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| skill = Miner | | skill = Miner | ||
| profession = Miner | | profession = Miner | ||
| − | | job name = | + | | job name = {{L|Mining}} |
| tasks = | | tasks = | ||
| − | * | + | * {{L|Dig}} |
| attributes = | | attributes = | ||
* Strength | * Strength | ||
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| − | '''Miner''' is the skill associated with the '''mining''' | + | '''Miner''' is the skill associated with the '''mining''' {{L|labor}}. It is also the associated profession. Miners are necessary to build any kind of {{L|fortress}} involving {{L|stone}}, or that is {{L|underground}}. |
| − | Skill level increases the speed of mining and also increases the chance of leaving behind | + | Skill level increases the speed of mining and also increases the chance of leaving behind {{L|stone}}, {{L|ore}} or {{L|gem|gems}} depending on the material mined. High skill can actually be undesirable, since excess stone can be a nuisance. However, miners gain skill extremely quickly so some amount of stone is unavoidable. Miners are required to dig tunnels, {{L|channel|channels}}, {{L|stair|stairs}}, and {{L|ramp|ramps}}, as well as remove said stairs and ramps. Miners require a {{L|pick}} to do any work. |
| − | In order for any mining to be done the | + | In order for any mining to be done the {{L|Designations}} menu must be used. |
| − | If valuable gems or ores are being mined, it is best to use a Legendary miner. | + | If valuable gems or ores are being mined, it is best to use a Legendary miner. {{L|Burrow|Burrows}} can be used to restrict a certain mining expedition to only certain dwarves. |
=== Mining behaviour === | === Mining behaviour === | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
| − | Dwarves do not tend to see tiles on different levels as "connected" (for instance, an | + | Dwarves do not tend to see tiles on different levels as "connected" (for instance, an {{L|stairs|up-stair}} below a {{L|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 then shift, seeking to mine a top-left designated tile on a top-most level. | If no mining-designated tile is connected, they will then shift, seeking to mine a top-left designated tile on a top-most level. | ||