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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]]. == Messages ==; You cannot dig in such terrain.: Happens when [[Destroy pavement|Destroying pavement]] and cultivating a [[packed dirt]] tile also increases the corner is surrounded on all sides by trees or other digging-unfriendly tiles. Cut down one of the trees to continueskill.

*Activate a shovel and right-click a tile (it is not possible to dig on [[rock tile]]s) 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 of ) is where the tile will be dug down. Where you right-click to select the four corners and 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.

''Activate ==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 shovelactivated will give a mouse tool indicating the [[slope]] of a tile border when you mouse over it.* Digging can be done while moving, right-click so long as you do not move too far (two tiles) from the corpse and select "bury"tile you are currently digging.''

Burying ==PVP Servers==* Maximum slope on dirt is generally designed for limited to 150 on the [[Defiance]] and [[Elevation]] servers, no matter how high the disposal of a corpse. A corpse will attract carnivores so therefore it is skill a respectful act to bury an animal after you kill it. Also, remember to bury your own corpse after you pick up it's inventoryplayer may have.

==Digging for rockWarning Messages ==To start you must ; 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 reasonable distance 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 wateris 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. Keep digging ; 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 one 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 until you "hit rock" is surrounded on all sides by trees or you do similar tiles.; You are not have skilled enough skill to continue dig in such steep slopes.: Slopes become too steep when the dirt slope is greater than 3x your diggingskill. Once This includes any slopes on any tiles bordering the tile you hit rock in one corner wish to dig on. For example, with 15 digging skill, you then must 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 all other corners of 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 until they have all in which the involved 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. When you hit : All the dirt above the rock layer in all four corners the rock this tile will be uncoveredcorner has been dug away. If ; You suddenly become very weak, and your arm muscles fail you lack . 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 in "such steep slopes", you could on roads.: You need 20 body strength to dig the nearby tiles down further as well, on roads.; Your shovel fails to reduce penetrate the slope earth no matter what you try. Weird.: You are trying to dig in an area protected by the corners you're working onGMs. Find a different spot.

==Small digging guideBurying==For those that have trouble with any of the above guides, here is a small picture that may clarify it. This is the result of dropping a small amount of dirt on the corner of a tile:

http://img237Activate a shovel, right-click the corpse and select '''Bury'''.imageshack.us/img237/9803/n00bdiggingguideoe0.png

As per *Note: a [[crude shovel]] does <u>not</u> provide the image above, if you were to stand on the center corner (right in the center of the green square) and examine the rectangular tile border north of you, the game would tell you that the "slope is 1 dirts steep away from you". If you were to stand in the top-middle, and looking south, the examine would say that "the slope is 1 dirts steep towards you"bury action.

== 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 [[Dredgingbutchering|butcher]] ==A the animal with a [[dredgebutchering knife]] before it is used buried. Also, remember to dig dirt from under the water level. Maximum depth is determined by bury your digging skill. You need a boat to dredge. When not in a boat own corpse after you can only dredge to the same depth as you could dig with a shovel (2 dirt deep)pick up its inventory.

Improving If you try to bury something on a rock tile, cave tile, or a dirt tile where the dredge uses carpentry tools dirt is less than 3 dirts deep you will fail and logsget the message, "The ground is too hard to bury anything in using a shovel, but improves blacksmithing skilltry using a pickaxe." However, it is possible to bury corpses on a rock tile and or a cave tile with a [[pickaxe]].

To use a dredge==Under water==Until 7 dirt below sea level, while in a boat such you can dig as a Small Rowing boatabove water, but deeper than 7 you simply float on top must [[dredge]] instead of the tile you want to dredge, and right click the tiles below and select "Dredge". Dredging will also make 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"dig.

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