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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis full of things for players to do. Whether you’re looking for places to explore, obtaining armor, or you’re just trying to find fast travel locations so your map will show, there is plenty to do.
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One set of items that can help you with all three of those activities is the Miner’s Armor set. This set is crucial to anyone wanting to explore The Depthsbut hasn’t lit everything up yet. It can also be useful while you are walking around at night.
Updated by Erin Rice on July 23, 2025:With the increase of information being discovered about how The Depths corresponds with the surface level of Hyrule, this update adds the addition of which Lightroots are closest to the areas and which Shrines these Lightroots correspond with. The update also added information regarding what areas on the surface corresponded with where the mines are located in The Depths.
What Is The Miner’s Armor Set?
The Miner’s Armor set is a set of armor that can be obtained while exploring the many different abandoned mines within The Depths. This set of armor is unique in the fact that it wasmade for people who were mining in The Depths. This means that it glows as though it were a flashlight. This allows you to see what is around you in The Depths, even if you don’t have a Lightroot orBrightbloom Seeds. It can become immenselyuseful while exploring. you’re able to find these items outright, or you can find maps that will point you in the direction of the treasure.
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The Miner’s Mask
TheMiner’s Maskcan be located within theAbandoned Kara Kara Minewithin The Depths. This area corresponds with the Kara Kara Bazaar on the surface. All you need to do is go to the center of the mine and open the chest that you see. This mine is located very close to the Great Abandoned Central Mine and is a great place to hunt for items. The closest Lightroot is the Tatayam Lightroot. The closest Shrine is the Mayatat Shrine. If you don’t have anywhere near this mine unlocked for fast travel, you can enter into the chasm closest to theGerudo Canyon Skyview Tower. This will put you near the Abandoned Gerudo Mine. The mine you want is just northeast of there.
The Miner’s Mask has a base defense of 3. It also has the Glow Ability already on it.
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The Miner’s Top
This piece of the set is located in theDaphnes Canyon Mine, which is located pretty close to the first Ligthroot that you interact with in The Depths. This corresponds with Mount Daphnes on the surface. It is northwest of the Great Abandoned Central Mine. This chest, like the last one, is located in the middle of the mine and is hard to miss. The closest Lightroot is the Iayusus Lightroot. This corresponds with theSusuyai Shrine. The closest chasm is the Hyrule Field Chasm.
TheMiner’s Tophas a base Defense of 3. It also comes with the Glow Ability already added.
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The Miner’s Trousers
The final piece of the set is locatedwithin Hylian Canyon Mine.This mine is below Mount Hylia. It is southwest of the Great Abandoned Central Mine and can be reached via the miner’s cart from the Central Abandoned Mine. It is pretty close to the Koradat Lightroot. If you do not have this Lightroot activated, you can always enter into The Depths through one of the two chasms surrounding Mount Hylia.
TheMiner’s Trousersalso have a base Defense of 3. Their Ability is also the Glow Ability.
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