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Re: [evilhack] Best material for pick-axe?

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by: Keith Simpson - Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:54 UTC

On Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 12:54:53 PM UTC-5, Janis Papanagnou wrote:
> In EvilHack I have a carrying capacity problem and try to use lighter
> alternatives. I exchanged a steel pick-axe for a mithril one and now
> I found a (only marginally lighter) bone pick-axe. - Shall I trade
> mithril for bone here or is there any non-apparent disadvantage?
>
> Janis

Mithril is a better choice than bone, as mithril is already fooproof. Bone can burn unless it's 'fixed'. But, both are a better alternative than the default iron pick-axe.

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