Stardew Valley: Mining Profession Guide
One of the most important things to do in Stardew Valley is mining. The resources found by mining have a long list of uses, from crafting important items to constructing farm buildings.
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As the Mining skill is leveled up, players will unlock access to some very helpful bonuses via the Mining Professions. There are a handful to choose from, so we've outlined what they all do, as well as some pros and cons of each to help indecisive players choose.
The Mining Profession is pretty straightforward. It concerns everything related to breaking rocks and nodes, smelting metal bars, and the like. Leveling up the Mining skill will grant an increase to Pickaxe proficiency.
Here are the Professions at a glance:
At Mining Level 5, two choices are offered: Miner or Geologist. Miner and its Level 10 choices are focused on ore and metal, while the Excavator branch is more focused on gems and Geodes.
> Miner
The Miner Profession is extremely straightforward: each ore vein will contain one additional ore when broken.
> Geologist
This Profession will cause gem nodes to drop gems in pairs 50% of the time. This Profession also affects Geodes, adding a 50% chance for a double drop when Geodes are found in rocks.
Geologists will be presented with two choices at Level 10.
> Excavator
This Profession will increase the player's chances of finding Geodes.
> Gemologist
Becoming a Gemologist makes Minerals and Gems sell for 30% more gold.
Miner is concerned with ore, coal, smelting, and everything related to metals. Choosing Miner at Level 5 opens up Blacksmith and Prospector as choices when the player reaches Level 10.
> Blacksmith
The Blacksmith Profession will increase the selling price of metal bars
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