Battle Miner questions

[Old Crow]

"Mining tools like pickaxes and shovels deal more damage to zombies."

Two questions about this perk:

1. Does it apply to axes too, or just shovels and picks?

2. How much of a damage increase does it grant?

 

[theFlu]

In the datas, it says 50%, and same set of tools as Miner69er (as in, yes for axes).

Spoiler: progression.xml (1830):

            <!-- Increase entity damage of mining tools -->
            <passive_effect name="EntityDamage" operation="perc_add" level="3,5" value=".5" tags="perkMiner69r">
                <requirement name="HoldingItemHasTags" tags="perkMiner69r"/>
            </passive_effect>

In practice, 50% is considerably less than 50%, as it stacks additively* with quality levels, mod buffs and other skills (Miner69er?). So at worst you're adding 50% to an already +140%, making it 190%.

* At least that how I think it works ..

 

[Hyperbolt]

Does the battle miner also affect chainsaws and augers? It should do that, right?

 

[theFlu]

Does the battle miner also affect chainsaws and augers?

Yup, both are tagged for perkMiner69r.