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<p>Dmdmd: Added information regarding 53.07's changes to dig speed and quality</p> <hr /> <div>{{Quality|Exceptional}}<br /> {{v50_skill<br /> | color = 7:0<br /> | graphic = [[File:miner_sprite_icon.png]]<br /> | skill = Miner<br /> | profession = Miner<br /> | job name = [[Mining]]<br /> | tasks =<br /> * [[Dig]]<br /> | attributes =<br /> * Strength <br /> * Toughness <br /> * Endurance<br /> * Willpower<br /> * Spatial Sense<br /> * Kinesthetic Sense}}<br /> {{av}}<br /> &lt;!--[[File:miner_sprite_preview.png|right]]--&gt;'''Miner''' is the skill associated with both the '''mining''' [[labor]] and its associated profession. Miners are necessary to build any kind of [[fortress]] that is [[underground]] or involves [[stone]]. They are required to dig tunnels, [[channel]]s, [[stair]]s and [[ramp]]s, as well as remove said stairs and ramps. Miners require a [[pick]] to do any work. As of [[Release information/53.07|53.07]], digging speed is affected by the [[material]] and [[quality]] of the [[pick]]. There is a 20% boost per quality level up to double (100% boost)[https://www.twitch.tv/blindirl/clip/HomelyTriangularSparrowCopyThis-nKUITLddzJfvnWXO] at masterwork/artifact quality.<br /> <br /> Miners gain experience for every tile mined, which means they gain experience faster in easier-to-dig soil and slower in stone. Due to the constant demand, straightforward work and fast experience curve, miners level-up to [[skill|legendary skill]] faster than any other profession. Most players will have one or two legendary miners within thirty minutes of gameplay. <br /> <br /> Mining skill affects only the speed at which stone is mined, not the chance of acquiring resources from mining. Normal rocks and ore deposits drop an average of 1 boulder for every 4 squares mined; in compensation, one ore gives 4 bars of [[metal]] (although some types of ore sometimes give 1-4 extra bars of another metal) and one stone boulder yields 4 [[block]]s. Gem clusters drop rough [[gem]]s 100% of the time. Graphically, miners will often wear light grey tunics to resemble their occupation.<br /> <br /> In order for any mining to be done, the {{menu icon|m}}ining [[Designations menu|designation]] must be used.<br /> <br /> ==Mining behavior==<br /> {{Main|Mining}}<br /> If a large area is designated for mining, miners tend to clear out the left side first, working from the top down as much as possible. This is not absolute but is a strong tendency.<br /> <br /> Once mining, a dwarf will automatically continue on to mine any connected tiles (on the same level) designated for mining, even diagonally, rather than shift to mine a discontinuous tile.<br /> <br /> Dwarves tend not to see tiles on different levels as &quot;connected&quot; (e.g. an [[stairs|up-stair]] below a [[stairs|down-stair]]), and will tend to clear one level before moving on to another - even to the point of moving far across a map to do so. They seem to mine top levels over lower ones. If no mining-designated tile is connected, they will seek to mine a top-left-designated tile on a top-most level.<br /> <br /> == Mining speed ==<br /> A zero-skill Miner takes 20 job ticks (5 per 'wear' on the wall being dug - a soil tile would just be 5) at about 11 frames per tick, for a total of about 215 frames to mine a single tile. A Proficient miner, however, did the same work in only 60% of the time (12 job ticks, 3 per wear level). A Legendary miner did the job in 20% of the time (4 job ticks, 1 per wear level).<br /> <br /> If you're doing a lot of digging, [[Embark|starting]] with a semi-skilled Miner can save you a lot of time.<br /> <br /> ==Combat==<br /> The miner skill is also used when fighting with a pickaxe. Pickaxes are brutally effective [[Weapon|weapons]], combining a piercing and a slashing attack, and make really good weapons for adventurers. [[Immigrants]] can come to the fort with low-quality [[copper]] or [[bronze]] pickaxes, so consider replacing them with better-quality materials, like [[iron]] made by skilled weaponsmiths. Despite their effectiveness, however, a miner who is attacked when they're busy mining will not generally use their pick in combat, unless they are forced to. <br /> [[File:dwarf_miner.png|thumb|270px|center|He's got his sights on some [[native platinum]].]]<br /> {{Skills}}<br /> {{Category|Professions}}</div>

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