Mining Trick (Dual-wielding pickaxes) : V

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:25 pm

So it turns out you can mine at a much faster rate by equipping a pickaxe and attacking a vein, instead of interacting with it as you usually would. You can also dual-wield pickaxes to speed up the process even more.

Video example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S3riqyX-7Q

Two pickaxes > One pickaxe

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:09 pm

thanks! and the way you say inventory is epic

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:02 am

Nice! Good to know this!

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:57 pm

thanks! and the way you say inventory is epic

Haha, damn it!

I'm now frantically googling to see if I'm saying it wrong or just 'differently'...

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:18 am

Nice tip. I thought we would have to wait for a PC mod to fix the mining animations.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:24 pm

I'm now frantically googling to see if I'm saying it wrong or just 'differently'...

I am sure it is just the British pronounciation.

in-VEN-tory in England
IN-ven-tory in the US

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:06 am

Ah I see!

I have to double check these things after a childhood of pronouncing the word 'monster': Munn-stir. For which, I blame the snack Monster Much almost entirely.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:34 pm

in Aotearoa ( NZ ) we say it like invintorey lol

but im serious, the way you say it is epic.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:38 pm

A better trick is to: mine - stop the animation after you get one ore - mine again. You'll get 3 instead of 2.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:50 pm

Fun fact about pickaxes in Skyrim: if you have one equipped but still activate an ore vein, the animation creates a temporary copy of your pickaxe. You have one on your belt, and another in your hand as your are mining. This happens even if you only have one pickaxe in your inventory and it is equipped.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:48 pm

At least the ore does not yell..."I yield! I yield!"

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:47 pm

Fun, but why? I mean is it worth carrying 2 pickaxes just to save a few seconds?

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:24 pm

Fun, but why? I mean is it worth carrying 2 pickaxes just to save a few seconds?

Rule of cool man, rule of cool!

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:15 pm

A better trick is to: mine - stop the animation after you get one ore - mine again. You'll get 3 instead of 2. :wink:

you always get 3, thats just a display error.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:48 pm

Heh, you do have a cute accent.

I knew about attacking a vein, but hadn't thought to dual wield. I love the Bound Pickaxe spell in the Midas Magic mod. No more lugging them around. That's how my mage is financing her education, combined with Transmute and enchanting jewelry.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:49 pm

you always get 3, thats just a display error.

On PS3 also? You sure? I think I was just getting 2 before I was taught that trick. I'll check on something inexpensive like iron.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:24 pm

OK, I just tried it on iron ore veins. The "X" button (PS3) didn't initiate the mining (it's been acting weird when I've tried to sit lately too - damn bugs) so I attacked it with the pickaxe and I got 3 per vein. :ohmy:

Edit: Got 3 with the "X" button too.

Sweet, thanks.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:11 am

this is epic, i tryed it not long ago.. can even steal the ebony ores from the orcs that are mining the rocks, this is WINNING

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:26 am

this is epic, i tryed it not long ago.. can even steal the ebony ores from the orcs that are mining the rocks, this is WINNING

Oooo, I like that because I get tired of waiting for them to move on. :lol:

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:31 pm

Dual wield pickaxe mining with the elemental fury shout, is really the only use of the elemental fury shout

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:41 am

also try this mod, it will let you mine them in 3 strikes instead of 9. but note it wont work on soul gem producing geode mines.

http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1262