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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
A player's mining power is determined primarily by the player's mining skill and the hardness of the '''[[Elin:Materials|material]]''' on the pickaxe. | A player's mining power is determined primarily by the player's mining skill and the hardness of the '''[[Elin:Materials|material]]''' on the pickaxe. However, it appears hardness isn't the actual stat used, but a hidden stat that correlates with the damage the material causes when used as a weapon. Iron, for example, performs better than obsidian as a pickaxe, despite having less hardness. More testing is needed, weight may be an additional factor. | ||
Mining skill can be trained by digging walls incessantly, but can also be assisted by having faith in '''[[Elin:Opatos of Earth|Opatos of Earth]]''' and equipping weapons with bonuses to mining skill. | Mining skill can be trained by digging walls incessantly, but can also be assisted by having faith in '''[[Elin:Opatos of Earth|Opatos of Earth]]''' and equipping weapons with bonuses to mining skill. Skill is gained per action, so to raise the skill quickly, mining dirt walls is more effective than only mining rocks and ore. | ||
It also appears that a blessed pickaxe provides a bonus to mining effectiveness, although the detailed extension is not known.(equivalent to +1 mining skill?) | It also appears that a blessed pickaxe provides a bonus to mining effectiveness, although the detailed extension is not known.(equivalent to +1 mining skill?) | ||