How to Mine Large Areas Efficiently with Hammers and Excavators

Understanding Area Mining Tools

Hammers and Excavators are specialized tools that mine in a 3×3 pattern instead of single blocks. Hammers work on stone and ore blocks, while Excavators work on dirt, sand, and similar materials. This dramatically speeds up resource gathering.

Using Hammers and Excavators

Equip either tool and mine a block as normal. Instead of breaking just one block, the tool will break all blocks in a 3×3 area centered on where you clicked. This works vertically and horizontally depending on the tool's design.

Best Practices

• Use Hammers for mining ore veins and stone quickly
• Use Excavators when clearing large areas of dirt or sand for building
• Both tools consume durability faster due to mining multiple blocks at once
• Keep a Repair Kit handy to maintain these tools during extended mining sessions
• These tools are especially valuable for mining Zurite ore, as you'll gather multiple ore blocks at once