To grind [[mining]] people usually ask for an insanely high [[Quality|ql]] [[pickaxe]] with [[Wind of Ages]] spell. This isnt the way to go. You want a relitivly low ql pick with as much [[Circle of Cunning]] on it as possible, this will give alot of skill if you mine [[rock shards]] with it as it heightens the difficulty and the mine time, its the mine time that improves the skill gain in mining, longer mine time = more skill.
''Anyone feel free Mining [[rock shards]] is easier for a new player up to correct this a decent skill level (20 -30?) but from then on if i've said something wrongyou want to grind [[mining]] I would suggest mining on an [[ore]] [[vein]]. At around 30 skill, [[mining]] [[iron]] may be the best option for you, but as you get up to around 40 or even 50 in mining, you should mine [[Gold]] or [[Silver]]. I would not reccommend you start off mining on gold or silver because you are very unlikely to get any ore above ql 1.00 (Mining a ql 1.''00 ore/shard gives no skillgain whatsoever)
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