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{{Shards|Dowsing}}
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== Research Costs ==
 
== Research Costs ==
 
 
* 49 [[Sharpened Stick]]
 
* 49 [[Sharpened Stick]]
 
* 1111 [[Cactus Sap]]
 
* 1111 [[Cactus Sap]]
  
 
=== Researched At ===
 
=== Researched At ===
 
 
[[Technologies#University_of_Body|University of Body]]
 
[[Technologies#University_of_Body|University of Body]]
  
=== Opened In ===
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{{ResearchedBy}}
* [[Research/Adn | Adn]]
 
* [[Research/Khmun | Khmun]]
 
* [[Research/Falcon Bay | Falcon Bay]]
 
* [[Research/Meroe | Meroe]]
 
* [[Research/Nomad's Paradise | Nomad's Paradise]]
 
* [[Research/Pyramid Lake|Pyramid Lake]]
 
* [[Research/Queen's Retreat|Queen's Retreat]]
 
* [[Research/Saqqarah | Saqqarah ]]
 
* [[Research/Shabbat Ab|Shabbat Ab]]
 
* [[Research/Sinai|Sinai]]
 
* [[Research/Stillwater|Stillwater]]
 
  
 
== Uses ==
 
== Uses ==
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Allows the assembly of a [[Dowsing Rod]], used to locate veins of metal ore.
  
 
=== Learning ===
 
=== Learning ===
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* Level required to learn: 4
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* Teachable in: 4 lessons
  
The Dowsing tech, learned at a [[Technologies#University_of_Body|University of Body]], gives you the ability to assemble a [[Dowsing Rod]] and requires a minimum level of 4.
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=== Related Pages ===
 
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* [[Dowsing Guide]]
Dowsing may be taught to another player in 4 lessons. Peasants can learn the tech in this fashion.
 
 
 
To dowse, you MUST have a [[Dowsing Rod]] in your inventory. This gives you a new action icon in upper portion of the screen.
 
 
 
Dowsing results are reported in your main chat if you have the Utility - Interface - Use console... option checked. If you have your chats minimized the result will not be posted in the main chat.
 
 
 
=== Observations ===
 
 
 
With a perception of at least 22 (may be less) when near a vein of Tungsten or Magnesium it will state you detect a vein of Magensium Ore nearby (or tungsten).
 
 
 
The following table indicates which ore are recognisable at what perception level. Remember that you can spot some ore but not recognise it, in which case it will be the ore with the immediately higher perception level required.
 
 
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"
 
!Perception
 
!Ore
 
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|0
 
|Copper
 
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|1
 
|Iron
 
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|2
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|3
 
|Tin
 
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|4
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|5
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|6
 
|Zinc
 
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|7
 
|Lead
 
|-
 
|8
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|9
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|10
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|11
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|12
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|13
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|14
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|15
 
|Unknown
 
|-
 
|16
 
|Magnesium
 
|}
 
 
 
* Copper ore identifies as such even with a Perception of 0.
 
* Iron ore identifies as such with a perception of 2
 
* Tin Ore identifies as Unrecognized with perception of 2.
 
* Zinc Ore identifies as such with a perception of 6.
 
* Lead ore identifies as such with a perception of 7, unrecognizable at 6.
 
* Magnesium ore identifies as such with a perception of 16, unrecognizable at 15.
 
* Strontium ore identifies as such with a perception of 23. Identify as Sand at 15.
 
* Aluminum ore identifies as such with a perception of 12
 
* Platinum ore identifies as such with a perception of 32 (Sand at 22).
 
 
 
=== Dowsing Maps ===
 
 
 
* [[User:fadenra|fadenra]]'s Map
 
* [http://sokar.cwru.edu/atitd/mining.php Dachannien's Mining Map]
 
* [[Shabbat Ab Dowsing Party]]
 
* [[Dowsing Map]] moved from [[Atlas]]
 
 
 
  
 
[[Category:Technologies]]
 
[[Category:Technologies]]

Latest revision as of 21:46, 26 February 2010