T4 Ore Mining in Yellow Zones
Farm ~2,000 iron ore per hour in Martlock highland yellow zones, sell raw ore on the Martlock market, and fill a prospector journal for bonus silver. Knockdown-only PvP keeps this viable from day one.
Your estimated profit / hour
292,536 silver
All skill levels: 161k – 386k/hr
Gross output
292,740
Your skill level
T5 gear, efficient loops, steady yield
Recommended Gear
Loadout for Intermediate
Standard Mining Gear
Full T4 gathering set with a faster mount for yellow-zone loops.
Armor & Weapons
Cape, Bag & Mount
Consumables
×1Also Bring
×1Item details
- Adept's Miner Cap — 1,982 silver — Mining yield bonus
- Adept's Miner Garb — 1,749 silver — Mining yield bonus
- Adept's Miner Workboots — 1,190 silver — Yield + ore weight reduction
- Adept's Pickaxe — 2,108 silver — Mines up to iron (T4)
- Adept's Riding Horse — 30,216 silver — Fast travel between clusters
- Goat Stew — 685 silver — +carry weight
- Adept Prospector's Journal (Empty) — 3,562 silver — Fill while mining
Includes consumables: 685
Gear: 40,807 · Consumables: 685
Profit breakdown
Calculated from 1-hour output at Intermediate yield, using average (all royal cities) prices (Albion Data Project). Updated Jun 11, 2026, 8:51 PM.
1-Hour Output (sell value)
| Item | Qty/hr | Unit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2,000 | 134 | 268,000 |
 | 1 | 24,740 | 24,740 |
Gross output: 292,740 silver
1-Hour Consumables
| Item | Qty/hr | Unit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | 204 | 204 |
Consumable cost: 204 silver
Profit = output sell value − input buys − consumables. Market tax (~6.5% with Premium) not included. Yields scale with your selected skill level.
Requirements
- T4 pickaxe + T4 miner gear (cap, garb, workboots)
- Riding horse or giant stag for node-to-node travel
- Empty Adept Prospector's Journal in inventory
- Goat Stew for carry weight — budget ~1 stew per hour
Step-by-Step
- 1
Start in Martlock. Run the Haytor → Pennine Forest → Slimehag loop (T4–T5 yellow highland) — only mine T4 Iron Ore nodes your pick can hit in one swing.
- 2
Carry an empty T4 prospector journal; it fills passively while you mine. One full journal per hour is a realistic target at mid-tier gathering.
- 3
Bank when carry weight hits ~80% (~2,000 ore per trip with stew). Do not refine — sell raw T4 Iron Ore on the Martlock market (list 1 silver under the lowest sell order).
- 4
After depositing, buy another Goat Stew and repeat the loop. Upgrade to T5 pick only when you can one-shot T5 Titanium nodes without slowing the route.
- 5
Track profit as: (ore sold × price) + (full journal sold × price) − stew cost. Ignore refining unless steel bars are 20%+ more profitable after the 6.5% market tax.
Pro Tips
- ★Iron ore is the money maker here — skip copper (T2) and tin (T3) nodes entirely; they waste time per silver.
- ★Martlock has the best local buy volume for raw ore; only haul to Caerleon if the price gap exceeds ~8% after transport time.
- ★Mine during EU off-peak if your zone is crowded — contested nodes cut ore/hour directly.
- ★If you die, you only lose your stew and partial stack — yellow zones knock down, they do not loot your ore.