# Progression Paths In Rune Miners, progression is **multi-layered** and **modular**, allowing players to choose **how** they want to grow and **what** to focus on. There’s no single path to success — only the one that fits your strategy. *** ## 1. Miner Progression * Level up your miners by sending them on expeditions * Unlock better stats, deeper stamina pools, and higher resilience to addiction and aging * Fuse miners to increase rarity and power (see Fusion System) *** ## 2. Relic Optimization * Equip each miner with up to **2 unique relics** * Build synergistic loadouts that enhance team performance * Plan around the **no-duplicate rule** across active teams for maximum efficiency *** ## 3. Artifact Collection & Risk Scaling * Target high-risk zones to collect **Addicted Artifacts** * Balance the addiction buildup against the potential for **rare Relics** and **powerful runes** * Choose whether to **push deeper** or **retreat safely** — strategy matters *** ## 4. Economic Growth * Trade items with other players * Acquire **rune currency** * Participate in the **Impure Shop**, **Dungeon Sponsorships**, and **Guild Contributions** to grow influence and earnings *** ## 5. Dungeon & Crafting Progression * Unlock **Blueprint Tiers** to craft more powerful weapons * Explore dungeons to earn resources unavailable in mining * Optimize caravan compositions and gear setups for combat victory *** ## 6. Social Progression & Guilds * Join or create a **guild** * Contribute to community goals and climb **rankings** * Collaborate for collective rewards and social engagement *** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://alans-organization-23.gitbook.io/rune-miners/intro/progression-paths.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.