Gold Digger
Gold Digger (/golddigger) is a roaming mining job. You dig for gold in sand and dirt, wash it through your machine, and sell it with a lantern. It's interactive, profitable, and you never need to visit an NPC. Just launch your gold into the sky!
Guide Accuracy
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The Full Process
Buy Equipment
Get a Gold Washer, a Bucket, Rubber Mats and a Lantern from the F4 menu. Your job already gives you a shovel and a sieve.
Set Up the Washer
Place your Gold Washer anywhere you like. It doesn't need to be near water.
Attach Rubber Mats
Put rubber mats on the washer. These catch the gold.
Dig with the Shovel
Left-click on dirt, sand or grass. The dirt goes into a bucket near you.
Wash the Dirt
Pour the bucket into the washer and press its water button to turn the water on.
Collect Gold
Press E on rubber mats to take the gold off as jars.
Sell via Lantern
Load jars onto a lantern, press E outdoors, and watch it fly away with your money!
Equipment
| Item | Price | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Washer | £45,000 | 1 | Main processing machine |
| Rubber Mat | £6,000 | 9 | Catches gold during washing |
| Bucket | £8,000 | 2 | Collects dirt while you dig. Keep it close |
| Bucket - Follow | £60,000 | 1 | Follows you while you dig |
| Lantern | £2,500 | 1 | Sells gold. Holds 3 jars, flies away outdoors |
| Shovel | Free | Your job gives you one | |
| Sieve | Free | Your job gives you one |
A rubber mat holds 500g of gold to start, more as you level up. A jar holds 1,000g to start.
Gold Washer Setup
Setting Up the Washer
- Place the Gold Washer
- Attach rubber mats to its mat slots
- Press the water button to turn the water on
- Ready to wash!
When every mat is full, the washer stops and waits for you. Your gold is safe until you collect it.
Digging for Gold
Gold Veins
- The ground has invisible gold veins with more gold in them
- Each swing shows the gold ratio at that spot, and whether you're getting warmer or colder
- Move towards warmer swings to find a vein
- Veins don't last forever
While you dig you'll sometimes turn up a find: cash, a richer vein, a Bit, or even a weapon.
Washing & Collecting
Pour Dirt into the Washer
Bring your full bucket to the washer. The dirt goes in.
Turn On the Water
Press the water button on the washer.
Wait for Processing
Gold lands on the rubber mats as the washer works through the dirt.
Harvest Mats
Press E on each mat to take its gold as a jar.
A red exclamation mark means the mat is full. Harvest it so the washer keeps going.
Merge Jars
Touch jars together to combine their gold.
Selling Gold
The lantern is how you sell. No NPC needed!
Buy a Lantern from the F4 menu
Touch up to 3 jars to the lantern. It shows what they're worth
Make sure you're outdoors (it needs open sky)
Press E to launch the lantern
Watch it fly away. Your money arrives with a receipt
Gold sells for £14 a gram. You can sell from anywhere outdoors: the beach, streets, rooftops.
Alternative: The Sieve
Your job gives you a Sieve for washing gold by hand:
- Right-click on dirt to collect it in the sieve
- Left-click to wash it
- Press R to empty the sieve's gold
The sieve is slower, but it's free and good for starting out before you can afford a washer.
Level Rewards
Gold Digger has 60 levels. As you level up, more washer upgrades go on sale, your rubber mats hold more gold (750g at level 7, 1,000g at level 18), and your jars hold more (1,500g at level 12, 2,000g at level 26).
Tips for Success
Worth every penny. It makes digging much easier.
Move towards warmer swings. The number tells you where the veins are.
A full mat stops the washer. Red exclamation means full.
Touch jars together to combine them. A lantern holds 3 jars.
The lantern needs open sky to fly away. It won't work inside buildings.
Common Problems
Cause: Every rubber mat is full.
Solution: Press E on the mats to take the gold off.
Cause: Bucket too far away, or full.
Solution: Keep the bucket close to where you're digging, or use the Follow Bucket.
Cause: Not outdoors.
Solution: Move outside to an open area with clear sky.
Cause: The water is off, or there's no dirt in it.
Solution: Press the water button and pour in a bucket of dirt.
Cause: No vein nearby.
Solution: Move to a different area. Veins are spread around the map.
Quick Reference
- Location: any dirt, sand or grass area
- Equipment: Washer, Mats, Bucket and Lantern. Shovel and Sieve come with the job
- Process: Dig, Wash, Collect from mats, Sell via lantern
- Rubber mats: hold 500g each to start
- Lantern: holds 3 jars, needs open sky
- Gold price: £14 a gram
- Tip: get the Follow Bucket and washer upgrades early
Values May Vary
Gold values, upgrade costs, and machine speeds may be adjusted. Check in-game for current values.
