Rich Gold Vein

Rich Gold Vein

Type

Resource node

Requires

Steel Mining Pick

Gives

Gold Ore

Interact

Yes

Destructible

No

Rich Gold Veins are resource nodes found in level 40-55 areas. They can be mined ten times.

Gathering results

• If a Steel or better mining pick is used
  • Gold Ore (1-2) (guaranteed)
  • Amethyst Lump
  • Carnelian Lump
  • Lapis Lump
  • Peridot Lump
  • Spinel Lump
  • Sunstone Lump
  • Topaz Lump
• If a Steel or better mining pick is not used
  • Ruined Ore Chunk (guaranteed)

Locations

Ascalon

• Blazeridge Steppes
  • Behem Gauntlet
  • Relliatus Canyon
  • Shattered Palisades
  • Terra Carorunda
• Fields of Ruin
  • Highden Caves

Kryta

• Harathi Hinterlands
  • Modniir Gorge
  • Ourobore Caves

Shiverpeak Mountains

• Dredgehaunt Cliffs
  • De Molish Post
  • Steelbrachen
• Lornar's Pass
  • Demon's Maw

Detailed locations guide

Ascalon

• Blazeridge Steppes
  • Behem Gauntlet - Possible Rich Vein inside the Behem Gauntlet jumping puzzle.
  • Kindling Bridge/Monument Grounds - Possible Rich Vein south of Kindling Bridge and west of Monument Grounds, amidst the ruins of the Northern Wall.
  • Relliatus Canyon - Possible Rich Vein east of Brandview Waypoint, across the river.
  • Splinter Hills - Possible Rich Vein at the northeast end of the river, in a cave guarded by a Veteran Canyon Spider.
  • Tawny Ridge - Possible Rich Vein southwest of Fina Duskmaker.
  • Terra Carorunda - Guaranteed Rich Vein far to the northeast of Craze's Folly, in the forest area guarded by a Veteran Boar.
  • Tumok's Last Stand - Possible Rich Vein behind a small waterfall southeast of Tumok's Waypoint.
• Fields of Ruin
  • Highden Caves - Guaranteed Rich Vein near the dead River Drake Broodmother, guarded by five Shadow Imps; killing all the imps summons a Veteran Shadow Imp.

Kryta

• Harathi Hinterlands
  • Trebuchet Bend - Possible Rich Vein at Drakken's Den.
  • Modniir Gorge [&BLEAAAA=] - Guaranteed Rich Vein at War King's Greatcamp.
  • Hidden Ourobon - Possible Rich Vein in the second part of the cave, south of where the wall is opened during Help Shining Blade Kimber find her husband.

Shiverpeak Mountains

• Dredgehaunt Cliffs
  • Heimdahl's Last Stand - Possible Rich Vein in a small forest directly north of the Sorrow's Embrace Waypoint, guarded by a patrolling Veteran Snow Troll.
  • Kapellenburg [&BFsCAAA=] - Guaranteed Rich Vein north of the Tomb of Blackpowder, guarded by a Veteran Dredge Mining Suit.
  • Wyrmblood Lake - Possible Rich Vein immediately north of the Leopard's Snarl Shrine.
  • Kolkorensburg - Possible Rich Vein south of the Ghost Stones.
  • Ratatosk
    • Possible Rich Vein near the Shiniest Skritt Treasure.
    • Possible Rich Vein north of Nottowr Fault Waypoint.
  • Tribulation Rift - Possible Rich Vein southwest of the Sorrow's Embrace Waypoint.
  • Ulukk's Hunger - Possible Rich Vein inside the cavern.
• Lornar's Pass
  • Demon's Maw - Guaranteed Rich Vein directly south of Demon's Maw Waypoint, guarded by a Veteran Basilisk.

Historical locations

The Mists

• World versus World
  • Blue Borderlands
    • Redbriar
      • Possible Rich Vein directly south of Redbriar Tower.
      • Possible Rich Vein immediately southeast of Redbriar Tower.
  • Edge of the Mists
    • Inferno's Needle Reactor [&BDUHAAA=] - Guaranteed Rich Vein immediately to the west of the Supply Generator.

See also

• Gold Ore (node)