Complete Guide to Mining in Palia
Welcome to Palia! As you embark on your adventure, you’ll discover a whole range of core skills that will unlock as you progress. Skills will help you in Palia and are one of the core parts of the game. One of these skills is mining. Mining will help you gather the ore you need to craft tools and furniture.
Tools to get you started
Like all the other skills, mining requires a pickaxe to be able to mine the ore nodes. To get a pickaxe you will need to pay Hodari a visit as he is the leader of the mining guild.
Where to find Hodari
Hodari can be found in either Kilima Village or by the mines in Bahari Bay. If you are not sure where he is you can always open your map and look for his icon. This will tell you if he is in Kilima or Bahari. Hodari will teach you a bunch of different skills so that you can improve on your mining.
Leveling up Mining in Palia
As you engage in mining activities and break down rocks for materials, your Skill will level up. The more you use the skill, the faster you’ll progress. As you advance through the levels, you may unlock exclusive rewards and improve your tools. Be sure to visit Hodari often, as he rewards your efforts with these rewards, which can include recipes and upgrades.
The more you mine and gather different minerals you will start to unlock better recipes from Hodari. You can use these recipes at the Anvil to refine your materials to craft better tools. Some of these refined materials can be used in other skills such as Furniture making to craft beautiful furniture.
Starstones in Mining
Did you know that you can also get Starstones while mining? Starstones are valuable gem-like items that can be sold. It can also be given to any villager as a gift to raise their friendship level. Here is a table of what a starstone looks like and where to get it from. Thus, their market value.
| Image | Name | Rarity | How to Obtain | Sells for | Star Quality Sells for |
 | Amethyst | Epic | Mining Palium | 1500 gold | 2250 gold |
 | Aquamarine | Rare | Mining Iron Node | 525 gold | 787 gold |
 | Ciltrine | Rare | Mining Clay and Stone Node | 210 gold | 315 gold |
 | Emerald | Epic | Mining Copper Node | 650 gold | 975 gold |
 | Garnet | Uncommon | Mining Iron Node | 180 gold | 270 gold |
 | Jasper | Epic | Mining Stone Node | 550 gold | 825 gold |
 | Onyx | Rare | Mining Copper Node | 400 gold | 600 gold |
 | Quartz | Uncommon | Mining Clay and Copper Node | 150 gold | 225 gold |
 | Ruby | Legendary | Mining Palium Node | 3500 gold | 5250 gold |
 | Sapphire | Epic | Mining Iron Node | 850 gold | 1275 gold |
Ores Everywhere
As you explore Palia, you’ll come across numerous rocks to collect. You can find them in caves, on hilltops, or along the outskirts of towns. Rocks with visible minerals are a great farming source. One trick you can do is keep your pickaxe out while running around so that you are ready to mine.
As you venture through caves and gather raw materials, the Mining skill will become increasingly important to you. If you enjoyed this guide make sure to check out our homepage for more!
