What exactly can you lose if you die in the mines?

[Xorfizz]

I am aware that you can lose random items in your inventory, but which items (if any) are always kept after death? Can rings and boots that are equipped be lost?

[Imissylou]

You lose items you have. You wake up at the doctor's office. The items you lose are random you can lose items you take into mine not just the items you get In the mine. Usually 3-4 items and you also lose some money. You will spawn at your house. It's Not a good thing, I usually restart if I die. Also You forget some floors as well having to start around 10 below the next time.

[Imissylou]

Yes, you can lose equipped items if you die. Lost a pair of boots the first time it happened to me.

[Imissylou]

Originally posted by MarshMelo:

Yes, you can lose equipped items if you die. Lost a pair of boots the first time it happened to me.

Originally posted by MarshMelo:

You lose items you have. You wake up at the doctor's office. The items you lose are random you can lose items you take into mine not just the items you get In the mine. Usually 3-4 items and you also lose some money. You will spawn at your house. It's Not a good thing, I usually restart if I die. Also You forget some floors as well having to start around 10 below the next time.

Hope that helps!!!

[sekai]

Quote from: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/The_Mines

Dying in the Mines causes the player to "forget" several of the most recent floors. Generally, around 5-11 floors will be lost, which means the elevator to those floors will not be accessible until progression is once again made. 10% of the player's gold will also be lost, as well as various inventory items, including weapons and tools (except for the Galaxy Sword). If tools are lost, they will be returned in the mail on the following day, though Fishing poles and weapons will not be returned. After dying in the mines, you will awaken in the mine entrance, apparently having been found by one of the villagers who live nearby.

In short, dying in the mine is a hassle: You will lose mines progress, gold, and a few items from your bag; all items on your person has the possibility of being lost as a result of dying outside a handful exceptions (though farming/foraging/mining tools may be returned on the next day if lost as stated in the quote, and so losing tools may be considered lucky due to the slightly mitigated penalty if you happen to be carrying a lot of good items. But nevertheless, the penalty of dying in the mine is indeed significant).

It's generally preferred that you just restart the day via reloading if you die in the mine, unless there is a very strong reason to choose otherwise (getting a super sweet loot in the mine that persisted after being revived which you don't want to lose from reloading the day). After all, with how costly dying in the mine comes, one often feels that simply repeating the day is less of a step-back.

[Dgo]

I died like 5 times ag first and learned the hard way it was a bad thing also did not understand why I forgot floors. After visiting forums I realised I could quit and restart plus going with empty bags to mines from now on.

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Lose progress on mine, lose money for Harvey, lose alot of item (like me lose all ore coal just dig in mine, seed just buy from Pierre, some left over item forget to sell)