Can anyone list out the pros and cons of each? I'm thinking about getting into battle mining but I'm a little confused on which way to go with. Thank you.
Gargoyle Pickaxes Pros Can be used anywhere. Spawn elementals which give gold and gems in addition to ore Pickaxes have more charges than gargoyle shovels Cons Elementals are more difficult to kill The elemental you pull is dependent on the ore vein you hit Golem Shovels Pros Spawn golems which have a chance for a statue drop. Can determine which ore you get based on shovel used. Are much faster to kill vs ore elementals. Cons No gems or gold like elementals. Can only be used in golem caves Shovels have less charges vs pickaxes You want to go with golem shovels. It is much faster and you have a chance for the high end statue drop.
Only thing I would add is pick axes dont spawn anything a large percentage of the time. Some days you might get 5-6 elementals out of a vein, some days you'll get 1. The shovel on the other hand almost always spawns atleast 1 and sometimes 2 golems at a time so you have to be a little more prepared. But I agree with bart, shovels definitely seem the way to go since any character can use a shovel and you stock up the ore very fast.
To add to what the others have said, gargoyle pickaxes are the only way to get ore for stone, sandstone, and marble ingots. Gargoyle shovels to my knowledge never come in those types. Also, the pickaxes are cheaper than shovels.
I havent gotten any of the stone crafting stuff from my shovels newme..only normal ore. Correct Rag, anybody can use a shovel with no mining skill necessary.
Can anyone tell me where the gargoyle shovels fit into this bod reward list? http://www.uorenaissance.com/info/bod/smith.html
Not officially, but wherever I see gloves, I assume shovels. That's how it's been working for me anyway.
