The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is 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.
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 Depths but hasn't lit everything up yet. It can also be useful while you are walking around at night.
Updated by Erin Rice on May 29, 2023: 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 was made 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 or Brightbloom Seeds. It can become immensely useful while exploring. You can find these items outright, or you can find maps that will point you in the direction of the treasure.
The Miner's Mask
The Miner's Mask can be located within the Abandoned Kara Kara Mine within 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 the Gerudo 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.
The Miner's Top
This piece of the set is located in the Daphnes 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 the Susuyai Shrine. The closest chasm is the Hyrule Field Chasm.
The Miner's Top has a base Defense of 3. It also comes with the Glow Ability already added.
The Miner's Trousers
The final piece of the set is located within 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.
The Miner's Trousers also have a base Defense of 3. Their Ability is also the Glow Ability.