If you're on Silan, note that the highest level material is q45. You might want to come over to the mainland, then.
And as Bitty mentioned before: Until lvl 70-90 I went digging out of need for mats, then it started to interest me because suddenly I had enough stanzas to search for specific materials to find what I need. Also the search itself become more feasible with range 3, angle 3 stanzas to widen up the area of prospecting in one trial.
Above level 100 it's more and more interesting: It is only now that I actually look for excellent mats because I can dig 9-11 mats per source and that's fast enough to dig 50 or more excellent mats during a brief streak of having the correct weather.
I do all my dig leveling on choice mats - but actually the xp difference is not that much to fine or basic.It pays off to combine leveling digging and crafting: Once you've found a few places for each material, think about what crafting action you'd like to level and dig matching mats. Makes more fun, gives you a goal to strive for. So while my Jungle digging is at 140, my lakelands is at 90. When I want to level some crafting in the 90s area I go to lakelands, and only dig basic and fine material: lakelands choice and higher cannot be used when crafting plans of nations other than Trykoth.
As Bitty stated: Time is on your side. I can speak only up to lvl150 for now, but the higher your dig level, the more fun it becomes.
And contrary to what Mjollren feels, I'm happy with just digging. I tried to multitask other activities, but then two things happen: First the digging becomes the lower priority activity and things start to go wrong (nodes blowing up, aggro coming by (far gingos suddenly being close, a named Jinbai wandering by, etc - often any of this results in death). Secondly, as a result of the above, the digging becomes purely, stupidly repetitive.
I actively work against that now: I try to enjoy digging even more by finding things to concentrate on: Do your own experiments of stanza combinations. Add/Change/Remove time bonus on prospecting nodes to find a good combination of how many nodes you should pop to maximize mats and xp for one pop. Actively watch your surroundings to become more able to dig closer to aggro without getting a heartattack or being eaten. Find other material places. If you only have a place for Silverweed Sap, try to find Dante. While digging mats, compare stats of the materials and make notes what one could use to craft specific things. Etc.
Before I had my first dig skill at level ~70 it all felt dull to me. Now it's a full new part of the game :-)
And as Bitty mentioned before: Until lvl 70-90 I went digging out of need for mats, then it started to interest me because suddenly I had enough stanzas to search for specific materials to find what I need. Also the search itself become more feasible with range 3, angle 3 stanzas to widen up the area of prospecting in one trial.
Above level 100 it's more and more interesting: It is only now that I actually look for excellent mats because I can dig 9-11 mats per source and that's fast enough to dig 50 or more excellent mats during a brief streak of having the correct weather.
I do all my dig leveling on choice mats - but actually the xp difference is not that much to fine or basic.It pays off to combine leveling digging and crafting: Once you've found a few places for each material, think about what crafting action you'd like to level and dig matching mats. Makes more fun, gives you a goal to strive for. So while my Jungle digging is at 140, my lakelands is at 90. When I want to level some crafting in the 90s area I go to lakelands, and only dig basic and fine material: lakelands choice and higher cannot be used when crafting plans of nations other than Trykoth.
As Bitty stated: Time is on your side. I can speak only up to lvl150 for now, but the higher your dig level, the more fun it becomes.
And contrary to what Mjollren feels, I'm happy with just digging. I tried to multitask other activities, but then two things happen: First the digging becomes the lower priority activity and things start to go wrong (nodes blowing up, aggro coming by (far gingos suddenly being close, a named Jinbai wandering by, etc - often any of this results in death). Secondly, as a result of the above, the digging becomes purely, stupidly repetitive.
I actively work against that now: I try to enjoy digging even more by finding things to concentrate on: Do your own experiments of stanza combinations. Add/Change/Remove time bonus on prospecting nodes to find a good combination of how many nodes you should pop to maximize mats and xp for one pop. Actively watch your surroundings to become more able to dig closer to aggro without getting a heartattack or being eaten. Find other material places. If you only have a place for Silverweed Sap, try to find Dante. While digging mats, compare stats of the materials and make notes what one could use to craft specific things. Etc.
Before I had my first dig skill at level ~70 it all felt dull to me. Now it's a full new part of the game :-)