A mining trip gathers rocks and flint and may also produce gold from suitable boulders, supporting camp construction and crafting.
PC / Global, base game with Reign of Giants-compatible notes where stated
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Where to farm
Rocky biomes with unmined boulders, especially those showing gold-bearing seams.
Take a Pickaxe into rocky terrain, inspect boulders for gold-bearing seams, and mine them one at a time. Collect the materials that fall and keep track of which boulders remain for a later supply run. This is finite-site gathering: once the local boulders have been mined, the same route cannot produce more until you find another supply. Bring enough inventory space for the materials you want and return to camp before a full pack forces you to abandon useful finds.
Inventory space for rocks, flint, and any gold collected.
A route back to camp or storage.
Travel to rocky ground and look for boulders that have not already been mined.
Inspect each boulder and prioritize those with a visible gold-bearing seam if gold is your goal.
Mine one boulder at a time with the Pickaxe.
Collect the rocks, flint, and any gold that falls from the boulder.
Check your inventory before moving to the next boulder so you do not lose track of your carrying capacity.
Mark or remember the remaining boulders as a future gathering route.
Return to camp and store the collected materials for building and crafting.
Farming tips
If gold is the priority, inspect boulders before spending tool durability on them.
Treat the route as a finite haul and save nearby unmined boulders for when you need another supply.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat on unmined boulders elsewhere or on remaining sites. Each mined boulder is depleted, so this is not a renewable farm at a cleared location.
Common mistakes
Assuming every boulder yields gold: target visible gold-bearing seams and collect whatever each boulder provides.
Mining without pack space: make room before starting so useful drops are not left behind.
Returning to an exhausted site expecting new boulders: locate unmined boulders for the next run.
When to stop or switch
Stop when you have enough materials for the current build or the nearby boulders are depleted. Switch to another rocky area when you need another haul.
