Editing Alchemy/DC Guide (section)

== General Information ==
Here you will find explanations as to how to maximize your trips into a mine. Remember, [[essences]] weigh 1 EMU, [[ores]] and [[minerals]] from 2 to 4 EMU. With the right planning you can mix on site and walk out having harvested and mixed more than had you merely mined the ore or mineral. Remember to attempt to always mine during [[cooldown]] when possible, except for the first few harvests you should never be mining in a cave for these formulas unless you're waiting on [[fruits]] to cooldown. This takes some adjustment to get used to, but once you do you will find the life of a solo alchemist isn't that bad. The big upside? You can attend harvest events and collect resources that you do not use for when a [[Special Days#Green Day|Green Day/Earth Day]] strikes. The other upside? you have a chance of obtaining the rare [[stones]] that can only be found while mining. Never, under any circumstances, leave a mine without as full an emu as possible. Remember 1 fruit is worth the sacrifice for 1 [[sulfur]] (eat the fruit; 45 in your food bar is always good.

'''NOTE:''' Tool requirements seem to lessened by exceeding the recommended harvest levels. The higher your Harvest Level, the better your chances of not breaking a tool. However, there's always [[astrology]] effects (unless you have the [[Skeptic Perk]]).