Miner

[SephYuyX]

Mod Edit: Updated 8/30/10, credit for the 30+ abilities goes to Gulkeeva

Probing the Depths

The Miners’ Guild is responsible for the excavation and handling of Eorzea’s mineral wealth, be it ores, fossils, precious stones, or otherwise. It should come as no surprise, then, that their most eager customers are the realm’s blacksmiths and goldsmiths.
To fully master the advanced techniques developed by the great mining nation of Ul’dah, miners must undertake a wide range of tasks, from the meticulous prospecting of the most minute deposits to large–scale civil engineering. The guild staunchly subscribes to the theory of continental drift, and as such many among its ranks for their patron deity Oschon, the Wanderer. The primary tool of the miner is the pickaxe.




Abilities
● Lay of the Land (Rank 1 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 12s )
◦ Survey the landscape to locate grade 1 mineral deposits.

● Prospect (Rank 3 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 60s )
◦ Survey the landscape to determine the number and direction of grade 1 mineral deposits. Increase movement speed when deposits are far.

● Earthen Favor (Rank 5 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: N/A - Recast: N/A )
◦ Increases your chance to locate rare items while gathering.

● Lay of the Land II (Rank 8 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 12s )
◦ Survey the landscape to locate grade 2 mineral deposits.

● Prospect II (Rank 10 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 60s )
◦ Survey the landscape to determine the number and direction of grade 2 mineral deposits. Increase movement speed when deposits are far.

● Sharp Vision (Rank 10 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: N/A - Recast: N/A )
◦ Increases your chance to hit items aimed for while gathering.

● King's Yield (Rank 15 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: N/A - Recast: N/A )
◦ Allows you to gather multiple items in a single yield.

● Lay of the Land III (Rank 18 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 12s )
◦ Survey the landscape to locate grade 3 mineral deposits.

● Prospect III (Rank 20 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 60s )
◦ Survey the landscape to determine the number and direction of grade 3 mineral deposits. Increase movement speed when deposits are far.

● Lay of the Land IV (Rank 28 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 12s )
◦ Survey the landscape to locate grade 4 mineral deposits.

● Prospect IV (Rank 30 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 60s )
◦ Survey the landscape to determine the number and direction of grade 4 mineral deposits. Increase movement speed when deposits are far.

● Beastkin Eluder (Rank 30 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: N/A - Recast: N/A )
◦ Temporarily avoid enemy encounters. Effective only against beastkin.

● Lay of the Land V (Rank 38 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 12s )
◦ Survey the landscape to locate grade 5 mineral deposits.

● Prospect V (Rank 40 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 60s )
◦ Survey the landscape to determine the number and direction of grade 5 mineral deposits. Increase movement speed when deposits are far.

● Lay of the Land VI (Rank 48 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 12s )
◦ Survey the landscape to locate grade 6 mineral deposits.

● Prospect VI (Rank 50 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: 60s )
◦ Survey the landscape to determine the number and direction of grade 6 mineral deposits. Increase movement speed when deposits are far.

Extra Abilities(requirements currently unknown)
● Deep Vigor (Rank 1 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: N/A )
◦ Temporarily increases your vitality.

● Solid Reason (Rank 1 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: N/A )
◦ Temporarily increases your mind.

● Menphina's Ward (Rank 1 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: N/A )
◦ Temporarily increases your chance to obtain ice crystals.

● Stone Resolve (Rank 1 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: N/A )
◦ Slows the rate at which a gathering location's remainder decreases.

● Master of Rock (Rank 1 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: N/A )
◦ Increases your chance to obtain high quality items while gathering.

● Nald'thal's Ward (Rank 1 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: N/A )
◦ Temporarily increases your chance to obtain fire crystals.

● Truth of Mountains (Rank 1 - MP Cost: N/A - TP Cost: N/A - Cast Time: Instant - Recast: N/A )
◦ Increases the accuracy of your aim while gathering.

[gaimear]

BATTLE ACTIONS

Lay of the Land - Action Cost: 1 - Requires: Mining
Obtained Level: 1
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 1 mineral desposits.

Lay of the Land II - Action Cost: 1 - Requires: Mining
Obtained Level: 8
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 2 mineral desposits.

Lay of the Land III - Action Cost: 1 - Requires: Mining
Obtained Level: 18
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 3 mineral desposits.

Prospect - Action Cost: 1 - Requires: Mining
Obtained Level: 3
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 1 Mineral Deposts.
Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

Prospect - Action Cost: 1 - Requires: Mining
Obtained Level: 10
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 2 Mineral Deposts.
Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

GATHERING AND SYNTHISIS ACTIONS

Earthen Favor - Action Cost: 1 - Requires: Discipline of the Land
Obtained Level: 5
Increases your chance to locate rare items while gathering.

Sharp Vision - Action Cost: 1 - Requires: Discipline of the Land
Obtained Level: 10
Increases your chance to obtain items while gathering.

King's Yeild - Action Cost: 1 - Requires: Discipline of the Land
Obtained Level: 15
Cast Time: 1 sec - Recast Time: Instant
Allows you to gather multiple items in a single yeild.

[Cichy]

Earthen Favor is no longer available at lvl 5, I'm lvl 10 atm still dont have it

[Loaar]

Cichy is correct, its gone in phase 3.

My current list:

Miner 1-28

Spoiler: show

1: Rock Throw
Throws a rock, inflicting 1 damage on the target.

1: Wrist Flick
Your next attack with stun the target.

1: Lay of the Land
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 1 mineral deposits.

3: Prospect
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 1 mineral deposits. Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

8: Lay of the Land II
Survey the landscape to locate grade 2 and below mineral deposits.

10: Prospect II
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 2 and below mineral deposits. Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

10: Sharp Vision
Increases your chance to find rare items while gathering.
('Passive' skill you put into the 'Gathering & Synthesis' action bar. Automatically and randomly activates when you start gathering at a new mineral deposit)

15: Kings Yield
Allows you to gather multiple items in a single yield
(Another 'passive' like Sharp Vision)

18: Lay of the Land III
Survey the landscape to locate grade 3 and below mineral deposits.

28: Lay of the Land IV
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 4 mineral desposits.


Skills & Traits you buy with Marks:

Spoiler: show

Skills

Prospect III
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 3 mineral deposits and below. Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

Prospect IV
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 4 mineral deposits and below. Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

Prospect V
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 5 mineral deposits and below. Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

Beastkin Eluder
Temporarily avoid enemy encoutners. Effect only against Beastkin.

Nald'thal's Ward
Temporarily increases your chance to obtain fire crystals

Menphina's Ward
Temporarily increases your chance to obtain ice crystals

Deep Vigor
Temporarily increases your vitality

Solid Reason
Temporarily increases your mind

Traits
Stone Resolve
Slows the rate at which a gathering locations remainder decreases

Master of Rock
Increases your chance to obtain high quality items while gathering

[Dakin]

Cichy is correct, its gone in phase 3.

My current list:

Miner 1-28

Spoiler: show

1: Rock Throw
Throws a rock, inflicting 1 damage on the target.

1: Wrist Flick
Your next attack with stun the target.

1: Lay of the Land
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 1 mineral deposits.

3: Prospect
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 1 mineral deposits. Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

8: Lay of the Land II
Survey the landscape to locate grade 2 and below mineral deposits.

10: Prospect II
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 2 and below mineral deposits. Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

10: Sharp Vision
Increases your chance to find rare items while gathering.
('Passive' skill you put into the 'Gathering & Synthesis' action bar. Automatically and randomly activates when you start gathering at a new mineral deposit)

15: Kings Yield
Allows you to gather multiple items in a single yield
(Another 'passive' like Sharp Vision)

18: Lay of the Land III
Survey the landscape to locate grade 3 and below mineral deposits.

28: Lay of the Land IV
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 4 mineral desposits.


Skills & Traits you buy with Marks:

Spoiler: show

Skills

Prospect III
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 3 mineral deposits and below. Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

Prospect IV
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 4 mineral deposits and below. Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

Prospect V
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 5 mineral deposits and below. Increases movement speed when deposits are far.

Beastkin Eluder
Temporarily avoid enemy encoutners. Effect only against Beastkin.

Nald'thal's Ward
Temporarily increases your chance to obtain fire crystals

Menphina's Ward
Temporarily increases your chance to obtain ice crystals

Deep Vigor
Temporarily increases your vitality

Solid Reason
Temporarily increases your mind

Traits
Stone Resolve
Slows the rate at which a gathering locations remainder decreases

Master of Rock
Increases your chance to obtain high quality items while gathering

I got Earthen Favor at 15 iirc. So it's def. in there. Did not see King's Yield up to 15 though.

[Callisto]

Updated with OB info.

[Leelya]

I'm @ 17, and I haven't seen King's Yield yet. What I have noticed being Grade 2 is that my DoT is increased by going after Grade 1 mining points. I get about 7-8 chances on average, and the difference between exp per yield is about 10-17~.

Summary:
*Even if your grade 2, grade 1 can level you faster.
+If your a grade above going to the lower grade also gives you 2-3 more attempts.
*No King's yield yet, and I'm @ 17.