Drills
Introduction
The drill hub on the Mine a Planet wiki documents every craftable drill head, the smelt recipes that unlock them, the planets they were designed for, and the recommended reforge order for players pushing into the late game. Drill progression is the central progression pillar — damage scales with prestige points, ore multipliers compound across Rebirths, and the S-tier drills are gated behind hours of smelter work. Use this hub whenever you decide what to craft next or which drill to take into a new biome. The drill progression system is the longest progression arc in Mine a Planet and rewards both casual miners who want to chase the S-tier drills and hardcore grinders who optimize every smelt batch. Use this hub as your reference whenever you decide what to craft next or which drill to take into a new biome. Bookmark this page so you always have the tier list, recipe roster, and reforge timing recommendations at hand.
Drill Forge Quick Reference
| Tier | Drill | Best Planet | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Mythril Destroyer | Nebula | x4.5 ore |
| S | Cosmic Reaper | Void | x5.0 ore |
| A | Solar Flare | Volcano | x3.0 ore |
| B | Titanium Spire | Mars Deep | x2.1 ore |
| C | Copper Drill | Earth | x1.0 ore |
Drill Lineup
Mythril Destroyer
The Mythril Destroyer is the standard-bearer for late-game mining — it combines 450 base damage with a x4.5 ore multiplier and the heat-resistance buff that lets it survive long Nebula sessions without burning through repair kits. It is the first drill most endgame miners craft and the one they reforge across every Rebirth cycle. Stockpile 50 Mythril Ore and 25 Stardust before smelting the Mythril Bar prerequisite, since Stardust only drops inside Nebula.
Cosmic Reaper
The Cosmic Reaper is the highest raw damage drill in the game (500 base) and the only one with a dedicated x5.0 ore multiplier on Void biomes. It costs 100 Void Shards plus 50 Stardust to forge the Cosmic Core prerequisite, which makes it the most expensive drill to craft. Pair it with the Cosmic Wolf pet to push Void Shard drop rates to their practical maximum and you will clear Void runs in record time.
Solar Flare
The Solar Flare is the strongest Epic-tier drill and pairs especially well with the Magma Piercer because both drills share a heat-resistance buff that stacks on Volcano. With 320 base damage and a x3.0 ore multiplier, it sits comfortably between mid-game Titanium Spire drills and the Legendary endgame. The recipe requires 30 Magma Ore plus 20 Titanium, both of which are abundant after the Mars Deep phase.
Titanium Spire
The Titanium Spire is the first drill that reliably survives Mars Deep grinding without losing durability — it deals 210 base damage and multiplies ore returns by x2.1. The recipe costs 20 Titanium Ore plus 10 Coal, which is achievable after a single Mars Deep farming session. Most players craft the Titanium Spire before unlocking Volcano, and it remains in their inventory as a backup mid-tier drill for low-durability grinds.
Iron Hammer
The Iron Hammer is the first mid-game drill a player will own — 160 base damage and a x1.6 ore multiplier is more than enough to clear Mars and Europa comfortably. The recipe is the cheapest Rare-tier craft in the game (10 Iron Ore plus 5 Coal) and unlocks as soon as the player smelts their first Iron Alloy. Reforging the Iron Hammer across the first Rebirth is a strong early prestige strategy because the cost is low.
Core Mechanics
Drills are crafted at the Crafting Bench from alloys that you smelt at the Smelter. Damage scales with the player level and with prestige points earned from Rebirths, so a reforged Mythril Destroyer outscores a freshly forged Astral Annihilator even though both start in the same tier. Each drill has an associated biome affinity that grants bonus damage or durability when used on its preferred planet, which is why a tier list alone cannot capture every drill's true value. Use the drill hub to compare stats, recipes, and unlock requirements side by side. Drill recipes unlock progressively as your smelt count grows, so each new alloy opens more drill blueprints. Reforging preserves one drill across Rebirths, which is essential to keep your strongest gear. Damage scaling with prestige points means a reforged Mythril Destroyer outscores a fresh Astral Annihilator even though both start in the S tier. Use this hub to compare stats, recipes, and unlock requirements side by side whenever you queue a new smelt batch at the Smelter.
Advantages
The drill progression system rewards both casual and hardcore grinders — casual players can clear Earth and Mars with the Copper Drill, while hardcore grinders chase the Cosmic Reaper for Void biome supremacy. Crafting decisions are guided by the recipe tier rather than by raw coin cost, which means every player can reach at least the Rare tier with a few days of focused smelting. Reforging preserves one drill across Rebirths, which lets the strongest drills compound in value across every prestige cycle. The tier list and feature table on this page make crafting decisions fast. A clear tier list makes crafting decisions fast — you always know which drill to forge next without comparing every stat manually. The list also flags which drills are worth reforging across Rebirths and which are throwaway mid-game picks. S-tier drills are guaranteed to scale into the endgame, so investing in one early saves smelter batches later. The tier list and feature table on this page make crafting decisions fast and consistent across the entire progression.
Challenges
Some Legendary drills are gated behind long, expensive grinds — the Cosmic Reaper alone requires 100 Void Shards plus 50 Stardust, which means hours of Nebula farming before the first craft. Drill damage formulas are rebalanced in major patches, so a tier list compiled before the June 2026 UPDATE1 patch may reference numbers that no longer apply. The situational value of certain drills (Quantum Borer shines on Europa but underperforms on Nebula) means a flat tier ranking cannot fully capture every biome's optimal loadout. Some Legendary drills are gated behind long, expensive grinds — the Cosmic Reaper alone requires 100 Void Shards plus 50 Stardust, which means hours of Nebula farming before the first craft. Drill damage formulas are rebalanced in major patches, so a tier list compiled before the June 2026 UPDATE1 patch may reference numbers that no longer apply. The situational value of certain drills means a flat tier ranking cannot fully capture every biome's optimal loadout, so verify damage with a small mining session before committing materials.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Quick Tips
Always reforge your strongest Rare drill before your first Rebirth — without reforging, your best drill resets to Common and your damage drops by half. Stockpile five Mythril Bars ahead of time so the reforge cost is covered the moment you reach level 25. Without reforging, your best drill resets to Common and your damage drops by half after the prestige wipe. Stockpile five Mythril Bars ahead of time so the reforge cost is covered the moment you reach level 25 and trigger the reset. The reforge is done at the Crafting Bench and preserves one drill of your choice across every subsequent prestige cycle. Always reforge your strongest Legendary drill rather than a mid-tier pick, since the cost is fixed regardless of which drill you preserve.
Carry one mid-tier and one legendary drill in your inventory. Swap to the mid-tier drill for low-durability grinds to save legendary repair kits — repair kits cost 25 Drill Pieces each at the lobby vendor and add up quickly across a long grinding session. Repair kits cost 25 Drill Pieces each at the lobby vendor and add up quickly across a long grinding session on a tier-2 biome. Carrying a mid-tier drill for low-durability grinds saves legendary repair kits for the highest-yield biomes like Nebula and Void. The savings typically add up to 30-40% less repair kit usage across a single 90-minute grinding session, which is worth more than the small damage bonus of always using your strongest drill. Swap based on the durability requirements of each session.
Solar Flare pairs better with Magma Piercer than with Mythril Destroyer because both Epic drills share the same heat-resistance buff that stacks on Volcano. The damage bonus from the buff is larger than the raw multiplier difference between Epic and Legendary drills on that biome. Both Epic drills share the same heat-resistance buff that stacks on Volcano biomes, so the combined damage bonus is larger than the raw multiplier difference between Epic and Legendary drills on that biome. Pair them for the highest effective damage on Volcano, and switch back to the Mythril Destroyer for the Nebula and Void biomes where the heat-resistance buff does not apply. The Solar Flare + Magma Piercer combo is the recommended Volcano loadout for any miner who has not yet forged the Mythril Destroyer.
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