Miner (NPC)

The Miner is a pre-hardmode NPC. She is able to mine, explained below. When attacked, she will attack with a Thrown Iron Pickaxe like the mechanic does with a wrench, which she does drop at a 10% chance.

Spawning

Nymph spawn rate is slightly increased. How is this relevant? The lost girl has a chance to become the Miner instead of the Nymph. She will be able to move in once talked to.

Mining

If you choose the "Mine" option in the dialogue, the Miner will disappear in a puff of smoke, and reappear in the same puff of smoke after one in-game day, ready to give some loot. The rewar

Reward Quote	Reward	Additional Notes
I tried my best, but all I could find was some copper/tin. I hope it's good enough.	10-30 copper/tin ore	This gets rarer as the game progresses. The tin/copper reward is random.
I found a large vein of iron/lead. Here's the ore.	20-30 iron/lead ore	The iron/lead reward is random.
I finally got my revenge on those nymphs! What was that? Oh, right. I also found some ore.	1 metal detectors 20-30 random ore	Demonite is not available in a crimson world. Crimtane is not available in a corrupt world Game progression judges your choices for random ore.
We're going to be rich! Or at least, you are. I struck some gold/platinum down there.Hope you enjoy your new riches.	10-20 platinum/gold ore	Rare event in pre-hardmode. Uncommon event in hardmode.
You know how there's a bunch of new ores down there? I found some for you.	20-30 tier 1 hardmode ore 10-20 tier 2 hardmode ore 5-10 tier 3 hardmode ore	Only available if three altars have been destroyed.
I was going to find some ore, when I found part of the Destroyer still firmly lodged in the ground. Here's the plating and circuitry.	5-10 hallowed bars 50-100 wires	Only available if the Destroyer has been defeated.
I found much more chlorophyte than expected. Really? You could've told me it grows.	30-40 chlorophyte ore	Only available if Plantera has been defeated.
How many gods have been bleeding down there? I found tons of ichor from those crimson freaks.	10-20 Ichor	Only available if your world is hardmode and has the crimson.
After a precarious climb down those chasms, I got some flames for you. How these can be held, I don't know.	10-20 Cursed Flames	Only available if your world is hardmode and has the corruption.

Name

• Elena
• Marguerite
• Phoebe
• Mary
• Lucy
• Carol
• Anne
• Darcy
• Fatima
• Nadine

Quotes

Thanks for finding me. I didn't think I'd ever see the sun again after that nymph attack. (when rescued)

You're really planning on mining with that flimsy pickaxe? (if the only pickaxe in the player's inventory is a copper pickaxe)

Watch your step down there.

Where do I have to dig for luminite? What do you mean, you don't dig for it? (if Moon Lord is defeated. Reference to the fact that luminite is only dropped from Moon Lord)

<name of demolitionist> keeps telling me to use dynamite. I don't want to collapse tunnels (if demolitionist is present)

<name of angler> is a little brat. He keeps trying to make me run his errands. (if angler is present)

Want to see a cool trick? <name of mechanic> taught it to me! (if mechanic is present. Reference to the fact that they both through a tool)

I finally got my hair fixed. Hope you don't want me to jump down that chasm again. (if cursed flames task was completed shortly before)

Hey, I think I built one of the snowmen out there! I don't remember it coming to life, though... (while the frost legion is alive)

Trivia

• The names Elena, Darcy, and Fatima are all references to the MiNRs trilogy;
• The name Marguerite is a reference to the young miner from Lemony Snicket's File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents;
• The Miner and the Angler appear to have a grudge against each other;
  • Ironically, they also have the most things in common;

• The Miner will still look like the lost girl until she leaves the screen;
• Despite apparently going mining, you can't find the Miner anywhere during her mining phase;
• Yeah, this page definitely needs updates.