I've always thought the mining requirements were pretty much 200 ranks, perception, outdoormanship, and maybe appraisal.

I'm still struggling to see the metals that I can mine in rooms, have these requirements been made tougher? Is there a guide on skills requirements to work to?

Perception - 221
Outdoormanship - 206
Appraisal - 233

Am I missing something?

Thanks for any help

I don't remember the exacts of when a newer character of mine could finally see the stuff, but I think you are getting close, sir.

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>If i'm not mistaken I was around 250 in all three skills before seeing metals regularly.

It's based on an average of the skills, not each individual skill. Or at least it used to be.

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Are mentals involved at all?

Also, can't you prospect for exp even if you don't plan to mine? I was doing that, but I was underwhelmed by the experience.

Wisdom points count 3x as much as skill ranks do. So it does help a bit.

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Wow, I didn't know stats counted into the deal of mining....

Current Progress:
Wisdom - 38
Outdoormanship - 208
Perception - 223
Appraisal - 233

Does anything factor into mining that I'm not aware of?

Just been to prospect under the keep, I managed to see what metals are on offer in 3 out of the 8 rooms I checked, so maybe I'm quite close?

I believe the workability of the metal present affects how difficult it is to identify.

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"I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories instead of theories to suit facts."
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes

You can mine in a room even if you can't see what's there. That's how I've gotten most of my 210 ranks of outdoorsmanship. Just means you might be mining for a metal you don't want.

Alesea