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Summer has arrived, bringing one of the most significant updates yet. The headline feature: the introduction of Mythic rarity.
Mythics are the new pinnacle of power. They cannot be forged, and mining is the only way to obtain them. They’re ultra‑rare, but each one grants six stat bonuses, making them the strongest items.
During the Summer Event, you’ll be able to mine Epic event rocks. These special rocks give you a preview of Mythic‑level stats, similar to other event items that had fewer stats but their values were from mythic tier.
A fresh set of artifacts has also been added, offering even more ways to boost your stats and refine your build.
Easter time is here! Prepare for special seasonal drops that will only be available for a limited time.
Between March 13th and April 10th, you have a chance to drop two exclusive, Easter-themed items.
A rare Easter-themed Background.
An epic Shaft Mod that provides fixed bonuses.
Each year will feature different limited-time items. Once the event window closes, the only way to obtain these specific Easter items will be through buying them from other players on the Steam Community Marketplace.
The Lunar New Year celebration has begun! Prepare for special festive drops available only for a limited time. Between January 31st and March 3rd, you’ll have the opportunity to obtain two exclusive, Lunar‑New‑Year‑themed items.
A rare Background inspired by Lunar New Year traditions and symbolism.
An epic pickaxe infused with auspicious motifs, providing fixed bonuses.
Each year will feature different limited‑time items. Once the event window closes, the only way to obtain these specific items will be through purchasing them from other players on the Steam Community Marketplace.
Added equipment loadouts. One loadout slot is unlocked every 25 levels.
Added support for skipping game item sell and steam item consumption confirmations when holding Shift while requesting action.
Added concept of rocks' quality. Quality can be increased by spending gold. Quality increases magic find of the rock.
Added support for converting collectible steam items to gold sacks.
Drastically reduced number of required clicks for clicker achievements.
Reduced drop rate of artifacts.
The festive season has arrived! Get ready for special holiday drops available only for a limited time.
Between December 12th and January 6th, you’ll have a chance to obtain two exclusive, Christmas‑themed items.
A rare Christmas‑themed Background.
An epic Pommel that provides fixed bonuses.
Each year will feature different limited‑time items. Once the event window closes, the only way to obtain these specific Christmas items will be through buying them from other players on the Steam Community Marketplace.
You can now prevent individual rocks from being auto-equipped by pressing L while hovering over them.
Trading is now enabled for most common and uncommon consumable items.
When multiple rocks of different rarities contribute to a loot drop, the rewards are scaled based on the damage dealt to each rock, factoring in its rarity.
Artifacts are collectible items that grant stat bonuses to your character as long as they remain in your Steam inventory. They’re passive, and persistent.
Each artifact provides fixed bonuses.
Bonuses are automatically applied when the artifact is in your Steam inventory—no need to convert them to game items, equip or activate.
Artifacts come in multiple rarities, just like other in-game items. The higher the rarity, the stronger and more numerous the bonuses.
Mine for them! Artifacts have a chance to drop when mining rare or higher-quality rocks.
Buy them from other miners on the Steam Marketplace—they’re marketable.
- Reduced auto-mine stamina usage by 75%.
- Doubled base probability to drop epic and legendary items (higher rarity rocks have higher base probabilities for each rarity).
- Added Halloween redeem code (visit Discord)
- Halved experience required to level up.
Halloween time is here! Prepare for special seasonal drops that will only be available for a limited time.
Between October 15th and November 7th, you have a chance to drop two exclusive, Halloween-themed items.
A rare Halloween-themed Background.
An epic Charm that provides fixed bonuses.
Each year will feature different limited-time items. Once the event window closes, the only way to obtain these specific Halloween items will be through buying them from other players on the Steam Community Marketplace.
Added a Reforge function, allowing you to combine 12 items of the same rarity into one new item of the next higher rarity Look out for secret recipes that don't require all 12 items! A gold cost, which varies based on the item rarity, is associated with each reforge. You can enable Reforge mode using the button in your in-game inventory. Type of the output item is affected by the distribution of the input items types.
Four Backgrounds have been added to the drop pool (one is event related and will start dropping soon). These are collectible items that can be selected in your game settings, provided the corresponding Steam item is in your Steam inventory. They can also be sold on the Steam Community Marketplace. Backgrounds do not provide any in-game bonuses.
Added support for sorting game inventory items by rarity and/or type.
We've successfully updated the item definitions for pickaxes to resolve an issue where unique versions were mistakenly lumped together on the Steam Market. This update allows each specific pickaxe version to have its own dedicated market page and price history.
What You Need to Do:
Check your Active Listings: If you listed any pickaxes before September 30th.
Cancel: Manually cancel those old listings.
Re-list: Re-list your item on the market.
These simple steps will ensure your pickaxes appear correctly under their unique versions, giving you control over its individual selling price. Thanks for your patience as we rolled out this fix!
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