Most players farm mining drills wrong. They spam easy missions for volume and end up with a pile of garbage-tier drills. Magma Medley does the opposite: fewer drops, but the quality is stupid high — we're talking 130+ on the regular, even on official.

Here's the exact weapon rotation, real loot numbers from six runs, and a breakdown of every new item Genesis Part 1 threw at us.

• Magma Medley: The Only Mining Drill Farm Worth Your Time
• Weapon Rotation by Wave
• Real Loot From 6 Runs
• Every New Genesis Item, No Fluff
• Bounty Board Is Your Skill Point Engine
• Getting Your Ship Actually Working
• FAQ
• What's the best mission for farming mining drills?
• Does Magma Medley work on official servers?
• Should I bring melee weapons into Magma Medley?
• How do I unlock the ship skill tree?
• Do these items only exist on Genesis Part 1?

↖ Magma Medley: The Only Mining Drill Farm Worth Your Time

Quality scales with mission difficulty, not luck. Magma Medley sits at the sweet spot — hard enough to roll top-tier stats, predictable enough to clear solo, wave after wave.

Six runs. Six drills above 118. Best pull: 140. We've seen 151 floating around in the community too. That's not a fluke — that's the mission working as intended.

↖ Weapon Rotation by Wave

Weapons spawn in fixed locations. Learn the spots, plan your run before wave one even starts.

Skip melee. Period. Acid-type creatures shred armor durability on contact. We tested it — two waves in, our gear was trash. Guns keep your armor alive for the boss fight.

↖ Real Loot From 6 Runs

Fewer drills, but every single one is usable. That's the trade-off — and it's the right one if you want a drill you'll actually equip instead of scrap.

One tip: there's a water source in the arena. Press E on it instead of burning waterskins mid-fight.

↖ Every New Genesis Item, No Fluff

↖ Bounty Board Is Your Skill Point Engine

Don't skip it. It's the main way to farm Hexagon Points for ship skills. Ignore it, and your ship progression stalls hard.

↖ Getting Your Ship Actually Working

1. Build shipyard in open water — bigger footprint than you'd expect.

2. Pick Sloop (agile) or Brigantine (four decks, more cannons).

3. Craft a steering wheel into the ship's inventory.

4. Mount it. Forward movement is automatic; A/D turns.

5. Right-click aims cannons, left-click fires, R cycles ammo.

Can't open the skill tree? You have to be riding the ship. Standing on deck doesn't count — this trips up almost everyone the first time.

↖ FAQ

↖ What's the best mission for farming mining drills?

Magma Medley. Six runs, six drills above 118 quality, top pull 140. Consistent enough to rely on.

↖ Does Magma Medley work on official servers?

Yes. Our 118–140 results came from testing that includes official-server conditions.

↖ Should I bring melee weapons into Magma Medley?

No. Several creatures deal armor-destroying damage on contact. Stick to ranged the entire run.

↖ How do I unlock the ship skill tree?

Mount the ship first. The menu only opens while you're actively riding it.

↖ Do these items only exist on Genesis Part 1?

Yes. Aquarium, bounty board, hand cannon, market, ships — all tied to Genesis Part 1's Hexagon economy.

Magma Medley for gear quality, bounty board for skill points, shipyard once you're ready for naval combat — that's the priority order if you're actually trying to progress instead of just grinding hours for nothing.