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* Saltpeter can generate at or below 80% of {{ll|https://wiki.vintagestory.at/index.php/Ore_Deposits#Sea_level|sealevel}} (which depends on the worldHeight).  It's equally likely to generate at elevation Y 1 as at Y 71 (0 ± 0.8<ref>Line 11 of %AppData%\Roaming\ Vintagestory\assets\survival\worldgen\deposits\mineralore\saltpeter.json</ref>). Therefore, a player can expect to find no saltpeter until below elevation Y 88.
* Saltpeter can generate at or below 80% of {{ll|Ore_Deposits#Sea_level|sealevel}} (which depends on the worldHeight).  Therefore, a player can expect to find no saltpeter until below elevation Y 88 in a world with default settings.  It's equally likely to generate at elevation Y 1 as at Y 71 (0 ± 0.8<ref>Line 11 of %AppData%\Roaming\ Vintagestory\assets\survival\worldgen\deposits\mineralore\saltpeter.json</ref>).  
* The average radius of a saltpeter deposit is 0 - 20 blocks (10 ± 10<ref>Line 10 of %AppData%\Roaming\ Vintagestory\assets\survival\worldgen\deposits\mineralore\saltpeter.json</ref>).
* The average radius of a saltpeter deposit is 0 - 20 blocks (10 ± 10<ref>Line 10 of %AppData%\Roaming\ Vintagestory\assets\survival\worldgen\deposits\mineralore\saltpeter.json</ref>).
* The average thickness of a saltpeter deposit is 4 - 10 blocks (7 ± 3<ref>Line 12 of %AppData%\Roaming\ Vintagestory\assets\survival\worldgen\deposits\mineralore\saltpeter.json</ref>).
* The average thickness of a saltpeter deposit is 4 - 10 blocks (7 ± 3<ref>Line 12 of %AppData%\Roaming\ Vintagestory\assets\survival\worldgen\deposits\mineralore\saltpeter.json</ref>).
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Breaking a saltpeter coating drops a chunk of saltpeter powder. A hand works but a {{ll|shovel|shovel}} is the most effective tool for mining saltpeter.
Breaking a saltpeter coating drops a chunk of saltpeter powder. A bare hand works but a {{ll|shovel|shovel}} is the most effective tool for mining saltpeter. Be cautious when collecting saltpeter over water, as it will dissolve within seconds.


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* Saltpeter can be directly {{SneakClick|applied}} to farmland as {{ll|Farming#Fertilizer|fertilizer}}, adding 13% '''N''' and 33% '''K''' to each block per use.  Additional applications increase its potency.
* Saltpeter can be directly {{SneakClick|applied}} to farmland as {{ll|Farming#Fertilizer|fertilizer}}, adding 13% '''N''' and 33% '''K''' to each block per use.  Additional applications increase its potency.


* Saltpeter, along with {{ll|sulfur|sulfur}} and {{ll|coal|black coal}} wrapped in linen, is used to create {{ll|Ore_blasting_bomb|ore blasting bombs}}.  
* Saltpeter, combined with {{ll|sulfur|sulfur}} and {{ll|coal|black coal}} wrapped in linen, is used to create {{ll|Ore_blasting_bomb|ore blasting bombs}}.  


== History ==
== History ==

Latest revision as of 02:50, 7 April 2024

This page was last verified for Vintage Story version 1.19.7.

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Saltpeter
Saltpeter.png
Stackable 64
Items


Saltpeter is a mineral that can be found underground.

Obtaining

Saltpeter forms as a white-ish coating on the surface of natural rock in caves. The prospecting pick doesn't detect/report saltpeter's potential presence. There are no particular rock types saltpeter prefers to form on. Pay attention while exploring caves. White-looking rock might actually be a thin layer of saltpeter.

Saltpeter deposits in a granite cave.
  • Saltpeter can generate at or below 80% of sealevel (which depends on the worldHeight). Therefore, a player can expect to find no saltpeter until below elevation Y 88 in a world with default settings. It's equally likely to generate at elevation Y 1 as at Y 71 (0 ± 0.8[1]).
  • The average radius of a saltpeter deposit is 0 - 20 blocks (10 ± 10[2]).
  • The average thickness of a saltpeter deposit is 4 - 10 blocks (7 ± 3[3]).
  • Saltpeter gets 7 triesPerChunk[4]: the game tries 7 times to generate a deposit in each map chunk before giving up.

Breaking a saltpeter coating drops a chunk of saltpeter powder. A bare hand works but a shovel is the most effective tool for mining saltpeter. Be cautious when collecting saltpeter over water, as it will dissolve within seconds.

Usage

  • Saltpeter can be directly applied to farmland as fertilizer , adding 13% N and 33% K to each block per use. Additional applications increase its potency.

History

Notes

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ Line 11 of %AppData%\Roaming\ Vintagestory\assets\survival\worldgen\deposits\mineralore\saltpeter.json
  2. ↑ Line 10 of %AppData%\Roaming\ Vintagestory\assets\survival\worldgen\deposits\mineralore\saltpeter.json
  3. ↑ Line 12 of %AppData%\Roaming\ Vintagestory\assets\survival\worldgen\deposits\mineralore\saltpeter.json
  4. ↑ Line 4 of %AppData%\Roaming\ Vintagestory\assets\survival\worldgen\deposits\mineralore\saltpeter.json


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