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The whole map is filled with mine nodes, the purity of the ores is what makes it hard to find a node in a specific location; it is much more difficult to find high purity nodes than lower purity ones. High purity nodes can only be found with high purity [[Dowsing Rods]]. The mine elements will vary by about 5 points from each of the elements of the rod used to find the node. | The whole map is filled with mine nodes, the purity of the ores is what makes it hard to find a node in a specific location; it is much more difficult to find high purity nodes than lower purity ones. High purity nodes can only be found with high purity [[Dowsing Rods]]. The mine elements will vary by about 5 points from each of the elements of the rod used to find the node. | ||
| − | When wanting to find higher purity nodes you will want to use a combination of two Dowsing Rods, one with a higher purity than the other. When you find a node using the higher purity rods check the | + | When wanting to find higher-purity nodes you will want to use a combination of two Dowsing Rods, one with a higher purity than the other. When you find a node using the higher-purity rods check the node using the lower-purity rods, if the node is invisible to those rods then the node is a higher-purity node. The Woo-Woo-Wand can be used as an alternative to the low-purity rods when locating iron nodes. |
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In-Game Text
"Now a miner, before he begins to mine the veins, must consider seven things, namely : the situation, the conditions, the water, the roads, the climate, the right of ownership, and the neighbours."
– Georgius Agricola, de Re Metallica
… but first of all the vein must be located. Prospecting allows you to search for suitable locations for conducting a mining operation.
About
Prospecting allows one to find the location of ore hidden underground.
As of the "Nickels and Dimes" update (25-4-2013), a second mine node type has been added, the Copper node, differentiated only by the color of the node on the ground when prospecting and the result of the Ore when smelted.
A Woo-Woo-Wand can be used to find low-purity iron nodes and well points. To find copper nodes and higher-purity iron nodes you must use the Dowsing Rods.
How to Prospect
To use, equip either a Woo-Woo-Wand or Dowsing Rods and toggle the skill in the Adventure Menu (V), Prospect (P). While active, a floating arrow appears above the characters head and will bounce around much like a compass needle trying to point north. It can go from bouncing randomly around to more stabilized direction. Direction is merely orientational, and once you walk close to an ore spot it will be marked as brown circular patch of ground with grey or brown lines covering it.
Tips
The easiest way to find an iron node is to use the regular Woo-Woo-Wand and zoom your camera out far and just wander around in a sort of large expanding circular pattern around the location you desire the Iron node. The prospecting arrow will lock on to a node only when the node is within render range in the world.
The whole map is filled with mine nodes, the purity of the ores is what makes it hard to find a node in a specific location; it is much more difficult to find high purity nodes than lower purity ones. High purity nodes can only be found with high purity Dowsing Rods. The mine elements will vary by about 5 points from each of the elements of the rod used to find the node.
When wanting to find higher-purity nodes you will want to use a combination of two Dowsing Rods, one with a higher purity than the other. When you find a node using the higher-purity rods check the node using the lower-purity rods, if the node is invisible to those rods then the node is a higher-purity node. The Woo-Woo-Wand can be used as an alternative to the low-purity rods when locating iron nodes.
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