Mining Overview #
To mine, hold a pickaxe and left-click an ore block. Each block has a hidden health pool; your Mining Speed ⛏ is how much health you drain per second. When it hits zero the block breaks, banks its ore into your balance, and turns to bedrock for 30 seconds before regenerating. Every break also has a 1 in 75 chance to drop Chronite, and the Miner's Grace passive can upgrade a block to a richer tier (worth ×5 or ×25) instead of breaking it.
This page is a hub. Each ore, tool, and shop below has its own page. Start with the ores, work toward the diamond economy, and finish with automation.
Ores & Mines #
Your progression through the mines, from your first lump of Coal to the great geode of the Diamond Mine. Each ore has its own area, gear shop, and set of boosts.
Your first three ores and the gear shops that spend them.
Read more → Diamonds & the Diamond MineThe diamond geode, its custom mobs, and its economy.
Read more →The three starter ores unlock in order as you climb Time Leap tiers. Here's the quick reference:
| Ore | Where | Unlocks at | Boosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | Coal Mine (in The Origin) | Time Leap 2 | Temporal Power, Chrono Dust, Ticks |
| Bronze | Bronze Mine (in The Origin) | Time Leap 4 | Temporal Power, Coal, Moments |
| Iron | Iron Mine (its own area) | Time Leap 5 | Temporal Power, Bronze, Coal, Seconds |
| Diamonds | Diamond Mine (its own area) | Time Leap 12 | Refined into Pure Diamonds |
The Diamond Economy #
Diamonds aren't spent on gear directly; they feed the Pure Diamond economy that powers the mid and late game: a scarce refined currency, a permanent skill tree, and an artifact dealer waiting deep in the mine.
Automation & Beyond #
The endgame of mining: drills that dig for you even while you're offline, a shard that supercharges your Mining Speed, and the next scarce resource still being sealed away.
Automated, offline-capable mining for Tectonic players.
Read more → ChroniteA shard that fuels the Chronite Rush Mining Speed boost.
Read more → Aeon Crystals Coming soonThe next scarce resource, sealed away for now.
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