Mining Guide

This guide is created for beginniers who want to learn the basics of mining and some mining techniques. Mining in Terraria is a very huge part of the game and is what allows you to make your next few tiers of armor and weapons as you start the game

Getting Started
Once you've built your house the next thing your going to want to do is scan the surface of your world for ores that are sticking out of the earth. This will get you an early start on your collection of ore of which you will use to build a new pickaxe to make your mining faster. Your going to want to have plenty of wood for platforms and torches as they are extremely helpful when mining.

Creating your mineshaft
The mining technique that I believe is most effective for beginnier is building a Hellevator and placing wood platforms at the peak of your jump so that you can climb back up. As you create the shaft look for caves in the earth with your torch. These caves can be huge with different paths or they can be just a small room either way check them thoroughly for ores and pots. Most likely when in these rooms or caves you will see another through the wall. If you cannot see another room try digging down or horizontally until you break into another room. As you explore you will find items that will increase your effectiveness items such as the Cloud in a Bottle, Shiny Red Balloon, Lucky Horseshoe, Orb of Light, Magic Mirror along with any other magic items you desire.