Pickaxes

For other items which have pickaxe power, see Drills.

Pickaxes are tools used to remove blocks, mine ores, placed Wood blocks and furniture. However, they cannot remove background walls (this requires a hammer instead). They also double as basic melee weapons. Some of the Hardmode-tier pickaxes have drill counterparts. New players spawn with a Copper Pickaxe.

When evaluating the practical efficiency of a pickaxe, consider two things: the amount of hits required (from high pickaxe power); as well as the ticks per hit from low mining speed – see the respective pages for more details. Ignore the use time attribute, which reflects the weapon swing/animation and is not related to the hits for mining.

Pickaxes can use modifiers that increase speed, like Quick and Light. Accessories with a melee speed bonus will only affect the weapon swing, and will not affect mining hits (by affecting use speed not mining speed).

Types

Name Max Ore Pickaxe Power Axe Power Damage Bonus Use Time Mining Speed Knockback Rarity Sell Adamantite Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 778 180 0 20 n/a 24 (Fast) 7 5 (Average) 2  16  Bone Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1320 50 0 8 n/a 18 (Very Fast) 11 3 (Very Weak) 30    36     Cactus Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 882 35 0 5 n/a 22 (Fast) 15 2 (Very Weak) 4  Candy Cane Pickaxe    Internal Item ID: 1917 55 0 7 n/a 19 (Very Fast) 16 2.5 (Very Weak) 20  Chlorophyte Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1230 200 0 40 +1 range 24 (Fast) 7 5 (Average) 4  32  Cobalt Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 776 110 0 10 n/a 24 (Fast) 13 5 (Average) 1  8  Copper Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3509 35 0 4 -1 range 22 (Fast) 15 2 (Very Weak) 1  Deathbringer Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 798 70 0 12 n/a 21 (Fast) 14 3.5 (Weak) 36  Gold Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3521 55 0 6 n/a 19 (Very Fast) 17 2 (Very Weak) 20  Iron Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1 40 0 5 n/a 19 (Very Fast) 13 2 (Very Weak)  4  Lead Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3497 43 0 6 n/a 18 (Very Fast) 12 2 (Very Weak) 6  Luminite Pickaxes  225 0 80 +4 range 11 (Very Fast) 6 5.5 (Average) 5  Molten Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 122 100 0 12 n/a 22 (Fast) 18 2 (Very Weak) 54  Mythril Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 777 150 0 15 n/a 24 (Fast) 10 5 (Average) 1  62  Nightmare Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 103 65 0 9 n/a 19 (Very Fast) 15 3 (Very Weak) 36  Orichalcum Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1195 165 0 17 n/a 24 (Fast) 8 5 (Average) 1  98  Palladium Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1188 130 0 12 n/a 24 (Fast) 11 5 (Average) 1  44  Pickaxe Axe Internal Item ID: 990 200 110 35 n/a 24 (Fast) 7 4.75 (Average) 4  40  Picksaw Internal Item ID: 1294 210 125 34 +1 range 15 (Very Fast) 6 5.5 (Average) 4  32  Platinum Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3485 59 0 7 n/a 18 (Very Fast) 15 2 (Very Weak) 30  Reaver Shark Internal Item ID: 2341 100 0 16 n/a 21 (Fast) 18 3 (Very Weak) 1  50  Shroomite Digging Claw    Internal Item ID: 2176 200 125 45 -1 range 11 (Very Fast) 4 6 (Average) 1  Silver Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3515 45 0 6 n/a 18 (Very Fast) 11 2 (Very Weak) 10  Spectre Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1506 200 0 32 +3 range 23 (Fast) 10 5.25 (Average) 4  32  Tin Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3503 35 0 5 n/a 20 (Very Fast) 14 2 (Very Weak) //1  50  Titanium Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1202 190 0 27 n/a 24 (Fast) 7 5 (Average) 2  52  Tungsten Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3491 50 0 6 n/a 20 (Very Fast) 19 2 (Very Weak) 15

Effectiveness

Power/speed comparison of pickaxes and drills

Block	Hit points
		Pickaxe hits required (minimum Pickaxe power required)
		(35)	(50)	(55)	(65)	(70)	(100)	(110)	(150)	(200)	(210)
Dirt Block Sand Block Clay Block Mud Block Silt Block Ash Block Snow Block Slush Block Hardened Sand Block	50%	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Stone Block Ebonsand Block Gold Ore Gray Brick all blocks not listed here	100%	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1
Meteorite	100%	-	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1
Demonite Ore Crimtane Ore	100%	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1
Obsidian	100%	-	-	-	2	2	1	1	1	1	1
Ebonstone Block Pearlstone Block Hellstone Crimstone Block	200%	-	-	-	4	3	2	2	2	1	1
Dungeon Brick	200%	6	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	1	1
Cobalt Ore Palladium Ore	200%	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	2	1	1
Mythril Ore Orichalcum Ore	300%	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	2	2	2
Adamantite Ore Titanium Ore	400%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	2	2
Spike Wooden Spike	400%	12	8	8	7	6	4	4	3	2	2
Lihzahrd Brick	400%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Chlorophyte Ore	500%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Added four new pickaxes crafted using Luminite Bars and Lunar Fragments.

• Desktop 1.2.4: Added Reaver Shark pickaxe.

• Desktop 1.2.3:
  • Pickaxe Axe now requires 1 soul from each Mechanical boss to craft.
  • Palladium Pickaxe can no longer mine Adamantite and Titanium Ores.

• Desktop 1.2.0.3: Chlorophyte Drill and Pickaxe can now mine Chlorophyte Ore.

• Desktop 1.2:
  • Pickaxes now used to remove furniture and wood blocks.
  • Hardmode metals can be made into pickaxes as well as drills.
  • Added pickaxes and drills for all the new alternate ores.

• Desktop 1.1: Added Higher-tier Drills in Hardmode.

• Desktop-Release: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.1.5536: Drills can now be crafted.

• Mobile 1.1.8 Valentine Update: Drills introduced, but unobtainable.

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.