Mining: Difference between revisions

Mining ore can be done with hands, but is much more efficiently done with a [[pickaxe]] (yielding three ores of that type instead of one). Mining speed is increased with each successive pickaxe upgrade (with the exception of the [[Gold Pickaxe|gold pickaxe]] which is slower than steel, but has other benefits).

Using gem pickaxes increases the yield. Like normal pickaxes, these benefits increase with progressively more expensive gem pickaxes (a diamond pickaxe yields six times the usual amount). The life of gem pickaxes can be extended by only using them for the final strike; a normal pickaxe can be used until the block is nearly mined, then a gem pickaxe for the multiplier.

Again, mining with a pickaxe yields more crystals, also the yield multiplier for gem pickaxes applies to [[Time Crystal|time crystals]], so the best gem pickaxe available should be used to maximize yield.