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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 ( 3  to  5 ) Coal
4 x Glowstone Dust 2-4 ( 2  to  4 ) GlowstoneDust
8 x Cobblestone 1-1 ( 1  to  1 ) Cobblestone
Copper Ore 5-9 ( 5  to  9 ) CopperOre
Flint 2-3 ( 2  to  3 ) Flint
Gold ore 17-28 ( 17  17  to  28  28 ) GoldOre
Iron ore 6-10 ( 6  to  10 ) IronOre
Lava Bucket 15-25 ( 15  15  to  25  25 ) LavaBucket
Nitre 5-8 ( 5  to  8 ) Nitre
Silver Ore 9-15 ( 9  to  15  15 ) SilverOre
8 x Stone 1-1 ( 1  to  1 ) Stone
Sulfur 5-8 ( 5  to  8 ) Sulphur
Tin Ore 5-9 ( 5  to  9 ) TinOre
Diamond 30-50 ( 30  to  50 ) Diamond
Emerald 19-31 ( 19  19  to  31  31 ) Emerald
Sapphire 15-25 ( 15  15  to  25  25 ) Sapphire
Ruby 15-25 ( 15  15  to  25  25 ) Ruby
Opal 11-19 ( 11  11  to  19  19 ) Opal
Amber 11-19 ( 11  11  to  19  19 ) Amber
Amethyst 9-15 ( 9  to  15  15 ) Amethyst
Topaz 9-15 ( 9  to  15  15 ) Topaz

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 ( 8  to  13  13 ) PickaxeDwarven
Bread 2-3 ( 2  to  3 ) Bread
Cooked Chicken 2-4 ( 2  to  4 ) ChickenCooked
Cooked Fish 2-4 ( 2  to  4 ) FishCooked
Cooked Mutton 2-4 ( 2  to  4 ) CookedMutton
Cooked Porkchop 2-4 ( 2  to  4 ) PorkchopCooked
Cooked Rabbit 2-4 ( 2  to  4 ) RabbitCooked
Cooked Venison 2-4 ( 2  to  4 ) CookedVenison
Cram 3-5 ( 3  to  5 ) Cram
Gammon 2-4 ( 2  to  4 ) Gammon
Steak 2-4 ( 2  to  4 ) Steak
Ale (Any) 6-10 ( 6  to  10 ) Ale
Cider (Any) 6-10 ( 6  to  10 ) Cider
Dwarven Ale (Any) 9-15 ( 9  to  15  15 ) Dwarven Ale
Mead (Any) 6-10 ( 6  to  10 ) Mead
Perry (Any) 6-10 ( 6  to  10 ) Perry

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!

Hostile

  • Don't expect to get the better of me, you rowdy lad!
  • You are no match for the kinsmen of Durin!
  • You should not have come here, Person!
  • I'll cleave your miserable skull in twain!
  • Come on, lad! Show me what you've got!
  • Suffer the wrath of the Dwarves, Person!
  • Came you here only to be crushed?
  • Out with you, Morgul-scum!
  • Draw your last breath, Person!
  • No Dwarven ale for you!
  • Raaarrrgh!
  • I'll crush you like a rock, lad!
  • You have underestimated us, Person!
  • You're a nasty piece of work, Person!
  • What were you thinking, picking a fight with me? Ha!
  • Woe and ruin upon you and your kin, Person!
  • Khazâd ai-mênu!
  • Ishkhaqwi ai durugnul!
  • May you die in dragon-fire!
  • How dare you enter our lands?
  • Begone, Orc scum!
  • You will pay for trespassing here, Morgul-scum!

Trivia[]

Dwarf Shield  The Dwarves of Durin's Folk  Dwarf Banner

NPCs: Dwarf (Axe Thrower, Banner Bearer, Warrior)
Traders: CommanderMerchantMinerSmith
Items: Armour (Trimmed, Boar) • EquipmentMarriage Ring
Blocks: BedBrickCrafting TableDoorForge
Structures: HouseMine (Ruined) • SmithyTower (Ruined)

Coin 1Trading in the Lord of the Rings Mod Coin 1
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