Mining

Mining "Allows you to construct Mine Supports and to mine from softened rock and ore surfaces" Requirements: Skill(s) required: Prospecting Proficiencies required: 2200 Mines & Mountains 1600 Sparks & Embers 950 Natural Philosophy Skills Unlocked: Mineral Sifting I am the Darkness Crafts Unlocked: Miner's Hat Primitive Pickaxe Prospector's Boots Prospector's Shirt Prospector's Pants Builds Unlocked: Mine Support Others Unlocked: Bat Fang Copper Ore Copper Ore Boulder Dead Bat Iron Ore Iron Ore Boulder Mine Rubble Rubble Boulder Silver Ore Silver Ore Boulder

In-Game Text "Now when a miner discovers a vena profunda he begins sinking a shaft and above it sets up a windlass, and builds a shed over the shaft to prevent the rain from falling in, lest the men who turn the windlass be numbed by the cold or troubled by the rain." – Georgius Agricola, de Re Metallica In order for ores to be smelted into metal, they must first be extracted from within the womb of the earth. Mining allows you to construct Mine Supports and to mine from softened rock and ore surfaces within the mine. Soften darker rock surfaces by lighting a fire by them and letting it burn. About Once a Mine Entrance is built on a Metal Node you can enter your Mine. A Mine start as 10x10 (100x tiles total) with a ramp which can be right-clicked to exit. You cannot Claim the inside of a Mine over so Larceny and Waste will not leave Evidence and Scents inside of a Mine, however Forgery and Poisoncraft still will. Mining With Any Pickaxe equipped clicking the Mine action will change your cursor into a pickaxe, which can then be right-clicked on any wall within a Mine Entrance to begin Mining. The Phlegm this will drain is dependent on what Mine level you are on and can be lowered by increasing your Mining Artifact Bonus. Once you have finished Mining you will automatically Lift out the appropriate Ore Boulder based on the wall type you just Mined. Unlike other walls, Hard Rubble Wall must be softened before Mining by lighting a Pile of Wood at its base and letting it burn down. Each time any wall is Mined there is a chance to cause a Cave-In or spawn Bats. Wall Name Boulder Rarity Wall Name Boulder Rarity Soft Rubble Wall Rubble Boulder Very Common Hard Rubble Wall Rubble Boulder Uncommon Copper Ore Wall Copper Ore Boulder Uncommon Iron Ore Wall Iron Ore Boulder Common Silver Ore Wall Silver Ore Boulder Rare Mine-Downs WARNING! Triggering a Mine-down may cause a huge amount of Humour Damage. Mining a Softened Hard Rubble Wall has a chance to cause a Mine-Down, with this chance being increased the older that Mine level is. A Mine-Down will instantly create a new Mine Entrance leading down another level, and clear away a 13x13 hexagonal space around your Mine Entrance. For this reason it is advised to Mine nearby Ore Walls before Mining nearby Hard Rubble Walls. Triggering a Mine-down may cause you to take a large amount of damage to one, or more of your Humours, however if you are Knocked Out from this damage you will not loss any Proficiencies, but you WILL drop your Inventory. This damage can be lowered slightly by increasing your Mines & Mountains Proficiency. Additionally a Mine-Down may cause you to drop to the next Mine level as well. The new Mine level will likely initially contain a large number of Bats which will eventually despawn if you wait long enough. Mine-Down. Mine Levels A Mine can be up to 8 levels deep, with each level requiring more Phlegm to Mine on. The first & level are considered safe however Mining anywhere, NOT just Hard Rubble Walls, on Level 8 might randomly result in a Mine-Down to the 9th level, which is known as Dreamworld. The exact nature of Dreamworld is shrouded in mystery, but what is know is that Dreamworld connects all other Mines that have reached this 9th level. Caution is advised and one should think carefully before Mining down to Dreamworld. Iron Purity The Purity of a Bar of Pig Iron comes from the Iron Ore Boulder the Iron Ore used to make it, was Chipped from. Iron Ore Boulders' get their Purity from a combination of Mine Level, distance from the ramp, and chance. Iron Purity will transfer directly onto Fish Hooks, Knife Blades, or any Wrought Iron Bars made from it. Cave-Ins Each time a Wall tile is Mined there is a chance to trigger a Cave-In. A Cave-In will scatter new Rubble Walls randomly in areas that you have already Mined out around the source of the Cave-In. Being under a Cave-In when it falls will instantly cause you to become Knocked Out and will damage nearby Structures. The chance of a Cave-In happening is based off the wall's proximity to other Un-Mined Walls, its proximity to already existing Support Beam and your Mines & Mountains Proficiency. While very rare it is technically still possible to get a Cave-In while mining under the radius of a Support Beam. An impending Cave-In will be evident by a rumbling sound and dust falling from the ceiling and can be stopped by building a Support Beam directly under the exact spot where the dust is falling. Support Beam Radius Notes Mine Support Medium (8 tiles) Miner's Support Beam Large (17 tiles) Store bought. Bats A Bat is an aggressive Creature which live inside of Mine Entrances and appear by chance when Mining walls, when a Cave-In is imminent, or on the next level after a Mine-Down. The chance of Bats appearing is greater with higher levels of Madness. A Bat, when attacking will fly in close and, if not killed, will attach itself to your Neck detaching anything in that slot and sucking your Blood. To remove a Bat, open your Equipment Window and click the Bat in your Neck slot. This will cause Bat will fly a bit away from you and then turn around to attack you again. Abilities like Stomp will work well on Bats, even though they are flying.