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Mining Guides
Minerals and Outland
In Outland there are four new mineral nodes: Fel Iron, Adamantite, Rich Adamantite, and Khorium. These of course smelt into three new base metals: Fel Iron, Adamantite, and Khorium. Inside of any mineral node in Outland you will find the new metal, Eterninum, at an uncommon rate. Felsteel and Hardened Adamantite can be made through smelting.
Leveling Mining to 375 is not as daunting of a task as it may seem. When you first begin your adventures in Outland simply mine any nearby mineral nodes as you are leveling up. Fel Iron (skill 300) starts in Hellfire Peninsula and isn't a very rare node. Getting those last 75 points should be no problem between smelting ores and the large amount of mineral veins located in Outland.
Minerals and Northrend
In Northrend there are very few types of ore when compared to the original game. It is setup very similar to the Outlands and you can find the ore veins you need as you reach zones that are the appropriate level for the items you could create with it in the blacksmithing profession. If you just mine as you go you will find lots of minerals.
Etiquette
Claim Jumping is the process of stealing another miner’s mineral vein. If they are busy fighting enemies near the vein, assume that they are doing it to reach that vein. If in doubt, ask. Never steal another person’s vein, it’s just not fair! Even if they are above level, once come is first served always. If you begin constantly jumping other peoples claim then you’ll eventually find yourself blacklisted on your server. This means many guilds won’t have anything to do with you which no amount of ore is worth!
That doesn’t mean that you can’t ask nicely to gain skill off of the vein. Several miners can gain skill off of one ore vein. You can use the vein until you gain skill then not loot it. The original person with the claim them can hit it and loot the ore. Everyone profits.
Veins and Metals
This section of the guide provides quick reference tables that show what level mining you need to mine each type of ore and where you can find that ore.
Smelting Dark Iron
An NPC known as Gloom’rel can be found inside of the “Chamber of the Sevens” in Blackrock Depths. He’ll want two Star Rubies, ten Truesilver Bars, and twenty Gold Bars to teach you how to smelt Dark Iron (if you have 230 mining skill). Afterwards, you can begin smelting Dark Iron at the Black Forge which is also located in the Blackrock Depths. Eight Dark Iron is needed to create one Dark Iron bar!
Learning Smelt Elementium
In Blackwing Lair you can learn how to make this extremely rare and valuable metal. It’s only for a few epic and legendary items, but it still scarce! You must venture into Blackwing Lair and seek out Master Elemental Shaper Krixix. He’ll be aggressive, so have a Priest mind-control him. A skill will appear on the pet bar called “Smelt Elementium”. Cast this on any player who seeks to learn it.
