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==Mining==
 
==Mining==
[[Image:Niter.JPG|right|frame|A massive niter deposit discovered in [[Ilshenar]], close to the Compassion shrine at the passage to [[Castle Blackthorn]], by [[User:Riboflavin|Riboflavin]].]]
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[[File:Niter.JPG|right|frame|A massive niter deposit discovered in [[Ilshenar]], close to the Compassion shrine at the passage to [[Castle Blackthorn]], by [[User:Riboflavin|Riboflavin]].]]
  
'''Niter Deposits''' give saltpeter. When mined they will get smaller and smaller till they vanish. The order of size descriptions, from largest to smallest are:
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'''Niter Deposits''' give saltpeter. When mined they will get smaller and smaller, working their way down through the deposit types until they vanish. The order of deposit sizes, from largest to smallest are:
*Gigantic (100-200 saltpeter by the time it is expended)
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* Gigantic (100-227 saltpeter by the time it is expended){{Line Break}}[[File:Gigantic_Niter_Deposit.png]]
*Massive
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* Massive{{Line Break}}[[File:Massive_Niter_Deposit.png]]
*Huge
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* Huge{{Line Break}}[[File:Huge_Niter_Deposit.png]]
*Large
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* Large{{Line Break}}[[File:Large_Niter_Deposit.png]]
*and Small.  
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* Small{{Line Break}}[[File:Small_Niter_Deposit.png]]
  
Niter can only be mined in areas designated as [[dungeons]] or when on a [[boat]]. [[Mining]] skill and [[Luck]] are factors in determining a miner's success at locating niter deposits. Niter deposits can not be picked up.
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Niter can only be mined in areas designated as [[dungeons]] (Ilshenar is considered a dungeon in this mechanic) or when on a [[boat]]. [[Mining]] skill and [[Luck]] are factors in determining a miner's success at locating niter deposits. Niter deposits can not be picked up. Niter deposits may sometimes spawn within the mountain they are discovered; when this happens, they can be mined by targeting their [[Context Menu]].
  
 
===Dungeon Mining===
 
===Dungeon Mining===
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[[Grandmaster|GM]] [[Mining|Miners]] will discover a niter deposit inside a dungeon on their first strike, provided that there is one within an 8x8 tile location.  
 
[[Grandmaster|GM]] [[Mining|Miners]] will discover a niter deposit inside a dungeon on their first strike, provided that there is one within an 8x8 tile location.  
 
====Luck's Role in Dungeon Mining====
 
According to the unofficial test completed on July 4, 2011 by [[User:Multani|Multani]], [[luck]] plays no significant role in the frequency or the quality of niter deposit discovered while mining in '''dungeons'''.  The test was done -albeit briefly- mining for 2 hours with 0 luck, and 2 hours with 800 luck with a [[Mining|miner]] character wearing +5 [[Mining]] [[blacksmithing]] [[Bulk Order Deed|bod]] reward gloves.
 
  
 
===Boat Mining===
 
===Boat Mining===
 
For boat mining, the chance of finding a deposit is checked for each swing of the [[pickaxe]], but the chance to find a niter deposit and the niter deposit sizes are a lot less than dungeon mining (roughly one third of the chance for dungeon mining). It is reported that a [[Grandmaster|GM]] [[Mining|Miner]] with 750 [[luck]] has 1.25% chance to find a niter deposit from a boat per mining attempt.
 
For boat mining, the chance of finding a deposit is checked for each swing of the [[pickaxe]], but the chance to find a niter deposit and the niter deposit sizes are a lot less than dungeon mining (roughly one third of the chance for dungeon mining). It is reported that a [[Grandmaster|GM]] [[Mining|Miner]] with 750 [[luck]] has 1.25% chance to find a niter deposit from a boat per mining attempt.
  
{{Categorize|High Seas}}
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{{Categorize|High Seas|Mining}}
[[Category:Mining]]
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Latest revision as of 07:38, 12 February 2019

Saltpeter.png Saltpeter is used with Charcoal to create Black Powder, which is used with Cloth to create a Charge in the preparation of Cannons for firing. Prior to Publish 68.3, it was obtained from NPC Alchemists at the Sea Market or at the other docks of the Towns in Trammel and Felucca. As of Publish 68.3, saltpeter is now a gathering resource for miners from niter deposits in dungeons and at sea.

Mining

A massive niter deposit discovered in Ilshenar, close to the Compassion shrine at the passage to Castle Blackthorn, by Riboflavin.

Niter Deposits give saltpeter. When mined they will get smaller and smaller, working their way down through the deposit types until they vanish. The order of deposit sizes, from largest to smallest are:

  • Gigantic (100-227 saltpeter by the time it is expended)
    Gigantic Niter Deposit.png
  • Massive
    Massive Niter Deposit.png
  • Huge
    Huge Niter Deposit.png
  • Large
    Large Niter Deposit.png
  • Small
    Small Niter Deposit.png

Niter can only be mined in areas designated as dungeons (Ilshenar is considered a dungeon in this mechanic) or when on a boat. Mining skill and Luck are factors in determining a miner's success at locating niter deposits. Niter deposits can not be picked up. Niter deposits may sometimes spawn within the mountain they are discovered; when this happens, they can be mined by targeting their Context Menu.

Dungeon Mining

For dungeon mining, once an 8x8 area has been checked for saltpeter, it won't be checked again for 5 minutes. In other words, the same location can be checked for niter deposits every 5 minutes, regardless of the success of the previous try.

GM Miners will discover a niter deposit inside a dungeon on their first strike, provided that there is one within an 8x8 tile location.

Boat Mining

For boat mining, the chance of finding a deposit is checked for each swing of the pickaxe, but the chance to find a niter deposit and the niter deposit sizes are a lot less than dungeon mining (roughly one third of the chance for dungeon mining). It is reported that a GM Miner with 750 luck has 1.25% chance to find a niter deposit from a boat per mining attempt.