If you want to progress the main story in Fields Of Mistria, you’re going to need to embrace your yearning for the mines. Alongside being necessary to learning the secrets of the town, mining is a great way to make money, find crafting materials, fulfill requests, and gather gifts for your new Mistrian pals.
In this guide we’ve compiled everything you need to know about mining progression in Fields Of Mistria–including which tools to aim for, what you’ll find in each biome, and how to keep yourself safe down below. For more information on what to do with your newfound relics, check out our Fields Of Mistria Gift Guide, and keep an eye on our guide to monsters and drops as well.
Mining Basics
When you first enter the mines in Fields Of Mistria, you won’t be able to go very deep. Climbing down the ladder gets you to the first floor, where you’ll need to break rocks to find the next ladder down, and so on. Every 5 floors, you’ll unlock an elevator that takes you between that floor, all the ones you’ve previously unlocked, and the top floor exit. This means once you’ve unlocked Floor 10, for example, you won’t have to start at Floor 1 every time, you can skip right ahead to Floor 10 and go from there.
Mine floors contain primarily rocks and enemies of various types, with items to be foraged, chests to be opened, as well as fish and bugs unique to those areas. The further you go, the more biomes you’ll unlock–each with their own types of rocks, enemies, collectables, and forage.
To get the most out of the Mine, you’ll need to come equipped, your bag packed efficiently, and with enough hours in the day. Time passes fast in Mistria, especially when you’re losing yourself in combat. If your Health reaches 0, you’ll faint and wake up at the Clinic, and if your Stamina reaches 0, you won’t be able to fight or mine any longer.
An efficient inventory for venturing into the Mines would include: a sword, pickaxe, net, fishing rod, and at least 2 meals with everything else left at home.
At the top of the Mine, near the entrance, is a Dragon Statue. Interacting with it allows you to trade Essence for Mining and Combat Skill perks, which can influence things like drops and critical strike chance.
Trade Essence for Skills at the Dragon Statue.
Combat Basics
Combat in Fields Of Mistria is fairly simple, and if you have the right armor and gear, it shouldn’t pose any problems, even at the highest levels. There is one weapon–the sword–which can be leveled up through using different materials to craft it, with each of these materials being available in the Mine. Armor is also acquired through similar means, although it is possible for both armor and weapons to drop as a combat reward.
If your Health hits 0 and you end up in the Clinic, you don’t lose anything currently in your pockets. You just won’t be able to carry on with your day, which can lose you precious hours. To avoid a faint, carry food with you, make use of the fountains scattered through the Mines, and use armor wisely.
Each monster will require a slightly different method to fight it, which you can check in our guide to monsters in Fields Of Mistria.
Tips For Exploring The Mines
If you see a whirlpool in the water, jump into it, it’ll take you off somewhere new and previously inaccessible, like a secret room. These usually have something useful or valuable in them.
Climbing up a ladder won’t take you back to the floor before, it’ll put you right back at the entrance to the Mines, so only use them to go up if you’re sure you’re done for the day. Climbing down a revealed ladder will always take you down to the next floor. If you can’t see a ladder, you need to keep breaking rocks until one appears.
If you find a Dragon Priestess Statue, you can offer it something from your pockets, and it will in turn reward you with either Health, Stamina, or Essence.
Don’t forget any learned Spells can be used down here, for example the rain spell makes the lava levels much easier.
Biome Types In Fields Of Mistria
There are 5 biomes you will encounter in the Mines, each separated by a Seal which must be broken to progress.
Biome
Floors
The Upper Mines
1-19
The Tide Caverns
21-39
The Deep Earth
41-59
The Lava Caves
61-79
The Ancient Ruins
81-99
Each of these biomes contains different bugs and fish, as well as resources, forageables, and artifacts. For a full list of enemies for each biome, check our enemies and drops guide, and for details on locations of each fish, check out our guide to fishing in Fields Of Mistria.
The Upper Mines
Some enemies will shoot projectiles at you
Resources
Copper Ore
Ruby
Stone
Clay
Peat
Sod
Forageables
Narrows Moss
Red Toadstool
Sweetroot
Shadow Flower
Upper Mines Mushroom
Void Herb (can only be found once you unlock Void Sight)
Artifacts (Artifacts with a * require the Well Placed Skill to be unlocked)
Black Tablet*
Completely Wrong Map*
Diamond-Backed Mirror
Flint Arrowhead
Miner’s Helmet
Miner’s Pickaxe
Miner’s Rucksack
Miner’s Slab
Muttering Cube*
Obsidian Blade
Perfect Copper Ore
Perfect Ruby
Shard Mass
Shards
Shortcut Scroll
Stone Horse
Tin Lunchbox
Unknown Dragon Statuette*
Weightless Stone*
Bugs
Copper Nugget Beetle
Lantern Moth
Mine Cricket
Tunnel Millipede
Worm
Furniture and Cosmetics
To unlock furniture from the Mines, you’ll need to have the Reclaimer Skill, or with the Natural Beauty Skill you can find the recipe scrolls and make them yourself. You can also find furniture by feeding Mimic enemies in the Mines (throwing something into their mouth before they notice you).
Miner’s Helmet
Miner’s Boots
Miner’s Jumpsuit
Mines Crate Chair
Worn/Clean Minecart
Worn/Clean Mines Floor Lamp
Mines Flooring
Mines Wall
Mines Shelf
Mines Storage Chest
Worn/Clean Mines Wall Lamp
Ornamental Copper Node
Ornamental Ruby Rock
Mines Arch
The Tide Caverns
Little X marks in the ground mean treasure.
Resources
Iron
Sapphire
Rock
Coral
Clay
Peat
Sod
Forageables
Coral
Jade Dulse
Mines Mussels
Sea Grapes
Tide Lettuce
Underseaweed
Void Herb (can only be found once you unlock Void Sight)
Artifacts (Artifacts with a * require the Well Placed Skill to be unlocked)
Black Tablet*
Completely Wrong Map*
Crab Statue
Dense Water
Diamond-Backed Mirror
Flint Arrowhead
Muttering Cube*
Obsidian Blade
Perfect Iron Ore
Perfect Sapphire
Ritual Beads
Ritual Chalice
Ritual Incense Burner
Ritual Scepter
Ritual Tablet
Shard Mass
Shards
Shortcut Scroll
Starlight Coral
Stone Horse
Stone Shell
Tidestone
Unknown Dragon Statuette*
Weightless Stone*
Bugs
Coral Mantis
Hermit Snail
Puddle Spider
Sea Scarab
Waterfly
Furniture and Cosmetics
To unlock furniture from the Mines, you’ll need to have the Reclaimer Skill, or with the Natural Beauty Skill you can find the recipe scrolls and make them yourself. You can also find furniture by feeding Mimic enemies in the Mines (throwing something into their mouth before they notice you).
Crown Of The Tide
Robe Of The Waves
Sandals Of The Water
Blue/Purple Coral Chair
Blue/Purple Coral Lamp
Blue/Purple Coral Table
Blue/Purple Coral Storage Chest
Low Tide Flooring
Tide-Touched Cavern Wall
Ornamental Iron Node
Ornamental Sapphire Rock
Coral Stone Arch
Sand Rug
The Deep Earth
Crystals can be broken with your sword.
Resources
Silver
Emerald
Rock
Peat
Sod
Crystal
Clay
Forageables
Crystal Berries
Crystal Rose
Earthshroom
Rockroot
Shale Grass
Void Herb (can only be found once you unlock Void Sight)
Artifacts (Artifacts with a * require the Well Placed Skill to be unlocked)
Black Tablet*
Completely Wrong Map*
Diamond-Backed Mirror
Earth-Infused Stone
Faceted Rock Gem
Flint Arrowhead
Muttering Cube*
Obsidian Blade
Perfect Emerald
Perfect Silver Ore
Really Round Rock
Ritual Beads
Ritual Chalice
Ritual Incense Burner
Ritual Scepter
Ritual Tablet
Rock Statue
Seriously Square Stone
Shard Mass
Shards
Shortcut Scroll
Stone Horse
Unknown Dragon Statuette*
Weightless Stone*
Bugs
Crystal Wing Moth
Crystalline Cricket
Deep Earthworm
Gem Shard Caterpillar
Rock Roach
Furniture and Cosmetics
To unlock furniture from the Mines, you’ll need to have the Reclaimer Skill, or with the Natural Beauty Skill you can find the recipe scrolls and make them yourself. You can also find furniture by feeding Mimic enemies in the Mines (throwing something into their mouth before they notice you).
Sage Of Earth Gem Circlet
Sage Of Earth Robe
Sage Of Earth Sandals
Blue/Orange/Purple Floor Brazier
Blue/Orange/Purple Wall Brazier
Green/Pink/White Glowing Crystal Lamp
Green/Pink/Purple Mushroom Stool
Hewn Rock Bookshelf
Mossy Rug
Hewn Rock Table
Rock Floor
Rock Wall
Ornamental Silver Node
Ornamental Emerald Rock
Stalactite Arch
The Lava Caves
Using your watering can will turn lava into stone.
Resources
Gold
Diamond
Rock
Obsidian
Peat
Sod
Clay
Forageables
Ash Mushroom
Breath Of Flame
Flame Pepper
Hot Potato
Lava Chestnuts
Void Herb (can only be found once you unlock Void Sight)
Artifacts (Artifacts with a * require the Well Placed Skill to be unlocked)
Black Tablet*
Completely Wrong Map
Diamond-Backed Mirror
Fire Crystal
Flint Arrowhead
Muttering Cube*
Obsidian Blade
Perfect Diamond
Perfect Gold Ore
Rainbow Geode
Red Obsidian
Ritual Beads
Ritual Chalice
Ritual Incense Burner
Ritual Scepter
Ritual Tablet
Shard Mass
Shards
Shortcut Scroll
Stone Horse
Tiny Volcano
Unknown Dragon Statuette*
Warm Rock
Weightless Stone*
Bugs
Cooktop Beetle
Diamond Beetle
Fire Wasp
Lava Snail
Smoke Moth
Furniture and Cosmetics
To unlock furniture from the Mines, you’ll need to have the Reclaimer Skill, or with the Natural Beauty Skill you can find the recipe scrolls and make them yourself. You can also find furniture by feeding Mimic enemies in the Mines (throwing something into their mouth before they notice you).
Sage Of Earth Gem Circlet
Fire Sage Robe
Fire Sage Cloak
Fire Sage Boots
Blue/Purple Obsidian Fence
Blue/Purple Obsidian Bed
Blue/Purple Obsidian Double Bed
Blue/Purple Obsidian Table
Blue/Purple Obsidian Floor Lamp
Blue/Purple Obsidian Storage Chest
Blue/Purple Obsidian Chair
Ornamental Gold Node
Ornamental Diamond Rock
Lava Rock Wall
Lava Rock Floor
Lava Rock Arch
The Ancient Ruins
The Ancient Ruins are the last biome you’ll encounter.
Resources
Mistril
Pink Diamond
Voidite
Refined Stone
Forageables
Chirping Fern
Essence Blossom
Ethereal Grass
Spell Fruit
Void Herb (can only be found once you unlock Void Sight)
Written Root
Artifacts (Artifacts with a * require the Well Placed Skill to be unlocked)
Black Tablet*
Completely Wrong Map*
Diamond-Backed Mirror
Dragon Claw
Dragon Pact Tablet
Dragon Scale
Dragon-Forged Bracelet
Flint Arrowhead
Hardened Essence
Muttering Cube*
Obsidian Blade
Perfect Mistril Ore
Perfect Pink Diamond
Ritual Beads
Ritual Chalice
Ritual Incense Burner
Ritual Scepter
Ritual Tablet
Shard Mass
Shards
Shortcut Scroll
Stone Horse
Unknown Dragon Statuette*
Weightless Stone*
Bugs
Ancient Firefly
Giant Worm
Hidden Beetle
Parchment Moth
Void Snail
Furniture and Cosmetics
To unlock furniture from the Mines, you’ll need to have the Reclaimer Skill, or with the Natural Beauty Skill you can find the recipe scrolls and make them yourself.
Dark Regent Boots
Dark Regent Crown
Dark Regent Cape
Dark Regent Robe
Cool/Warm Witch Queen Bed
Cool/Warm Witch Queen Double Bed
Cool/Warm Witch Queen Cauldron
Dark/Light Witch Queen Pillar
Black/Peach Witch Queen Wallpaper
Purple/Peach Witch Queen Rug
Cool/Warm Witch Queen Throne
Cool/Warm Witch Queen Nightstand
Cool/Warm Witch Queen Chair
Cool/Warm Witch Queen Moon Lamp
Cool/Warm Witch Queen Table
Cool/Warm Witch Queen Dressing Table
Ruins Floor
Ruins Wall
Ruins Pot V1-9
Ruins Stone Arch
Ornamental Mistril Node
Ornamental Pink Diamond Rock
Ruins Crystal Light
Ruins Crystal Wall Light
Blue/Orange/Purple Ruins Floor Brazier
Stone/Purple/Wood Frame Ruins Window
