Mining Charge

Image of the standard mining charge.

Image of a timed mining charge.

The Mining Charge is an explosive made with the express purpose of mining. Before suitable pickaxes are available, it is commonly used to extract depth ore, as it does not destroy drops.

Image of a semtex mining charge.

There are two additional variants of charges, that being the timed mining charge and the semtex mining charge. Both are timed explosives, with the semtex charge being stronger than the regular one and applying Fortune III on destroyed blocks; the timed charge does not have enhanced capabilities, other than being timed and thus more convenient to use.

Detonation

It explodes upon being powered by redstone and has an explosion radius of about 3 blocks. Its explosion does no damage to entities, which means it can't destroy items that drop from the explosion.

Crafting

The mining charge is made using either flint, iron plates, and dynamite, or using flint, steel plates, and semtex or C-4, with the latter recipe being 3 times more efficent. This makes the mining charge available early into progression.

The semtex mining charge is instead made with sticks of semtex and duct tape.

Mining Charge

Crafting Table

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Timed Mining Charge

The timed mining charge is crafted simply using a time bomb and flint.

Crafting Table

Semtex Mining Charge

Crafting Table

Gallery

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  The explosion from a mining charge.

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  The crater left by a mining charge exploding.

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  The explosion from a timed mining charge.

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  The crater left by a timed mining charge exploding.

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  The explosion of a semtex mining charge, to note the larger size and animation.

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  The crater left by a semtex mining charge exploding.