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! Strata
! Strata
! Name
! Name
! Zone tier
|-
|-
| 0
| 0
| [[#Surface|surface]]
| [[#Surface|surface]]
| 3
|-
|-
| 1-4
| 1-4
| [[#Upper Shafts|upper shafts]]
| [[#Asphalt mines, Strata 1-18|upper shafts]]
| 3
|-
|-
| 5-8
| 5-8
| [[#Middle Shafts|middle shafts]]
| [[#Asphalt mines, Strata 1-18|middle shafts]]
| 3
|-
|-
| 9-12
| 9-12
| [[#Deep Shafts|deep shafts]]
| [[#Asphalt mines, Strata 1-18|deep shafts]]
| 3
|-
|-
| 13-17
| 13-17
| [[#Darkunder|Darkunder]]
| [[#Asphalt mines, Strata 1-18|Darkunder]]
| 3
|-
|-
| 18
| 18
| [[#City of Bones|City of Bones]]
| [[#Asphalt mines, Strata 1-18|City of Bones]]
| 3
|-
|-
| 19
| 19
| [[#Great Sea|Great Sea]]
| [[#Great Sea, Stratum 19|Great Sea]]
| 3
|-
|-
| 20-25
| 20-25
| [[#Tunnels of Ur|Tunnels of Ur]]
| [[#Tunnels of Ur and the Swilling Vast, Strata 20-30|Tunnels of Ur]]
| 7
|-
|-
| 26-30
| 26-30
| [[#Swilling Vast|Swilling Vast]]
| [[#Tunnels of Ur and the Swilling Vast, Strata 20-30|Swilling Vast]]
| 7
|}
|}


=== Surface ===
=== Surface ===
<div style=float:left>[[File:Asphalt_Mines_Surface.png|thumb|left|An example of the surface level layout of the Asphalt Mines.]]</div>
<div style=float:left>[[File:Asphalt_Mines_Surface.png|thumb|left|An example of the surface layout of the Asphalt Mines.]]</div>


The surface zone of the asphalt mines is populated by [[snapjaw | snapjaws]]. It may also be populated by other random or legendary creatures.{{citation needed}}
The surface zone of the asphalt mines is populated by [[snapjaw | snapjaws]]. It may also be populated by other random or legendary creatures.{{citation needed}}


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=== Asphalt mines, level 1-19 ===
=== Asphalt mines, Strata 1-18 ===
<div style=float:left>[[File:Asphalt_mines_upper_shafts.png|thumb|left|An example layout of the upper shafts.]]</div>


All floors of the asphalt mines will have scattered loot laying around. This loot varies randomly but may include: arrows, ammo, scrap, cooking ingredients, steel or carbide weapons, steel or ape fur armor, tonics, and more.
All floors of the asphalt mines will have scattered loot laying around. This loot varies randomly but may include: arrows, ammo, scrap, cooking ingredients, steel or carbide weapons, steel or ape fur armor, tonics, and more.
Creatures in these areas include:
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{{favilink|eyeless crab|plural}}, {{favilink|fire snout|plural}}, {{favilink|drillbot|plural}}, {{favilink|albino ape|plural}}, {{favilink|quillipede|plural}}, {{favilink|eyeless king crab|plural}}, {{favilink|humor|plural}},
</div>
Very rarely: {{favilink|Cragmensch boulderer|boulderers}}, {{favilink|Cragmensch brainer|brainers}}, {{favilink|Cragmensch luminary|luminaries}} and {{favilink|Mechanimist pilgrim|plural}}


Typical enemies in this area include:
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* {{favilink|eyeless crab}}
=== Middle Shafts, Stratum 5 ===
* {{favilink|fire snout}}
* {{favilink|quillipede}}
* {{favilink|humor}}
* {{favilink|eyeless king crab}}
* {{favilink|albino ape}}
* {{favilink|drillbot}}


Level 19 is a level called {{Qud text|The Great Sea}}. Every tile that is not occupied by a [[:Category:Walls|wall]] or stairs on this level is completely covered in pools of {{Qud shader|K|asphalt}}.
Stratum 5 of the {{name}} will always contain some {{favilink|ancient bones}} with all of the following guaranteed items:{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.World.Parts|class=CaverCorpseLoot2}}
 
=== Asphalt mines, level 5 ===
 
Level 5 of the {{name}} will always contain some [[ancient bones]] with all of the following guaranteed items:{{Code Reference|namespace=XRL.World.Parts|class=CaverCorpseLoot2}}
* {{favilink|laser pistol}}
* {{favilink|laser pistol}}
* {{favilink|solar cell}}
* {{favilink|solar cell}}
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* one random {{favilink|data disk}}
* one random {{favilink|data disk}}


=== Asphalt mines, level 20-30 ===
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=== Great Sea, Stratum 19 ===
<div style=float:left>[[File:Asphalt_Mines_Great_Sea.png|thumb|left|An example layout of the Great Sea.]]</div>
 
Every tile that is not occupied by a [[:Category:Walls|wall]] or stairs on this stratum is completely covered in pools of {{favilink|asphalt}}.


{{favilink|Lava}} pools will generate instead of asphalt pools. {{favilink|great magma crab|plural}} will begin spawning at these depths.
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=== Tunnels of Ur and the Swilling Vast, Strata 20-30 ===
<div style=float:left>[[File:Asphalt_Mines_Swilling_Vast.png|thumb|left|An example layout of the Swilling Vast.]]</div>
 
{{favilink|Lava}} pools will generate instead of asphalt pools.
</div>
Creatures at these depths include:
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{{favilink|fire ant|plural}}, {{favilink|worker ant|plural}}, {{favilink|fire ant queen|plural}} and {{favilink|great magma crab|plural}}
</div>
Always at strata 30: {{favilink|Hamilcrab, cyclopean merchant|}}
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== Tips ==
== Tips ==

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Asphalt Mines
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Biome

Hills

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JoppaWorld.11.0.1.1.10

Asphalt Mines

Rubble encases this abandoned mine where ancient tribes siphoned the black blood for their own inscrutable purposes.

Perfect

The Asphalt Mines are a location at the northern edge of the world map, just east of the Six Day Stilt. Most levels contain a large amount of asphalt pools and many scattered pools of oil.

Floors

Strata Name Zone tier
0 surface 3
1-4 upper shafts 3
5-8 middle shafts 3
9-12 deep shafts 3
13-17 Darkunder 3
18 City of Bones 3
19 Great Sea 3
20-25 Tunnels of Ur 7
26-30 Swilling Vast 7


Surface

An example of the surface layout of the Asphalt Mines.

The surface zone of the asphalt mines is populated by snapjaws. It may also be populated by other random or legendary creatures.[citation needed]


Asphalt mines, Strata 1-18

An example layout of the upper shafts.

All floors of the asphalt mines will have scattered loot laying around. This loot varies randomly but may include: arrows, ammo, scrap, cooking ingredients, steel or carbide weapons, steel or ape fur armor, tonics, and more. Creatures in these areas include:

eyeless crabs, fire snouts, drillbots, albino apes, quillipedes, eyeless king crabs, humors,

Very rarely: boulderers, brainers, luminaries and Mechanimist pilgrims


Middle Shafts, Stratum 5

Stratum 5 of the Asphalt Mines will always contain some ancient bones with all of the following guaranteed items:[1]


Great Sea, Stratum 19

An example layout of the Great Sea.

Every tile that is not occupied by a wall or stairs on this stratum is completely covered in pools of asphalt.


Tunnels of Ur and the Swilling Vast, Strata 20-30

An example layout of the Swilling Vast.

lava pools will generate instead of asphalt pools.

Creatures at these depths include:

fire ants, worker ants, fire ant queens and great magma crabs

Always at strata 30: Hamilcrab, cyclopean merchant

Tips

This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary.
  • The Asphalt Mines are one of the only reliable sources of large quantities of oil in the game.

References

  1. XRL.World.Parts.CaverCorpseLoot2