[[Mining]] is a [[Gathering]] [[profession]] that allows the player to harvest and refine resources from ore veins.
Bonuses
:{{arrow}}For every increase in Mining's [[Mastery Level]], the player is able to gather higher [[tier]] items.Efficiency
{{see|Efficiency|See Also:}}Below is a list of efficiency percentages and their related bonuses:
{| class="wikitable"!Percentage!!Description
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|20%||Reduces gathering time by 2 seconds.<br>Failure chance reduced to 4%.
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|40%||Grants chance of gathering <span class="quality-rare">Rare</span> items.<br>Grants 2 gathering attempts per node.<br>Failure chance reduced to 3%.
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|60%||Reduces gathering time by 2 seconds.<br>Failure chance reduced to 2%.
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|80%||Grants 3 gathering attempts per node.<br>Failure chance reduced to 1%.
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|100%||Grants chance of <span class="quality-epic">Epic</span> items.<br>Reduces gathering time by 2 seconds.<br>Failure chance reduced to 0%.
|}
Nodes
{{see|Gathering#Types|Main Article:}}A mining '''node''' takes the form of an ore vein.<br>
There are three tiers of logging node: Metal Vein, Polymetal Vein, and Ancient Metal Vein.
Resources
Below is an overview of each node and the resources they drop:
{| class="wikitable"!Node!!Appearance
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|Metal||[[File:Metal.png|150px]]
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|Polymetal||[[File:Polymetal.png|150px]]
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|Ancient Metal||[[File:Ancient Metal.png|150px]]
|}
Workbench
{{see|Workbench}}[[File:Mining Workbench.png|thumb|300px|The Mining [[Workbench]].]]
The Mining '''Workbench''' is used to refine resources gathered via the mining profession.<br>
Nearby workbenches can be identified with the {{icon|Mining Icon.png}} icon on the [[Minimap]].<br>Items that can be refined using the workbench are seen below. Players require 5 of any resource to refine it.
{{Refinement table}}[[Category:Gathering Professions]]