Sand Minion
Mining minion, 12 tiers
The Sand Minion is a mining minion in Hypixel SkyBlock. It acts every 26s at tier I and every 13s at tier XII, producing 1 Sand per two-action cycle. At tier XII that is about 138 Sand per hour before fuel. Selling at the best available price comes to roughly 2.0K coins per hour.
Drops
| Item | Per cycle | Compacted form |
|---|---|---|
| Sand | 1 | Enchanted 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.
| Tier | Seconds per action | Sand per hour | Coins per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 26s | 69 | 990 |
| II | 26s | 69 | 990 |
| III | 24s | 75 | 1.1K |
| IV | 24s | 75 | 1.1K |
| V | 22s | 82 | 1.2K |
| VI | 22s | 82 | 1.2K |
| VII | 19s | 95 | 1.4K |
| VIII | 19s | 95 | 1.4K |
| IX | 16s | 113 | 1.6K |
| X | 16s | 113 | 1.6K |
| XI | 13s | 138 | 2.0K |
| XII | 13s | 138 | 2.0K |
Fuel and upgrades
Fuel adds to the speed of the Sand Minion. Everburning Flame gives +35% on this minion. Super Compactor 3000 turns 160 Sand into one Enchanted Sand.
| Fuel | Tier XII seconds per action |
|---|---|
| Enchanted Lava Bucket (+25%) | 10.4s |
| Magma Bucket (+30%) | 10s |
| Plasma Bucket (+35%) | 9.6s |
| Everburning Flame (+40% combat / +35% other) | 9.6s |
| Hamster Wheel (+50%) | 8.7s |
| Foul Flesh (+90%) | 6.8s |
| Enchanted Coal (+10%) | 11.8s |
| Solar Panel (+25%, day only) | 10.4s |
Calculators
Frequently asked questions
- How fast is the Sand Minion?
- It performs one action every 26s at tier I and every 13s at tier XII. Two actions make one cycle, and a cycle yields 1 Sand.
- How much does the Sand Minion make per hour?
- At tier XII with no fuel or upgrades it makes about 2.0K coins per hour, selling at the best of the NPC price and the Bazaar. Live prices change this figure.
- Is the 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.