving north toward Devil’s Quarry. Iron, Silver, Gold and Starmetal ores spawn frequently here, along with Alchemy Stones. This is ideal for leveling up to 100 quickly.
• Level 100-125: Move to Windsward Coast, Pirate Cove and Amrine Temple North. For more rapid progress, Great Cleave (north of Brightwood) offers several Starmetal veins close together.
• Level 125-150: Start mining Platinum in Reekwater. The route from Sharptooth Pass to Edgeflow has about 20-25 Platinum veins, and Edengrove also offers high-density Platinum veins.
• Level 150-205: For Orichalcum, try Ebonscale Reach near Dynasty Landing. Orichalcum veins have long respawn times, so time your routes carefully and consider fast-traveling between Thunder Cradle and Palewind Terrace for efficient farming.

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What are the Trade Skills That Complement Mining in New World Aeternum?

You can use ores for crafting ingots (Image via Amazon Games)

Mining pairs well with several Trade Skills, each of which unlocks new crafting possibilities and synergies:

• Smelting: Turns ores into ingots for crafting weapons, armor and jewelry.
• Stonecutting: Produces bricks, cuts jewels and prepares other materials.
• Jewelcrafting: Focuses on creating valuable accessories.
• Armoring: Crafts heavy armor.
• Weaponsmithing: Forges weapons, including Blades and War Hammers.
• Engineering: Creates Gunpowder, Bullets, Muskets, Bows and Arrows.

Tips for fast mining leveling

• Mount: Equip a mount with stamina reduction to cover mining routes faster.
• Mastery Perks: Earn Territory Reputation to unlock faster gathering speeds and higher yield chances.
• Character Archetypes: Start with a character archetype that boosts Trade Skills to enhance mining and crafting synergy right from the beginning.

By following these strategies, you’ll efficiently level your Mining in New World Aeternum, gain access to higher-tier resources, and contribute significantly to your character's crafting potential.