Farming Guide

location: prontera,155,183

Variant Mineral

Welcome to the GladiusRO Mining PvP area. This guide explains how to farm Variant Minerals, the available rewards, reward chances, quantities, access limits, and PvP restrictions.

Quick Summary

• Defeat Variant Mineral monsters on an eligible Mining PvP map.
• VIP and Non-VIP players have the same reward chances and quantities.
• Normal material chance: 40% per Variant Mineral kill.
• Golden Diamond Box (Item ID: 102806) chance: 20% per Variant Mineral kill.
• Golden Diamond Box quantity: 1 to 5 boxes when successful.
• The material and Golden Diamond Box rewards are rolled independently.
• A player may receive both rewards from the same kill.
• Active VIP players have unlimited mining time.
• Non-VIP and expired VIP players may mine for up to 5 hours per account each day.

How to Farm

1. Enter an eligible Mining PvP map.
2. Search for a monster named Variant Mineral.
3. Defeat the Variant Mineral.
4. The server performs a Golden Diamond Box reward roll.
5. The server separately performs a normal material reward roll.
6. Successful rewards are placed directly into your inventory.
7. Continue searching after the Variant Mineral respawns.

Variant Minerals respawn approximately 3 seconds after being defeated. They can respawn at a new random valid position on the map.

Reward Chances

Normal Mining Material

Every Variant Mineral kill has a 40% chance to award one normal mining material. This chance is the same for Active VIP, Non-VIP, and expired VIP players.

Golden Diamond Box

Every Variant Mineral kill has a separate 20% chance to award Golden Diamond Box, Item ID 102806. A successful roll awards a random quantity from 1 to 5 boxes. Each quantity from 1 to 5 has an equal chance.

The Golden Diamond Box does not replace the normal material reward. A player can receive both rewards from the same Variant Mineral.

Possible Result From One Kill

Because both rolls are independent:

• Normal material and Golden Diamond Box: 8%
• Normal material only: 32%
• Golden Diamond Box only: 12%
• No reward: 48%

These are long-term probabilities. They do not guarantee a reward after a fixed number of kills.

Normal Material Reward List

If the 40% material roll succeeds, one material is selected from this table:

Item ID	Material	Selection Chance After Material Success	Effective Chance Per Mineral Kill
756	Rough Oridecon	14.00%	5.60%
757	Rough Elunium	14.00%	5.60%
984	Oridecon	9.00%	3.60%
985	Elunium	9.00%	3.60%
6224	Bradium	6.00%	2.40%
6223	Carnium	6.00%	2.40%
1000331	Etherium	4.00%	1.60%
1000332	Etherdeocon	4.00%	1.60%
1000322	Etel Dust	6.00%	2.40%
6240	HD Oridecon	5.00%	2.00%
6241	HD Elunium	5.00%	2.00%
6225	HD Carnium	3.00%	1.20%
6226	HD Bradium	3.00%	1.20%
7619	Enriched Elunium	2.50%	1.00%
7620	Enriched Oridecon	2.50%	1.00%
1000333	Enriched Etherium	1.00%	0.40%
1000334	Enriched Etherdeocon	1.00%	0.40%
1000335	HD Etherium	0.75%	0.30%
1000336	HD Etherdeocon	0.75%	0.30%
1000368	Etel Bradium	1.00%	0.40%
1000370	Etel Carnium	1.00%	0.40%
1000369	HD Etel Bradium	0.75%	0.30%
1000371	HD Etel Carnium	0.75%	0.30%

The effective chance includes the initial 40% material success roll. Example: Rough Oridecon has a 14% selection chance after material success, so its effective chance per kill is 40% x 14% = 5.60%.

Normal Material Quantity

When a normal material is awarded, its quantity uses this weighted distribution:

Quantity	Chance After Material Success
1	25%
2	20%
3	15%
4	10%
5	8%
6	7%
7	5%
8	4%
9	3%
10	3%

Lower quantities are intentionally more common. The default normal material quantity range is 1 to 10.

Golden Diamond Box Quantity

When the 20% Golden Diamond Box roll succeeds, the quantity is selected equally from 1 to 5:

Quantity	Chance After Golden Diamond Success	Effective Chance Per Mineral Kill
1 box	20%	4%
2 boxes	20%	4%
3 boxes	20%	4%
4 boxes	20%	4%
5 boxes	20%	4%

Mining Time Access

Active VIP Player

• Unlimited mining time while VIP remains active.
• Same 40% material chance as Non-VIP players.
• Same 20% Golden Diamond Box chance as Non-VIP players.
• Same reward quantities as Non-VIP players.

Non-VIP or Expired VIP Player

• Maximum mining time: 2 hours per account per calendar day.
• The limit is shared by all characters on the same account.
• Entering reserves the next 60-second mining access block.
• Leaving early does not refund the reserved block.
• Daily usage resets according to the server's local calendar date.
• The player is returned to Prontera when the daily limit is reached.

Eligible Mining PvP Maps

• gld_dun01
• gld_dun01_2
• gld2_pay
• gld_dun02
• gld_dun02_2
• gld2_ald
• gld_dun03
• gld_dun03_2
• gld2_prt
• gld_dun04
• gld_dun04_2
• gld2_gef
• arug_dun01
• schg_dun01
• teg_dun01
• teg_dun02

Important PvP Rules

• These mining maps are PvP-enabled.
• Players may attack other players inside the mining area.
• Party and guild protection are disabled for PvP combat.
• Teleportation and memo saving are disabled.
• Death or reconnection under applicable map conditions may return the character to the configured Save Point.
• Bring sufficient healing supplies and ensure that your inventory has enough free weight.
• Avoid carrying unnecessary valuables into the mining area.

Probability Notice

Rewards are calculated independently for each Variant Mineral kill. A 40% or 20% chance does not guarantee a reward within a particular number of kills. Lucky and unlucky streaks are normal.

Rates may be adjusted for server balancing, maintenance, or special events. Refer to the latest GladiusRO announcement if the in-game settings change.