Scientists

Scientist access booth

Scientists allows you to send them on excavation missions for rewards such as minerals or relics. Scientists are a reward from chests after 60 km.

Scientists can be sent on missions through the scientist interface. The interface is accessed by clicking on the miner in the booth on the floating island at the top of the mine.

Scientist mission and relic interface

The scientist interface has four tabs, one for your relics and three for your scientists. It is not possible to have more than three active scientists, and you will not be awarded additional scientists if you have three active already. The only way to get rid of scientists is for them to be killed during a mission.

Scientists table

The table contains the name and rarity of each scientist together with if the given scientist has a reduced death chance and can grant extra rewards.

The rarity of a scientist impacts the death chance on excavations. The rarer a scientist is, the less the chance of dying on a mission it has.

Besides the fact a scientist can have a reduced chance of death, the Book of Success relic increases all excavation success rates by 2%

Name	Rarity	Reduced death chance	Can grant extra rewards
Jank	Common	No	No
Jank	Common	No	No
Mrs. Marge	Common	No	No
Taylor	Common	No	No
Ziggy	Common	No	No
Ziggy	Common	No	No
The Aussie	Common	No	No
Dallas	Uncommon	Yes	No
Ernie	Uncommon	Yes	No
Dr. Gilbert	Uncommon	Yes	No
Mr. Mustache	Rare	Yes	Yes
Mr. Mustachio	Rare	Yes	Yes
Dr. Archibald	Legendary	Yes	Yes

Death reasons

When a scientist dies, 1 of 15 death reasons can be displayed. The table below lists these reasons.

Death reason
Fell off the side of the mine
Ate some expired meat
Was too close to live explosives
Discovered boron is not edible
Returned to the periodic table
Should have studied safety first
Now weighs 21 grams less
Studied explosive drills to conclusion
Invented hover boots - never seen again
Victim of a cave-in
Victim of Methane Asphyxia
Victim of a Methane Explosion
Carbon Dioxide Suffocation
Long Term Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure
Was Electrocuted

Rewards

A scientist can give any of these rewards.

Reward	Description
Endless Miner Speed Potion	Relics
Golden Shovel	Relics
Key of Luck	Relics
Sword of War	Relics
Basic Treasure Chest	Treasure chests
Golden Treasure Chest	Treasure chests
2x Tickets	2 Tickets
Large bag of money	Some large sum of money
Small bag of money	Some small sum of money
Big Cheese	Double all current minerals in inventory
The Golden Pike	Relics
New Contract	Unlocks another scientist
Endless Scientist Speed Potion	Relics
Key of Gold	Relics
Relic Bag	Increases max relic slots by 1
Some Money	Some amount of money
Some Gold	Some amount of gold
Some Silver	Some amount of silver
Endless Drill Speed Potion	Relics
Sparkly Distraction	Relics
Book of Success	Relics
Steel Shield	Relics
Light Golden Boots	Relics
Golden Scythe	Relics
Some Copper	Some amount of copper
Endless Weapon Speed Potion	Relics
Book of Frugality	Relics
Midas Touch	Relics
Elemental Pike	Relics
Nugget of Attraction	Relics
Book of Time	Relics
Wider Well	Relics
Unlock a New Weapon	Unlocks a new battle weapon
Pay Cut	Relics
Oil	Some Oil
Wooden Shield	Relics
Copper Scythe	Relics
Scythe	Relics
Copper Pike	Relics
Light Boot	Relics
1 Ticket	1 Ticket
Carrot of Time	1 hour timelapse
Strawberry of Time	2 hour timelapse
Banana of Time	30 minute timelapse
Chocolate of Time	3 hour timelapse
Book of Secrets	Relics
1km Depth	Gain 1km depth
Sack of Endurance	Relics