Ultimate Guide to Mining in Story of Seasons: FoMT

by Kal S.

Mining is the only way to get gems and ores in SoS: FoMT. And there are two mines in this game: the Spring Mine and the Lake Mine.

In this guide you’ll find everything you need to know about both Mines, how to upgrade your tools, the best levels to dig for resources, and how to keep your stamina and fatigue levels healthy.

All of these techniques will help you maximize your yield and make the most out of your time spent in the Spring and Lake Mines.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Spring Mine
The Lake Mine
- The Fishing Lake
Hammer Upgrades
Getting the Mine Elevator
Best Food for Mining (Stamina Recovery)

The Spring Mine

The farmer stands in front of the Spring Mine.

The Spring Mine is unlocked at the beginning of the game and is 255 levels deep. You can access it from the entrance to the right of the Harvest Goddess’ waterfall, right behind the Hot Spring.

In the Spring Mine, you’ll usually find raw ore that you can use for tool upgrades and buying things at the Forge.

Its location is convenient because it’s right near the Hot Spring, so you can just go back outside and recharge if you run out of stamina.

The farmer soaks in the Hot Spring.

Here are all the resources you can find in the Spring Mine:

Spring Mine Resources
Resource	Sell Price	Levels Found
Scrap Ore	1 G	All
Copper	15 G	All
Silver	20 G	3-255
Gold	25 G	6-255
Mithril	40 G	9-255
Orichalcum	50 G	10-255
Adamantite	50 G	10-255
Mythic Ore	20,000 G	60, 102, 123, 152, 155, 171, 190, 202, 222, 231, 255
Tomatosetta Stone	68,000-77,000 G	255
Power Berry	–	100
Harvest Sprite Statue		160-189
Goddess Statue		220-249
Goddess Jewels		60, 102, 123, 152, 155, 171, 190, 202, 222
Travel Stone		255

The Lake Mine

The farmer stands in front of the Lake Mine.

Initially, the Lake Mine will only be accessible during Winter when the water of Kappa’s Lake starts to freeze. During the other seasons you can’t cross to the entrance because you won’t be able to swim.

However, in Year 3 or later, you can discover a tool called the Travel Stone on the 255th floor of the Spring Mine.

This item will allow you to teleport to anywhere in Mineral Town, so this allows you to travel directly to the entrance of the Lake Mine during any season.

The Lake Mine contains precious gems and minerals that can be sold for a high price. You’ll also be able to find Kappa Jewels and Cursed Tools in this mine.

Lake Mine Resources
Resource	Sell Price	Levels Found
Scrap Ore	1 G	1-49, 51-99, 101-149, 151-199
Turquoise	50 G	1-49, 51-99, 101-149, 151-199, 201-255
Moonstone	55 G	All levels that end in 8, 255
Sandrose	60 G	All levels that end in 9, 255
Aquamarine		1-49, 51-99, 101-149, 151-199, 201-255
Amethyst
Jade	62 G
Agate	62 G
Fluorite	65 G
Peridot	68 G
Topaz	70 G
Garnet	75 G
Sapphire
Ruby
Emerald	80 G	All levels that end in 5, 201-255
Diamond	100 G	10, 20, 30, 70, 90, 110, 130, 170, 190, 201-255
Pink Diamond	10,000 G	30, 70, 90, 110, 130, 170, 190, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250-255
Alexandrite	10,000 G	50, 100, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250-255
Power Berry	–	19
Kappa Statue		101-120
Kappa Jewels		0, 40, 60, 80, 120, 140, 160, 180, 255

The Fishing Lake

On the 9th floor of the Lake Mine, you’ll discover a fishing lake. This is the only area that you can catch the rare Coelacanth legendary fish.

The farmer catches a Coelacanth. Source

To catch this fish, you’ll need to have caught at least 5 other legendary fish and have a Level 6 or higher Fishing Rod.

Hammer Upgrades

Upgrading your Hammer can make it more efficient to break stones and collect resources in the mines. For each level, the stamina required to use the Hammer decreases and the tool becomes more and more powerful.

To upgrade the Hammer, bring it to Saibara at the Forge and offer him a piece of raw ore and the money required for an upgrade.

The farmer equips the Mythic Hammer at the Forge.

You can hold the action button to “charge” your upgraded Hammer and use it with more force.

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Hammer Blacksmith Upgrades
Upgrade	Exp. Required	Price	Ore Needed	Range
Iron (Basic)	0%	–	–	Break 1 rock at a time
Copper	10%	1,000 G	Copper Ore	Break a large stone in 4 hits
Silver	28%	2,000 G	Silver Ore	Break a large stone in 2 hits/boulder in 6 hits
Gold	55%	3,000 G	Gold Ore	Break a large stone in 1 hit/boulder in 3 hits
Mithril	100%	5,000 G	Mithril Ore	Break a boulder in 2 hits/large boulder in 4 hits
Cursed		Unlock the Cursed Hammer from the 59th floor of the Lake Mine		Break all boulders in a 9×9 field
Blessed		Equip the Cursed Hammer for 5 consecutive days		Break all boulders in a 9×9 field
Mythic		50,000 G	Mythic Ore	Break all boulders on the whole map

Getting the Mine Elevator

The farmer uses the Mine Elevator.

The Mine Elevator is the best tool that can take you to any floor of the mines.

The Harvest Goddess installs the Mine Elevator for you as a gift after you offer her a total of 100 loved or liked gifts.

The farmer drops a gift into the Harvest Goddess’ waterfall.

A control panel will appear next to the entrances of both mines, and this will allow you to immediately access levels 1, 50, 100, 150, 200, and 225.

These levels are only unlocked once you reach them by yourself, and the Mine Elevator does not extend up to the 255th floor.

Best Food for Mining (Stamina Recovery)

The farmer drinks Relax Tea in the mines.

Spending a whole day in the mines will definitely drain your stamina levels quickly.

To avoid having to cut a mining session short (or spend several in-game hours recovering in the Hot Spring), you can whip up a couple of dishes in your kitchen to bring with you on each trip into the mines.

These are the 10 best and most convenient mining dishes for stamina and fatigue recovery:

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Dish	Ingredients	Equipment Needed	STA	FAT
Elli Leaves	Relax Tea Leaves, Stamina Booster XL, Super Caffeine	Knife, Frying Pan, Pot, Oven, Seasoning Set	+100	-50
Stamina Booster XL	Stamina Booster, Blue Grass	Mixer	+100	-0
Mixed Smoothie	Milk, Fruit Juice	Mixer	+60	-20
Relax Tea	Relax Tea Leaves	Pot	+50	-50
Mixed Juice	Fruit Juice, Veggie Juice	Mixer	+50	-20
Omelet Rice	Egg, Milk, Onigiri, Oil	Frying Pan	+60	-0
Matsutake Rice	Matsutake, Onigiri	None
Curry Udon	Udon, Curry Powder	Pot
Tempura Udon	Udon, Tempura	Rolling Pin, Pot, Knife
Tempura Soba	Zaru Soba, Tempura	Pot