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* DO NOT PUT INTO FORGE to improve
Updates! 04/13/17 patch allows dredges to flatten and level, and materials to go into the boat <3
''A dirty sack with four metal blades along its rim. A rope is attached to it. The idea is that you drag it along the bottom and gather mud.''
The [[dredge]]'s main ability is to dig from below water level. Dredge quality (as well as possibly also your and [[digging]] skill) affect the maximum depth you can dredge. To dredge deeper than 7 dirts below water level, which is a [[shovel]]'s limit, you need to be on a [[ship|boat or ship]].
== Creating ==
== Improving ==
* Improvement uses [[Blacksmithing]] skill but [[carpentry]] tools: [[mallet]], [[file]], [[carving knife]], [[pelt]] and [[log]].
== Using ==
Dredging works similar to digging: , though you must be embarked on a boat or ship to dredge. Move on top of the corner you want to dig at, right-click the boat or ship you are on, and select ''Dredge''. You do not have to right-click any tile in particular. The dredged material appears inside the dredgeboat.
On bigger ships you may have to embark as passenger to get the option to dredge, because as the commander you might technically be too far way from the boat to use it. It is also a good idea to [[mooring anchor|moor]] your ship or boat before dredging.
You can dredge all kinds of material, for instance [[clay]]. However, clay, [[peat]] and [[tar]] tiles will only lower if the corner you are digging at is close to some terraformable tile type. The material dug is generally determined by the tile you are closest to its northwest corner.
=== Flatten or level ===
A dredge can also be used to flatten or level terrain. You must not be embarked on a ship to have this option.
== Notes ==
* A dredge can hold, for example, 2 [[pile of dirt|piles of dirt]] or [[heap of sand|heaps of sand]] (40kg), or 36 clay (72kg), before it requires emptying.
** When dredging, there must be space in the dredge ''and'' in the ship for the materials you would acquire.
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