Cut a Rock Guides
Practical walkthroughs for the mining loop, Cash, rares, Power, Index auras, AFK, and rooms.
Welcome to the Guides Hub for Cut a Rock by Duality Works. Every page here answers one stuck moment in the incremental mining loop: train Power on anvils, break floors and rooms, collect rocks, cut them open, sell materials, upgrade machines and pickaxes, fill the Index, and unlock auras. Servers hold six players, VIP servers are off, and the place launched 14 September 2026.
Use this hub as the map. Dive into a subguide when you need the full walkthrough, then return here to pick the next bottleneck.
Guide index
How to Play
Day-one walkthrough from tutorial to Copper Pickaxe and your first Petalstone. Covers controls (WASD, Space, E, F Spawn, Q Home), ticket awareness, daily Day-1 2x Money, Eyesight, and Room 1 drop expectations. Featured starter path — begin here if you just joined.
Make Money
Cash priority order that actually scales: Day-1 money boost → Eyesight → Copper Pickaxe → Uncommons → Pocket → cutter upgrades. Includes early material prices (Seashell, Copper, Rust Gear, Old Button, Petalstone) and why watching the cutter idle wastes sessions.
Rare Rocks
Nova Prism 0.1%, limited Day-7 stones (Genesis Monolith, Royal Relic, Sun Scarab), cosmic slang players use in chat, and how Index entries turn into aura progress. Pair with the Rock Tier List.
Power & Anvils
How anvil training works, AFK and offline Power notes, and the Robux anvil pass ladder: 25x 199, 50x 299, 100x 399, 200x 499 (1396 total). Read before you impulse-buy a mid pickaxe with Robux.
Pickaxes
Shop ladder versus limited or event tools, equip behavior, Day-4 free pickaxe timing, and why Copper’s 150x multi beats Stone’s 20x so hard. Cross-link to the Pickaxe Tier List for S/A/B/C ranks and to Infinity Reign endgame context.
Index & Auras
How the Index logs new materials once, why duplicates only sell, and how Index progress unlocks auras. Switch between Cash mode and Index mode without starving upgrades.
AFK & Offline
Logout checklist so cutters keep working, what offline Power actually does, and when permanent 2x AFK Speed is worth the Robux versus active anvil training.
Rooms & Floors
How Power opens floors, how to read Room boards (Room 1 85/15/0.1), and why deeper rooms raise Uncommon and Rare bands while Prism stays a patience tax.
Suggested reading order
- New save: How to Play → claim dailies and understand tickets on Codes.
- First $3K–$10K: Make Money while you eye Pickaxes.
- Power wall: Power & Anvils before deeper rooms feel impossible.
- Collection goals: Rare Rocks plus Rock Tier List.
- Index goals: Index & Auras once Uncommons feel routine.
- Depth plan: Rooms & Floors when Power walls appear.
- AFK setup: AFK & Offline before long logouts.
- Spend Robux: Robux Budget and Tools (starter pack, 2x boosts, anvil passes).
If you are tempted by autofarm loadstrings, read the risk section on Scripts after you understand the manual loop. Scripts break on patches tracked under Updates.
Core loop reminders the guides share
- Fill the backpack before running home; early Pocket is only a few slots.
- Start a cut, then mine or train — never stare at the timer.
- Collect finished stones with E when the machine says ready; uncollected cuts stall income.
- Sell, then buy the next planned upgrade — random shop clicks stall Copper timing.
- Room 1 stays 85% Common / 15% Uncommon / 0.1% Nova Prism until you push deeper boards.
Co-op and session length
With six-player servers and no VIP instances, expect contested tickets and busy anvils during peak hours. Short focused sessions that finish a planned upgrade beat three-hour wanders. Before you log off, load the cutter and claim dailies so offline cutting still works for you.
Keep guides aligned with patches
Weather events and NEW UPDATE banners can change stone pools, shop prices, or pass text. After a patch, skim Latest Update and the Duality Works group, then re-check any guide section that cites exact Cash or Robux numbers.
Related hubs
- Tier List Hub — ranked pickaxes and rocks
- Players — controls, etiquette, co-op tips
- Wiki — about this fan site and Duality Works disclaimer
Pick one bottleneck, open its guide, and execute the next upgrade. The mine rewards deliberate Cash more than frantic swinging.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Which Cut a Rock guide should I read first?
Start with How to Play for the day-one path to Copper Pickaxe and Petalstone, then Make Money for the upgrade order.
Do these guides cover codes and scripts?
Codes and scripts have their own hubs. Guides focus on gameplay systems; they link out when tickets or autofarm risks matter.
Are the Cash prices still accurate?
Early anchors like Copper $3K and Eyesight $1K / $7K are checked against current public info, but patches can reprice shops — verify after major updates.
Where do I find pickaxe and rock rankings?
Use the Tier List Hub and its pickaxes and rocks subpages for S/A/B/C progression ranks.