Dwarf Miner

General information
Faction
Durin's Folk

Spawning
Underground in the Iron Hills and Erebor

History
Added in
Public Beta 5

Dwarf Miner

Combat statistics
Health Points
26 ()

Armour
None

Armour Points
Unknown

Attack Strength
3.75 ()

Drops
Ores, ingots and Mithril nuggets/ingots (rare)

Dwarf Miner

Trading
Alignment Requirement
+100

Buys	Sells
Food and drink, Dwarven pickaxe	Various metals and ores, cobblestone, etc.

“	But now they mined and they tunnelled and they made huger halls and greater workshops -and in addition I believe they found a good deal of gold and a great many jewels too.	”
–An Unexpected Party, The Hobbit

The Dwarf miner is a type of Dwarf who carries a pickaxe. They can also be traded with for a sum of shiny coins. They spawn in the Iron Hills and Erebor, where they can only be found deep underground. They trade items like lava buckets and other necessities for mining, as well as common and semi-rare ores and similar items.

Behaviour[]

Dwarf miners are most commonly found in Dwarven Mines, but they don't actually spawn as part of these structures. Rather, they can spawn anywhere deep underground in Erebor, the Iron Hills, and any biome with sufficient Durin's Folk conquest at a high light level. However, they are still rare outside of mineshafts and player-made underground builds in these regions, since they require a certain level of brightness to spawn.

Dwarf miners wander around the mines they inhabit, much like any other Dwarves. They will defend themselves from hostiles using the Dwarven pickaxes they carry, and unlike most traders, they will actively seek out and attack enemy players and NPCs.

Trading[]

In order to trade with a Dwarf miner, your Durin's Folk alignment must be at least +100. They sell a wide range of ores, and other underground resources such as flint and lava. They are typically very hungry, and will buy various cooked meats from you, as well as bread and mugs of ale and Dwarven ale.

Upon trading with a Dwarf miner, the player earns the achievement "Delving Deep".

Items Sold[]

Below is a table of values for each item that the player is available to purchase from this NPC. Use this table to find out if your miner is giving you a good deal or not. Each Dwarf Miner will not have every item listed for sale.

Items Sold	Price Range	Image
2 x Coal	3-5 ( to )
4 x Glowstone Dust	2-4 ( to )
8 x Cobblestone	1-1 ( to )
Copper Ore	5-9 ( to )
Flint	2-3 ( to )
Gold ore	17-28 ( to )
Iron ore	6-10 ( to )
Lava Bucket	15-25 ( to )
Nitre	5-8 ( to )
Silver Ore	9-15 ( to )
8 x Stone	1-1 ( to )
Sulfur	5-8 ( to )
Tin Ore	5-9 ( to )
Diamond	30-50 ( to )
Emerald	19-31 ( to )
Sapphire	15-25 ( to )
Ruby	15-25 ( to )
Opal	11-19 ( to )
Amber	11-19 ( to )
Amethyst	9-15 ( to )
Topaz	9-15 ( to )

Items Bought[]

Below is a table of values for each item that the player can sell to this NPC. Use this table to earn more money by only selling when the prices are high. You will not be able to sell every item to every miner as each Dwarven Miner will not want to purchase every item listed below.

Note: When an item says, for example: ‘Dwarven ale (any)’, it indicates that the price is for Dwarven ale of any potency. This can be used to make money more easily by selling these traders low potency ale. For more about potency, see brewing.

Items Bought	Price Range	Image
Dwarven Pickaxe	8-13 ( to )
Bread	2-3 ( to )
Cooked Chicken	2-4 ( to )
Cooked Fish	2-4 ( to )
Cooked Mutton	2-4 ( to )
Cooked Porkchop	2-4 ( to )
Cooked Rabbit	2-4 ( to )
Cooked Venison	2-4 ( to )
Cram	3-5 ( to )
Gammon	2-4 ( to )
Steak	2-4 ( to )
Ale (Any)	6-10 ( to )
Cider (Any)	6-10 ( to )
Dwarven Ale (Any)	9-15 ( to )
Mead (Any)	6-10 ( to )
Perry (Any)	6-10 ( to )

Drops[]

Dwarf miners have the same drops as normal Dwarves. In addition, they also have some rare drops: from time to time, a Dwarf miner may drop some blocks of ore, valuable ingots, and, on the rarest occasions, even a nugget of Mithril when killed. They can drop Mithril ingots, but this is very rare.

Speechbank[]

These dwarves are experienced workers and have the finest minerals to sell in all of middle earth. So if you're down in the mines and you've slain some Orcs (and have a few coins), they will be happy to trade with you. However if an Orc should wander down into their mine, they will defend it the best they can.

Friendly

Do you have any silver coins, friend?
My pockets are overflowing with precious minerals!
Ripe meat off the bone! I'd pay a hefty sum of silver for some of that...
Have you any ale, Person?
Are you willing to trade, Person?
I'd pay handsomely for a good drink!
By Durin's beard, I'm starving!
Desire you to trade, Person?
I have many precious minerals to offer you.
We Dwarves enjoy a nice cut of juicy meat!
By my beard, I get hungry down here in the mines!
I'd give all of my gold just for a good old pint of Dwarven ale right now!
You're a bit tall for these mines, aren't you, Person?
Good day, Person! Or is it night? I'm not sure. I've been in these mines for an eternity! Ha! Ha!
Greetings, Person! Do you wish to trade with me? I have many types of metals that will satisfy your desires.
By my beard, this is one deep mine.

Neutral

A Dwarf does not just offer to trade his wealth with any stranger who comes along!
If you want to trade, Person, you'll need to do some more to prove yourself!
The wealth of the Dwarves is surpassed by no other race, Person!
You'll need to earn yourself a bit of a reputation before we can trade, Person!
These hills are full of riches.
We Dwarves don't simply trade with any stranger that passes by!
The smith skill of my kin is unmatched!
You wish to trade with me? You'll have to prove your standing amongst my kin first!
Sorry, Person! I don't trade with strangers.
We Dwarves are great miners! Our shafts and holes reach down to the very depths of the Earth!