Mining is not a skill that must be tied with the crafter. However, it gives no advantage to any pvp character. So, normally, it will be the skill for the crafter.
This is my template with mining skill:
http://my.uogamers.com/players/view.php?playerId=388197 (For your reference, my other crafter:
http://my.uogamers.com/players/view.php?playerId=163220)
Blacksmithy115.0
Item Identification100.0
Arms Lore100.0
Tailoring100.0
Mining100.0
Magery80.8
Cooking71.7
Meditation32.5
But I may drop mining since I used my other character to do mining now. I defer this skill removal until I find another useful skill to fill up this empty slot.
Now, my mining character is:
http://my.uogamers.com/players/view.php?playerId=376681
Lockpicking100.0
Animal Taming100.0
Veterinary100.0
Mining100.0
Animal Lore95.0
Magery94.2
Cartography68.2
Meditation42.6
The consideration I have mining with this character are:
- this character is a helper and never pvp (and even anti-pk while pvm). He doesn't need resist and wrestling. He has space to fill with other skills.
- It seems logical to have mining with t-hunter. However, I have a very accurate set of t-map books. I don't need mining at all.
- I really find no other skill for this character. So, mining here.
- The bonus with mining here is: I can dig up the elementals (except a few types of elementals) and kill them with my pets. Besides, I can dig them up for champion if needed.