Mining skill in Darkfall Online

Many of my friends in Darkfall Online have askedcity building, and gems that are used in crafting.
questions about mining since I have become quiteMetal nodes will yield iron ore that can be smelted
good at it. Mining in DarkFall Online is actually quitein iron ingots, or sulfur which is a reagent used in
simple, as no actual knowlege about geology isspell casting.
required, and no recipes or special training isMining resource nodes in Darkfall Online only
necessary within Darkfall itself.requires a pickaxe, which may be purchased in
There are two main resources that can be mined:town. Walk up to the node, unsheathe the
Rock and metal nodes. Rock nodes will yield stonepickaxe using R, and left-click you mouse while
that's used primarily in city building, and gems thataiming at the node. Any mined material will
are used in crafting. Normal metal nodes will yieldautomatically go into your backpack.
iron ore that can be smelted in iron ingots, orIn some clan cities and hamlets, you can build
sulfur that's a reagent used in spell casting.stone mines and metal mines. The yield from
Mining in Darkfall online produces two primarythese nodes is significantly higher than normal
resources: stone, metal, and gems.nodes. You may also find rare resources that are
Darkfall has mining 'resource nodes' which areused to craft some of the premier items in
locations at which one can use theirmining skill toDarkfall. Your mining skill affects your yield
obtain materails.potential.
Rock nodes will yield stone that's used primarily in