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Red Sand Minion

Mining minion, 12 tiers

The Red Sand Minion is a mining minion in Hypixel SkyBlock. It acts every 26s at tier I and every 11s at tier XII, producing 1 Sand per two-action cycle. At tier XII that is about 164 Sand per hour before fuel. Selling at the best available price comes to roughly 3.1K coins per hour.

Drops

ItemPer cycleCompacted form
Sand1Enchanted Red Sand (160 to 1)

Tier table

Speeds are seconds between actions with no fuel or upgrades. Profit uses the best of NPC and Bazaar prices.

TierSeconds per actionSand per hourCoins per hour
I26s691.3K
II25s721.4K
III24s751.4K
IV23s781.5K
V22s821.6K
VI21s861.6K
VII20s901.7K
VIII19s951.8K
IX18s1001.9K
X16s1132.1K
XI13s1382.6K
XII11s1643.1K

Fuel and upgrades

Fuel adds to the speed of the Red Sand Minion. Everburning Flame gives +35% on this minion. Super Compactor 3000 turns 160 Sand into one Enchanted Red Sand.

FuelTier XII seconds per action
Enchanted Lava Bucket (+25%)8.8s
Magma Bucket (+30%)8.5s
Plasma Bucket (+35%)8.2s
Everburning Flame (+40% combat / +35% other)8.2s
Hamster Wheel (+50%)7.3s
Foul Flesh (+90%)5.8s
Enchanted Coal (+10%)10s
Solar Panel (+25%, day only)8.8s

Calculators

Frequently asked questions

How fast is the Red Sand Minion?
It performs one action every 26s at tier I and every 11s at tier XII. Two actions make one cycle, and a cycle yields 1 Sand.
How much does the Red Sand Minion make per hour?
At tier XII with no fuel or upgrades it makes about 3.1K coins per hour, selling at the best of the NPC price and the Bazaar. Live prices change this figure.
Is the Red Sand Minion worth crafting?
Compare it with every other minion in the Minion Profit Calculator, which prices fuel, upgrades and sell method from live Bazaar data.