What tool or key should I bring?

The Mall route calls for the Basic Pickaxe sold by the Mall Rat. The Catacombs task guide names an F2 Catacombs Key for entry and Wire Cutters near the end of F2; Adam is listed as holding the only key to the separate Catacombs Mines gate, with the associated Strange Orb and Beast task in the Old Woods.

Do mining resources regenerate overnight?

Mining resources do not regenerate overnight. Plan the next material route around that documented behavior rather than expecting an overnight reset.

What mining changes appeared in a recent update?

Patch notes report fewer bad mining or gathering outcomes and less damage from debris, a lower Old Woods bus fare, and an optimization to Old Woods Mine 3F generation time and lag. A combat update also added mouse controls for switching and selecting targets.

How do I find Bone Honey in the Catacombs?

Zoe’s Library task points to the Catacombs, requires the F2 Catacombs Key, and asks you to find Bone Honey in the hive.

Welcome To Elderfield Old Woods Mines

Choose the mine by route and material

The Beginner Mine near the Workshop is a single floor with Copper Ore, Stone and Coal, and its enemies are described as weak. For the Giant Skull Chalice task, most required ores are not in this mine.

The Mall Mines are in the food court. Buy a Basic Pickaxe from the Mall Rat just inside the mine; the Giant Skull Chalice task sends players there to collect its ore materials.

Mining is a dangerous way to obtain ore for equipment upgrades. Patch notes call out performance work on Old Woods Mine 3F to reduce generation time and lag.

The Catacombs have several mine and floor tasks: the F1 route includes Farmer Sven’s fertilizer request, F2 tasks include Jess’s notes and Tobias’s lost supplies, and the 3F task asks for two God Shrines. Adam at the Forsaken Settlement is listed in the task sequence for the Catacombs Mines gate.

Keys, tools and resource resets

What tool or key should I bring?: The Mall route calls for the Basic Pickaxe sold by the Mall Rat. The Catacombs task guide names an F2 Catacombs Key for entry and Wire Cutters near the end of F2; Adam is listed as holding the only key to the separate Catacombs Mines gate, with the associated Strange Orb and Beast task in the Old Woods.
Do mining resources regenerate overnight?: Mining resources do not regenerate overnight. Plan the next material route around that documented behavior rather than expecting an overnight reset.
What mining changes appeared in a recent update?: Patch notes report fewer bad mining or gathering outcomes and less damage from debris, a lower Old Woods bus fare, and an optimization to Old Woods Mine 3F generation time and lag. A combat update also added mouse controls for switching and selecting targets.
How do I find Bone Honey in the Catacombs?: Zoe’s Library task points to the Catacombs, requires the F2 Catacombs Key, and asks you to find Bone Honey in the hive.