Equipment
Discover 500+ equipment combinations and tools like the Mending Crutch. Build the strongest Mini'Oh loadouts to speed up your mining.
Introduction
The equipment system is where Hole Is Mine turns from a relaxing idle game into a build-crafting sandbox. Every Mini'Oh can be equipped, and with more than 500 possible equipment combinations, your choice of loadout has a real impact on how fast you mine, how deep you can push and how your crew fits together. Tools like the Mending Crutch are part of this system, and players on the Steam forums frequently ask what each piece actually does. This hub covers how equipment works, how to unlock new gear, how to build the strongest combos and how to match loadouts to the content you are tackling — whether that is fast farming in early Depths or pushing toward the Infinite Hole.
Equipment & Combo Focus
| Gear | Type | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Combos | System | 500+ ways to power up Mini'Ohs |
| Mending Crutch | Tool | Community-asked: boosts your dig |
| Tools | Gear | Equip to change how Mini'Ohs mine |
| Unlocks | Progression | New gear from deeper Depths |
Equipment Spotlight
Mending Crutch
The most-asked-about tool
Combo Building
500+ ways to empower your crew
Tool Loadouts
Gear changes how mining works
Unlock Progression
Deeper Depths, better gear
Core Mechanics
Equipment attaches to your Mini'Ohs and changes how they behave in the Hole. Tools are one category — the Mending Crutch is the best-known example, and its exact effect is one of the most-asked questions on the Steam forums. Beyond tools, the equipment system supports more than 500 combinations, which suggests that pieces interact with each other rather than simply stacking. The practical consequence is that there is no single "best" loadout: the strongest setup depends on your goals, your Mini'Oh crew and the Depths you are mining. The way you unlock new equipment is tied to progression, so pushing deeper with Shelly naturally expands your options and lets you experiment with stronger combinations.
Advantages
The equipment system gives the game long-term depth without adding complexity to the core loop. Because there are 500+ combinations, players who love optimizing have a huge design space to explore, while casual players can still progress with whatever they find. Equipment is also a satisfying progression hook: every new Depth can reward you with gear that visibly changes how your Mini'Ohs perform, which keeps the one-more-run feeling alive throughout the whole journey. The community is already sharing loadouts and theories on Discord and the Steam forums, and the combination system rewards exactly the kind of experimentation that wiki readers enjoy. For players who like building and theorycrafting, this is the system that keeps the game interesting long after the main Depths are done.
Challenges
The downside of a 500-combination system is that the game does not explain every piece clearly, which is exactly why players keep asking what the Mending Crutch does. Some equipment interactions are opaque until you test them yourself, and the wiki can only confirm the effects the community has verified so far. Because the game just launched, the exact stats of many items are still community-reported rather than developer-confirmed, so specific numbers should be treated with caution until they are reproduced by several players. A little trial-and-error is unavoidable, and that can be frustrating for players who want clear answers up front.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Mending Crutch actually do?+
How do I unlock new equipment?+
How do equipment combos work?+
Quick Tips
When you get a new tool, test it for one full sleep cycle of your Mini'Oh and compare the impurity count against your previous best. Direct A/B testing is the most reliable way to judge an item in this game, because the exact numbers are not always documented and community reports can vary.
Build combos around your current goal instead of chasing a single best set. A mining-speed loadout is great for farming sessions, a tougher set helps when you push into unknown Depths, and a balanced loadout works for general play. Switching based on what you are doing is far more effective than one static build.
Join the community loadout threads before the endgame. Players are actively discovering which combinations stack and which pieces synergize, and the shared lists save you hours of trial and error. The official Discord and Steam forums are the two best places to find verified combo reports. Bookmark the good threads so you can return to them when you unlock new pieces to test.
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