Miner

It takes a combination of knowledge, experience, and instinct to know where to dig. Yet it's ultimately backbreaking labor that yields you your prize.Adalberta

The miner is a disciple of the land class in Final Fantasy XIV.

Overview

Miners are responsible for the excavation and handling of Eorzea's mineral wealth, be it ores, fossils, precious stones, or otherwise. To fully master the advanced techniques developed by the great mining nation of Ul'dah, they undertake a wide range of tasks, from the meticulous prospecting of the most minute deposits to large-scale civil engineering. Many miners subscribe to the theory of continental drift, and take for their patron deity Oschon the Wanderer.Lodestone

Miners specialize in the excavation and handling of the land's abundant mineral resources. Their most eager customers are the realm's blacksmiths and goldsmiths. The Miners' Guild welcomes adventurers with open arms, as adventurers are well traveled, which serves to expand the guild's sphere of activity.

Gameplay

Equipment

FFXIV Shadowbringers Miner — A roegadyn miner with the minefiend's pickaxe and gear.

Miners use pickaxes as their primary tool and sledgehammers as their secondary. Their armor is primarily made up of "gathering" gear that they share with other disciples of the land. Gathering gear provides bonuses to the gathering, perception, and GP attributes. The gathering and perception attributes, respectively, improve the chance of gathering an item and the chance of receiving a high quality version of said item. GP is the resource they use in place of MP for their abilities.

Lists of miner equipment
Miner's Tools (Primary\|Secondary)
Head Body Hands Waist Legs Feet	Earrings Necklaces Bracelets Rings

Abilities

Class actions

Action	Level	GP Cost	Recast
Prospect	1	—	—
Prospect	Survey the landscape to locate mineral deposits and rocky outcrops.
Lay of the Land	3	—	20s
Lay of the Land	Survey the landscape to locate the nearest mineral deposit or rocky outcrop within skill range. Can only execute while Prospect is active. Duration: 15s
Sharp Vision	4	50	—
Sharp Vision	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 5%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Sharp Vision II	5	100	—
Sharp Vision II	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 15%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Lay of the Land II	5	—	20s
Lay of the Land II	Survey the landscape to locate the highest-level mineral deposit or rocky outcrop within skill range. Can only execute while Prospect is active. Duration: 15s
Sneak	8	—	—
Sneak	Tread quietly, enabling you to avoid enemies up to four levels above your own.
Sharp Vision III	10	250	—
Sharp Vision III	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 50%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Mountaineer's Gift I	15	50	—
Mountaineer's Gift I	Increases the chance of triggering Gatherer's Boon by 10%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
The Twelve's Bounty	20	150	—
The Twelve's Bounty	Increases elemental shard yields by 2. Cannot be executed if the gathering node does not yield shards.
Clear Vision	23	50	—
Clear Vision	Increases the chance of obtaining items on your next gathering attempt by 15%. Does not apply to items at 0%.
Bountiful Yield	24	100	—
Bountiful Yield	Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one.
Solid Reason	25	300	—
Solid Reason	Grants another gathering attempt. When gathering collectables, restores 1 integrity.
King's Yield	30	400	—
King's Yield	Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by one.
King's Yield II	40	500	—
King's Yield II	Increases the number of items obtained when gathering by two.
Truth of Mountains	46	—	—
Truth of Mountains	Further survey the landscape to uncover unspoiled, legendary, and clouded mineral deposits and rocky outcrops.
Collect	50	—	—
Collect	Gathers a collectable item with its current collectability rating. Reduced integrity by 1.
Scour	50	—	—
Scour	Increases collectability of an item. Increase is determined by your gathering rating. Reduces integrity by 1.
Brazen Prospector	50	—	—
Brazen Prospector	Increases the collectability of an item. Increase is a random amount ranging from 50% to 150% of the effectiveness of Scour. Reduces integrity by 1.
Meticulous Prospector	50	—	—
Meticulous Prospector	Increases collectability of an item. Increase is 75% of the effectiveness of Scour. Reduces integrity by 1. There is a chance integrity is unaffected, determined by your gathering rating.
Scrutiny	50	200	—
Scrutiny	Improves next item collectability increase. Effect is determined by your perception rating.
Mountaineer's Gift II	50	100	—
Mountaineer's Gift II	Increases the chance of triggering Gatherer's Boon by 30%. Does not apply to items at 0%. Effect cannot be stacked with Mountaineer's Gift I.
Bountiful Yield II	68	100	—
Bountiful Yield II	Increases the number of items obtained on your next gathering attempt by one, two, or three. Number determined by your gathering rating.
The Giving Land	74	200	180s
The Giving Land	Increases elemental shard, crystal, and cluster yields by a random amount. Effect can be stacked with The Twelve's Bounty. Cannot be executed if the gathering node does not yield shards, crystals, or clusters.
Nald'thal's Tidings	81	200	—
Nald'thal's Tidings	Increases item yield from Gatherer's Boon by 1.
Collector's Focus	85	100	—
Collector's Focus	Increases the chance to trigger Collector's Intuition by 75% on your next collectable action.
Wise to the World	90	—	—
Wise to the World	Grants another gathering attempt. When gathering collectables, restores 1 integrity. Can only be executed while under the effect of Eureka Moment.

Traits

Action	Level	Description
Auto Prospect	2	Automatically activates Triangulate upon changing your class to botanist.
Stone Whisperer	11	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving gathering rate when conditions are met.
Stone Whisperer II	16	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, increasing gathering attempts when conditions are met.
Stone Whisperer III	21	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving HQ gathering rate when conditions are met.
Stone Whisperer IV	26	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, improving yield when conditions are met.
Auto Sneak	27	Automatically activates Sneak upon changing your class to miner. Effect is also automatically activated upon changing areas.
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty	41	The Twelve's Bounty now extends to crystals.
Nymeia's Ward	42	Occasionally increases yield for items without HQ versions. Conditions for increase can be confirmed by using Preparation.
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty II	50	The Twelve's Bounty now extends to clusters.
Stone Whisperer V	53	Allows you to better identify the characteristics of a mineral deposit or rocky outcrop, further improving chances of enhanced gathering when conditions are met.
One with the Mountain	60	Automatically activates Truth of Mountains upon changing your class to botanist.
Bountiful Yield Mastery	68	Upgrades Bountiful Harvest to Bountiful Harvest II.
Enhanced GP Regeneration	70	Raises base GP regeneration rate by one.
Enhanced Twelve's Bounty III	71	Increases the base yield of The Twelve's Bounty by one.
Enhanced GP Regeneration II	80	Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of two. When gathering, raises base regeneration rate by one.
Enhanced GP Regeneration III	83	Raises base GP regeneration rate by a total of three. When gathering, raises base regeneration rate by one.
Enhanced Solid Reason	90	Adds to Solid Reason a 50% chance that you will be granted Eureka Moment.

Removed actions

The following abilities have been removed. Removed abilities will still appear on the hotbar, their icon greyed out icon with a red strikethrough. They will have no effect and must be removed by the player. The given statistics represent their last form before their removal.

Action	Level	GP Cost	Recast
Stealth	8	—	—
Stealth	Conceal yourself and tread quietly, reducing movement speed, but enabling you to avoid enemies level 20 and below. Removed in patch 5.1.
Preparation	12	—	—
Preparation	Reveals the conditions for obtaining HQ items while gathering. Removed in patch 6.0.
Unearth	15	100	—
Unearth	Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 10%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Removed in patch 6.0.
Byregot's Ward	20	400	—
Byregot's Ward	Increases lightning shard yield by two. Removed in patch 5.1.
Nald'thal's Ward	20	400	—
Nald'thal's Ward	Increases fire shard yield by two. Removed in patch 5.1.
Thaliak's Ward	20	400	—
Thaliak's Ward	Increases water shard yield by two. Removed in patch 5.1.
Deep Vigor	25	—	—
Deep Vigor	Increases the chance of obtaining regular or HQ items to 100%. Does not apply to items at 0%. Can only be activated after chain #4. Removed in patch 6.0.
Unearth II	35	300	—
Unearth II	Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 30%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Cannot be used with Unearth. Removed in patch 6.0.
Toil of the Mountaineer	50	300	—
Toil of the Mountaineer	Renders all out-of-reach items reachable. Removed in patch 5.1.
Collector's Glove	50	—	—
Collector's Glove	Utilize your expansive knowledge of mining to uncover collectables amongst regular items. Removed in patch 5.4.
Methodical Appraisal	50	—	—
Methodical Appraisal	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by perception x1. Increases item wear by 10. Uses one gathering attempt. Removed in patch 5.4.
Discerning Eye	50	200	—
Discerning Eye	Improves next item rarity increase by 50%. Removed in patch 5.4.
Instinctual Appraisal	51	—	—
Instinctual Appraisal	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by perception x0.8-1.5. Increases item wear by 10. Uses one gathering attempt. Removed in patch 5.4.
Utmost Caution	51	200	—
Utmost Caution	Reduces next item wear increase by 10. Removed in patch 5.4.
Deep Breath	52	300	—
Deep Breath	Nullifies item wear increase for one of the next three appraisal attempts. Removed in patch 4.0.
Impulsive Appraisal	53	—	—
Impulsive Appraisal	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by perception x0.9. Increases item wear by 10. Additional Effect: 30% chance Discerning Eye activates Uses one gathering attempt. Removed in patch 5.4.
Luck of the Mountaineer	55	—	—
Luck of the Mountaineer	Uncovers a gathering node's hidden items. Can only be executed after HQ chain #2. Removed in patch 6.0.
Single Mind	57	200	—
Single Mind	Execute an appraisal without using a gathering attempt. Removed in patch 5.4.
Dredge	58	100	—
Dredge	Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt by 10%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Removed in patch 6.0.
Last Ditch	59	50	—
Last Ditch	Increases the collectability of an item. Can only be executed when item wear is beyond its maximum. Removed in patch 4.0.
Dredge II	60	200	—
Dredge II	Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt by 20%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Removed in patch 6.0.
Impulsive Appraisal II	61	—	—
Impulsive Appraisal II	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by perception x0.9. Increases item wear by 10. Additional Effect: 30% - 100% chance Discerning Eye activates Percentage determined by your perception rating. Uses one gathering attempt. Removed in patch 5.4.
Unearth III	63	300	—
Unearth III	Increases the chance of obtaining HQ items while gathering by 30% - 100%. Increase is determined by your perception rating. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Cannot be used with Unearth. Removed in patch 6.0.
Nald'thal's Counsel	67	10	—
Nald'thal's Counsel	Increases the chance of obtaining an HQ item on your next gathering attempt. Increase is random and is only overwritten if the value is higher than the current one. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Can be used with any action that increases chance of obtaining an HQ item. Removed in patch 6.0.
Stickler	71	—	—
Stickler	Appraise a gathering node for collectables. Increases item rarity by perception x0.5. Does not affect item wear. Can only be used once on a single gathering node. Uses one gathering attempt. Removed in patch 5.4.
Pick Clean	77	250	—
Pick Clean	Reduces the chance of obtaining HQ items to 0% but increases item yield by up to three. Number determined by your perception rating. Does not increase item yield if all gathering node items start at 0%. Removed in patch 6.0.
Mind of the Mountaineer	78	300	—
Mind of the Mountaineer	Increases the chance of obtaining items while gathering by 10%, while increasing the chance of obtaining HQ items by 20%. Does not increase chances for items which start at 0%. Removed in patch 6.0.

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Miner appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Earth-elemental Backup cards.

Behind the scenes

An NPC in the quests for the Miner's Guild will mistakenly call players by the wrong name at least twice depending on their race. Midlander Hyur will be called "Cloud" and "Tidus". Miqo'te will be called "Quina" and "Aerith". All are characters from previous Final Fantasy games.