Mining Skill Guide

Mining is a skill focused around mining stone and ore. A notable perk of this skill is the higher potential yield from each ore, increased even further when using an active skill. Mining also adds new functionality to TNT, by allowing remote detonation. Mining is a parent skill of Smelting.


These skill guides are organized in a list showing what level a skill or perk is unlocked, with drop down descriptions and other important information about the skill. Click the + symbol to open the drop down.


Below this list is an experience table detailing how much exp is granted by the block type mined.

  • Level 1 | Double Drops - 1% Chance

    • Double drops when mining natural blocks!
    • Increased by 1% per level
  • Level 5 | Super Breaker

    • To activate: right click with pickaxe in hand
    • Cooldown time: 240 seconds
    • Lasts 2 seconds (+1 sec per 5 levels)
    • Adds 5 efficiency levels to your pickaxe’s current efficiency level
    • 3x your current levels double drop chances
    • Double Drops become Triple Drops
  • Level 10 | Blast Mining - Rank 1

    • To activate: shift+right click with flint and steel the air between you and the TNT. 
    • Cooldown time: 60 seconds
    • TNT explodes instantly, so stand back!
  • Level 10 | Bigger Bombs

    • Increased TNT blast radius by 4
    • This skill is normally unlocked later, but due to a developer bug this is temporarily set at a lower level. Enjoy it while it lasts!
  • Level 10 | Demolitions Expertise

    • Reduces the damage mcMMO ignited TNT does by 100%
    • Demolitions Expertise is normally unlocked later, but due to a developer bug this is temporarily set at a lower level. Enjoy it while it lasts!
  • Level 25 | Blast Mining - Rank 2

    • Shorter cooldown time!
  • Level 35 | Blast Mining - Rank 3

    • Shorter cooldown time!
  • Level 50 | Double Drops - 50% Chance

    • Increased by 1% per level
  • Level 50 | Blast Mining - Rank 4

    • Shorter cooldown time!
  • Level 65 | Blast Mining - Rank 5

    • Shorter cooldown time!
  • Level 75 | Blast Mining - Rank 6

    • Shorter cooldown time!
  • Level 85 | Blast Mining - Rank 7

    • Shorter cooldown time!
  • Level 99 | Double Drops - 100% Chance

    • Will always get double drops when mining natural blocks!
  • Level 99 | Super Breaker

    • Lasts 22 Seconds
  • Level 99 | Blast Mining - Rank 8

    • Shorter cooldown time!
  • Level 99 | Motherlode

    • Information coming soon!

Experience Tables

Block Exp
Sculk 4
Sculk Vein 3
Sculk Sensor 6
Sculk Catalyst 10
Sculk Shrieker 12
Reinforced Deepslate 500
Tuff 10
Copper Ore 1400
Deepslate Copper Ore 1900
Deepslate 30
Cobbled Deepslate 15
Calcite 400
Smooth Basalt 300
Amethyst Block 500
Budding Amethyst 400
Small Amethyst Bud 10
Medium Amethyst Bud 20
Large Amethyst Bud 30
Amethyst Cluster 60
Bone Block 500
Crying Obsidian 3000
Chain 100
Blackstone 55
Warped Nylium 5
Crimson Nylium 5
Ancient Debris 7777
Magma Block 30
Basalt 40
Tube Coral Block 75
Block Exp
Brain Coral Block 80
Bubble Coral Block 70
Fire Coral Block 90
Horn Coral Block 125
Coal Ore 400
Deepslate Coal Ore 700
Diamond Ore 2400
Deepslate Diamond Ore 3600
Emerald Ore 1000
Deepslate Emerald Ore 1700
End Bricks 50
Chiseled Nether Bricks 50
Cracked Nether Bricks 50
Nether Bricks 50
Red Nether Bricks 50
End Stone 15
Glow Stone 15
Gold Ore 1300
Deepslate Gold Ore 1900
Nether Gold Ore 1300
Gilded Blackstone 200
Terracotta 30
Colored Terracotta 50
Iron Ore 900
Deepslate Iron Ore 1300
Lapis Lazuli Ore 800
Deepslate Lapis Ore 1400
Mossy Cobblestone 30
Netherrack 15
Block Exp
Obsidian 150
Packed Ice 15
Blue Ice 15
Nether Quartz Ore 300
Redstone Ore 600
Deepslate Redstone Ore 900
Sandstone 30
Stone 15
Granite 15
Andesite 15
Diorite 15
Stone Bricks 50
Cracked Stone Bricks 50
Mossy Stone Bricks 50
Chiseled Stone Bricks 50
Red Sandstone 100
Prismarine 60
Prismarine Bricks 70
Dark Prismarine 70
Sea Lantern 70
Purpur Block 200
Purpur Pillars 250
Purpur Slab 150
Purpur Stairs 250
Packed Mud 30
Mud Bricks 40
Dripstone Block 35