Wand of Excavation

"You have successfully adapted the enchantment on an apprentice wand. You have turned it into a tool capable of moving vast amounts of earth and stone with little effort."

The Wand of Excavation is an elemental wand added by Thaumcraft 3. Made out of Earth Shards, it is able to cast a mining beam, breaking blocks the player is pointing at in a 10 block range.

The wand mines stone- and dirt-based materials faster than golden tools. Other materials are mined as fast as with stone tools.

As an upgrade to the Wand of the Apprentice the wand cannot draw vis from the aura to recharge. The Charging enchantment allows the wand to slowly repair for the cost of 1 vis from the aura per 5 durability.

The "Unified Thaumic Field Theory" must be researched before the player can unlock the ability to research the Wand of Lightning.