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==Description==
Digging is the [[skill]] of 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.
==Method==
*The maximum slope you can dig on, level, or flatten is 3 x [your digging skill]. e.g. A skill of 50.25 in digging will mean you can dig on, or adjacent to, a slope of up to 151 dirt.
*It is not possible to dig on [[cliff]] or [[rock tile]]s. Rock tiles can be [[Mining#Surface_mining|mined]] down.
*To lower a whole [[dirt tile|dirt]], [[moss tile|moss]], [[tundra]], [[steppe tile|steppe]], or [[sand tile]], you must stand in each of the four corners and dig. To raise a tile, you must drop dirt on the tile corners. Clay tiles will lower every 50-100 actions while digging corners. When on tiles like [[peat]] or [[tar]], digging produces material each dig, but will not lower the corner. You must use [[level]]ing for these tiles.
* You need 10 digging and 20 body strength to destroy pavement.
* You need 20 body strength to dig on roads.
* The only instance trees Trees will obstruct digging is when there is a tree in the NE, NW , and SW tiles. Cut down that tree and you can continue digging.* Digging holds a chance to reward you with rare bones [[strange bone]]s & E=emeralds[[emerald]]s. Anybody, even non premium accounts have the chance of finding emeralds. Only premium accounts have the chance of finding rare bones.* Having a shovel activated will give a mouse tool indicating the [[slope ]] of a tile border when you mouse over it.
* Digging can be done while moving, so long as you do not move too far (two tiles) from the tile you are currently digging.
== 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 4 adjacent slope borders.
Burying is generally designed for the disposal of a corpse. An unbutchered corpse will attract carnivores so therefore it is a respectful act to bury an animal after you kill it. It is a good idea to [[butchering|butcher]] the animal with a [[butchering knife]] before it is buried. Also, remember to bury your own corpse after you pick up its inventory.
If you try to bury something on a rock tile, cave tile, or a dirt tile where the dirt is less then than 3 dirts deep you will fail and get the message, "The rock ground is too shallow hard to bury anything inusing a shovel, try using a pickaxe." However, it is possible to now bury corpses on a rock tile and or a cave tile with a [[pickaxe]].
==DredgingUnder water==A [[dredge]] is a tool used to dig dirt from under the water level. Maximum depth may be determined by your digging skill. Dredge quality is also known to affect maximum depth. You cannot dredge at a depth greater than 180 Until 7 dirt below sea level. You need a boat to dredge. When not in a boat, you can only dredge to the same depth dig as you could dig with a shovelabove water, which is but deeper than 7 dirt deep below water level. You can use a dredge to flatten or level while disembarked. To dredge, drive a boat to the corner you wish to must [[dredge, activate the dredge, right-click the boat and select "Dredge". Boarding the boat as a passenger may help you stay on top ]] instead of the tile easier, without drifting. Dredging makes the tile you dredged steeper, just like normal digging. Dredged dirt/sand/clay will go into the boat's hold if there is space available (note that the dredge should have space in it as well, as the materials will "pass through" the dredge to the boat)dig.
==Digging for Rock Guide==
To set up a mine where there is no exposed rock, you must first reveal the rock layer under the dirt layer. Dig at a reasonable distance above [[water]]. Keep digging in one corner until "You hit rock" or do not have enough skill to continue digging. Once you hit rock in one corner, then you must dig in all other corners until they have hit rock also. When you hit rock in all four corners, then the rock tile will be uncovered. If you lack the skill to dig in "such steep slopes", you could dig the nearby tiles down further as well, to reduce the slope to the corners you are working on.
==Skills & Characteristics trained==See: * [[CharacteristicsDigging]]* [[Body]] > [[Body strength]]* [[Mind]] > [[Mind logic]]* [[Body]] > [[Body stamina]] (On PVE servers only)* [[Soul]] > [[Soul strength]] (On [[Epic]]servers only)
==[[Titles]]==
* ''Digger'' at 50 skill* ''Excavator'' at 70 skill* ''Land Shaper'' at 90 skill* ''Earthwurm'' at 100.00 skill
==See also==
* [[Guides/Landbridges|Landbridges]]
* [[Mining#Surface_excavation|Sculpting rock layer with a pickaxe]]
* [[Slope]]: an explanation on how to read slopes
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