I have finally! just completed the quest Birthright of the Dwarves.

 

I am currently training for 85 mining, rune ores and all that, and I am currently in the lava flow mine attempting to get the golden suit from the elusive nymph.

 

I already have two fragments for the pickaxe and I am wondering whether it is worth changing my dragon pickaxe into an Imacado pickaxe.

 

I will be mining both rune ores and living rock cavern so I was wondering how long do the charges last? Is it difficult to recharge? Is the smithing exp gained from incinerating ore worth turning my beloved dragon pickaxe? Also, is there a way to remove the Imacado fragments from the pickaxe to return it to it original state?

 

Thanks

 

Roseiah

The charges for bonus experience are only 1 charge for 1 ore. Meaning it isn't that great, unless you're planning to AFK lava-flow mine (Seeing as the Imcando pickaxe will have a faster mining rate there than before, and also the bonus experience that you can easily recharge while you are there.)

 

The smithing experience you gain isn't that astonishing while doing Living Rock Caverns, from a short 1 hour test the smithing experience seems to be around 4-6% of the mining experience you are gaining. (This is assuming you are using urns to mine, without Jujus which also gives extra smithing, or superheating.)

 

So from around 85-99 mining, at LRC, you'd get 400-600k smithing exp, which would be barely 8-10m saved + some time.

 

You'd also end up smelting Runite Ores that you are mining, whether you want it to or not.

 

So I'd say no, it's not worth it at all. Or at least not for what you will be using it for.

Not for mining Rune Ores, and for LRC it's only really worth it if you also need the smithing XP. I made it anyway because I do super heating at LRC.