The Comprehensive Guide to Mining

Crouching pickaxe, hidden mouse.

0:00 Intro
0:24 Mining speed explanation
0:56 Sources of mining speed
2:55 Builds to maximize mining speed
3:15 Reforges
4:09 When to use light vs legendary
4:38 The fastest pickaxe(s)
5:32 Pickaxe power
7:04 Prehardmode pickaxe ranking
8:11 Prehardmode pickaxe comparisons with buffs
9:48 FTW/GFB mining differences
10:24 Drills vs pickaxes, aka drills are coded wrong
11:43 Late hardmode pickaxe analysis
13:00 Hardmode ftw mining differences
13:12 Finding treasure
13:16 Spelunker potions
13:32 Farming herbs effectively
14:40 Finding treasure without spelunker potions (night owl, glowsticks, starfury, etc)
15:38 Using the metal detector effectively
16:30 What treasure is worth getting?
17:19 Mushroom chests do not have the shroomerang
18:35 Ivy chests don't always have jungle items
18:55 Unique background treasure to keep an eye out for
20:32 Silt and slush
21:01 Is it worth mining prehardmode ores?
21:39 Default vs alternate ores
22:06 Prehardmode ore analysis
23:54 How to mine hellstone effectively
24:20 Hardmode ore generation
25:12 Default vs alternate hardmode ores
26:04 Hardmode ore armors
26:53 Is it worth mining hardmode ores?
27:42 Gemstones
29:52 Distinguishing gems with a spelunker potion
30:23 Mining in the underground desert
30:46 Desert chest loot generation is depth based
32:57 Mining in the snow biome
34:40 Mining in the jungle
36:21 Mining in the standard underground
37:00 Special biomes in the underground
37:34 In-depth look at how treasure is distributed in the world
41:12 Five observations about loot generation
42:27 Traps
43:25 Dart traps
44:08 Boulder traps
45:20 Explosive traps
46:19 Statue traps
47:09 Dead man's chests
48:17 Underground desert traps
49:49 Geysers and Lava traps
51:17 Mining faster with alternative tools
51:27 Dynamite and bombs
52:42 Gravedigger's Shovel
53:30 Rocket launchers
55:14 Drill containment unit
55:38 What is the fastest way to mine?

Decided I would try going in depth on a topic that's a bit more basic. Depending on the reception to this video, I may make it into a series.

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