Pickaxes

The Pickaxe is a tool obtained at the beginning of the game. It is used mainly for breaking stones, particularly when Mining, although it has other uses and can also remove certain objects. For example, the pickaxe can be used to pick up placed items, such as floor tiles, sprinklers, or artisan equipment, much like an axe. In a similar way, the pickaxe can also strike small plants like weeds or other crops on the farm to remove them.

Only the pickaxe can un-till soil that has previously been tilled (i.e., it can remove strikes from a Hoe). This process is overall done in two stages; striking once will remove any crops on top, leaving the underlying tilled soil intact (including any fertilizer present). Striking a second time tilled soil will revert the tile to an un-tilled state, removing any applied fertilizer. The pickaxe also applies this two-stage removal process to for items placed on top of floor tiles, while the axe will remove both the object and the floor at once. Also, using the pickaxe on a Monster will deal a small portion of damage, similar to other weapons. However, another unique use case is hitting a Crab 5 times with a pickaxe which will knock off its shell, and cause the crab to flee rather than attack the player.

The Pickaxe can be upgraded at the Blacksmith. It can also be given a random enchantment at the Forge.

Grades of Pickaxe

The Pickaxe may be upgraded at the Blacksmith. The cost and resource requirements for each upgrade are shown in the table below.

Image	Name	Cost	Ingredients	Improvements
	Pickaxe	Starter Tool	N/A	Can break small rocks anywhere. In the Mines, can break tougher rocks on floors 1-39 in 2 hits and can break large boulders with multiple hits. Can break Copper Nodes in 3 hits. Note: Cannot break boulders on the Farm.
	Copper Pickaxe	data-sort-value="2000">2,000g	Copper Bar (5)	In the Mines, can break all rocks on floors 1-39 in 1 hit and 40-79 in 2 hits. Can break Copper Nodes in 2 hits.
	Steel Pickaxe	data-sort-value="5000">5,000g	Iron Bar (5)	Needed to break boulders on the Farm. In the Mines, can break rocks on floors 40-79 in 1 hit, and Quarry Mine rocks in 2 hits. Breaks Copper Nodes in 1 hit, Iron Nodes in 2 hits, Gold Nodes in 3 hits, and Iridium Nodes in 6 hits. Can break boulders in 4 hits. Can break the barrier inside the Mines that blocks the player from talking with the Dwarf.
	Gold Pickaxe	data-sort-value="10000">10,000g	Gold Bar (5)	Can break a meteorite. In the Mines, can break rocks on floors 80-120 in 1 hit. Breaks Copper and Iron Nodes in 1 hit, Gold Nodes in 2 hits, and Iridium Nodes in 4 hits. Can break boulders in the Quarry Mine in 4 hits.
	Iridium Pickaxe	data-sort-value="25000">25,000g	Iridium Bar (5)	Can break rocks in the Quarry Mine and Skull Cavern in 1 hit. Breaks Diamond Nodes in 2 hits and all other gem nodes in 1 hit. Can break boulders in the Quarry Mine in 3 hits.

Energy Cost

See Proficiency