A Miner's life in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is full of cracking open rock-solid ores and gathering materials that are much-needed for crafting new items. Leveling up and finding new mining tools is one thing, but exploring the game's world to find minable rocks is the bigger challenge.
How to Level Mining Fast in Fantasy Life i
Struggling to level up Miner in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time? This guide will help you reach max level faster.
Making progress in the story campaign will reveal the locations of some of the key minables in Fantasy Life i, but there are still some rare rocks in the game that only spawn in select locations. Players who don't explore the world thoroughly might never be able to find them. For those struggling, here's a rundown on all ore locations in Fantasy Life i.
Copper Deposit Spawn Locations
- Northwest of Eternia Village
- Southern half of the Capital of Mysteria
- Warren Willow Hollow Cave, Northwest of the Capital of Mysteria
- East Dryridge Desert, Ginormosia
- East Greatgut Plains, Ginormosia
- Viridia Plateau, Ginormosia
- The Depths B1, Present
Copper is the most common rock in the game and can be found at all three timeframes within their entry-level areas.
Great Copper Deposit Spawn Locations
- Southern half of the Capital of Mysteria
- Warren Willow Hollow, Northwest of the Capital of Mysteria
- The Depths B1, Present
Superior Copper Deposit Spawn Locations
- Southeast of the Capital of Mysteria
- Warren Willow Hollow, Northwest of the Capital of Mysteria
- The Depths B1, Present
- Quetzal Nest, Northwest of the Capital of Mysteria
- East Dryridge Desert, Ginormosia
- South Greatgut Plains, Ginormosia
- Crickneck Canyon's NPC Village
Iron Ore Spawn Locations
- Lulab Forest, Faraway Island
- Spirit Road, Faraway Island
- The Depths B1, Present
- Wingtip Valley, Ginormosia
- Pettling Woods, Ginormosia
Great Iron Ore Spawn Locations
- Lulab Forest, Faraway Island
- The Depths B1, Present
Superior And Amazing Blue Ore Spawn Locations
- Lulab Forest, Faraway Island (Superior)
- The Depths B1, Present (Superior)
- Shroomhaven, Ginormosia (Superior)
- Wingtip Valley, Ginormosia (Superior)
- Spirit Road, Faraway Island (Amazing)
Silver Ore And Great Silver Ore Spawn Locations
- Tropical Isles
- Yohoho Cavern, Tropical Isles
- Da Finci Cave, Tropical Isles
Superior Marine Ore Spawn Locations
- Profund Cave, Tropical Isles
- Da Finci Cave B1, Tropical Isles
- Da Finci Cave B2, Tropical Isles
- Crickneck Canyon's NPC Village (located east of the region, beneath the rocky cliffs)
Amazing Marine Ore Spawn Locations
- Profunda Cave, Tropical Isles
- Da Finci Cave B2, Tropical Isles
Gold Deposit Spawn Locations
- Cave of Trials, Swolean Island
- Cave of Trials B1, Swolean Island
- Cave of Trials B2, Swolean Island
- Cave of Trials B3, Swolean Island
- Crickneck Canyon, Ginormosia
- Drakeseye Valley, Ginormosia
- Drakesnout Range, Ginormosia
Great Gold Deposit Spawn Locations
- Cave of Trials, Swolean Island
- Cave of Trials B1, Swolean Island
- Cave of Trials B2, Swolean Island
- Cave of Trials B3, Swolean Island
- Crickneck Canyon, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 2 or higher)
- Drakeseye Valley, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 2 or higher)
- Drakesnout Range, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 2 or higher)
Leveling up the areas in Ginormosia upgrades the level of the rocks spawning in the region. It also increases the rarity of the rocks spawning. Great and Superior rarities usually spawn after Area Level 2 and 3, respectively.
Players can earn Area Points in many ways, such as killing the monsters in the area, cutting down trees, mining ores, or completing limited-time Area Challenges. Finding Shrines as well as Leafes will also add to the Area Points.
Superior Gold Deposit Spawn Locations
- Cave of Trials B3, Swolean Island
- Crickneck Canyon, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 3 or higher)
- Drakeseye Valley, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 3 or higher)
- Drakesnout Range, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 3 or higher)
- Crickneck Canyon's NPC Village
- Moltana Wastes' NPC Village
Amazing Gold Deposit Spawn Locations
- The Depths B2, Present
Amazing Gold Deposits also spawn in a few other locations, but they do so in very limited quantities. The best location to farm this rock type is The Depths B2.
Platinum Deposit Spawn Locations
- The Depths B2, Present
- Moltana Wastes
- Scorchrock Mountain
- South Greatgut Plains (Area Lv. 4 or higher)
Great Platinum Deposit Spawn Locations
- The Depths B2, Present
- Moltana Wastes (Area Lv. 4 or higher)
- Scorchrock Mountain
- South Greatgut Plains (Area Lv. 4 or higher)
All 49 Strangeling Locations in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Strangelings are living objects that can be turned into buddies in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, but they're quite hard to find.
Superior Red Ore Spawn Locations
- The Depths B2, Present
- Moltana Wastes
- Crickneck Canyon's NPC Village
Amazing Red Ore Spawn Locations
- The Depths B2, Present
- Moltana Wastes
Haniwa Stone And Great Haniwa Stone Spawn Locations
- West Dryridge Desert
Ancient Fossil Spawn Locations
- The Depths B2, Present
- West Dryridge Desert
Luminous Magic Ore Deposit Spawn Locations
- Cave of Trials B1
- Warren Willow Hollow B1
This ore type only spawns inside the areas that are sealed by the purple magic. Players can only lift those seals after completing the main story, when Dark Fire becomes available as a magical item to pass through the seals. So, obtaining this ore before beating the story is impossible.
Fire Starcrystal Spawn Locations
- Banaan Cave, Southwest of the Capital of Mysteria
Unlike all the other Starcrystal variants, Fire Starcrystal does not spawn in Ginormosia, and players will need to return to Banaan Cave to mine it every time.
Wind Starcrystal Spawn Locations
- Spirit Road, Faraway Island
- Wingtip Valley, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 5 or higher)
The Wingtip variant of this rock spawns at Level 90, but the overall drop pool for both instances includes Wind Shard, Faraway Iron, Aquamarine, Good Mysteria Masonry, and a random weapon.
Water Starcrystal Spawn Locations
- Profunda Cave, Tropical Isles
- Drakeseye Valley, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 5 or higher)
Similar to the Wind variant, the Water variant also spawns at Level 90 in Ginormosia, and it comes with the possibility to drop Good Mysteria Masonry, Water Shard, Marine Ore, and a random weapon of the highest rarity, such as the Wolf's Gang sword.
Earth Starcrystal Spawn Locations
- Cave of Trials B2, Swolean Island
- West Dryridge Desert, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 5 or higher)
The Ginormosia instance of this rock spawns at Level 60, with the drop pool including Good Mysteria Masonry, Quality Minty Ore, Emerald, Diamond, Earth Shard, and a random weapon.
Graphite Deposit Spawn Locations
- The Depths B3, Present
- Drakesnout Range, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 5 or higher)
The instance that spawns in The Depths B3 is a Level 58 rock. However, the one in the Drakesnout Range is Level 90. Mining this rock has the possibility to drop Ancient Orb, Dark Stone, Black Onyx, and a random mercenary item.
Dragon's Claw Spawn Locations
- The Depths B3, Present
Dragon's Claw is a Level 58 rock, and its drop pool includes Ruby, Magma Ore, Flame Ruby, Ancient Emerald, and Magma Dragonstone.
Giant Ancient Fossil Spawn Locations
- The Depths B3, Present
- East Dryridge Desert, Ginormosia (spawns randomly as Area Challenge at Max Area Level)
This rock spawns at Level 58 in The Depths B3, but the one that spawns in East Dryridge Desert will be Level 68. The possible drops from the rock include Fossil Shard, Minty Ore, Dragon Vertebrae, and a random weapon.
Golemstone Spawn Locations
- Moltana Wastes, Ginormosia (Area Lv. 5 or higher)
Golemstone spawns on top of the lava mountain in Molatana Wastes, and it's a Level 90 rock. The most valuable drop from Golemstone is Warrior's Pickaxe, besides Quality Minty Ore, Golem Fragment, Ruby, Magma Ore, and Minty Ore.
Legendary Shiny Geode Location
- East Dryridge Desert, Ginormosia (spawns as random Area Challenge at Max. Area Level)
This rock only spawns as a random event, and it's quite difficult to mine. The rock will be Level 100 whenever it spawns. The drop pool includes Legendary Shiny Diamond, Warrior's Pickaxe, and a blue chest.
These are all the rocks available in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time to mine. Mining some of these rocks is tied to the Miner's level-up, which makes them mandatory for players. The late-game areas, like The Depths B3, only offer special rocks. Since they are quite sturdy, it's recommended that players take some miner buddies with them in order to have an easier time cracking open the rocks, especially when underleveled.
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