Mining
Break blocks, fill your Sarcina, and earn Denarius. The heart of the empire.
Mining is the heart of Imperium. You break blocks, you get paid. This page explains everything from your first swing to active mining abilities.
Your Pickaxe
You already have a pickaxe when you join. It is a special prison pickaxe — you can upgrade it with enchants and it never gets permanently lost.
Lost your pickaxe?
Get a new one two ways:
/kit— Opens the kits menu. The Tiro's Kit (starter kit) gives you a free pickaxe. Kits have cooldowns, so use them wisely./pickaxe— Opens the pickaxe menu where you can view and upgrade your pickaxe.
Important: only DIAMOND and NETHERITE pickaxes count as prison pickaxes. A wooden or iron pickaxe from /kit works for basic mining but cannot hold Imperium enchants.
The Sarcina (Backpack)
When you break a block in a mine, it does not drop on the ground. It goes straight into your Sarcina — a magical backpack that holds unlimited mined blocks.
- Open it with
/backpack. - Blocks inside are sold when you run
/sellall. - It never fills up, so you can mine for hours without stopping.
- Right-click the Sarcina item in your hand to open its menu — you can sell directly from there too.
Sarcina vs inventory vs vault
The Sarcina is mining-only. Regular items you pick up (loot, gear) go to your normal inventory, and long-term storage lives in your /vault or a rented player cell. Only mined blocks enter the Sarcina.
You cannot lose blocks in your Sarcina on death — they are sold or carried with you. But if you are heading into the PVP Mine, sell first so a death does not waste a full run.
How to Mine
- Type
/minesand pick a mine you have unlocked (Mine I to start). - Walk into the mine area. You will see big walls of stone and ore.
- Hold left-click on a block to break it. Keep the mouse held down and look around to mine quickly.
- Blocks fly into your Sarcina automatically.
- The mine refills itself when it gets about half empty, so you never run out.
What blocks are worth
Different blocks sell for different amounts. Cheap blocks (stone, cobblestone) pay almost nothing. Valuable blocks (diamond ore, ancient debris) pay a lot.
| Block | Approx. Denarius each |
|---|---|
| Stone | 0.50 |
| Coal Ore | 2.00 |
| Iron Ore | 10.00 |
| Gold Ore | 18.00 |
| Diamond Ore | 45.00 |
| Emerald Ore | 70.00 |
| Ancient Debris | 200.00 |
| Diamond Block | 700.00 |
| Netherite Block | 1,800.00 |
Higher mines have richer ores, so ranking up directly increases your income.
Mine Tiers and What They Contain
There are 100 public mines (Mine I through Mine C), each unlocked by your rank. Higher mines contain denser, more valuable ores. Climbing the mine ladder is the most direct way to grow your income.
| Mine range | Unlocked at | What you will find |
|---|---|---|
| Mine I – X | Ranks 1–10 | Mostly stone and coal, with some iron. Starter income. |
| Mine XI – XXV | Ranks 11–25 | Iron and coal dominate; gold starts appearing. |
| Mine XXVI – XL | Ranks 26–40 | Gold ore prominent; first diamonds appear. |
| Mine XLI – L | Ranks 41–50 | Diamond ore unlocked — real money starts here. |
| Mine LI – LX | Ranks 51–60 | Ancient Debris unlocks. Big jump in per-block value. |
| Mine LXI – LXXV | Ranks 61–75 | End-tier materials and dense netherite pockets. |
| Mine LXXVI – C | Ranks 76–100 | The richest normal mines in the game. Netherite blocks common. |
| PVP Mine | 1 hour playtime | Richest of all — but PvP is always on. See the PVP Mine article. |
You can always go back to a lower mine if you want a quieter spot, but the ores there pay less. Always mine at the highest mine you have unlocked for maximum income.
Mine Resets and Refills
Public mines do not stay mined-out. Each one refills itself automatically as blocks are removed:
- A mine refills when it gets roughly half empty, so you never run out of blocks to break.
- Refills are instant — the walls pop back to full and ore distribution is rerolled fresh.
- Personal mines (
/mine) work differently: you control resets with/mine reseton your own timer.
Reset surfing: the moment a public mine refills, the fresh ore pockets are richest. Experienced miners hop between a couple of adjacent mines to catch resets back-to-back.
Personal mines
As you progress you can create a personal mine with /mine create <name>. It is yours alone (or shared with friends you invite), resets on your command with /mine reset, and can be made public for other players to visit and rate. See the commands table below.
Selling Your Blocks
Sell everything at once: /sellall
Type /sellall to instantly sell every block in your Sarcina and inventory. You will see a chat message showing how much you earned.
You can also:
- Right-click the Sarcina in your hand to open its menu, then click the Sell button.
- Open the
/menuand click the Sell All icon (a chest minecart).
Auto-Sell
Auto-sell sells your blocks the moment you mine them — no need to type /sellall ever again.
- Toggle it on/off with
/sellall(yes, the same command toggles it). - When auto-sell is ON, you will see earnings pop up in your action bar as you mine.
- Your auto-sell multiplier grows with your prestige and rank, so it pays more as you progress.
How the auto-sell multiplier stacks
Your final per-block payout is the product of several multipliers, all of which apply to auto-sell:
- Base block value (see the table above).
- Rank sell multiplier — roughly +1.5% per rank, up to ~2.49x at Rank 100.
- Prestige sell multiplier — +5% per prestige level (up to +125% at Prestige 25).
- Mining streak bonus — up to +20% while you keep mining non-stop.
- Enchant multipliers — Denarius Boost, multipliers, combo enchants.
- Legion upgrades — Money Boost and Auto Sell Boost from your legion.
- Active boosters — personal and server Money Boosters.
Because all of these stack multiplicatively, late-game players can earn hundreds or thousands of Denarius per block with auto-sell on. Turning auto-sell off is essentially throwing money away.
Mining Streaks (Free Bonus Income)
This is the most important thing to understand for earning fast: keep mining without stopping, and you earn more.
How it works
- Every 250 blocks you break in a row moves you up one streak tier.
- Each tier gives you +1% income on everything you earn while mining.
- There are 20 tiers, so the maximum streak bonus is +20%.
How to keep your streak
- Do not stop mining for more than 8 seconds. If you pause too long, your streak resets to zero.
- The action bar at the bottom of your screen shows your current streak tier and bonus in real time.
Example: If you are on streak tier 10, you earn 10% extra on every block. Mine fast and without breaks to keep that bonus high.
Pickaxe Leveling
Your pickaxe earns XP as you mine. As it gains XP, it levels up, which improves its base stats (mining speed, durability, fortune).
- You can see your pickaxe's level and XP by holding it and typing
/pickaxe. - Higher pickaxe levels make mining smoother and unlock the ability to equip more powerful enchants.
- Pickaxe XP comes automatically — just keep mining.
The real power-ups come from enchants. See the Enchants article for the full system.
Mining Abilities (Active Powers)
Once you unlock them, you have three powerful active abilities you trigger by sneaking and right-clicking with your pickaxe in hand:
| Ability | What it does | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
| Super Breaker | 30 seconds of instant-break mining plus 2x Auctoritas tokens. | 5 min |
| Mass Detonate | Instantly destroys every block within 10 blocks of you. | 10 min |
| Token Storm | 60 seconds of 2x Auctoritas token drops. | 10 min |
You can also cast them with /ability cast <name>. Unlock them in the abilities menu.
Tips for New Miners
- Always toggle auto-sell on so you never forget to sell. Type
/sellallto toggle. - Mine non-stop to keep your streak bonus maxed. Even a few seconds of pause resets it.
- Go to the highest mine you have unlocked. Richer ores = more money per block.
- Buy enchants early. Even cheap enchants like Denarius Boost and Auctoritas Boost pay for themselves fast.
- Use
/nextif you are ever unsure what to do — it will tell you whether to mine, rank up, or prestige. - Try the PVP Mine once you have good gear — it has the richest ores in the game but other players can kill you.
Quick Command Reference
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/mines | Open the mine menu and teleport to a public mine. |
/mine | Info about your personal mine (if you create one). |
/backpack | Open your Sarcina (mining backpack). |
/sellall | Sell everything, or toggle auto-sell. |
/pickaxe | View and upgrade your pickaxe. |
/kit | Claim free kits (includes pickaxes). |
/next | Get a hint on what to do next. |