Fae Farm: The Complete Guide to the Saltwater Mines

Saltwater Mines have you feeling salty? Here is the guide for you.

Fae Farm Saltwater Mine Entrance
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Fae Farm provides players with a range of in-game activities. One of these is spelunking dungeons, finding useful materials, defeating Jumbles, and completing necessary story progression quests. The first dungeon that you will encounter is Saltwater Mines. Here you can find a comprehensive guide on everything that you need to know about Fae Farm’s first dungeon, Saltwater Mines.

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Everything to Do in the Saltwater Mines in Fae Farm

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What to Do in Saltwater Mines

You will spend a significant amount of time in Saltwater Mines for multiple reasons:

  • To get to the bottom of the dungeon and complete the quest to progress the story.
  • To collect natural resources for crafting.
  • To defeat Jumbles for both experience and loot.

All of the above can be done simultaneously or selectively. The first time that you enter the floor of a dungeon, you will have to make your way through it manually. This is done by finding the door switch, which is hidden under a resource. You will have to either use your pickax or shovel to dig in search of it. Fortunately, the door remains open after the initial unlock, and once the dungeon seal has been added to the floor’s pedestal, you will be able to teleport directly to the floor.

Tips to Prepare Before Entering Saltwater Mines

Firstly, Fae Farm has an option in the menu called ‘Dungeon Tracker.’ To access it, open your menu and then navigate to the lantern icon. Clicking on this will bring up the list of dungeons. At the start, the only one that you can interact with is Saltwater Mines, but as you progress, the following two will open up.

The Dungeon Tracker provides you with specific information about each floor once you’ve unlocked it. The icon to the left tells you if you have unlocked the ability to teleport to the floor, and the icon to the right tells you if you have gone through that door. To the right of this is a list of all possible resources on the floor.

It is a good idea to bring healing items with you – food-based items or healing potions. Bring a variety of items to replenish your health, stamina, and mana. You will be using all three throughout, as fighting Jumbles depletes your health, collecting resources depletes your stamina, and you can use magic for fighting and collecting resources.

Floor-by-Floor Guide to Obtainable Resources

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The following resources can be found on each level of Saltwater Mines

Note: All floors have the chance to spawn Stone, Clay, Sand, Coal, and a seasonal food item that replenishes a small amount of stamina.

FloorObtainable Resources
Floor 1• Silt (Low Chance)
Floor 2• Copper Ore (Very Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
Floor 3• Copper Ore (Very Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
Floor 4• Copper Ore (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
Floor 5• Rough Citrine (Very Low Chance)
• Copper Ore (Very Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
Floor 6• Rough Citrine (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Copper Ore (Medium Chance)
Floor 7• Rough Citrine (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Copper Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 8• Silt (Low Chance)
• Rough Citrine (Medium Chance)
• Copper Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 9• Rough Peridot (Very Low Chance)
• Rough Citrine (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Copper Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 10• Iron Ore (Very Low Chance)
• Rough Peridot (Low Chance)
• Rough Citrine (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Copper Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 11• Iron Ore (Very Low Chance)
• Rough Citrine (Very Low Chance)
• Rough Peridot (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Copper Ore (Medium Chance)
Floor 12• Iron Ore (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Rough Peridot (Medium Chance)
• Copper Ore (Medium Chance)
Floor 13• Iron Ore (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Rough Peridot (Low Chance)
• Copper Ore (Low Chance)
Floor 14• Iron Ore (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Rough Peridot (Low Chance)
• Copper Ore (Low Chance)
Floor 15• Rough Peridot (Very Low Chance)
• Rough Aquamarine (Very Low Chance)
• Copper Ore (Very Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Iron Ore (Medium Chance)
Floor 16• Silt (Low Chance)
• Rough Aquamarine (Low Chance)
• Iron Ore (Medium Chance)
Floor 17• Silt (Low Chance)
• Rough Aquamarine (Low Chance)
• Iron Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 18• Silt (Low Chance)
• Rough Aquamarine (Medium Chance)
• Iron Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 19• Silt (Low Chance)
• Rough Aquamarine (Low Chance)
• Iron Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 20• Silt (Low Chance)
• Rough Aquamarine (Low Chance)
• Iron Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 21• Rough Aquamarine (Very Low Chance)
• Rough Topaz (Very Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Iron Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 22• Rough Topaz (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Iron Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 23• Rough Topaz (Low Chance)
• Silt (Low Chance)
• Iron Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 24• Silt (Low Chance)
• Rough Topaz (Medium Chance)
• Iron Ore (Very High Chance)
Floor 25N/A

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Floor-by-Floor Guide to Jumbles

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Jumbles are the enemies that you will encounter in Fae Farm. Everyday items that have come to life and created havoc. Banished to the dungeons, it is now up to you to deal with them. The following are the Jumbles that you will encounter in Saltwater Mines.

JumbleDescriptionStrategy
DrecksionA directionless compass that likes to give chase.Drecksion will attack you by running forward. An AOE will appear so that you can see the straight path that it will take. It moves faster than the other Jumbles, but is still easy to avoid.
SinkerIronically, this anchor refuses to stay in one place.Sinker will attack by jumping up into the air above and slamming down onto you. A circular AOE will appear above Sinker before it drops. Make sure that you are not in this area.
TresroarDon’t be fooled, no treasure lies in these chests.When Tresroar is reading to charge at you, a triangular AOE will appear showing you if you are in its direct path. Simply move out of the way before it lunges forward.
CannotA cannon with legs that is always ready to fire.When Cannot aims at you, you will see the path of the cannonball. Simply step out of the way before it fires. Cannot will perform a summersault in the air to get closer to you after attacking.
OctowheelNo one is sure how that octopus got there but he sure is angry!Octowheel is constantly on the move. It spins around all over the place. You need to keep an eye on it and make sure that it does not get too close to you.

Required Dungeon Seals in Saltwater Mine

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Crafting the correct Dungeon Seal and placing it on the Dungeon Pedestal on each level has a great benefit. It lets you teleport to any floor of your choice whenever you want. You will not have to progress through each floor to get to a certain level with the resources that you want.

Note: To make Dungeon Seals, you will first need to build a Seal Crafting Station on your Homestead.

Dungeon SealResources Needed
Copper Seal• 4 Copper Ore
Hammered Copper Seal• 1 Copper Seal
• 8 Rough Citrine
Engraved Copper Seal• 1 Copper Seal
• 12 Rough Peridot
Iron Seal• 4 Iron Ore
Hammered Iron Seal• 1 Iron Seal
• 8 Rough Aquamarine
Engraved Iron Seal• 1 Iron Seal
• 12 Rough Topaz

With all of the above information, you will be able to get the most out of your time in Saltwater Mines! Which is important when the in-game clock never stops ticking. If you are ready to tackle the Floating Ruins, now is the perfect time to do so!

About the Author

Priscilla Wells

Priscilla is both the weekend editor and a freelance writer at Prima Games. She began working at Prima Games in early 2023. Prior to this, she spent nine years writing for both her own personal gaming blog, and other related websites. Priscilla has grown up playing video games, and most often plays her PS5 and Nintendo Switch consoles. You can find her playing Final Fantasy XIV, RuneScape, Pokemon GO, or lost in the latest RPG to release. She is an Australian living in the United States with her American husband, three children, and her Basset Hound. Before moving to the United States, Priscilla obtained a Bachelors of Secondary Education majoring in English and Japanese Language. This allowed her to teach English and Japanese in a high school setting. You can follow her on Twitter/X at @Cilllah

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