While you definitely have your share of commissions and quest lines to keep you busy inMy Time at Sandrock, you’ll need to get the resources for these ambitious projects from someplace. And while plenty of materials are available on the surface, there are some – like ancient relics – that you’ll need to go diving for in the mines.

But mining in My Time at Sandrock is anything but traditional. You’ll mostly be on the hunt for relics or battles throughout the mines, with resources available but somewhat secondary. Click on your scanners and grab as much loot as you’re able to!

entering the abandoned ruins for the first time my time at sandrock

Updated on June 20, 2025:As we reach new Ruins in My Time at Sandrock and explore further into the Eufaula Desert, we’re updating our Sandrock mining guide to include more information about each of the Ruins.

Mining Basics

Pickhammers Are Key

In My Time at Sandrock, you’ll have two major tools, and one of them,the Pickhammer, is the major requirement for mining. You’ll find it useful for the majority of work you’ll need to do in Sandrock, but when in the Ruins, it’s especially critical.

Better Pickhammershave better statsthat will improve your mining experience, as will Pickhammers made with more advanced materials.Upgrading your Pickhammersas often as you can is critical to being more effective when mining.

abandoned ruins floor selection in my time at sandrock mining guide

Each material drops from excavating dirt at different percentages, depending on the graphical texture of the dirt you’re excavating. You’ll notice it varying throughout each Ruin.

Additionally, each Ruin hasore nodesof its main resources scattered throughout, which guarantee a drop of at least a few ores of that type.

a builder scanning for a dna model piece in my time at sandrock mining guide

To use your Pickhammer to excavate the Ruins and collect your resources, you’ll beconsuming Stamina- and plenty of it.

You’ll likely want tobring food to replenish your Staminathroughout your mining expedition - it’s pretty annoying to be really close to your next goal and need to leave for the day because you’re out of Stamina.

finding a relic in the ruins my time at sandrock

Jetpacks And Scanners

Unlike traditional games in the same vein as My Time at Sandrock, mining requires some specific tools as you venture through the ruins - ajetpackto help you get around, and ascannerthat builders can use to locate paths and fossils.

While the jetpack is fairly standard, you canupgrade your scanner to be more effective.

rocky introducing the builder and mi-an to the abandoned ruins in my time at sandrock

This requires a decent number of Gols and resources and quite a few advanced parts, but it’s worth it once youexpand your scanner’s range and sensitivityto find new items.

How To Find Different Floors In The Ruins

When you decide to head into the mines in My Time at Sandrock, you’ll see that thefloor selection tells you what’s availableon each floor before you even go down.

Once inside,ores sit atop piles of dirtand are ripe for the taking if your pickhammer can break that specific ore. For anything else, though, you’ll need todig through the dirtto move around.

rocky giving the builder a one week pass to eufala salvage in my time at sandrock

Use your scanner oftento locate new features that are buried in the dirt.Yellow markersdenote a location withan item of note, while thegreen markeris the location of thedoor to the next floor down.

Pathways to the next floors are usually buried and filled in with dirt, requiring a good amount of excavation. However,once you reach a new floor, it remains unlocked, and you can begin your next journey through the mines from there should you choose.

geeglers at the gecko station ruins my time at sandrock

Every Ruin Has Its Own Set Of Relics

You’ll likely be familiar withthe Museumif you’ve spent any time over by the Game Center before heading into the Abandoned Ruins, but if not, it’s where you candonate relics to improve your Workshop ratingthroughout the game.

We’ve got more information on the Museum in another guide, but before you’re able to begin filling it out, you’ll need tocollect Relic pieces in the different Ruinsaround Sandrock to fill out your collection, which we’ll elaborate on below.

geegler president exploding the shonash bridge my time at sandrock

You’ll need to prettythoroughly explore each Ruin to find every Relicto complete your collection.

Check out the information about each floor of the Ruins before heading down, as it shows you exactly which Relics can be found on each floor.

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Finish Rocky’s Crane To Access The Abandoned Ruins At Eufaula Salvage

One of your earliest missions as you settle into life in Sandrock is tobuild a crane for Rockyand his team to use over at Eufala Salvage.

Once you and Mi-an install the cranes you built and return Eufala Salvage to its fullest capabilities, Rocky tells you thatthe cranes are how you access the mines, and he’s excited that he and his team are finally able to get back down there.

In My Time at Sandrock, your first exposure to mining will be within theAbandoned Ruins below Eufala Salvage, which are inaccessible until the cranes are finished.

Even if you attempt to jump off the edge,you’re able to’t access the mines until the quest to build the cranes is complete- save yourself the needless Game Over that we got when trying.

However, the entrance to the mine being within the salvage yard does mean that you’ll need tobuy a pass to access Eufala Salvageonce the free trial Rocky gives you as part of the crane mission runs out.

A regular pass into Eufala Salvage costs200 Gols per week, but the expiration date of your pass will be marked on your calendar for a reminder. You can buy it rightat the gate into Eufala Salvage, which will remain shut unless you currently have an active pass.

Once the crane is finished and your pass is active,use the crane at the far end of Eufala Salvage to head down into the mines. It’s the large, black void to your left once you get off.

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Relics can be found in Relic Bags as well. Additionally, Rocky will eventually also sell the ores and materials you can collect within the Ruins at Eufaula Salvage.

Complete The Bridge Restoration To Access The Gecko Station Ruins

Further along in the story of My Time at Sandrock, you and Justice will need tofight your way through Gecko Stationafter a mishap when repairing the tram car.

After battling through swarms of lower-level Geeglers andreceiving your first firearmof the game, you’ll find yourself needing tofight the Geegler President.

Following a humorous cutscene with an unlikely hero, you’ll watch asthe Geegler President blows up the Shonash Bridge.

When you get back to Sandrock, you’ll begin the main story mission torepair the Shonash Bridge, which has plenty of side quests and materials to gather before you’re ready to formally reopen the bridge.

Once the Shonash Bridge is fully repaired and reopenedfor travelers, you’ll be able to cross into the Eufaula Desert proper for the first time in the game. Though there’s plenty to see and explore out here, follow the train tracks and head toward thelarge red building to the rightafter crossing the bridge.

This is the entrance to theGecko Station Ruins, an entirely new set of ruins independent of the Abandoned Ruins that houses an entirelynew set of resourcesyou can gather.

Like before, though, you’ll need aweekly pass for 200 Golsto enter the Gecko Station Ruins.

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Qi has bonus quests that send you into the Ruins, so be sure to chat with him often when unlocking new Ruins in My Time at Sandrock to make the most of your explorations!