Help with Cobalt

[TechnoArsonist]

I need cobalt and ardite to make a mynilium pick axe head but they seem un-mineable, even with a diamond pick. If someone could help and tell me what I'm doing wrong, it would be much appreciated.

 

[Cubstep12]

You are going to need to make alumite, another alloy made in the smeltery. I Believe it is the only pick that can mine cobalt and ardite. Dont bother making this pick too great as it is not needed for very long. Good luck

 

[Dee_Twenty]

Cobalt and ardite are mining level four, diamond is only mining level three, you'll need to either make yourself some alumite in your smeltery and make a pick from that or smelt some steel and make a pick with that as those are the only overworld materials with mining level four.

 

[TechnoArsonist]

Thank you all for the help!

 

[DREVL]

you gonna need a tinkers construct smeltery son... Thank goodness DW20 updated his Tinkers construct mod over view...

 

[Bibble]

Something else to note would be that steel can also mine cobalt, if you happen to have picked some up/made some in your travels.

 

[DREVL]

Something else to note would be that steel can also mine cobalt, if you happen to have picked some up/made some in your travels.

oh yeah... thats right... I've heard about that from a few people... everytime I hear that its in a context like steel is hard to come by... I would say its as simple as railcraft, but I feel like I'm missing something.

 

[GPuzzle]

You know, with an obsidian pick with a diamond/emerald (I forgot which one adds the +1 extra mining level) is able to mine those, and you can get the 1 obsidian needed with a slime pick.
THE MORE YOU KNOW!

 

[Dee_Twenty]

You know, with an obsidian pick with a diamond/emerald (I forgot which one adds the +1 extra mining level) is able to mine those, and you can get the 1 obsidian needed with a slime pick.
THE MORE YOU KNOW!

Both emeralds and diamonds can increase the mining level of a tool, but only to a certain point, adding an emerald to a tool will increase its durability by 50% and increase its mining level to 2, a diamond increases its durability by 500 and increases its mining level to 3, if the tool is already at or above level 2 or 3 they'll just increase the durability, so an obsidian pick with a diamond will still be a level 3 tool.

 

[GPuzzle]

Sorry, didn't knew about that.

 

[Wekmor]

Steel is not hard to get in unleashed and dw20 pack at all. (dunno about unhinged)

1 iron + 4 coal = 1 steel dust = smelts to 2 steel ingots

 

[GPuzzle]

That is created using MFFS, which uses UE.

 

[Wekmor]

That is created using MFFS, which uses UE.

what is created using mffs? o.o nvm


But you don't need any ue for this, and it's in the 1.5 packs

 

[GPuzzle]

what is created using mffs? o.o nvm


But you don't need any ue for this, and it's in the 1.5 packs

No, the UE thing is due to the fact that Calclavia made MFFS's machines run on a code based on Mekanism's Universal Cable which is able to run EU, UE Joules AND MJ. You essentially have machines that were designed to work with all the 3 main energy systems.

 

[b0bst3r]

You don't need ANY pick, just imbue Force armor with Damage and you can dig it with your bare hands (you need at least 3 damage).

 

[Wekmor]

You don't need ANY pick, just imbue Force cheat armor with Damage and you can dig it with your bare hands (you need at least 3 damage).

Fixed that for you. Yes to me dartcraft is kinda cheating lol

 

[b0bst3r]

Whilst I agree with you, just pointing it out

 

[angelnc]

Modular Powersuit's Power Tool can mine Cobalt and Ardite, too.

 

[malicious_bloke]

Modular Powersuit's Power Tool can mine Cobalt and Ardite, too.

This.

Simple and effective way to get loads of endgame ores without having to waste time and lava making alumite

 

[angelnc]

This.

Simple and effective way to get loads of endgame ores without having to waste time and lava making alumite

Well, the Power Tool with the needed modules is more expensive than a single Alumite Pickaxe.