This page explains how to mine for ore in the mining nodes of Westown.
Get a Hammer
In order to mine for ore, you need a hammer. To get one, you need to have Ludus upgrade your house. Ludus will give you a hammer for free the next day.
Mine for Ore
There are mining nodes in the northern part of Westown. At first, you can only use the mining node near Ford's clinic and the mining node near the windmill in the southwest part of northern Westown. Just hit the nodes with your hammer to make ore come out.
Upgrade your Hammer
If you ask Ludus to improve the effectiveness of your Hammer, you will be able to use the other mining nodes, and you will have a better chance of getting rare ore from the mining nodes.
The mining node in the southeast part of northern Westown can be used after you upgrade your hammer's effectiveness to level 2.
The mining node near the post office in Westown can be used after you upgrade your hammer's effectiveness to level 3.
If you upgrade the hammer's effectiveness to level 4 or 5, you will have a better chance of finding rare ore when mining.
Wait Three Days
For the best chance of getting rare ore, wait three days before hitting a mining node again. For example, if you hit the mining node next to Ford's house on Monday, don't hit it again until Thursday.
The Basement Mining Node
After you complete Farming Tips 3, you will be able to use a basement on your farm. The basement contains a high-level mining node.
Ore Probabilities
The following tables show the probabilities of finding each type of ore from each mining node, depending on your hammer's effectiveness level and whether you have waited three days or not.
A = High probability
B = Medium probability
C = Low probability
Node Near Ford's House and Node Near Windmill in SW northern Westown
Normal Probability
| Ore Type | Hammer Effectiveness Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Pebble | S | S | S | A | B |
| Rock | S | S | S | A | A |
| Black Rock | B | B | C | C | C |
| Glittering Stone | C | B | A | A | S |
| Copper | C | C | B | C | C |
| Scrap Ore | A | A | A | A | A |
| Brick | B | B | C | C | C |
| Glass Stone | B | B | C | C | C |
| Iron | C | C | B | C | C |
| Crystal | C | C | C | C | B |
| Ruby | C | C | C | C | B |
| Jade | C | C | C | C | B |
| Topaz | C | C | C | B | C |
| Peridot | C | C | C | B | C |
| Sandrose | C | C | C | C | C |
| Fluorite | C | C | C | C | C |
| Coin | B | B | A | A | S |
| Old Coin | B | C | C | C | C |
| Snowball (Winter only) | B | B | B | B | B |
Probability if you wait 3 days
| Ore Type | Hammer Effectiveness Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Pebble | C | C | C | C | C |
| Rock | C | C | C | C | C |
| Black Rock | A | B | C | C | C |
| Glittering Stone | C | C | C | C | C |
| Copper | A | A | A | B | C |
| Scrap Ore | C | C | C | C | C |
| Brick | A | B | C | C | C |
| Glass Stone | A | B | C | C | C |
| Iron | A | A | A | B | C |
| Crystal | B | B | A | A | A |
| Ruby | C | C | A | A | A |
| Jade | C | C | B | A | S |
| Topaz | B | A | A | A | B |
| Peridot | B | A | A | A | A |
| Sandrose | C | C | B | A | S |
| Fluorite | C | C | B | A | S |
| Coin | C | C | C | C | C |
| Old Coin | B | B | C | C | C |
| Snowball (Winter only) | C | C | C | C | C |
Node in southeast corner of northern Westown
Normal Probability
| Ore Type | Hammer Effectiveness Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Rock | A | A | B | C | |
| Glittering Stone | B | C | C | C | |
| Copper | C | C | C | ||
| Silver | C | C | C | ||
| Brick | A | A | A | B | |
| Glass Stone | A | A | A | A | |
| Iron | B | A | S | S | |
| Ruby | B | C | C | C | |
| Jade | C | B | B | C | |
| Moonstone | C | C | C | B | |
| Amethyst | C | C | B | C | |
| Emerald | C | C | C | B | |
| Agate | C | C | C | B | |
| Sandrose | B | C | C | C | |
| Fluorite | B | B | C | C | |
| Adamantite | C | C | C | C | |
| Platinum | C | C | C | ||
| Old Coin | B | B | B | B | |
| Shiny Coin | B | C | C | C | |
| Snowball (Winter only) | B | B | B | B | |
Probability if you wait 3 days
| Ore Type | Hammer Effectiveness Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Rock | C | C | C | C | |
| Glittering Stone | C | C | C | C | |
| Copper | C | C | C | C | |
| Silver | C | B | S | ||
| Brick | C | C | C | C | |
| Glass Stone | C | C | C | C | |
| Iron | C | C | C | C | |
| Ruby | B | C | C | C | |
| Jade | C | B | B | C | |
| Moonstone | A | A | S | A | |
| Amethyst | S | A | A | A | |
| Emerald | A | S | A | A | |
| Agate | A | A | A | A | |
| Sandrose | B | C | C | C | |
| Fluorite | B | B | C | C | |
| Adamantite | A | A | S | A | |
| Platinum | C | B | S | ||
| Old Coin | C | C | C | C | |
| Shiny Coin | B | C | C | C | |
| Snowball (Winter only) | C | C | C | C | |
Node near Westown Post Office (and in farm basement after completing Farming Tips 3)
Normal Probability
| Ore Type | Hammer Effectiveness Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Rock | A | B | C | ||
| Glittering Stone | C | C | C | ||
| Copper | A | A | S | ||
| Silver | C | B | B | ||
| Gold | C | C | C | ||
| Brick | A | A | B | ||
| Glass Stone | A | A | A | ||
| Iron | A | S | S | ||
| Moonstone | B | C | C | ||
| Diamond | C | C | B | ||
| Amethyst | B | B | C | ||
| Emerald | B | C | C | ||
| Agate | B | B | C | ||
| Adamantite | C | B | C | ||
| Orichalcum | C | C | C | ||
| Mithril | C | C | |||
| Platinum | C | C | B | ||
| Pink Diamond | C | C | |||
| Philospher's Stone | C | ||||
| Old Coin | B | B | B | ||
| Snowball (Winter only) | B | B | B | ||
Probability if you wait 3 days
| Ore Type | Hammer Effectiveness Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Silver | S | S | A | ||
| Gold | B | A | S | ||
| Moonstone | A | B | C | ||
| Diamond | B | A | S | ||
| Amethyst | A | A | C | ||
| Emerald | A | B | C | ||
| Agate | A | A | C | ||
| Adamantite | S | S | A | ||
| Orichalcum | C | B | S | ||
| Mithril | C | A | |||
| Platinum | A | A | S | ||
| Pink Diamond | C | C | |||
| Philosopher's Stone | C | ||||