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==Description==Digging requires a is the [[skill]] of terraforming or moving [[Shoveldirt]]around. Activate shovel ---> Right-click It is used either to raise or lower a [[tile (any but rock) and select Dig. This will lower ]] or the ground and put 1x sides of a tile, to change the tile compound in your inventory. The ground is lowered at appearance of the closest corner to where world around you are standing. Digging requires a [[shovel]] and increases several [[characteristics]]: [[body strength]], rather than where you click[[body stamina]], and [[mind logic]]. [[Destroy pavement|Destroying pavement]] and cultivating a [[packed dirt]] tile also increases the digging skill.

So if you want to lower ==Method==*Activate a tile stand in the corner of the tile activate your shovel, and right -click>a tile and select "Dig this ". This will lower the corner you are standing on. To lower [[ground]] and drop the whole tile, you must stand dug material in each of the four corners in turn and dig. This is the same for raising a collectible pile on that tile, just drop dirt instead of digor nearby.

When *'''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 think you have a stand in) is where the tile nearly flat will be dug down. Where you can find out if it is perfectly flat by right clicking>flatten-click to select the dig command has absolutely no impact whatsoever on where you dig. If ''' So, for example, by standing in the timer northwestern corner of a tile and digging, just that tells you how long time there is left to perform area of the task starts at 0:09 seconds then it is flattile and connecting tiles will drop. If it doesn't start The other three corners of the tile will remain at this time right click again and select stoptheir original level. Then you should 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 where u need to flatten action). Dropping dirt on tile corners works the same way but by raising the corner in which the player is standing when dropping the tiledirt.

*The maximum slope you can dig on, level, or flatten is 3 x [your digging skill] + 1. e.g. A better way skill of 50.25 in digging will mean you can dig on, or adjacent to check the flatness of an edge , a slope of the tile is up to press 'c' key151 dirt.*For skills below 10, then look at one tile and if the line is straight, then you are sure it is flatcan dig slopes up to 30.

==Digging for rock==If you want to dig for a rock tile you must be aware that you probably have *It is not possible to dig a lot of dirt. To start you must dig a reasonable distance above water, keep digging in one corner till you "hit rock" on [[cliff]] or you do not have enough skill to dig deeper. Once you hit [[rock in one corner you must then dig until you hit rock in the other corners of the tile]]s. When you hit rock in all four corners the rock tile will Rock tiles can be uncovered[[Mining#Surface_mining|mined]] down.

==Flattening Guide==*To make lower a patch of ground perfectly flat is an art, and requires patience. Below is a guide on how to flatten one whole [[dirt tile.<br><br>When flattening you should not use the "flatten" option|dirt]], this is only used to check if the [[moss tile is flat.<br><br>If when flattening a tile it takes 9 seconds|moss]], then the tile is completely flat[[tundra]], if it is anything else then you should stop the action straight away so you do not ruin tiles around the one you are trying to flatten.<br><br>You should always dig down the [[steppe tile until it looks flat|steppe]], you need to check the or [[sand tile from all angles (North, East]], South, West) this will ensure that you have no slopes on must stand in each of the tilefour corners and dig. You can check for slopes by looking at the To raise a tile outline, the outline should be completely flat when you are looking directly at a compass position (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW); this is a well known technique of getting a tile completely flat.<br><br>If you are having trouble flattening a tile, then flatten 1 tile using the "flatten" option, then dig down or must drop dirt on tiles to match the outline of that tilecorners.<br><br>Flattening Guide by: -Clay tiles will lower every 50-100 actions while digging corners. When on tiles like [[peat]] or [[User:Listylister|Listylistertar]] 16:09, 13 June 2006 (CDT)digging produces material each dig, but will not lower the corner. You must use [[level]]ing for these tiles.

EXTRA TIP!<br>*To check if a tile is flat, you can either right-click a tile and select '''[[flattening|Flatten]]''' or examine the tile's borders. If all tile borders say "The [[slope]] is level", then tile is flat. You can use also see the flattening actiondifference in height between tile sides by examining the tile's borders. The reference will be a certain number of units of material either away from you or toward you relative to where you are standing. For example, if the corners (maximum slope is 2) that need to be corrected are dirt steep ''abovetowards'' flat level and it takes no more than 14 seconds.<br>If only one corner is 2 steps from being flatyou, go to the other end of the tile border you can use examined and dig twice to level the flattening action here too (19 seconds)edge in question. --[[User:Helge|Helge]] 16:46To avoid confusion in the beginning when examining tile borders, stand near, or preferably on, 13 June 2006 (CDT)--the blank non-highlightable "mini-square" at the corner of a tile.

===Flattening timers=Notes==* You need 10 digging and 20 body strength to destroy pavement.* You need 20 body strength to dig on roads.* 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 [[strange bone]]s & [[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.

To see how many digs you have left ==PVP Servers==* Maximum slope on dirt is limited to 150 on one corner(only if the other 3 corners of [[Defiance]] and [[Elevation]] servers, no matter how high the tile are at the same level) subtract 9 from the total time, then divide it by 5 (No cocky remarks on 9 - 9 = 0, 0/5 = Math error please :P)skill a player may have.

== 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.; 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 drop <item> on <structures/fences>: Occurs when trying to drop a dirt that is adjacent to a structure/fence in which the slope is more than 40.; The <structure/fence> is in the way.: Occurs when trying to dig in a corner 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 northwest corner is not 0 dirts or more above the 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 would only dissolve the concrete.: When using [[concrete]] to raise a tile below water the lowest height that the 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 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 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. For example if , with 15 digging skill, you can dig on, level, or flatten a slope up to 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 involved tiles are 7 or more dirts below the timer reads 29water 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 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 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 earth no matter what you try. Weird.: You are trying to dig in an area protected by the GMs. Find a different spot.

29 - 9 = 20, 20/5 = 4Burying==

YouActivate a shovel, right-click the corpse and select 'll have 4 digs left''Bury'''.

For those that had trouble with any of If you try to bury something on a rock tile, cave tile, or a dirt tile where the dirt is less than 3 dirts deep you will fail and get the above guidesmessage, here "The ground is too hard to bury anything in using a shovel, try using a small picture to maybe clarify pickaxe." However, it.<br>This is the result of dropping possible to bury corpses on a small amount of dirt on the corner of rock tile and or a cave tilewith a [[pickaxe]].http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9803/n00bdiggingguideoe0.png

==Tile Difficulties==Digging difficulty varies by tile. The formula starts at 1 + (the highest slope from that corner/5, rounded down), then adds the specific tile difficulty.  * Dirt - 0* Peat - 0* Sand - 10* Moss - 10* Clay - 20* Tundra - 20* Marsh - 30* Tar - 35* Steppe - 40 ==Skills & Characteristics==* [[Digging]]* [[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 skill ==See also==* [[Tile types]]* [[Guides/Flattening|Flattening]]* [[Leveling]]* [[Guides/FlatRaising|Flatraising]]* [[Guides/Landbridges|Landbridges]]* [[Mining#Surface_excavation|Sculpting rock layer with a pickaxe]]* [[Slope]]: an explanation on how to read slopes [[Category:Skills]][[Category:While_moving]][[Category:Babel/D]]