Dig a hole
Eric the miner wants to teach you about the mountain. Hear Thomas out, trade copper with Greg, and bring Eric a rare piece of ore.
Quest overview
Game dataStart
Talk to Eric the miner in Cave (6, 5).
Enter the Cave through the west edge of the Overworld at (0, 10–12); Eric stands just inside.
Quest ID: dig_a_hole · Difficulty: Novice
Requirements
- None
Rewards
- 1 Quest Point
- 80 coins
Bronze Pickaxe- Unlocks The Mage's Elixir.
Dangers
No required fights.
A short errand between the Cave and the smith's house that ends with your first real pickaxe. Greg gives you a basic pickaxe if you have none, and all the copper you need can be mined inside the Cave.
Quest preparation
Game dataItems you need to hand in or show during the quest, and the quickest known ways to get them. Items given to you by NPCs during the quest are not listed.
Copper Ore (consumed) Buy from Greg for 10 coins (+1 more shops); Gather: Copper Rock (Mining 1); Drop: Dark Dwarf (51597/250000) and 1 more.- 4 Copper Ore for Greg (taken at the trade). You can mine them on the spot: the Cave has ten copper rocks, the nearest at (8, 7) and (9, 7), just past the entrance. Mining 1 is enough.
- No pickaxe? Greg gives you a
Wood Pickaxe when you first speak to him. - Keep a free backpack slot for the ore Greg gives you and one for the reward pickaxe.
- The Cave has Dwarven Miners (combat level 6). They are worth avoiding at very low levels.
Walkthrough
GuideShort hints per step. Major reveals stay hidden.
Hint The Cave entrance is on the far west edge of the Overworld.
Hint Thomas is the smith with a house in the northern part of the village.
Hint Greg trades ore deeper inside the Cave.
Hint Mine the copper in this very Cave.
Hint Back to the miner near the entrance.
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