Miner Leveling Guide (1-90) 6.4 - Gillionaire Girls (2024)

This guide will show you how to quickly level your Miner class in Final Fantasy XIV. We will assume you have no prior knowledge of the gathering system, although it is admittedly quite simple when leveling up is your main focus. This guide aims to be as simple as possible, what to gather at which levels and what to do to keep things progressing smoothly.

Useful Resources:

• List of Miner Tools
• All Miner Class Quests & Rewards
• All Miner Levequest Locations
• Foods that boost Gathering stat

Aside from the Rest EXP Bonus and the +3% from consuming Food items; there are a number of stackable buffs, gear and methods that can be used to increase EXP yields and level up even faster:

Road to 80 (Preferred Worlds) (+100%)

Those who are on Preferred Worlds are the most privileged group with the Road to 80 buff, receiving a +100% bonus to ALL EXP gained until Level 80. This means the effort required to reach Level 80 is essentially halved.

Survival Manuals (+150%)

Survival Manuals grant +150% EXP and in most cases, hugely cut down the amount of time required to level your gatherers. They will expire after granting you a specified allowance of EXP. Bonus EXP is halved once your surpass the level cap for eachSurvival Manual. This buff does not affect hand-ins or Levequest EXP rewards.

• Company-issue Survival Manual (Up to Lv. 40)
• Company-issue Survival Manual II (Up to Lv. 50)
• Commercial Survival Manual (Up to Lv. 70)
• Revised Survival Manual (Up to Lv. 80)

Commercial Survival Manuals are rewarded for completing level 50 and 60 Class Quests for gatherer classes.Revised Manuals are rewarded for completing Crystarium Deliveries, and can also be bought with White Gatherers' Scrips.

Earth and Water II (Free Company Buff) (+10%)

For those who are part of a Free Company willing to activate the Earth and Water II buff, you'll receive a small boost of +10% EXP while gathering. This buff does not affect hand-ins or Levequest EXP rewards.

Bonus EXP Gear

• Friendship Circlet +20% EXP (up to level 25)
• Ala Mhigan Earrings +30% EXP (up to level 50)

Those fortunate enough to have access to bonus EXP gear can wear this gear until their level caps for a nice boost. This bonus does not affect hand-ins or Levequest EXP rewards.

Pros

• No pre-requisite quests or level requirements, can equip your tools and get started right away
• Enjoy the scenery in the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV
• Most Class Quests require items from your Gathering Log so you can hit two birds with one stone

Cons

• Requires appropriate gear to fully take advantage of the benefits, can become expensive at later levels
• Will need to regularly upgrade gear between 1-50 to keep up with the increasing stat requirements of items in your Gathering Log
• You will need to have unlocked flying in all Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers and Endwalker maps

Pros

• Quests are not challenging, can be completed within minutes with large EXP rewards
• Levequests are repeatable but rarely have to be repeated more than twice to reach the next level
• Slightly lower gear requirements than Overworld gathering, useful as a quick way to gain a level or two to reach the next tier of gear

Cons

• Despite the EXP rewards, it can be time consuming to return to the Levemete NPC every time you accept and complete Levequests
• Requires a a short side quest with DoW / DoM Class to unlock Levequests on maps below level 50
• Requires Flying to reach quest locations easily

Pros

• Can gather at all regular locations from any level, excellent EXP yields at all levels up to 80.
• Very low gear requirements, gear only needs to be upgraded at level 10 and level 60
• All leveling takes place on a single map that does not require flying to be unlocked, everyone can fly in the Diadem

Cons

• Boring
• Sometimes more time spent flying than gathering in the large map, which slows things down greatly
• Takes place within a Duty Finder style instance

First, you'll need to unlock the Miner class at the Miner's Guild in Uldah. You'll be given a Level 1 Weathered Pickaxe with a level 1 quest to complete. Now we can get to gathering.

Note: Gathering new items awards bonus EXP so gather every new item you come across at least once for the extra experience points.

GatherCopper Oreuntil level 5

Hand in 10 Copper Ore for the level 1 Miner Quest and equip the Hempen Dalmatica of Gathering (Body).

GatherBone Chip until level 10

Hand in 10 Bone Chip for the level 5 Miner Quest. Choose Leather Culottes (Legs) as the Quest Reward and equip it with the Bronze Pickaxe.

Gather Obsidian until level 15

Hand in 10 Obsidian for the level 10 Miner Quest. Choose the Straw Hat (Head) as the Quest Reward and equip it with the Bronze Sledgehammer.

Note: Obsidian can be purchased from Ferreol, the Guild Supplier in the Carpenter's Guild in New Gridania (X: 10.8 Y: 12.1)

You've now unlocked the level 15 Action Mountaineer's Gift I(50 GP). This will grant you a 10% increased chance of triggering Gatherer's Boon. This is the most important Action for leveling up your Miner class because Gatherer's Boon awards double EXP as a bonus. Ensure that you stock up on Cordials (NQ / HQ) to replenish GP as you will be using Mountaineer's Gift I as often as you possibly can.

Gather Cinnabar until level 20

Hand in 10 Cinnabar for the level 15 Miner Quest. Choose the Hard Leather Espadrilles (Feet) as the Quest Reward and equip it with the Recruit's Sledgehammer.

From Level 20, you will need to purchase some new armour and tools to meet the stat requirements for gathering level 20 items. You may buy the appropriate Gear from Iron Thunder and Syneyhil in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks.

Note: You can buy a whole fresh new set of level 18-20 Gear if you wish, the recommended Gear is only for the minimum and assumes that you selected the suggested rewards for the previous Quests.

Gather and hand in 15 Grade 1 Carbonized Matter for the level 20 Miner Quest. Choose Cotton Coif of Gathering (Head) as the Quest Reward and equip it.

Gather Earth Rock / Silver Sanduntil level 25. Remember to gather every other item at least once for bonus EXP. Use Mountaineer's Gift I and Cordials as often as you possibly can while gathering.

Gather Effervescent Water until level 28.

Hand in 15 Effervescent Water for the level 25 Miner Quest. Choose Velveteen Coatee of Gathering (Body) as the Quest Reward and equip it with your new Novice's Sledgehammer.

Purchase this Gearset before proceeding to the next gathering point.

Gather Wyvern Obsidian until level 30.

Hand in 15 Wyvern Obsidian for the level 30 Miner Quest. Select the Toadskin Culottes (HQ) as the Quest Reward and equip them with the Steel Pickaxe.

Levequests are highly recommended at this stage, you will be able to jump a few levels and get to level 35 without much effort. Teleport to Costa Del Sol and set your Homepoint there if you wish to do the level 30 Levequests here. Use King's Yield (400 GP) while doing Levequests to make the tasks easier. It will require approximately 4 Levequests in Costa Del Sol to go from level 30 to level 35.

Otherwise, gather Raw Garnetuntil level 35.

Gather and hand in 20 Raw Amethystfor the level 35 Miner Quest.

Gather Raw Tourmaline / Raw Spinel until level 40.

Now is a good time to use HQCarrot Nibbles / Mushroom Saute, the stat boost will help on items with a gathering rate around below 100%.

Equip Quest Rewards as you receive them.

Gather Jade until level 43.

Hand in 20 Jade for the level 40 Miner Quest.

Remember to use HQ Carrot Nibbles / Mushroom Saute if you haven't begun doing so already, the stat boost with increase your gathering rate if it's below 100%.

Gather Raw Turquoise /Electrum Ore until level 45.

Hand in 20 Electrum Ore for the level 45 Miner Quest.

Eat HQ Carrot Nibbles / Mushroom Saute for the stat buffs.

Gather Basilisk Egg / Cobalt Ore until level 50.

Purchase 3 Darksteel Ore from the Market Board and hand them in for the level 50 Miner Quest. You can equip the rewards for now.

Congratulations on reaching level 50, the goal now is to use Levequests to quickly jump to level 53. At level 53 we can buy HQ gear, meld it with materia and use it until level 63.

• Use the newMountaineer's Gift II (100 GP)as often as you possibly can while gathering
• Stock up on Cordials and use them
• Use HQ Carrot Nibbles / Mushroom Saute for the great stat boosts and EXP bonus

Accept and completeLevel 50 Levequests in Ishgarduntil level 53.

Purchase 10 Mythrite Orefrom the Market Board and hand them in for the level 53 Miner Quest.

We will now be upgrading to the Gearset below, you must purchase the armour (HQ) from the market board and also acquire15 Gatherer's Guerdon IV Materia(G +6). For the tools, we recommend purchasing a Mythrite Pickaxe (HQ)& Mythrite Sledgehammer (HQ). You can meld oneG +6Materia to each.

Your total stats with HQ Carrot Nibbles / Mushroom Saute should now be enough to take you to level 60 without further upgrades.

If you do not wish to upgrade your gear, or you cannot due to a lack of funds. You can do your leveling in the Diadem up to level 60 without having to upgrade your gear.

Gather Titanium Ore /Raw Star Sapphire until level 56.

Hand in 10 Titanium Ore for the level 55 Miner Quest.

Gather Hardsilver Sand/Cloud Mica until level 58.

GatherHardsilver Ore /Raw Chrysoliteuntil level 60.

Hand in 10 Hardsilver Ore for the level 58 Miner Quest.

Purchase 3 Adamantite Orefrom the Market Board and hand them in for the level 60 Miner Quest.

Congratulations on reaching level 60. Our goal is to quickly reach level 63 to reach the next Gearset tier that will last us until level 71. You will lose momentum if you are not prepared to upgrade gear at level 63 because Ishgard Restoration also requires new gear for its level 60 tier.

Note: Those with sufficient funds will be able to purchase and equip the Ironworks Gathering Set with materia melds directly at level 60.

• Use Mountaineer's Gift II often
• Use Cordials often
• Use HQ Carrot Nibbles / Mushroom Saute

Accept and Complete Level 60 Levequests in Kugane or gather Raw Chrysoliteuntil level 63.

We will now be upgrading to the Level 63 Gearset, you must purchase the armour (HQ) from the market board and also acquire14 Gatherer's Guerdon V Materia (G +10). For the tools, we recommend purchasing a High Steel Dolabra (HQ)& High Steel Sledgehammer (HQ). You can meld one G +10Materia to each.

You should have now received a huge stat boost from the new gear and Gatherer's Guerdon V Materia (G +10), more than enough to power you to 70.

Complete the level 63 Miner Quest; you will need to gather 20 Beggar's Mythril Ore, which are only available while this quest is active.

Gather Crescent Spring Water until level 65.

Complete the level 65 Miner Quest; you will need to gather 20 Feather Iron Ore, which are only available while this quest is active.

Gather Durium Sand / Doman Iron Sand until level 68.

Complete the level 68 Miner Quest; you will need to gather 20 Serpentine, which are only available while this quest is active.

Gather Palladium Sand until level 70.

Accept and complete the level 70 Miner Quest; you will need to gather 5 Pummelite, which are only available at 08:00-10:00 / 20:00-22:00 Eorzea Time while this quest is active.

Gather Molybdenum Ore while waiting for the node's time window.

Congratulations on reaching level 70. Once again, our goal to upgrade our Gearset at Level 71. The level 70 tier is less difficult than some earlier levels due to Crystarium Deliveries, non-repeatable quests that grant large EXP rewards while also offering Revised Survival Manuals and Gatherers' Scrips. These quests are shared between Miner and Botanist, and can only be completed on one of these classes at each level (70, 73, 75, 78). This means that if you have completed any of these quests on Botanist, you will not be able to complete that quest again on Miner.

White Gatherers' Scrips awarded by Crystarium Deliveries should be used to purchase Revised Survival Manuals from the Scrip Exchange, requires Collectables Scrip Exchange to be unlocked.

Before continuing, we'll be upgrading to the Level 71 Gearset, you must purchase the armour (HQ) from the market board and also acquire 13Gatherer's Guerdon VI Materia (G +15). For the tools, we recommend purchasing a DeepgoldPickaxe (HQ)& Deepgold Sledgehammer (HQ). You can meld one G +15Materia to each.

• Use Mountaineer's Gift II
• Use Cordials
• Use HQ Carrot Nibbles / Mushroom Saute
• Use White Gatherers' Scrips from Crystarium Deliveries to buy Revised Survival Manuals

Crystarium Levequests are always available if you ever lose momentum or want to jump a few levels.

Gather Animal Trace until level 73.

Hand in 18 Animal Trace for the level 70 Crystarium Delivery Quest.

Gather Animal Droppings until level 75.

Hand in 18 Animal Droppings for the level 73 Crystarium Delivery Quest.

Gather Megafauna Leftovers until level 78.

Hand in 18 Megafauna Leftovers for the level 75 Crystarium Delivery Quest.

Gather Megafauna Trace until level 80.

Hand in 18 Megafauna Tracefor the level 78 Crystarium Delivery Quest before you reach level 80. Otherwise, save them for your Botanist class.

Gather Animal Trace until level 72.

Gather Truegold Ore / Highland Spring Water until level 74.

Gather Bluespirit Ore until level 77.

Gather Underground Spring Water until level 80.

Congratulations on reaching Level 80 and Welcome to Endwalker. Now that we're old enough to drink, we'll be focusing entirely on Collectables for a beeline directly to Level 90. Check out our Gathering Collectables Guide for an overview on gathering Collectables as well as a Gathering Rotation for you to use.

Studium Deliveries will now be available in Old Sharlayan will provide great EXP, however these quests are shared between Miner and Botanist, and are not repeatable.

Studium Deliveries, Collectables and Old Sharlayan Levequests will give you more than enough options to Level to 90 very quickly without much of a grind.

Priority of Gatherer Scrip Exchange

• Regional Folklore Trader's Tokens

Congratulations on leveling your Miner to 90, the next step would be to level up your Botanist to 90 if you haven't already done so.

After that, you'll need to:

• Upgrade your gear to the current gatherer BiS with materia melds
• Farm Collectables and White Gatherers' Scrips to unlock Folklore Gathering