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'''Digging''' is the [[skill]] of [[wikipedia:terraforming|terraforming]], or moving [[dirt]] around, and . It is used either to raise or lower a [[tile]]or the sides of a tile, to change the appearance of the world around you. Digging requires a [[shovel]] and increases several [[characteristics]], : [[body strength]], [[body stamina]], and [[mind logic]]. [[Destroy pavement|Destroying pavement]] and cultivating a [[packed dirt]] tile also increases the digging skill.

*Activate a shovel and right-click a tile (it is not possible to dig on [[rock]] tiles) and select '''"Dig'''". This will lower the [[ground]] and put 1x of drop the tile dug material in your [[inventory]]. Please note, dirt is dug from corners (points) of tiles and the corner of reference is where you were standing when the digging finished. Where you right-click to select the dig command has absolutely no impact whatsoever a collectible pile on where you dig. Where your avatars feet are is all that matterstile or nearby.

To lower a whole *'''Note that the material is dug from the corners of tiles; Where your avatar's feet are (which of the four corners in the tile, you must stand in each ) is where the tile will be dug down(exception is if you use dig action to the corner of the four corners tile and even if you stand on another corner it will still dig from the targeted corner). Where you right-click to select the dig command has absolutely no impact whatsoever on where you dig. To raise ''' So, for example, by standing in the northwestern corner of a tileand digging, you must just that area of the tile and connecting tiles will drop . The other three corners of the tile will remain at their original level. By then hovering the cursor over neighboring tile borders, one can then see the results of their work via slope count (1 slope = 1 dirt = 1 dig action). Dropping dirt on tile corners works the same way but by raising the tile cornerin which the player is standing when dropping the dirt.

To check if a tile is flat, *The maximum slope you can either right-click a tile and click ''[dig on, level, or flatten is 3 x [flattening|flattenyour digging skill]]'' or examine a tile's borders+ 1. e.g. If all tile borders say "The slope is flat", the tile is flatA skill of 50. You can also see the difference 25 in height between tile sides by examining the tile's borders. The reference digging will be mean you can dig on, or adjacent to, a certain number slope of units of material either away from you or toward you relative up to where you're standing151 dirt. *For example, if the slope is two "dirts" toward youskills below 10, go to the other end of the tile border you examined and can dig twice slopes up to level the edge in question. To avoid confusion in the beginning when examining tile borders, stand near or preferably on, the blank non-highlightable "mini-square" at the corner of a tile30.

Slopes become to steep when the dirt slope *It is greater than 3x your digging skill (This includes any slopes on any tiles bordering the tile you wish not possible to dig on)[[cliff]] or [[rock tile]]s. For example, with 5 digging skill, you Rock tiles can dig on a slope up to 15 steepbe [[Mining#Surface_mining|mined]] down.

Note: Upon reaching level 15*To lower a whole [[dirt tile|dirt]], [[moss tile|moss]], [[tundra]], [[steppe tile|steppe]], you no longer have to examineor [[sand tile]], nor double click a border to see it's slope. All you have to do is have a shovel activate must stand in each of the four corners and hover your mouse over itdig. At 30To raise a tile, you can see up to 2 borders awaymust drop dirt on the tile corners. Clay tiles will lower every 50-100 actions while digging corners. When on tiles like [[peat]] or [[tar]], at 45digging produces material each dig, 3 borders, and so onbut will not lower the corner. You must use [[level]]ing for these tiles.

==Digging for rock==*To start check if a tile is flat, you must dig can either right-click a reasonable distance above tile and select '''[[waterflattening|Flatten]]''' or examine the tile's borders. Keep digging in one corner until you If all tile borders say "hit rockThe [[slope]] is level" or you do not have enough skill to continue digging. Once you hit rock in one corner you , then must dig in all other corners of the tile until they have all hit rockis flat. When you hit rock You can also see the difference in all four corners height between tile sides by examining the rock tile 's borders. The reference will be uncovereda certain number of units of material either away from you or toward you relative to where you are standing. If you lack For example, if the skill to dig in "such slope is 2 dirt steep slopes"''towards'' you, go to the other end of the tile border you could examined and dig twice to level the edge in question. To avoid confusion in the nearby tiles down further as wellbeginning when examining tile borders, stand near, or preferably on, to reduce the slope to blank non-highlightable "mini-square" at the corners you're working oncorner of a tile.

http://img237==PVP Servers==* Maximum slope on dirt is limited to 150 on the [[Defiance]] and [[Elevation]] servers, no matter how high the skill a player may have.imageshack.us/img237/9803/n00bdiggingguideoe0.png

As per == Warning Messages ==; The concrete would only flow away.: Occurs when trying to raise a rock tile that is greater than 40 slope. It only takes into consideration the image above, if you were 4 adjacent slope borders.; The frozen soil is too hard to dig effectively.: Occurs when there is tundra next to it; The <item> would flow down into a <structure/fence>. You are not allowed to stand drop <item> on <structures/fences>: Occurs when trying to drop a dirt that is adjacent to a structure/fence in which the center slope is more than 40.; The <structure/fence> is in the way.: Occurs when trying to dig in a corner (right where there is a <structure/fence> present.; The object nearby prevents digging further down.: An object, such as a [[bulk storage bin]] may prevent digging steep slopes.; The road would be too steep to traverse.: You cannot dig a highway road to over 20 slope steep.; The water is too deep to cultivate here.: Occurs when trying to cultivate a tile in which the center of northwest corner is not 0 dirts or more above the green square) water table.; The water is too deep or too shallow to dig using that tool: You can only dig 7 dirt below water level with a shovel before you have to switch to a [[dredge]].; The water is too deep and examine would only dissolve the rectangular concrete.: When using [[concrete]] to raise a tile border north of you, below water the game would tell you lowest height that the "slope tile can be is 25.; The water is too deep to pack the dirt here.: Occurs when trying to pack a tile in which the northwest corner is more than 0 dirts below the water table.; The water is too deep to pave here.: Occurs when trying to pave a tile in which the northwest corner is 1 more than 0 dirts below the water table.; You are not allowed to drop dirt there.: Cannot drop dirt on paved road when the corner is surrounded on all sides by trees or similar tiles.; You are not skilled enough to dig in such steep slopes.: Slopes become too steep away from when the dirt slope is greater than 3x your digging skill. This includes any slopes on any tiles bordering the tile you"wish to dig on. If For example, with 15 digging skill, you were can dig on, level, or flatten a slope up to stand 45 steep.; You can't flatten at that depth.: Occurs when trying to flatten a tile in which is the involved tiles are 7 or more dirts below the water table.; You can't level at that depth.: Occurs when trying to level a tile in which the top-middleinvolved tiles are 7 or more dirts below the water table.; The area is too crowded with (trees / bushes / trees and bushes) to dig properly.: This message happens when the corner is surrounded by 3 or 4 tree or bush tiles. Cut down one (or more) to continue.; You cannot dig in such terrain.: This message will occur when trying to lower floorboards through a dig action.; You hit rock.: All the dirt above the rock layer in this tile corner has been dug away.; You suddenly become very weak, and looking south, your arm muscles fail you. You just can not dig here it seems.: You are trying to dig within a planned house.; You can't figure out how to remove the examine would say that "stone. You must become a bit better at digging first.: You need 10 digging to remove pavement.; You need to be stronger to destroy pavement.: Body strength of 20 and a digging skill of 10 is required for destroying pavement.; You need to be stronger to dig on roads.: You need 20 body strength to dig on roads.; Your shovel fails to penetrate the slope is 1 dirts steep towards earth no matter what you"try. Weird.: You are trying to dig in an area protected by the GMs. Find a different spot.

== Dredging Burying==A dredge is used to dig dirt from under the water level. Maximum depth is determined by your digging skill. You need a boat to dredge. When not in a boat you can only dredge to the same depth as you could dig with a shovel (2 dirt deep).

Improving Activate a shovel, right-click the dredge uses carpentry tools corpse and logs, but improves blacksmithing skillselect '''Bury'''.

To use *Note: a dredge, while in a boat such as a Small Rowing boat, you simply float on top of the tile you want to dredge, and right click the tiles below and select "Dredge". Dredging will also make [[crude shovel]] does <u>not</u> provide the tile you dredged steeper, just like normal digging, it's basicly the same. There is no specific boat to dredge from. There is no such boat as a "Dredger"bury action.

* ''Digger'' at 50 skill* ''Excavator'' at 70 skill* ''Land Shaper'' at 90 skill* Earthwurm at 100 skill