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# Mining

### Custom Content and Boosts

* Dark Animica - Mined at 105 mining, used to create the Void Staff
* Obsidian - Mined at 80 mining, used to create volcanic items.
* [Doug](https://bso-wiki.oldschool.gg/custom-items/pets) - gives 1.2x xp boost at Volcanic Mine
* [Dwarven Pickaxe](https://bso-wiki.oldschool.gg/custom-items/equippables#dwarven-equipment) - 1.5 tick speed mining, 3x boost to Volcanic Mine, requires 99 mining
* Volcanic pickaxe - 1.24 tick speed mining, requires 105 mining
* Offhand volcanic pickaxe - +150% quantity when mining, destroys all ores except obsidian while equipped, requires 100 Strength and 105 Mining - **This stacks with powermining**
* [Mining Master Cape](/custom-items/equippables.md#master-capes) - 2x nuggets and minerals

### Optimal Gear Setup

Volcanic pickaxe, Offhand volcanic pickaxe, Expert mining gloves, Prospectors outfit, Mining master cape

### Methods

| Method                                             | Xp / Hr at 120 Mining |
| -------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| Dark Animica                                       | 2m                    |
| Volcanic Mine                                      | 1,413,304             |
| [Moktang](/bso-custom-killables/bosses/moktang.md) | 1,676,614             |


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