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The Miner is a close-range Survivor inRisk of Rain Returnsthat relies on his unique Heat mechanic. After using his Primary skill enough, the Miner will begin Scorching, empowering his other skills. He has the most mobility and invulnerability of all the Survivors in the game, making him a great choice for speeding through stages without getting hit.
The Miner has conditional power that can be tricky to get the timing down on. Still, with a little practice, you’ll be able to blaze your way through Petrichor V. Below, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about surviving as the Miner, including the best skills and items to use, and some tips and tricks for succeeding.
Description
Crush
Crush nearby enemies for 160% damage. Gain Heat on hit. Deals an additional 45% damage while Scorching.
Drill Charge
Hold to dash through enemies for 150% damage, spending Heat while in use. You cannot be hit while dashing. Incurs no cooldown while Scorching.
Backblast
Blast backwards for 200% damage, stunning all enemies. You cannot be hit while dashing. Dash further and for more damage while Scorching.
To the Stars
Leap into the air, hitting enemies below for 3x180% damage. Costs 20% Heat and incurs no cooldown while Scorching.
Unlockable Skills
you’re able to unlock the following three skills for the Miner that replace hisCrush,Drill Charge, andBackblast.
How To Unlock
Throwing Axe(replaces Crush)
Toss a pickaxe for 125% damage. Gain Heat on hit. While Scorching, pickaxes pierce, and get thrown more rapidly.
Complete 25 stages as Miner.
Drill Dash(replaces Drill Charge)
Dash through the air in your held direction. When contacting an enemy, rapidly drill in place for 150% damage for as long as you have Heat.
Kill 8 Elder Lemurians without losing your Scorching status.
Burnout(replaces Backblast)
Explode in a large area for 500% damage, stunning all enemies. Damages you for 25% max health and gain 25% Heat. Cannot die from self-damage.
Collect 300 items as Miner.
Best Items For Miner
The Miner’s main strengths are his decentattack speed, mobility, and invulnerability. UsingDrill Chargejust right will drastically reduce the overall amount of damage you take, allowing you to pick up moreoffensive-oriented itemsand focus on improving the Miner’s strengths.
Increases overall damage and Heat generation.
Barbed Wire
Hurt 1 enemy within 1m for 50% damage every 0.5 seconds.
Increases movement speed by 7.5% and attack speed by 6%.
Good two-in-one item for attack and movement speed.
Increase mobility.
Lens Maker’s Glasses
Your attacks have a 10% chance to Critically Strike, dealing double damage.
Increases health sustain.
Harvester’s Scythe
Gain 5% Critical Chance. Critical Strikes heal you for 8 health.
Hunter’s Harpoon
Killing an enemy increases movement speed by 125% for 1 second. Consecutive kills increase buff duration for up to 25 seconds.
Increases mobility upon killing enemies.
Concussion Grenade
6% chance on hitting enemies to stun them for 2 seconds.
Increases survivability at close-range.
Hardlight Afterburner
Add 2 charges of your Utility skill. Reduces Utility skill cooldown by 33%.
Grants additional charges of Backblast or Burnout, increasing mobility or Heat generation.
Shock nearby enemies for 120% damage.
Greatly increases damage to nearby enemies.
With these items, you’ll mainly be focusing onavoiding damagerather than taking and healing damage. Without enough attack speed items, you can safelycharge up your Heat, usingDrill Charge to avoid enemiesas much as necessary.
If you’re usingBurnout, you’ll want to have a few morehealing itemslike theMedkit, Mysterious Vial, and Sprouting Egg. These will sustain you through the self-damage inflicted by Burnout while allowing you to keep your Heat gauge full.
How To Play As Miner
As the Miner, you’ll be using your skills to rapidly dash around the stage, avoiding attacks with the invulnerability Drill Charge brings.High mobility and attack speedare the core assets of Miner, and learning how to leverage them will be essential for survival.
Throwing Axesturns Miner into amid-range brawler, giving him some space to take on enemies at range. While Scorching,Throwing Axes will pierce through enemies, making this skill great for taking down groups of tougher enemies.
Holding down Drill ChargewhileScorchingwill let youcharge forward multiple times in a row. This will quicklyburn through your Heat, but let you travel great distances to escape enemies.
Maintaining the Scorching effect is essential as Miner. While Scorching,Drill Charge and To the Stars have no cooldown, and your attacks willdeal more damage and attack faster. If you’re having trouble maintaining Scorching, try switching to Burnout.
While this skill may seem scary due to its self-damaging effect, it’s thebest way to maintain high Heat. Plus, if youuse Burnout immediately after Drill Chargewhile you are still invulnerable, youwon’t be damaged by the skillat all. Using this combo, you can keep Scorching up while remaining at full health.
