The Mines
Story Quest "Unlocking the Mines"
Possible Spoiler Warning
This page contains content and information from Version v0.13.3. This could be considered spoilers. View at your own discretion.
The Mines are located at the northernmost part of The Narrows, and can be unlocked upon reaching Town Rank 
Stone. Located within are many resources wholly unique to its biomes; additionally, Monsters are exclusively found inhabiting the area (as of early access).
To traverse The Mines, The Player must find ladders leading to the next floor by breaking rocks or killing monsters. Exploration also requires caution, though, since it is possible to faint if The Player's health reaches 0.
The Mines currently consist of four different biomes; The Upper Mines, The Tide Caverns, The Deep Earth, and The Lava Caves. Each biome contains different Ores, gems, Artifacts, Forageables, Monsters, Fish, Bugs, and harvestable resources (
Wood, 
Coral, 
Crystal, etc.).
Skill Perks for 
Mining and 
Combat can be acquired via the Dragon Statue in the Mines Entrance.
Basic Mechanics
- The initial entrance area is the called the Ground Floor (G).
- There is a ladder down to Floor 1.
- There is an elevator that connects every fifth floor (5, 10, 15, 20 etc.) to the Ground Floor once those floors have been reached for the first time.
- Each elevator floor has a set layout, but individual rock types and monsters can vary.
- Going to the Ground Floor and then back into The Mines resets the floors.
- The Player can jump over gaps and swim in water to access other areas on each floor.
- Breakable objects (eg. the crates and barrels in The Upper Mines) can be destroyed with
Weapons, and sometimes drop their corresponding loot.
Ladders
- Carry The Player one floor deeper into the mines.
- When climbed up, bring The Player back to the Ground Floor rather than the previous floor.
- Can appear after breaking a rock or killing a monster.
Stone Refinery
The Stone Refinery can be unlocked by completing the Story Quest "Stone Refinery". It gives The Player the ability to craft 
Essence Stones along with other stone-related crafting materials. It is currently the main way to obtain Essence Stones, which can be used to power magical tools (such as the 
Animal Sprite Statue or 
Water Sprite Statue).
Unlocking the Stone Refinery also unlocks the Teleportation Chalice, which gives The Player the ability to teleport from The Mines to The Player's Farm at the cost of 
10 per use.
Unique Floor Types
There are several different types of floors, the particular type of the current floor being indicated by the icon next to the floor number. These include, but may not be limited to:
Normal Floor
This room contains nothing special.
Treasure Room
This type of room is unlocked through the 
Treasure Hunter Skill. It spawns a random chest, ladder, and several nodes of biome-respective ore. Once a treasure room has been established on a floor, it will remain there for the rest of the day, which makes it possible for The Player to farm the rewards by repeatedly returning to the surface and re-entering The Mines. It is possible to get multiple treasure rooms in a row.
Dragon Priestess Floor
On rare occasions, a Dragon Priestess statue can be found in the Mines. By placing an offering, a blessing is granted to The Player. The blessing can be 
25, 
20, or 10.
Known offerings:
Stone (10) (Any Biome)
Iron Ore (5) (The Tide Caverns)- Coral (3) (The Tide Caverns)
Fountain Floor
On rare occasions, a fountain of drinkable water can be found. Drinking from the fountain will give The Player a one-time replenishment of 20 and 20. There will be no effect if both bars are already full.
Locked Ladder Floor
These types of floors require The Player to switch a lever to proceed to the next floor.
A locked ladder
An unflipped switch (off)
A flipped switch (on) (ouch!)
The ladder is now unlocked.
Ritual Chambers
Ritual Chambers are a floor type available after unlocking the 
Lost to History Skill. This floor contains a single large urn in the center of the room that can be looted for Cosmetics (The Dragon Cleric Outfit Set) and Ritual Artifacts.
Unknown Floor Types
These floor types have icons in the games files, but do not appear to be available in game. They may be unimplemented or cut content.
Unconfirmed Content
This section contains information that was obtained via datamining, and/or is based on theories yet to be confirmed in game. This section may be considered non-canonical. View at your own discretion.
: Possibly a "monster house" style level
: Possibly provides a choice of more than one ladder to progress
Treasure Chests
From Floor 2 onward, Treasure Chests have a chance of spawning. They come in four rarities: wooden, copper, silver, and gold. Each chest contains some Tesserae and biome-respective ore. Their spawn rate can be improved with the 
Treasured Skill.
- Unlocking the
Well Armed Skill will allow biome-specific armor and weapons to drop from chests. - Unlocking the
Reclaimer Skill will allow biome-specific furniture to drop from chests. - Unlocking the
Taste Maker Skill will allow biome-specific recipes to drop from chests. - Unlocking the
Dungeon Delicacies Skill will allow for biome-specific cooked dishes to drop from treasure chests.
Monsters
All Biomes
All Biomes contain plain Rocks that drop Stone, 
Peat, 
Sod, and 
Clay.
With the 
Ore-Riginal Skill, these rocks will also occasionally drop 
Copper Ore, Iron Ore, 
Silver Ore, and 
Gold Ore in The Upper Mines, The Tide Caverns, The Deep Earth, and The Lava Caves respectively.
Cracked rocks
Rocks
All Biome Artifacts
| Image | Name | Description | Rarity | Floors | Museum Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Diamond-backed Mirror | A rare artifact. The use of diamond here feels impractical. | Rare | 1-19 21-39 41-59 61-79 |
Buried |
 |
Flint Arrowhead | An uncommon artifact. Likely lost during a hunt. | Uncommon | ||
 |
Obsidian Blade | A rare artifact. The artifact is still dangerously sharp. | Rare | ||
 |
Shortcut Scroll | A legendary artifact. The scroll appears to show a quick and easy route to the bottom of the Mines, but you don't recognize any of the paths. | Legendary | ||
 |
Stone Horse | An uncommon artifact. Carefully carved and very cute. | Uncommon | ||
 |
Black Tablet | An uncommon artifact. Made of a strange metal, it's not clear what this is for. | Uncommon | 1-19* 21-39* 41-59* 61-79* |
Oopart |
 |
Completely Wrong Map | An uncommon artifact. A badly faded map that appears to show a landmass where the Western Bay now lies. | |||
 |
Muttering Cube | An uncommon artifact. This device emits a low hiss most of the time, and occasionally what sounds like voices from far away. | |||
 |
Unknown Dragon Statuette | An uncommon artifact. This doesn't appear to be Caldarus. | |||
 |
Weightless Stone | An uncommon artifact. This black stone appears otherworldly in origin. It has no weight, and will roll around from the slightest breeze. | |||
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Ritual Beads | An uncommon artifact. Running these beads through your hand evokes a feeling of serenity. | Uncommon | 21-39** 41-59** 61-79** (In Ritual Chambers) |
Ritual |
 |
Ritual Chalice | An uncommon artifact. This ornate chalice was presumably used during ancient rituals. | |||
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Ritual Incense Burner | An uncommon artifact. The faint scent of incense still clings to this ancient burner. | |||
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Ritual Scepter | A rare artifact. This ritual scepter was likely used by Dragon Priestesses during rituals. | Rare | ||
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Ritual Tablet | A rare artifact. This tablet has a series of pictographs that show how to perform a ritual. It appears that one of the figures is a dragon. | |||
*Requires  Well Placed Skill**Requires Lost to History Skill
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Other Biomes
Gallery
An example of a Treasure Room
Screenshot shared on the official website
Mines entrance
Striking a crack such as this with a pickaxe will give biome-specific ore
Copper chest
Opened copper chest
Silver chest
Gold chest and Sweetroot
Trivia
- The first floor will always have no monsters.
- Floors with elevator access will never spawn chests.
History
- v0.13.0: The Lava Caves and Stone Refinery were added to the Mines.
