Stonewards Mine Locations and Cave Navigation Guide
Understand Stonewards procedural mines, cave navigation, resource routes, Map 2 and Dungeon changes, and how to return before the next wave.
There is no permanent ore-location map
Stonewards uses procedurally generated mines. Exact tunnels, veins, hidden caves, and resource routes can change between missions, so a screenshot of one run is not a universal location guide. The useful skill is building a safe route back to the bastion before the next wave.
How to navigate a new mine
- Note the mine entrance direction before digging deeper.
- Keep a recognizable main tunnel and branch from it.
- Follow valuable veins instead of clearing entire rooms.
- Watch the compass for community-observed
?loot-room hints and listen for treasure-room audio cues. - In co-op, split into named branches and call out rare resources.
- Turn back with enough time to deliver materials and prepare defenses.
Map and Dungeon patch notes
- Hotfix 0.1.4 fixed Map 2 props dropping Map 1 Stone.
- Hotfix 0.1.5 added out-of-bounds safeguards to parts of the Dungeon map.
- Hotfix 0.1.7 reworked Dungeon collision and fixed invisible projectile blockers and other oversized colliders.
- Hotfix 0.1.7 fixed Dungeon recycling so it grants the correct resources.
If a route from an older video behaves differently, confirm the current version before assuming the location was removed.
Official Hotfix 0.1.8 also changed co-op flow between waves: after all players choose End-of-Wave upgrades, the run stays paused until any player presses Continue. Use that pause as a short coordination check, not as evidence that mine layouts or loot rooms have fixed coordinates.
Mining priorities
Prioritize the resource that solves the next preparation problem: repairs, ammunition, upgrades, or progression. Hotfix 0.1.7 increased Gold earned from digging and changed Artificer bombs so each destroyed block can roll for Gold, making old Gold-farming comparisons obsolete.
FAQ
Where are the best mines in Stonewards?
Mines are procedurally generated within missions. Choose routes by current resource needs and return time rather than looking for a single permanent coordinate.
Are Lore Pages found in caves?
Official Hotfix 0.1.5 added new Lore Pages to discover in caves. Exact locations can vary; do not publish an unverified fixed coordinate.
Where can I verify map changes?
Use the official Stonewards news feed.