Question About Gargoyle Pickaxes

[dereck]

If I remember correctly, Gargoyle Pickaxes have the potential to cause monsters to spawn when being used.

Is that still correct and would I be able to minimize the danger by mining in a safe area (such as Delucia?).

Also, I forget what ARE the benefits of a Gargoyle Pickaxe?

Thanks

 

[Thrakkar]

The Gargoyle's Pickaxe allows a miner to increase the level of ore found in a particular area by one level.

http://www.uoguide.com/Gargoyle's_Pickaxe

 

[Beer_Cayse]

and possible spawn of an ore elemental. Ref ... Stratics Items with Special Abilities

But to properly quote it:
http://uo.stratics.com/database/view.php?db_content=hunters&id=181

Gargoyles and Stone Gargoyles sometimes carry "a gargoyle's pick axe". These pickaxes extract the double amount of ore before they break. These pick axes promote a colored ore vein to the next higher level. A bronze vein will give gold ore, a verite vein will give valorite and so on. This only works on colored ore veins and does not permanently change the type of vein. There is a possibility that an Ore Elemental will spawn. Miners beware, these monsters are extremely tough. This pick axe can also be received as smithing bulk order reward.

 

[Basara]

There's a more in depth (and up to date) look at them on the Craftsman forums Here

The ore elementals are discussed in section 8 of the FAQ, and the mechanics of the Gargoyle Pickaxe tools are in section 9.

 

[Silverbird]

Is that still correct and would I be able to minimize the danger by mining in a safe area (such as Delucia?).

You can call the guards on them but dont have damage reflect on your amour.

 

[Nine Dark Moons]

last week i was mining in fel and an ore ele popped out. i ran away and hid and he ended up thumping a recall miner. that was kinda cool

 

[Silverbird]

Well Done!