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== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
 
* The pickaxe is used primarily for [[mining]], [[prospect|prospecting]], and [[analyse]].
 
* The pickaxe is used primarily for [[mining]], [[prospect|prospecting]], and [[analyse]].
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* The mouse tooltip will show the slope of cave floors while [[active]] and with at least 15 [[mining]] skill. This information can still be found by examining the cave floor/edge without a pickaxe active.
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* Used to remove reinforcement of [[Support beams]].
 
* It is rather effective as a [[weapon]] compared to other tools in the absence of a real weapon.
 
* It is rather effective as a [[weapon]] compared to other tools in the absence of a real weapon.
* May be [[activate]]d to see if a mine tile is flat or not (as long as you have at least 15 mining skill) and also [[slope]] levels on tile borders as with a [[shovel]] .
 
* Used to mine out wall [[reinforcement]]s (premium character only)
 
* Used to remove floor reinforcements, activate pickaxe, right click floor reinforcement, remove (premium character only).
 
  
 
== Skins applicable ==
 
== Skins applicable ==

Latest revision as of 04:06, 19 August 2025

Main / Skills / Smithing / Blacksmithing / Pickaxe

Pickaxe
A Pickaxe
Creation
Result

1 Pickaxe (2.0 kg)

Skill and improvement

Description

A tool for mining.

Usage

  • The pickaxe is used primarily for mining, prospecting, and analyse.
  • The mouse tooltip will show the slope of cave floors while active and with at least 15 mining skill. This information can still be found by examining the cave floor/edge without a pickaxe active.
  • Used to remove reinforcement of Support beams.
  • It is rather effective as a weapon compared to other tools in the absence of a real weapon.

Skins applicable

Notes

  • There is no penalty for failure in creation of an iron pickaxe.
  • Note that there are 3 versions of the pickaxe:
- A normal version which can be improved. It can be made from any metal type.
- A wooden starter pickaxe which cannot be improved but does not drop upon death.
- A crude pickaxe which can be created with a pickaxe head made of stone.

Skills & Characteristics

When using a pickaxe

When creating a pickaxe

Titles

  • Rockbreaker at 50 skill
  • Tunneller at 70 skill
  • Vein Destroyer at 90 skill
  • Mountain Eater at 100 skill