warrenchmobile replied to Some questions about mountain biome December 23, 2021 @ 4:37:56 pm PST
Silver is not on the surface, it is buried underground. The wishbone emits beeps when one is close to a buried object. That object may be a silver vein, a buried skeleton, a buried chest. or some other valuable item that is buried. Surface deposits of obsidian do not cause the wishbone to beep.
If the wishbone beeps, one has detected a buried object. The faster the beeps occur, the closer one is to the object. If the rate slows, one is moving away from the object. The idea is to move to where the beeping is the fastest, then dig straight down. One should hit a silver vein six meters down or less. If not, stay in the pit and dig laterally in one direction until the beeping quickens or slows. If it quickens, keep digging laterally in the same direction. If it slows, go back to where you first dug and dig laterally in a different direction,
Once you strike silver, it is wisest to try and dig laterally slong the vein instead of straight into it. Silver veins can be shaped like the three hands of a clock (hour, minute, and second) at 20 seconds to four o'clock.
One will not usually find silver at elevations lower than obsidian. Some Mountain biomes are large in area but not very high. These may not contain very much silver or any at all.
Digging will, of course, attract stone golems. These are resistant to pierce and slash damage. Maces work best. If one can hop on top of a stone golem, a pick is also effective. Staying on a stone golem can be tricky, however.
Digging will also attract wolves and drakes. Drakes always fly so you'll need a bow and arrows to fight them. Wolves are better fought with melee weapons and shields. Don't let them gang up on you in the open.
You will need frost resistance mead. Armor that provides frost resistance, the wolf chest armor, the wolf cape, and the lox cape, all require silver to make. Also, the best health and stamina meads one can make may save you along with one or two tasty meads.
Try to avoid fighting near steep slopes. Being knocked off a cliff can result in a fall with more damage than a single blow from any enemy.
If the wishbone beeps, one has detected a buried object. The faster the beeps occur, the closer one is to the object. If the rate slows, one is moving away from the object. The idea is to move to where the beeping is the fastest, then dig straight down. One should hit a silver vein six meters down or less. If not, stay in the pit and dig laterally in one direction until the beeping quickens or slows. If it quickens, keep digging laterally in the same direction. If it slows, go back to where you first dug and dig laterally in a different direction,
Once you strike silver, it is wisest to try and dig laterally slong the vein instead of straight into it. Silver veins can be shaped like the three hands of a clock (hour, minute, and second) at 20 seconds to four o'clock.
One will not usually find silver at elevations lower than obsidian. Some Mountain biomes are large in area but not very high. These may not contain very much silver or any at all.
Digging will, of course, attract stone golems. These are resistant to pierce and slash damage. Maces work best. If one can hop on top of a stone golem, a pick is also effective. Staying on a stone golem can be tricky, however.
Digging will also attract wolves and drakes. Drakes always fly so you'll need a bow and arrows to fight them. Wolves are better fought with melee weapons and shields. Don't let them gang up on you in the open.
You will need frost resistance mead. Armor that provides frost resistance, the wolf chest armor, the wolf cape, and the lox cape, all require silver to make. Also, the best health and stamina meads one can make may save you along with one or two tasty meads.
Try to avoid fighting near steep slopes. Being knocked off a cliff can result in a fall with more damage than a single blow from any enemy.
3:13 am, December 24, 2021