==Skill levels ==
Anyone can detect veins within 3 tiles on the surface. At higher skill levels, additional abilities are unlocked (currently affected by the [[The_curve|curve ]] on [[Epiccluster|Epic]]):
* 20 (Actual epic skill 10.56on Epic): Estimate the [[quality]] of a vein or rock tile, and detect flint when present
** ''Note : Free to play seem to not get get this bonus either when prospecting on a rock surface outside or inside the mines.''
* 40 (Actual epic skill 22.54on Epic): Detect salt when present* 60 (Actual epic skill 36.75on Epic): Estimate the remaining amount of ore in a vein* 80 (Actual epic skill 55.28on Epic) Exact quality when prospecting a tile underground (overrides prospecting 20 message)* 90 (Actual epic skill 68.38on Epic) Exact remaining hits (overrides prospecting 60 message)
The same abilities are available when prospecting the vein inside the mine.
== Vein depletion ==
If your prospecting skill is over 60 (36.75on Epic), prospecting an ore vein will give you an estimate of how much ore is left there. Having over 90 skill will tell you the exact number left.
* "There is plenty of ore left" ''(more than 10000)''