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| − | {{Battle |
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| − | |prev = [[Gilneas civil war]], [[Operation: Gnomeregan]], [[Zalazane's Fall]], [[War against the Nightmare]] |
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| − | |conc = [[Elemental War]] |
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| − | |name = Invasion of Gilneas |
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| − | |image = Invasion of Gilneas.jpg |
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| − | |place = [[Gilneas]], [[Silverpine Forest]] |
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| − | |conflict=[[Alliance-Horde War]] |
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| − | |result = Gilneas remains contested between the [[Alliance]] and the [[Horde]] |
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| − | |side1 = *[[Alliance]] |
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| − | **[[Gilneas]] |
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| − | **Expeditionary [[Night Elves]] of [[Darnassus]] |
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| − | |side2 = *[[Horde]] |
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| − | **[[Forsaken]] |
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| − | **Expeditionary [[Orcs]] of [[Durotar]] |
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| − | |commanders1 = *[[Genn Greymane|King Genn Greymane]] |
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| − | **[[Liam Greymane|Prince Liam Greymane]]† |
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| − | **[[Darius Crowley|Lord Darius Crowley]] |
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| − | **[[Lorna Crowley]] |
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| − | **[[Krennan Aranas]] |
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| − | **[[Vincent Godfrey|Lord Vincent Godfrey]]† |
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| − | ***[[Baron Ashbury]]† |
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| − | ***[[Lord Walden]]† |
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| − | *[[Belrysa Starbreeze]] |
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| − | **[[Vassandra Stormclaw]] |
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| − | **[[Lyros Swiftwind]] |
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| − | **[[Talran of the Wild]] |
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| − | |commanders2 = *[[Sylvanas Windrunner]] |
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| − | **[[Executor Cornell]]† |
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| − | **[[High Executor Crenshaw]] |
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| − | **[[Gorerot]]† |
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| − | **[[Dark Ranger Thyala]]† |
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| − | **[[Valnov the Mad]]† |
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| − | *[[General Warhowl]] |
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| − | **[[Korm Bonegrind]]† |
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| − | **[[High Warlord Cromush]] |
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| − | The '''Invasion of Gilneas''' is the first battle between the [[worgen (playable)|worgen]] of [[Gilneas]] and the [[Horde]]. The outcome of this invasion is revealed in ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]''. |
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| + | '''Mining''' allows you to find and mine [[mineral]]s, [[ore]]s, and [[stone]]s from [[resource]] nodes scattered throughout the world. It is one of the primary professions. Materials from mining and the items miners can create from them are reagents needed for recipes within other professions. |
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| − | ==Causes of the invasion== |
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| − | The [[Cataclysm (event)|Cataclysm]] has caused the gates of the [[Greymane Wall]] to shatter, which marked the end of Gilneas's isolationism from the rest of Azeroth. Due to the events at the [[Battle of Angrathar the Wrathgate]], the [[Forsaken]] are "in the dog house" with the rest of the Horde and the Horde leadership, now controlled by [[Garrosh Hellscream]], has ordered [[Sylvanas Windrunner]] to claim Gilneas so the Horde can have a port in southern [[Lordaeron]].<ref>http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/media/</ref> |
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| + | [[The Burning Crusade]] expansion contains several mobs that are capable of being mined. This method is continued in [[Wrath of the Lich King]]. See [[Ore skinning]] for a general definition, and [[Mineable Mobs]] for a list. |
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| − | ==Chronology== |
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| − | Ships of the Forsaken Navy commenced a bombardment of the coastal town of [[Duskhaven]] and its surrounding farmsteads while landing footsoldiers. Newly-cured worgen, acting under the command of [[Liam Greymane|Prince Liam Greymane]], moved into action, catapulting onto the ships and slaying their captains, and then leashing a pack of [[mastiff]]s on the area commander, [[Dark Ranger Thyala]]. But even with this victory, there came a price. The earth, already weakened from the bombardment, began to fragment and collapse as the Cataclysm continued, and an evacuation of Duskhaven was put together before the town was completely consumed. The survivors fled to [[Greymane Manor]], and then further inland - into the [[Blackwald]]. |
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| − | ====Origins of the Curse==== |
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| + | :[[File:Pointer mine on 32x32.png]] ''in range of deposit/vein that can be mined'' |
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| − | Within this dark forest, the Gilneans met the [[night elf|night elves]], who told them of the origins of the worgen curse - that long ago, the [[Druids of the Scythe]] had abandoned the balance and allowed the beast within to consume them. They had been banished to the [[Emerald Dream]] to sleep for eternity under [[Tal'doren]], the wild tree in the Blackwald...but not before their curse had spread. [[Darius Crowley|Lord Darius Crowley]], who had also been transformed into a worgen and had managed to regain the balance between man and beast, revealed that the Forsaken were not only after the lands of Gilneas, they were after something that could bring the worgen under their control - the [[Scythe of Elune]]. Aided by [[Tobias Mistmantle]] and his trackers, the worgen killed Sylvanas' [[dark ranger]]s and reclaimed the precious artifact. Knowing that the alchemy that had returned their minds to them would not last long, the worgen drank of the waters of Tal'doren, and restored the balance between human and beast. [[Genn Greymane|King Genn Greymane]] himself came to the Blackwald and revealed that he too had been affected by the curse, and joined with all of his people to drive the Forsaken from their lands. |
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| + | :[[File:Pointer mine off 32x32.png]] ''out of range of deposit/vein'' |
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| + | For other articles related to Mining, see the [[:Category:Mining|Mining category]]. |
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| − | ===Godfrey's Treason=== |
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| − | [[Lord Godfrey]] was an unaffected nobleman who condemned the transformed Gilneans as monsters. Upon learning that Greymane himself had been cursed, Godfrey put a plan into motion that he believed would save Gilneas. Joined by two eastern lords, [[Baron Ashbury]] and [[Lord Walden]], Godfrey captured Greymane and held him prisoner. He hoped that by turning the king over to the Forsaken, Gilneas would be spared. |
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| + | ==Proficiency== |
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| − | The Gilnean worgen struck back, tracking down and assassinating both Ashbury and Walden, and cornered Godfrey at [[Tempest's Reach]]. With his support gone and his plan defeated, Godfrey committed suicide rather than acknowledge a [[worgen]] as his king. |
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| − | ===The Battle for Gilneas City=== |
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| − | With the dissent from within crushed, Greymane sent his loyal supporters to aid in liberating the mining town of [[Emberstone]] from Forsaken control. Prince Liam and [[Lorna Crowley]], the daughter of Lord Darius, led the troop, making headquarters in the livery stables. After freeing the enslaved Gilneans, they aimed at the Forsaken leader, [[Executor Cornell]], known for his unbound ruthlessness, and [[Valnov the Mad]], the so-called scientist who carried out inhuman experiments on the villagers too old to work the mines. |
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| + | ! Proficiency !! Level !! Skill |
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| + | | [[Mining_proficiencies#Apprentice|Apprentice]] || 5 || 1 - 75 |
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| + | |- class="alt" |
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| + | | [[Mining_proficiencies#Journeyman|Journeyman]] || 10 || 50 - 150 |
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| + | | [[Mining_proficiencies#Expert|Expert]] || 20 || 125 - 225 |
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| + | |- class="alt" |
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| + | | [[Mining_proficiencies#Artisan|Artisan]] || 35 || 200 - 300 |
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| + | | [[Mining_proficiencies#Master|Master]] || 50 || 300 - 375 {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | |- class="alt" |
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| + | | [[Mining_proficiencies#Grand Master|Grand Master]] || 65 || 375 - 450 {{wotlk-inline}} |
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| + | | [[Mining_proficiencies#Illustrious Grand Master|Illustrious Grand Master]] || 75 || 425 - 525 {{Cata-inline}} |
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| + | [[Grand Master]] is only available after installing the [[expansion]] [[Wrath of the Lich King]]. |
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| − | Having assembled an army composed of every available Gilnean, the army was split around [[Gilneas City]], Liam heading the assault on the [[Merchant Square]], while King Greymane and Lord Crowley handled the assault on the other districts. |
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| + | [[Illustrious Grand Master]] is only available after installing the [[expansion]] [[Cataclysm]]. |
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| − | Around [[Stoneward Prison]], the [[flesh beast]] known as [[Gorerot]] appeared and threatened the whole operation, but powder cannons brought by the villagers of Emberstone saved the situation. |
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| + | ==Uses== |
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| − | Liam caught Sylvanas' forces at [[Greymane Court]], while his father met them on the other side. As the tide was turning against Sylvanas, she used her dark powers to stun every one in the immediate area and aimed a poisoned arrow at Genn Greymane. Liam jumped in front of the bowshot, saving his father from certain doom. As Sylvanas fled the scene, Liam died with the knowledge that the city had been freed from Forsaken control. |
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| + | Mining is a complementary profession to [[blacksmithing]], [[engineering]] and [[jewelcrafting]]. These professions rely specifically on ore and ore-derived materials. |
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| + | Mining can be a profitable gathering profession because of the large sums utilized by the other primary professions. Jewelcrafters require five ore per [[prospect]], [[blacksmiths]] can use dozens of bars for specific items, and engineers use large amounts of ore for the many consumable materials they can create. |
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| − | ===Escape from Gilneas: The Endgame=== |
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| − | Later on, Sylvanas met with [[General Warhowl]], envoy of [[Garrosh Hellscream|Warchief Garrosh Hellscream]], telling him that [[Gilneas]] was under control and agreeing not to use the [[New Plague|Forsaken Blight]], as its development had been banned after the incident at the Wrathgate. As the emissary left, Sylvanas told [[High Executor Crenshaw]] to deploy the new plague as planned, despite Garrosh's command. |
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| + | Mining skill also grants the player [[Toughness (Mining)|Toughness]]. |
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| − | At the dawn of the next day, despite the wishes of Garrosh Hellscream, the Forsaken used their Blight on Gilneas, what the Forsaken didn't know however is that the population was being evacuated through a secret passage to Aderic's Repose due to [[Tobias Mistmantle]] and an Adventurer discovering the plot. While Adventurers distracted the Forsaken using bombing bats they had recovered destroying some of their Blight deployers and thinned out the forsaken ranks, the rest of the city populace escaped. |
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| − | [[File:Showdown between Lorna Crowley and Korm Bonegrind.jpg|thumb|Lorna Crowley facing Korm Bonegrind.]] |
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| − | The night elves, led by the [[priestess of the moon]] [[Belrysa Starbreeze]], made good on their promise and brought ships at [[Keel Harbor]], as well as an offer of sanctuary in [[Teldrassil|their lands]]. Unfortunately, the Forsaken's allies, the Horde, arrived as well. An orcish [[gunship]], similar to ''[[Orgrim's Hammer]]'', which had fought in Northrend, entered the field, preventing the transport ships from taking the Gilneans to safety. While the [[druid]]s were holding the enemy back, the siege weapons carried by the elven ships were deployed and met their enemy head-on. |
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| + | ==Economical Gain== |
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| − | A [[hippogryph]]-mounted party boarded the gunship to place explosives in the engineering room below deck. As they proceeded, the gunship's captain, [[Korm Bonegrind]], appeared and the party fled on wyverns roosting on the lower deck. With its engines destroyed, the explosives detonated, destroying the gunship at the Greymane Wall. |
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| + | As with any gathering professional, low-level characters and characters without economic support may consider using two gathering professions. While this denies the player the ability to directly enhance his or her equipment/abilities, it does allow one to, in theory, make money quickly and easily through the use of the auction house. |
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| + | Regardless of the method chosen, mining can be profitable. With regards to mining, be sure to check the local prices of your ore against the local prices of your smelted bars. Frequently ores will be more valuable because they can be prospected or smelted for skill points. This desirability leads to increased cost per unit. |
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| − | ==The Fight Continues== |
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| − | ===The Liberation of Gilneas=== |
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| − | Although most of the Gilneans were evacuated to [[Darnassus]], a group of [[Worgen (playable)|Gilnean worgen]] (and some humans, perhaps) remained behind and formed the [[Gilneas Liberation Front]], and organization with the goal of driving the [[Forsaken]] from [[Gilneas]]. Under the leadership of [[Lord Darius Crowley]], the GLF forces started operating not only in Gilneas, but also in [[Silverpine Forest]] as well, and soon had a few minor victories. Due to the GLF having much less numbers than the Forsaken, they used guerilla and ambush tactics against the Forsaken. |
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| − | Soon after, Darius Crowley formed an alliance with the [[Bloodfang pack]] lead by [[Ivar Bloodfang]]. The Bloodfang worgen started constantly ambushing and destroying Forsaken forces in Silverpine Forest, for example they attacked and destroyed three [[Gunship|Orc gunships]] that had arrived from [[Kalimdor]] to aid the Forsaken, full of supplies, weapons and soldiers. |
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| + | ==Tools and Abilities== |
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| − | The Forsaken, understanding that this new threat must be dealt with, started bolstering their numbers by slaying the human refugees that have settled in [[Fenris Isle]] and rising them us Forsaken using the new servants of Sylvanas - the [[val'kyr]]. However, Lord Crowley and Ivar Bloodfang used this to offer the humans of Fenris Isle their blood - by drinking it they would become worgen, thus becoming immune to the val'kyr magic while also getting the power to have their revenge. This single act bolstered the Worgen numbers greatly, and although around hundred were slain by artillery fire when trying to cross the lake, it barely made a scratch in their numbers. [[Warlord Torok]] send his Sea Gogs to fight the Hillsbrad Worgen swimming to the [[Decrepit Fields]] however, without the adequate alcohol, the Sea Dogs were defeated and mostly slain. |
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| + | A [[Mining Pick|mining pick]] is required to mine nodes in-game. This item type can be bought from various [[vendor]]s, typically the ones selling "trade goods", "mining supplies", "engineering supplies", and "blacksmithing supplies". The pick must be in the player inventory to be used when mining a node. |
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| + | A trained apprentice miner will immediately learn the [[Find Minerals]] ability, which highlights nearby nodes on the [[mini-map]]. The miner will also learn the accompanying [[smelting]] skill. This skill is used to convert one or more ore and [[elemental ingredients]] into [[bar]]s, which are used in various professions. This skill can only be used in the vicinity of a [[forge]], and will occasionally grant skill points depending on the player profession level. |
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| − | Later on, when the the Forsaken discover that Crowley and Bloodfang are having a meeting in the [[Deep Elem Mine]], Sylvanas sends one of her best warriors under the command of [[Master Forteski]] to trap and corner the worgen leaders in the mine, which had only one entrance. However, the Forsaken soon discovered that it was a trap, and a whole squadron of [[Veteran Forsaken Trooper]]s was destroyed. At the same time another group of Veteran Forsaken Troopers and Forsaken catapults were crossing [[Olsen's Farthing]], where they were ambushed by the Bloodfang pack, resulting in all the Forsaken troopers slain and catapults destroyed. |
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| + | In addition to a miner's pick and their ore-sensing abilities, dedicated ore farming may require a [[Bag#Craft Bag|bag]]. There are a few mining-specialized bags that can be made or bought. These bags typically have [[Mining Sack|20]], [[Reinforced Mining Bag|28]], or [[Mammoth Mining Bag|32]] slots respectively and will automatically store mined ores. Mining-bags can also store rocks and elemental items found by mining, smelted bars, a few items created in [[Jewelcrafting]], a few items used in [[Blacksmithing]], and mining picks. For a list, click [http://www.wowhead.com/item=38347#can-contain here]. |
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| − | At the same time [[Genn Graymane]] traveled to Stormwind and asked king [[Varian Wrynn]] to aid the Gilneas Liberation Front in their fight for Gilneas. King Varian, understanding that aiding the GLF and driving the Forsaken from Gilneas will give the [[Alliance]] potential foothold and allies in Lordaeron against the Forsaken, sent his most elite force to Gilneas to ensure victory - the [[7th Legion]]. As most of the forsaken forces were occupied fighting the Worgen, the 7th Legion fleet sank down the entire [[Horde]] fleet with [[Gnomish submarine]]s and invaded Gilneas. After the whole Horde fleet was destroyed, the 7th Legion, with the aid of the [[Gilneas Liberation Front]], attacked and captured [[Dreadwatch Outpost]], [[Rutsak's Guard]] (which gave them control of Gilneas City), and the [[Forsaken Forward Command]], slaughtering every single Forsaken soldier in Gilneas, leaving alive only [[Captain Rutsak]] to witness their strengh. Thus, Gilneas, at last free from the Forsaken, was taken by the Alliance. However, adventurers, with the aid of the [[val'kyr]], [[Arthura]], and [[Deathstalker Commander Belmont]], managed to recover the corpse of [[Lord Vincent Godfrey]], despite all the efforts of the Gilneas Liberation Front to destroy them, and brought it to Sylvanas. |
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| + | Worthy of note: |
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| − | ===The Invasion of Silverpine=== |
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| + | * [[Enchant Gloves - Advanced Mining]] adds +5 to mining skill. |
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| − | Now that Gilneas was secure the 7th Legion and GLF attempted to begin pushing into the lands of [[Lordaeron]] and reclaim it from the evil Forsaken. Meanwhile [[Sylvanas Windrunner]] had [[Arthura]] bring back Godfrey, Walden and Ashbury in service to the Forsaken. Out of survival, the [[Kirin Tor]] mages of [[Ambermill]] and [[Dalaran Crater]] (left behind to protect the land for the day when [[Dalaran]] would return), made a pact with the [[Alliance]] to protect themselves from the [[Forsaken]] who in the past years had been attacked by them. They agreed to summon in the [[Stormwind army]] when the time was right to repel the Forsaken. Too protect themselves till then, they phased the entire of Ambermill out of their reality so they could not be attacked. This plot however failed when Forsaken adventurers found a way in and disrupted the connection to this different dimension and brought back into the original. At this point the Forsaken killed the [[Kirin Tor]] mages and rose them as New Forsaken. |
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| + | * [[Enchant Gloves - Gatherer]] adds +5 to all [[Profession#Gathering|gathering skills]] (mining, [[herbalism]] and [[skinning]]). |
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| + | * {{loot|uncommon|Goblin Mining Helmet}} adds +5 to mining skill. |
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| + | ==Mining Skill and its Increase== |
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| − | The Forsaken than began the destruction of Pyrewood which the Alliance were in control of, after it was set ablaze, the [[7th Legion]] and [[Gilneas Liberation Front]] decided to begin their plans and start the reclamation of Lordaeron. The two armies clashed on the battlefront of southern Silverpine. As the battle went on Sylvanas sent Godfrey and his entourage to capture [[Lorna Crowley]] who had not become a [[Worgen]] and could be changed into a Forsaken. She was overpowered and kidnapped by the traitor Godfrey and brought back to Sylvanas where she could then finally put an end to the invasion. Accompanied by [[High Warlord Cromush]], her Val'kyr and her most trusted soldier, they went to meet [[Darius Crowley]] and [[Ivar Bloodfang]] at the gates of Gilneas. There she offered Darius a choice, either he leave Silverpine and take the entire GLF with him, or his daughter would become a Forsaken. Godfrey, Walden and Ashbury then appeared with his daughter and he had to make an ultimatum. Unable to allow such a horrifying fate happen to his daughter he agreed to retreat back to Gilneas. Lorna was released and Ivar cursed at Darius for being a coward. |
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| + | Different veins will require different mining skill levels to loot (e.g. [[mithril]] veins require a skill of 175). The relative difficulty of the mining attempt is colour coded as all other crafting and gathering professions: |
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| + | {{Skill Difficulty}} |
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| + | Although the same colors are used as for other professions, the actual odds of getting a skillup are considerably higher than the color would indicate. For example, at skill 60, a copper vein will appear green but have a ~80% chance of giving a skillup. In general, if a node is of the highest-level type of ore you can mine (not counting rare veins like silver or gold), there is a very high chance you will get a skillup. |
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| − | As the three fled back to the safety of Gilneas, Godfrey did the unthinkable and assassinated [[Sylvanas Windrunner]]. In shock the Horde group had a short duel with Godfrey's trio until they were overpowered and forced to fall back to [[Shadowfang Keep]]. Cromush ordered the Val'kyr to "fix" the Banshee Queen but in doing so they sacrificed themselves in the process to bring her back. The Dark Lady rose again furious with rage at Godfrey's betrayal and believed that the Val'kyr were indeed the future of the Forsaken. With that she returned to Undercity to recover. The Alliance forces fell back to Gilneas and the invasion of Silverpine was over. |
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| + | To mine a [[vein]], right-click on it. After a brief animation, a [[loot box]] containing [[ore]], [[stone]] and sometimes rare drops like [[gem]]s or [[mote]]s. Nodes that are orange or yellow in difficulty will likely skill your mining ability, so it is important to focus on these nodes when you are leveling this profession. |
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| − | ==Aftermath== |
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| − | Gilneas was left in ruins, both by the Forsaken invasion and by the very land ripping itself apart. While their soldiers in the front, the surviving Gilnean civiliences fled to Teldrassil and other Alliance strongholds, where they offered their services to the Alliance. With his homeland turning in to a war zone and his heir slain, Genn Greymane journeyed to Stormwind, political and military capital of the Alliance, where he stands at the side of Stormwind's master, King [[Varian Wrynn]]. |
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| + | Prior to [[Patch 3.0.8]], mining a node completely required multiple attempts, one for each unit of ore. As such, each node could yield a one point of skill increase per miner. This would allow several players in a raid or group to mine the same node for a skill-up. Since the patch,a single mining attempt extracts all available loot from the vein. Alternatively, miners can share a node for a skill-up by not looting the vein. This allows multiple miners to gain a skill point (or ''tap'') a vein, but only one miner will receive all the ore. |
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| − | Though Gilneas is free of the Forsaken for the moment, the border remains a hot spot between the [[Horde]] and [[Alliance]] where both sides fight for control in the [[Battle for Gilneas]]. |
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| + | Smelting provides an opportunity to level mining at a faster pace. Smelting large stores of collected ore can be smelted ''en masse'' and in large quantities. Since 3.08, it has been possible to level from 1-375 only via smelting, but this will be expensive, since at certain skill ranges there is a very low chance of getting a skill point. |
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| − | ==References== |
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| − | {{Reflist}} |
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| + | In [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] and [[Outland]], there exist ''rare'' spawns of various ore veins in place or more common metals. Specifically: |
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| − | [[pl:Invasion of Gilneas]] |
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| + | : [[Tin]] can spawn [[Silver]]. |
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| − | {{Wars}} |
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| + | : [[Iron]] can spawn [[Gold]]. |
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| − | [[Category:Cataclysm]] |
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| + | : [[Mithril]] can spawn [[Truesilver]]. |
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| − | [[Category:Wars]] |
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| + | : [[Fel Iron]] and [[Adamantite]] can spawn [[Khorium]] |
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| + | : [[Saronite]] can spawn [[Titanium]] |
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| + | : [[Elementium]] can spawn [[Pyrite]] |
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| + | These vein types are visually distinct from normal veins. They typically have a glossier, shinier model, and are described as silver, gold, or truesilver when exposed on the minimap. |
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| + | ! rowspan=2 | Mineral Vein !! colspan=4| Skill Color |
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| + | ! <font color=#CC7A00>Orange !! <font color=#B2B200>Yellow !! <font color="green">Green !! <font color="grey">Gray</font> |
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| + | | [[Copper Vein]] |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>1</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>25</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">50</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">100</font> |
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| + | | [[Tin Vein]] |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>50</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>75</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">100</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">150</font> |
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| + | | [[Silver Vein]] |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>60</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>85</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">110</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">160</font> |
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| + | | [[Iron Vein]] |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>100</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>125</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">150</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">200</font> |
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| + | | [[Gold Vein]] |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>115</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>130</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">165</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">215</font> |
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| + | | [[Mithril Deposit]] |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>150</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>175</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">200</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">250</font> |
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| + | | [[Truesilver Deposit]] |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>?</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>?</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">?</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">?</font> |
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| + | | [[Dark Iron Ore|Dark Iron Vein]] |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>?</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>?</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">?</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">?</font> |
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| + | | [[Small Thorium Vein]] |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>200</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>225</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">250</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">300</font> |
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| + | | [[Rich Thorium Vein]] |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>215</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>240</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">265</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">315</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Fel Iron Vein]]{{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>275</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>325</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">350</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">400</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Adamantite Vein]]{{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>325</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>350</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">375</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">425</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Rich Adamantite Vein]]{{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>350</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>375</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">400</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">450</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Nethercite Deposit]]{{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>350</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>375</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">390</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">400</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Cobalt Deposit]]{{wotlk-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>350</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>375</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">400</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">425</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Khorium Vein]]{{bc-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>375</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>400</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">425</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Rich Cobalt Deposit]]{{wotlk-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>375</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>400</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">425</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">450</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Saronite Deposit]]{{wotlk-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>400</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>425</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">450</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Rich Saronite Deposit]]{{wotlk-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>425</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>450</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">-</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Obsidium Deposit]]{{C-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>425</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>450</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">475</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Rich Obsidium Deposit]]{{C-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>450</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>475</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">500</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Pure Saronite Deposit]]{{wotlk-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>450</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>-</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">-</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Titanium Deposit]]{{wotlk-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>450</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>-</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">-</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Elementium Vein]]{{C-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>475</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>500</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">525</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Rich Elementium Vein]]{{C-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>500</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>525</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">-</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Pyrite Deposit]]{{C-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>525</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>-</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">-</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |- |
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| + | | [[Rich Pyrite Deposit]]{{C-inline}} |
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| + | | <font color=#CC7A00>525</font> |
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| + | | <font color=#B2B200>-</font> |
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| + | | <font color="green">-</font> |
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| + | | <font color="grey">-</font> |
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| + | |} |
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| + | |||
| + | == Mining Products == |
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| + | |||
| + | === By Skill Level === |
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| + | See [[Mining proficiencies]] and [[Smelt]] proficiencies. |
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| + | |||
| + | === Quest Items === |
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| + | * [[Incendicite Ore]] (objective of {{questlong|Alliance|22|Search for Incendicite}}) |
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| + | * [[Lesser Bloodstone Ore]] (objective of {{questlong|Alliance|37|Favor for Krazek}}) |
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| + | * [[Indurium Ore]] (objective of {{questlong|Neutral|42|Indurium Ore}}) |
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| + | * [[Rethban Ore]] (objective of {{questlong|Alliance|24|Rethban Ore}}) |
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| + | * [[Nethercite Ore]] (objective of {{Questlong|Neutral|70 Daily|Nethercite Ore}}) |
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| + | |||
| + | Quest ore is usually mined off special nodes, but can also drop off certain mobs in the same area. The ores cannot be smelted and are not "quest items" ''per se'', so they can be traded or purchased off the AH. |
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| + | |||
| + | ==Tips and Tricks== |
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| + | * [http://www.mapwow.com MapWoW] is a great Google Earth-like web application for finding node locations. |
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| + | |||
| + | * Gatherer is an add-on that can keep track of historical mining data. It can keep track of when and where you last mined a node. Additionally, it can be partnered with GathererDB. This addon is a communal database of mined ore. |
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| + | |||
| + | * GatherMate is a replacement for the now defunct Cartographer_Mining. It aims to be map addon independent. It can be combined with Routes to produce a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelling_salesman_problem traveling salesman route] to all nodes in a given zone. |
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| + | * Weapons can also serve as a [[Mining Pick|mining pick]]: |
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| + | : [[Kobold Excavation Pick]] |
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| + | : [[Gouging Pick]] |
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| + | : [[Cold Iron Pick]] |
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| + | : [[Miner's Revenge]] |
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| + | : [[Tunnel Pick]] |
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| + | : [[Digmaster 5000]] |
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| + | : [[Brann's Trusty Pick]] |
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| + | : [[Shatterstone Pick]] |
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| + | |||
| + | *A {{item|Gnomish Army Knife}} cannot be used as a weapon but does function as: |
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| + | : [[Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor]] |
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| + | : [[Arclight Spanner]] |
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| + | : [[Blacksmithing Hammer]] |
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| + | : [[Mining Pick]] |
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| + | : [[Skinning Knife]] |
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| + | |||
| + | *[[Paladin]]s, Frost [[Death Knights]], [[Druids]] and [[Engineering|Engineers]] have a slight advantage in mining because of speed increasing talents. |
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| + | |||
| + | == Mining Bugs == |
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| + | * Nodes have been known to respawn in rapid succession immediately after mining. This is much more common with nodes in [[Eastern Kingdoms]] and [[Kalimdor]] than in [[Outland]] or [[Northrend]]. |
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| + | * Occasionally, a node will appear on the minimap but be inaccessible. |
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| + | : If the node is a gray-yellow in the minimap, it is underground or above you. |
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| + | : If the node is solid yellow, but not visible, it is bugged and cannot be mined. |
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| + | * Rarely, certain nodes will not appear in the minimap but be harvestable in-game. [[Dark Iron Ore]] is a good example of this. |
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| + | * Players standing on top of ore nodes will remain where they stand after the node is mined. |
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| + | |||
| + | ==Patch changes== |
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| + | *{{Patch 4.0.3a|note=The [[XP]] from Mining has been increased.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 4.0.1|note=Mining gives XP. The higher level the character is, the less XP it will get.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 3.3.3|note={{loot|uncommon|Titansteel Bar}}: Creating this item no longer results in a 24h cooldown.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 3.2.0|note=In addition to the normal requirements, mining deposits in Northrend now require a minimum character level of 65 to mine.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 3.1.0|note=You can no longer fail when Mining, Herbing, and Skinning.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 3.0.8|note=Mining veins and deposits no longer require multiple hits to receive all the ore. Players will receive around the same amount of ore, stone, and gems they would have received from multiple hits.}} |
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| + | |||
| + | == References == |
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| + | {{reflist}} |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | * [[Mining outfit]] for roleplayers |
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Revision as of 23:10, 6 July 2011
Miners must have all the necessary equipment to succeed - at least a mining pick.
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 Mining (Profession)
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| List of ores • Quests • Recipes • Techniques • Trainers • Equipment |
Mining allows you to find and mine minerals, ores, and stones from resource nodes scattered throughout the world. It is one of the primary professions. Materials from mining and the items miners can create from them are reagents needed for recipes within other professions.
The Burning Crusade expansion contains several mobs that are capable of being mined. This method is continued in Wrath of the Lich King. See Ore skinning for a general definition, and Mineable Mobs for a list.
Mining pointers:
in range of deposit/vein that can be mined- out of range of deposit/vein
For other articles related to Mining, see the Mining category.
Proficiency
| Proficiency | Level | Skill |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | 5 | 1 - 75 |
| Journeyman | 10 | 50 - 150 |
| Expert | 20 | 125 - 225 |
| Artisan | 35 | 200 - 300 |
| Master | 50 | 300 - 375 
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| Grand Master | 65 | 375 - 450 
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| Illustrious Grand Master | 75 | 425 - 525 
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Grand Master is only available after installing the expansion Wrath of the Lich King.
Illustrious Grand Master is only available after installing the expansion Cataclysm.
Uses
Mining is a complementary profession to blacksmithing, engineering and jewelcrafting. These professions rely specifically on ore and ore-derived materials.
Mining can be a profitable gathering profession because of the large sums utilized by the other primary professions. Jewelcrafters require five ore per prospect, blacksmiths can use dozens of bars for specific items, and engineers use large amounts of ore for the many consumable materials they can create.
Mining skill also grants the player Toughness.
Economical Gain
As with any gathering professional, low-level characters and characters without economic support may consider using two gathering professions. While this denies the player the ability to directly enhance his or her equipment/abilities, it does allow one to, in theory, make money quickly and easily through the use of the auction house.
Regardless of the method chosen, mining can be profitable. With regards to mining, be sure to check the local prices of your ore against the local prices of your smelted bars. Frequently ores will be more valuable because they can be prospected or smelted for skill points. This desirability leads to increased cost per unit.
Tools and Abilities
A mining pick is required to mine nodes in-game. This item type can be bought from various vendors, typically the ones selling "trade goods", "mining supplies", "engineering supplies", and "blacksmithing supplies". The pick must be in the player inventory to be used when mining a node.
A trained apprentice miner will immediately learn the 
[Find Minerals] ability, which highlights nearby nodes on the mini-map. The miner will also learn the accompanying smelting skill. This skill is used to convert one or more ore and elemental ingredients into bars, which are used in various professions. This skill can only be used in the vicinity of a forge, and will occasionally grant skill points depending on the player profession level.
In addition to a miner's pick and their ore-sensing abilities, dedicated ore farming may require a bag. There are a few mining-specialized bags that can be made or bought. These bags typically have 20, 28, or 32 slots respectively and will automatically store mined ores. Mining-bags can also store rocks and elemental items found by mining, smelted bars, a few items created in Jewelcrafting, a few items used in Blacksmithing, and mining picks. For a list, click here.
Worthy of note:
- Enchant Gloves - Advanced Mining adds +5 to mining skill.
- Enchant Gloves - Gatherer adds +5 to all gathering skills (mining, herbalism and skinning).
- [Goblin Mining Helmet] adds +5 to mining skill.
Mining Skill and its Increase
Different veins will require different mining skill levels to loot (e.g. mithril veins require a skill of 175). The relative difficulty of the mining attempt is colour coded as all other crafting and gathering professions: Template:Skill Difficulty
Although the same colors are used as for other professions, the actual odds of getting a skillup are considerably higher than the color would indicate. For example, at skill 60, a copper vein will appear green but have a ~80% chance of giving a skillup. In general, if a node is of the highest-level type of ore you can mine (not counting rare veins like silver or gold), there is a very high chance you will get a skillup.
To mine a vein, right-click on it. After a brief animation, a loot box containing ore, stone and sometimes rare drops like gems or motes. Nodes that are orange or yellow in difficulty will likely skill your mining ability, so it is important to focus on these nodes when you are leveling this profession.
Prior to Patch 3.0.8, mining a node completely required multiple attempts, one for each unit of ore. As such, each node could yield a one point of skill increase per miner. This would allow several players in a raid or group to mine the same node for a skill-up. Since the patch,a single mining attempt extracts all available loot from the vein. Alternatively, miners can share a node for a skill-up by not looting the vein. This allows multiple miners to gain a skill point (or tap) a vein, but only one miner will receive all the ore.
Smelting provides an opportunity to level mining at a faster pace. Smelting large stores of collected ore can be smelted en masse and in large quantities. Since 3.08, it has been possible to level from 1-375 only via smelting, but this will be expensive, since at certain skill ranges there is a very low chance of getting a skill point.
In Azeroth and Outland, there exist rare spawns of various ore veins in place or more common metals. Specifically:
- Tin can spawn Silver.
- Iron can spawn Gold.
- Mithril can spawn Truesilver.
- Fel Iron and Adamantite can spawn Khorium
- Saronite can spawn Titanium
- Elementium can spawn Pyrite
These vein types are visually distinct from normal veins. They typically have a glossier, shinier model, and are described as silver, gold, or truesilver when exposed on the minimap.
| Mineral Vein | Skill Color | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | Yellow | Green | Gray | |
| Copper Vein | 1 | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Tin Vein | 50 | 75 | 100 | 150 |
| Silver Vein | 60 | 85 | 110 | 160 |
| Iron Vein | 100 | 125 | 150 | 200 |
| Gold Vein | 115 | 130 | 165 | 215 |
| Mithril Deposit | 150 | 175 | 200 | 250 |
| Truesilver Deposit | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Dark Iron Vein | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Small Thorium Vein | 200 | 225 | 250 | 300 |
| Rich Thorium Vein | 215 | 240 | 265 | 315 |
| Fel Iron Vein
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275 | 325 | 350 | 400 |
| Adamantite Vein
|
325 | 350 | 375 | 425 |
| Rich Adamantite Vein
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350 | 375 | 400 | 450 |
| Nethercite Deposit
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350 | 375 | 390 | 400 |
| Cobalt Deposit
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350 | 375 | 400 | 425 |
| Khorium Vein
|
375 | 400 | 425 | - |
| Rich Cobalt Deposit
|
375 | 400 | 425 | 450 |
| Saronite Deposit
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400 | 425 | 450 | - |
| Rich Saronite Deposit
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425 | 450 | - | - |
Obsidium Deposit
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425 | 450 | 475 | - |
| Rich Obsidium Deposit
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450 | 475 | 500 | - |
| Pure Saronite Deposit
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450 | - | - | - |
| Titanium Deposit
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450 | - | - | - |
| Elementium Vein
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475 | 500 | 525 | - |
| Rich Elementium Vein
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500 | 525 | - | - |
| Pyrite Deposit
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525 | - | - | - |
| Rich Pyrite Deposit
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525 | - | - | - |
Mining Products
By Skill Level
See Mining proficiencies and Smelt proficiencies.
Quest Items
[Incendicite Ore] (objective of [22] Search for Incendicite)- [Lesser Bloodstone Ore] (objective of [37] Favor for Krazek)
- [Indurium Ore] (objective of [42] Indurium Ore)
- [Rethban Ore] (objective of [24] Rethban Ore)
- [Nethercite Ore] (objective of [70 Daily] Nethercite Ore)
[22] 
[42] 
Quest ore is usually mined off special nodes, but can also drop off certain mobs in the same area. The ores cannot be smelted and are not "quest items" per se, so they can be traded or purchased off the AH.
Tips and Tricks
- MapWoW is a great Google Earth-like web application for finding node locations.
- Gatherer is an add-on that can keep track of historical mining data. It can keep track of when and where you last mined a node. Additionally, it can be partnered with GathererDB. This addon is a communal database of mined ore.
- GatherMate is a replacement for the now defunct Cartographer_Mining. It aims to be map addon independent. It can be combined with Routes to produce a traveling salesman route to all nodes in a given zone.
- Weapons can also serve as a mining pick:
- [Kobold Excavation Pick]
- [Gouging Pick]
- [Cold Iron Pick]
- [Miner's Revenge]
- [Tunnel Pick]
- [Digmaster 5000]
- [Brann's Trusty Pick]
- [Shatterstone Pick]
- A [Gnomish Army Knife] cannot be used as a weapon but does function as:
- Paladins, Frost Death Knights, Druids and Engineers have a slight advantage in mining because of speed increasing talents.
Mining Bugs
- Nodes have been known to respawn in rapid succession immediately after mining. This is much more common with nodes in Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor than in Outland or Northrend.
- Occasionally, a node will appear on the minimap but be inaccessible.
- If the node is a gray-yellow in the minimap, it is underground or above you.
- If the node is solid yellow, but not visible, it is bugged and cannot be mined.
- Rarely, certain nodes will not appear in the minimap but be harvestable in-game. [Dark Iron Ore] is a good example of this.
- Players standing on top of ore nodes will remain where they stand after the node is mined.
Patch changes
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): The XP from Mining has been increased.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Mining gives XP. The higher level the character is, the less XP it will get.
- Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): [Titansteel Bar]: Creating this item no longer results in a 24h cooldown.
- Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): In addition to the normal requirements, mining deposits in Northrend now require a minimum character level of 65 to mine.
- Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): You can no longer fail when Mining, Herbing, and Skinning.
- Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Mining veins and deposits no longer require multiple hits to receive all the ore. Players will receive around the same amount of ore, stone, and gems they would have received from multiple hits.
References
See also
- Mining outfit for roleplayers
External links
- For leveling guides please visit Tradeskill leveling guides
AHseller.com Discover most profitable Mining products. Online database for making gold.
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