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{{see also|Mining warnings}}There are several "modes" of '''mining''', depending on where and what you mine. The method is much the same for all of them: Activate a [[pickaxe]], right-click the place to mine and select Mining -> (action). Mining speed is determined by mining skill, [[pickaxe]] [[quality]], [[Skills:Pickaxe|pickaxe skill]] and the [[Wind of Ages]] cast, ordered from greatest effect to least.
Mining speed Because Wurm is determined by mining skillnot a true 3D world, the cave layer is essentially a second world beneath the surface. It is possible to mine upwards and downwards with a few [[pickaxe]] [[quality]], [[Skills:PickaxeMining warnings|pickaxe skill]] and the [[Wind of Ageslimitations]] cast, ordered from greatest effect to least.
Because Wurm is not * Mining straight mines at zero slope. Mining upward or downward mines at a true 3D worldslope of 20 in that direction. From this, a set of variants is applied based on skill which ultimately determines the cave layer is essentially a second world beneath final slope of the surfacetile. It This skill-based variance set is such that: <50 skill is +/- 3, 50-70 is +/- 2, 70-90 is +/- 1, 90+ is possible to mine upwards and downwards with a few [[Mining warnings|limitations]]0. Only the final action that breaks the wall (upward, downward, or straight) determines the direction mined.
=== Tunnel exits ===It is not possible to create an exit from a tunnel from the inside if there is dirt covering the planned exit, this must fully uncovered and bare just as if you were to create an entrance from outside.:'''Read More''': [[Prospecting]] | [[Ore]]
{{Main|Surface mining}}Surface mining is the action of shaping external rock or cliff faces to prepare an area for tunnellingtunneling, adjusting terrain for other uses or simply for aesthetic reasons. To mine on the surface , all adjacent corners of the tile must be clear of dirt. When mining into water the maximum depth permitted is -24 from the water level.: Activate To mine the surface rock, first '''activate''' a [[pickaxe and use ]]. While standing on the {{key|RMB}} corner you wish to modify, '''right-click''' on the rock of cliff tile, select '''Mining''' > '''Mine'''.After anywhere between 1 and several It may take one or more actions to lower a single dirt level of rock will be removed. Border [[slope ]] depth may be seen with a pickaxe activated just as with a [[shovel]].:Event message with [[slope]] changeSlope reduction: ''{{event|inline|You mine some rock shards.''}}:Event message without [[slope]] changeNo reduction: ''{{event|inline|You chip away at the rock.}} :'''Read more''': [[Surface mining]] | [[Digging]] | [[Slope]]
{{Main|Mine door}}You can limit access to your mine with the use of a '''[[mine door]]'''. Several types of mine doors are available. Remember that off-deed mine doors can be bashed by other players, so your mine is not entirely safe just because it has a mine door attached. A deed [[perimeter]] does '''not''' protect mine doors.
{{see also|Mining guide}}Different ore veins have different difficulties. The easiest is mining plain rock, followed by [[iron vein]]s and [[copper vein]]s. The hardest are silver and gold. As with most things in Wurm, too low difficulty leads to reduced skill gain, while too high difficulty results in high failure rate. A failure results in a 1.00 QL by-product.
| [[Silver vein|Silver]] or [[Marble wall|Marble]] || 90+
== Resources ==There '''Optimal Pickaxe Selection for Skill Gain''' If you want to optimize mining skill gain, you need to pick the correct QL pickaxe for your skill and for the vein you are several types of resource which mining. You can be found while mininguse the formula: ''(Skill + Tool QL) divided by 2, then subtract 20 = <optimal difficulty>'' Plug in the variables you know, and solve for the remaining variable.
! width=100 | Resource
! width=100 | Vein / Tile
! width=100 | Crude
! width=100 | Refined
| [[Silver]]||[[Silver vein]]||[[Silver ore]]||[[Silver lump]]! Tile type !! Mining By-Products
For details about ore location, see :'''Read More''': [[prospectingProspecting]] | [[Resources]].
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== Overview ====== Description ====
'''Mining''' is the skill of excavating [[rock shards]] and [[ore]] veins.
==== Characteristics gained ====
* Body / [[Body strength]], [[Body stamina]]* Mind / [[Mind logic]]* Soul / [[Soul strength]]
== Method ==
* You may not mine upward out of rock and into the [[dirt]] that is covering it.
* You can mine downward until you reach the [[water]] table, but can not mine deeper than one tile level below water level.
* It is not possible to have one tunnel pass under or over another without forming a vertical shaft. Each tile is essentially a pillar, so if two tunnels cross at different elevations they create a shaft going from the upper tunnel to the lower tunnel. his can be useful when done intentionally. It can also ruin your mine if unplanned.Planning your mine with an overhead view :'''Read More''': [[Wind of your mine on graph paper can save you some heartache.Ages]] | [[quality|Quality]] | [[pickaxe|Pickaxe]]
=== Opening a mine ===
The first step is to make a '''mine entrance ''' on the surface which may be done on any [[cliff]] or [[rock tile]].
The [[slope]] of the [[tile border]]s around the left and right of the required entrance are an important factor, too shallow of an opening and the entrance would be too steep to easily walk in and out of and may even prevent [[cart]]s, [[horse]]s or [[wagon]]s from using the entrance. The slope on both sides should ideally be greater than 10 each to ensure that the entrance is easy to navigate. The good news is that a poor Poor tunnel slopes can be fixed. The bad news is that , however, it is a lot of work!very difficult.
: Activate a pickaxe and use the {{key|RMB}} on '''right click''' the rock or cliff, select '''Mining''' > '''Tunnel'''.
Each tunneling action has a chance to create a [[rock shard]]. After 51 tunnelling actions a number of [[rock shards]] are created, usually 9, the message ''{{event|inline|You will soon create an entrance'' }} will appear. A few actions [[rock shard]] or two later , and an entrance will be created, the exact number of actions is random; averaging around 5 mining actions after the message first appears.
* Tunnels can not be opened if the north-west corner is more than 4 dirts below [[Water#Water level|water level]].
* You cannot [[Mining#Surface_mining|surface mine]] to correct an oddly shaped entrance so once it is open. So you must make sure to have the tile in the exact shape you want it to be before you open the mine.* The maximum height of a tunnel entrance is 270 slope.* The maximum height of an tunnel entrance is 90 slope if you plan to add a mine door.* You may not open create a mine entrance directly adjacent up to another3 tiles wide.** To widen a tunnel, the tile you mine must only be connected to ONE open tunnel only** Mine doors cannot be placed on tunnel entrances that are 2 or more tiles wide. :'''Read More''': [[Slope]] | [[Digging]] | [[Water#Water level|Water Table]]
=== Tunnel excavation ===
Mining a cave wall inside of a mine will remove that tile of rock. It takes anywhere from 45 -50 mining actions to produce the message ''{{event|inline|The wall will break soon'', }} after which it takes an average of 5 actions to fully remove the tile.
: Activate a pickaxe and use the {{key|RMB}} on '''right click''' the cave tile, select '''Mining''' > '''Mine'''.
* It is possible to mine up, down or flat but only the final action is taken into account. The resulting slope of up or down will be approximately 20.
* There are slight deviations in mine slopes (up to 1 3 "dirtSlope") when a mine shaft progresses. The idea of "level" This is based off Mining Skill.** skill less than 50, +-3** skill = 50, variance is +-2** skill = 70, variance is actually between +-1 and 1 slope.** skill = 90+ no variance
* When connecting two mine shafts, the direction of the mining is irrelevant; one floor will connect to the other floor and ceilings will likewise connect.
* Each action will produce one rock shard.
* All items mined from the cave wall will appear in a pile on the ground on the tile you're stood, ; this often includes items such as [[salt]] and [[gem]]s , all of which are found randomly.* It is not possible to create an exit from the inside if there is dirt covering the planned exit, this must be fully uncovered and bare just as If you were to create an entrance from the outside.** If the outside tile if covered by dirt while trying to mine out the message {{event|inline|The cave wall looks very unstable and dirt flows in. You would be buried alive}} :'''Read More''': [[Gem|Gems]] | [[Salt]]
=== Ore mining ===
[[Ore]] is produced by mining on ore [[vein]]s found inside of a mine. When an ore vein is depleted a tunnel is created the same as as when mining rock. However, a vein can take several thousand actions to deplete, so it is advised to mine around ore veins for tunnelling tunneling purposes. Shards may also be produced from [[marble]] and [[slate]] veins.
: Activate a pickaxe and use the {{key|RMB}} on '''right click''' the ore or shard tile, select '''Mining''' > '''Mine'''.
* Each action will produce one ore or shard of the vein's type on the floor in a pile where you are standing.
=== Floor and ceiling mining ===
Mining the floor or ceiling of a cave does not create tunnels. Instead, it raises (for ceiling) or lowers (for floors) the cave. Note that, as with [[digging]], these actions affect the closest corner of the tile and not the tile itself. A ceiling tile can be mined upward around 31 times before it is too high to reach (given that you haven't lowered the floor before you start). A floor tile can be mined down well past swimming depth to let boats such as Corbitas pass through. It is a good idea to keep a rowboat/sailboat close by for stamina regain when mining past the water level.
: Activate a pickaxe and use the {{key|RMB}} on '''right click''' the floor or ceiling tile, select '''Mining''' > '''Mine'''.
* When removing a rock tile adjacent to a section of the mine which has been modified as such it's important to know that the floor of the new section connecting the modified corners will match up (providing you didn't mine up or down), but the ceiling will not. The ceiling will take the standard height.
* You can fix slopes with [[Concrete]]: one concrete will raise one corner, the equivalent of 1 dirt or 1 mine action.
* Mining ceilings for rock shards is much faster than mining on a wall tile, this can be used to your advantage when not wishing to extend a mine, but shards are required.
* When mining the ceiling to high you will receive the message {{event|inline|You cannot reach the ceiling}}.* When mining the floor too low, (with an already high ceiling, before hitting the water level) you will receive the message:{{event|inline|Lowering the floor further would make the cavern unstable}}.* When mining the floor you can create uneven surfaces thus make it hard to move around on. For the best access in a mine it is recommended not to mine the floor directly unless you have a plan for it. The actions "mine up" and "mine down" create a predictable slopes of 20 and are good if you want a sloped passage, although floor mining can be very useful if used in the right way. :Proceed with caution when adjusting the floors as mining is not easily reversed. When digging you can always drop the dirt and refill the hole - this is '''not''' possible when mining. :'''Read More''': [[Mining warnings|Mining Warnings]] | [[Concrete]] | [[Digging]]
=== Leveling ===
Standing on a flat cave tile will permit the levelling leveling of an adjacent tile so that it will be at the same height. To see if a tile is flat simply activate a pickaxe and hover over the tile.: Activate a pickaxe and use the {{key|RMB}} on '''right click''' the cave floor tile, select '''Mining''' > '''Level'''.* In order to raise any corners [[concrete]] must be held in the inventory. :'''Read More''': [[Concrete]]
=== Surface mining ===
== Other information ==
=== Mine doors ===
* If you wish to place a [[fence]] around a mine entrance this should be done before attaching a mine door.
:'''Read More''': [[Mine door|Mine Doors]]
=== Dropshaft ===
Dropshafts are typically unfavourable unfavorable in mines. They link two sections of a mine together which have a height difference of many dirts. They are not easily traversable. Vehicles and horses will not be able to move between the levels, and a player must [[Climbing|climb]] to move between the two. When a drop shaft is going to be created you will receive this message before the wall breaks: {{event|inline|You hear falling rocks from the other side of the wall. A deep shaft will probably emerge.}}
Should a dropshaft be required, simply mine out the rock tile which separates two mines of different levels. These are very hard, often impossible, to modify once created. Some players have created dropshafts to gain fast access to water or create short-cuts. There is no falling [[damage]] inside mines, so falling down these shafts is not going to injure the player.:Proceed with caution as these are very hard, often impossible, to modify once created. :'''Read More''': [[Climbing]] | [[Damage]]
=== Cave-ins ===
Reinforcing a cave wall with a [[support beam]] will lower the chance of a cave-in on tiles surrounding that support. Once reinforced they may not be excavated, however a mayor may mine out the support should it reside on their deed. This would take approximately 50 actions just to remove the support. Ore veins are considered similar to reinforced walls for purposes of stability.
* The chance that a tile is replaced with a vein or shard other than rock is extremely low.
* You also have the option to manually cave in mine tiles using the spell [[Strongwall]] and using a [[shaker orb]] which can be bought from a trader for 5 silver and is a one time use item.
:'''Read More''': [[Support Beam]] | [[Strongwall]] | [[shaker orb|Shaker Orb]]
== Skillgain ==
Items from successful mining have random QL, but the maximum possible is the lower of your mining skill and the tile's inherent quality. See [[prospecting]] for details about tile quality.
'''Note''': In order to gain skill from a mining action the by product has to be anywhere in between 1.01 and 39.99 quality range.
'''Note''': All tests were done with a 25ql pickaxe.
{| class="wikitable"
! Tile type !! Skill
|-
| [[Rock]], [[Zinc vein|Zinc]] || 1-5025
|-
| [[Iron vein|Iron]] || 5025-6035
|-
| [[Copper Tin vein|CopperTin]] || 6035-7050
|-
| [[Tin Copper vein|TinCopper]], [[Zinc Slate]], [[Lead vein|ZincLead]] or || 50-75|-| [[Lead Silver vein|LeadSilver]] || 7075-90|-85| [[Gold vein|Gold]], [[Marble]], [[Sandstone]] || 90+
|-
|+ Optimal Skill Gain
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ore type !! Difficulty|-| Stone || 2|-| Zinc || 2|-| Iron || 3|-| Tin || 10|-| [[Copper]]||[[Copper vein]]20|-| Slate || 20|-| Lead || 20|-| Silver || 35|-|[[Copper ore]]Gold ||[[Copper lump]]40
|-
| [[Gold]]Reinforced ||[[Gold vein]]||[[Gold ore]]||[[Gold lump]]40
|-
| [[Iron]]Marble ||[[Iron vein]]||[[Iron ore]]||[[Iron lump]]40
|-
| [[Lead]]Sandstone || 45|-|} :'''Read More''': [[Lead veinMining guide]]||[[Lead oreProspecting]]||[[Lead lumpOres]] == Resources ==There are several types of resource which can be found while mining: {| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| [[TinRock]]||[[Tin veinRock shards]]|- |[[Tin oreSlate]]||[[Tin lumpSlate shards]]
|-
| [[ZincSandstone]]||[[Zinc veinSandstone shards]]|- |[[Zinc Marble wall|Marble]] || [[Marble shards]]|- | [[Iron Vein]] || [[Iron ore]]|- |[[Zinc lumpCopper Vein]] || [[Copper ore]]
|-
| [[SlateTin Vein]]||[[Slate wallTin ore]]|- |[[Slate shardZinc Vein]]||N/A[[Zinc ore]]
|-
| [[MarbleLead Vein]]||[[Marble wallLead ore]]|- |[[Marble shardSilver Vein]]||N/A[[Silver ore]]
|-
| [[RockGold Vein]]||[[Rock tileGold ore]]||[[Rock shard]]||[[Stone_cutting|Stone cutting]]+ Mining Resources
|}
Other resources which can be found include [[salt]], [[gems]], [[source crystal]]s and [[flint]].
== See also ==
* [[Stuck]]
* [[Mining warnings]]
* [[Strongwall]]
== [[Titles]] ==
*'''The World is Mine''' at 100 skill
==GuidesNotes ==* [[Mining guide]]can be done while moving, so long as you do not move too far away (two tiles) from the tile you are currently working on.* See [[Mining With MamadarknessMining_warnings]]for more indepth information on each situation.
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:While_moving]]
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