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This is the main page whose information applies to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.
For the differences of this information on Old-gen console and 3DS, see Legacy:Tool speed.

Tool speed is an invisible statistic of the three basic types of tools:

The lower the tool speed value is, the faster the tool is (see below for an explanation).

Terminology

Tool speed is expressed as the time in ticks[1] per hit. It is therefore something of a misnomer: it is presented in the form of the amount of time taken for a certain event, whereas speed is the number of events that take place in a certain amount of time[a].

Hence: the lower the tool speed value, the faster the tool. For example, a tool speed of 15 means that the tool will hit the block/tree/wall every 15 ticks, or 4 times per second[2]. A tool speed of 20, on the other hand, means that the tool will hit the block/tree/wall only every 20 ticks, or 3 times per second[2]. The tool with a tool speed of 15 is faster than the tool with a tool speed of 20.

Distinction from use time

Crucially, a tool's tool speed is independent of how quickly it swings, which is the speed visible in the in-game tooltip (e.g. "Copper Pickaxe—Fast speed") and is generally referred to as use time. "Speed"-modifying modifiers affect both tool speed and use time, potentially leading to the misconception that "melee speed" bonuses from armor and accessories improve tool speed. In truth, melee speed bonuses affect only use time, which is useful for combat but has no influence on tool speed.

What this wiki refers to for clarity's sake as use time is represented by an item's internal useAnimation property in the game's source code, and what it refers to as tool speed is actually represented by an item's internal useTime property:

Internal attribute Wiki term
useAnimation Use time
useTime Tool speed

Thus, use time and useTime are two separate things and should not be confused.

Boosts and reductions

All pickaxes/drills, axes/chainsaws, and hammers have a base tool speed, which is hidden in Terraria's code and is not visible in-game. It can be looked up on this wiki on the respective tool's page or in the "tool/mining/chopping speed" column in some tables.

Any "speed"-modifying modifier increases or decreases this base tool speed for most tools. Changing other stats via a modifier (e.g. damage) has no effect on tool speed.

Additionally, some items and buffs boost the tool speed of pickaxes and the Gravedigger's Shovel.

Modifiers

Modifiers that increase or decrease "speed" affect tool speed. All relevant modifiers are displayed in the table below.

Only swung pickaxes, axes, and hammers can receive these modifiers.[b] Drills, chainsaws, and the Chlorophyte Jackhammer cannot.[c][3]

For an analysis of modifier usefulness with regard to tool speed, see Useful modifiers below.

Displayed values in-game may differ due to rounding.

Modifier Speed
Light+15%
Legendary+10%
Quick+10%
Deadly+10%
Agile+10%
Nasty+10%
Murderous+6%
Nimble+5%
Lazy−8%
Unhappy−10%
Heavy−10%
Bulky−15%
Slow−15%
Annoying−15%
Sluggish−20%

Items and buffs

Some items, buffs, and debuffs increase or decrease the tool speed of pickaxes and the Gravedigger's Shovel. All other tools (drills, axes/chainsaws, and hammers) are completely unaffected by these effects.[4]

Notably, tools that function as both pickaxes and axes[d] are always affected – regardless of whether they are being used as pickaxes or axes. For instance, the Mining buff also boosts the chopping speed of the Pickaxe Axe, and the Hungry debuff also decreases its chopping speed.[5]

Item Tool speed
Mining Shirt Mining Shirt +10%
Mining Pants Mining Pants +10%
Mining armorMining armor Mining armorset bonus +10%
Ancient Chisel Ancient Chisel[e] +25%
Sun Stone Moon Stone Sun Stone /
Moon Stone[f] 		+15%
Ambrosia Ambrosia +5%
Buff/Debuff Tool speed
Mining Mining +25%
Sugar Rush Sugar Rush +20%
Well Fed Well Fed +5%
Plenty Satisfied Plenty Satisfied +10%
Exquisitely Stuffed Exquisitely Stuffed +15%
Hungry Hungry −5%
Starving Starving −15%

All of these effects stack additively. For example, equipping both a Mining Shirt and an Ancient Chisel grants +35% tool speed.

However, the increase from these items and buffs is capped at +70%,[6] even though higher values are possible.

Calculation

The final tool speed of an item is calculated with the following formula:

[math]\displaystyle{ \text{tool speed} = \left\lfloor \operatorname{round}(b \times m) \times f \right\rfloor }[/math]

  • [math]\displaystyle{ b }[/math] is the base tool speed (as documented on its wiki article).
  • [math]\displaystyle{ m }[/math] is the increase or decrease from a speed-affecting modifier as a decimal, e.g. 0.85 for +15% speed.
    • As mentioned above, only swung pickaxes, axes, and hammers can have their tool speed changed via modifiers.[b] For all other tools (drills, chainsaws, and the Chlorophyte Jackhammer),[c] [math]\displaystyle{ m }[/math] is always 1.
    • [math]\displaystyle{ \operatorname{round} }[/math] means rounding to the nearest integer, with one exception:[7] If the product [math]\displaystyle{ b \times m }[/math] is a number ending in .5, the game's rounding pattern varies based on specific value and game platform. On Console version Console version, the value rounds towards the nearest even integer (e.g. a Mythical Vilethorn will have 12 base damage). On Desktop version Desktop version, the rounding direction depends on floating point inaccuracies in [math]\displaystyle{ m }[/math], with 0.85, 0.8, and 1.1 rounding up, while 0.9, 0.95, 1.05, and 1.15 round down (e.g. a Mythical Vilethorn will have 11 base damage).
  • [math]\displaystyle{ f }[/math] is the combined increase or decrease from items and buffs as a decimal, e.g. 0.7 for +30%.
    • As mentioned above, this cannot be lower than 0.3 (capped at +70%) and only applies to pickaxes and the Gravedigger's Shovel. For all other tools, [math]\displaystyle{ f }[/math] is always 1.

There is one exception to this: When breaking background walls with a hammer (except the Chlorophyte Jackhammer), the tool speed value calculated with the formula above is halved and then rounded down.[8] For instance, a tool speed of 35 would be considered as 17 when breaking walls. Note that this exception only applies to breaking walls; the other functions of a hammer (breaking background objects or sloping blocks) still use the regular tool speed. This exception also does not apply to the Chlorophyte Jackhammer.

[math]\displaystyle{ \text{tool speed}_{\text{walls}} = \left\lfloor \frac{ \left\lfloor \operatorname{round}(b \times m) \times f \right\rfloor }{2} \right\rfloor }[/math]

Step-by-step

  1. Start with the tool's base tool speed (as documented on its wiki article).
  2. Multiply it by [1 - speed modification from modifier].
  3. Round the product to the nearest whole number. If the product ends in .5, reference the calculation section for specific cases and rules.
  4. If the tool is a pickaxe or the Gravedigger's Shovel: Add up all the bonuses to mining speed from buffs and items.
  5. Use 70% for this sum if it was anything higher than 70%.
  6. Multiply the number from step 3 by [1 - the number from step 5].
  7. Round down.
  8. When breaking background walls: Divide by 2 and round down again.

Examples

Example A

Digging a tunnel with a Light Shroomite Digging Claw, having drunk a Mining Potion and wearing a Celestial Stone.

  1. The Claw's tool speed is 4.
  2. The Light modifier has +15% speed. 4×(1-0.15) = 3.4.
  3. 3.4 is rounded to 3.
  4. The Mining Potion adds 25% and the Celestial Stone adds 15%. These total 40%.
  5. 40% is less than 70%, so nothing happens in this step.
  6. 3×(1-0.40) = 1.8.
  7. 1.8 is rounded down to 1.

The performance will be one hit every 1/60s (e.g. it will mine 60/1 = 60 dirt blocks per second).

Example B

Chopping trees with an Annoying Pickaxe Axe, having drunk a Mining Potion.

  1. The Pickaxe Axe's tool speed is 7.
  2. The Annoying modifier has -15% speed. 7×(1-(-0.15)) = 8.05.
  3. 8.05 is rounded to 8.
  4. The Mining Potion adds 25%.
  5. 25% is less than 70% so nothing happens in this step.
  6. 8×(1-0.25) = 6.
  7. 6 is already a whole number, so nothing happens in this step.

The performance will be one hit every 6/60s, or 60/6 = 10 hits per second.
Trees have 500% hit points and the Pickaxe Axe has 110% axe power, so it will take [math]\displaystyle{ \lceil\frac{500%}{110%}\rceil = 5 }[/math] hits to chop down a tree, which will take [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{6\times5}{60} = 0.5 }[/math] seconds.

Example C

Breaking background walls with a Murderous The Axe, wearing full Mining armor.

  1. The Axe's tool speed is 7.
  2. The Murderous modifier has +6% speed. 7×(1-0.06) = 6.58.
  3. 6.58 is rounded to 7.
  4. 7/2 = 3.5.
  5. 3.5 is rounded down to 3.

Step 3 illustrates why some tools do not have their speed improved by some modifiers.
The Mining armor was a red herring: it has no effect on The Axe. Since the bonus it provides is mining speed, and axes are not affected by mining speed
Performance will be one hit every 3/60s, so it will break 60/3 = 20 walls per second.

Useful modifiers

The modifiers listed below are the most beneficial ones regarding tool speed.

Displayed values in-game may differ due to rounding.

Modifier Damage Speed Critical strike chance Size Knockback Tier Value
Light-+15%--−10%-+7.12%
Legendary+15%+10%+5%+10%+15%+2+209.85%
Deadly+10%+10%---+2+46.41%
Agile-+10%+3%--+1+35.96%
Quick-+10%---+1+21%
Nasty+5%+10%+2%-−10%+1+16.87%
Murderous+7%+6%+3%--+2+44.54%
Nimble-+5%---+1+10.25%

While the best modifier for mining in general is Light, certain tools will achieve the same speed with lesser modifiers due to rounding, which means it is much easier (and cheaper) to reforge these tools, since there are more modifiers that tie for "most optimal". This is complicated by the fact that tool speed is halved and floored when breaking background walls, but the long and short of it is this:

Pickaxes and axes

Tools with a tool speed of 9 or 10 will achieve equal block/tree/cactus-breaking speeds with either a +6%, +10%, or +15% modifier – these include the following:

Tools with a tool speed of 6, 7, 8, 15, or 16 will achieve equal block/tree/cactus-breaking speeds with either a +10% or +15% modifier – these include the following:

Tools with a tool speed of 4 require the Light modifier for their speed to be improved at all. There is only one tool with a tool speed of 4:

Hammers

Hammers with a tool speed of 7 cannot have their wall-breaking speed improved by modifiers at all – these include the following:

Hammers with a tool speed of 14 or 16 will achieve equal wall-breaking speeds with either a +5%, +6%, +10%, or +15% modifier – these include the following:

Hammers with a tool speed of 8, 19, 21, or 23 will achieve equal wall-breaking speeds with either a +10% or +15% modifier – these include the following:

For hammers with a tool speed of 11, 20, or 25, Light (+15%) is the exclusive best modifier – these include the following:

Tool speed tables

The Legendary, Deadly, Agile, and Nasty modifiers have exactly the same impact on mining speed as Quick.

Pickaxes/Drills

All drills' mining speeds are not affected by modifiers.

Pickaxe Source Pickaxe
power 		Range
bonus 		Mining
speed 		Best speed
(Minimum modifier) 		Can mine
Cactus PickaxeCactus Pickaxe 15 Cactus ( @ Work Bench ) 35% 0 16 14 (Quick) Everything below Meteorite
Copper PickaxeCopper Pickaxe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Copper Bar + 4 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil )
 35% −1 15 13 (Quick) Everything below Meteorite
Tin PickaxeTin Pickaxe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Tin Bar + 4 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 35% 0 14 12 (Light) Everything below Meteorite
Iron PickaxeIron Pickaxe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 10 Iron Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 40% 0 13 11 (Light) Everything below Meteorite
Lead PickaxeLead Pickaxe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 10 Lead Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 43% 0 12 10 (Light) Everything below Meteorite
Silver PickaxeSilver Pickaxe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 10 Silver Bar + 4 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 45% 0 11 9 (Light) Everything below Meteorite
Tungsten PickaxeTungsten Pickaxe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 10 Tungsten Bar + 4 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 50% 0 19 16 (Light) Meteorite
Gold PickaxeGold Pickaxe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 10 Gold Bar + 4 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 55% 0 17 14 (Light) Meteorite, Demonite, Crimtane
Candy Cane PickaxeCandy Cane Pickaxe(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
  • Present
 55% 0 16 14 (Quick) Meteorite, Demonite, Crimtane
Platinum PickaxePlatinum Pickaxe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 10 Platinum Bar + 4 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 59% 0 15 13 (Quick) Meteorite, Demonite, Crimtane
Fossil PickaxeFossil Pickaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 12 Sturdy Fossil + 4 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 55% 0 14 12 (Light) Meteorite, Demonite, Crimtane
Reaver SharkReaver Shark Fishing 59% 0 13 11 (Light) Meteorite, Demonite, Crimtane
Bone PickaxeBone Pickaxe
  • Undead Miner
 55% 0 11 9 (Light) Meteorite, Demonite, Crimtane
Nightmare PickaxeNightmare Pickaxe 12 Demonite Bar + 6 Shadow Scale ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 65% 0 15 13 (Quick) Hellstone,
Ebonstone/Crimstone
Deathbringer PickaxeDeathbringer Pickaxe 12 Crimtane Bar + 6 Tissue Sample ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 70% 0 14 12 (Light) Hellstone,
Ebonstone/Crimstone
Molten PickaxeMolten Pickaxe 20 Hellstone Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 100% 0 18 15 (Light) Cobalt, Palladium
Cobalt PickaxeCobalt Pickaxe 15 Cobalt Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 110% 0 13 11 (Light) Mythril, Orichalcum
Cobalt DrillCobalt Drill 15 Cobalt Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 110% −1 7 7 (None) Mythril, Orichalcum
Palladium PickaxePalladium Pickaxe 18 Palladium Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 130% 0 12 10 (Light) Mythril, Orichalcum
Palladium DrillPalladium Drill 18 Palladium Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 130% −1 7 7 (None) Mythril, Orichalcum
Mythril PickaxeMythril Pickaxe 15 Mythril Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 150% 0 10 9 (Murderous) Adamantite, Titanium
Mythril DrillMythril Drill 15 Mythril Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 150% −1 6 6 (None) Adamantite, Titanium
Orichalcum PickaxeOrichalcum Pickaxe 18 Orichalcum Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 165% 0 9 8 (Murderous) Adamantite, Titanium
Orichalcum DrillOrichalcum Drill 18 Orichalcum Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 165% −1 5 5 (None) Adamantite, Titanium
Adamantite PickaxeAdamantite Pickaxe 18 Adamantite Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 180% 0 8 7 (Quick) Adamantite, Titanium
Adamantite DrillAdamantite Drill 18 Adamantite Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 180% −1 4 4 (None) Adamantite, Titanium
Titanium PickaxeTitanium Pickaxe 20 Titanium Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 190% 0 7 6 (Quick) Adamantite, Titanium
Titanium DrillTitanium Drill 20 Titanium Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 190% −1 4 4 (None) Adamantite, Titanium
Pickaxe AxePickaxe Axe 18 Hallowed Bar + Soul of Fright + Soul of Might + Soul of Sight ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 200% 0 7 6 (Quick) Chlorophyte
DraxDrax 18 Hallowed Bar + Soul of Fright + Soul of Might + Soul of Sight ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 200% −1 4 4 (None) Chlorophyte
Chlorophyte PickaxeChlorophyte Pickaxe 18 Chlorophyte Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 200% +1 7 6 (Quick) Chlorophyte
Chlorophyte DrillChlorophyte Drill 18 Chlorophyte Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 200% 0 4 4 (None) Chlorophyte
Spectre PickaxeSpectre Pickaxe 18 Spectre Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 200% +3 8 7 (Quick) Chlorophyte
Shroomite Digging ClawShroomite Digging Claw(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) 18 Shroomite Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 200% −1 4 3 (Light) Chlorophyte
PicksawPicksaw
  • Golem
  • Treasure Bag (Golem)
    (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
 210% +1 6 5 (Quick) Lihzahrd Brick
Luminite PickaxesLuminite Pickaxes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 12 Solar Fragment + 10 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
12 Vortex Fragment + 10 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
12 Nebula Fragment + 10 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
12 Stardust Fragment + 10 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator ) 		225% +4 6 5 (Quick) Lihzahrd Brick
Luminite DrillsLuminite Drills(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 12 Solar Fragment + 10 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
12 Vortex Fragment + 10 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
12 Nebula Fragment + 10 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
12 Stardust Fragment + 10 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator ) 		225% +2 2 2 (None) Lihzahrd Brick
Laser DrillLaser Drill(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  • Brain Scrambler
  • Gigazapper
  • Gray Grunt
  • Martian Engineer
  • Martian Officer
  • Martian Walker
  • Ray Gunner
  • Scutlix Gunner
 230% +11 6 6 (None) Lihzahrd Brick

Axes/Chainsaws

Modifiers aside, all chainsaws which have a corresponding axe are functionally identical to that axe and have therefore been omitted, except for the Chlorophyte Chainsaw.

Axe Source Axe
power 		Range
bonus 		Mining
speed 		Best Speed
(Minimum modifier) 		Tree time
(No modifier) 		Tree time
(Best modifier)
Copper AxeCopper Axe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 6 Copper Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil )
 35% −1 21 18 (Light) 5.25s 4.50s
Tin AxeTin Axe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 6 Tin Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 40% 0 20 17 (Light) 4.33s 3.68s
Iron AxeIron Axe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Iron Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 45% 0 19 16 (Light) 3.80s 3.20s
Lead AxeLead Axe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Lead Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 50% 0 19 16 (Light) 3.17s 2.67s
Silver AxeSilver Axe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Silver Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 50% 0 18 15 (Light) 3.00s 2.50s
Gold AxeGold Axe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Gold Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 55% 0 18 15 (Light) 3.00s 2.50s
Tungsten AxeTungsten Axe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Tungsten Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 55% 0 18 15 (Light) 3.00s 2.50s
Platinum AxePlatinum Axe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Platinum Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 60% 0 17 14 (Light) 2.55s 2.10s
Cobalt WaraxeCobalt Waraxe 10 Cobalt Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 70% 0 8 7 (Quick) 1.07s 0.93s
Sawtooth SharkSawtooth Shark Fishing 70% −1 4 4 (ineligible) 0.53s 0.53s
Blood Lust ClusterBlood Lust Cluster 10 Crimtane Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 75% 0 15 13 (Quick) 1.75s 1.52s
Palladium WaraxePalladium Waraxe 12 Palladium Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 75% 0 8 7 (Quick) 0.93s 0.82s
War Axe of the NightWar Axe of the Night 10 Demonite Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 75% 0 15 13 (Quick) 1.75s 1.52s
Mythril WaraxeMythril Waraxe 10 Mythril Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 85% 0 8 7 (Quick) 0.80s 0.70s
Orichalcum WaraxeOrichalcum Waraxe 12 Orichalcum Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 90% 0 7 6 (Quick) 0.70s 0.60s
Adamantite WaraxeAdamantite Waraxe 12 Adamantite Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 100% 0 6 5 (Quick) 0.50s 0.42s
Meteor HamaxeMeteor Hamaxe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 20 Meteorite Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 100% 0 16 14 (Quick) 1.33s 1.17s
Titanium WaraxeTitanium Waraxe 13 Titanium Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 105% 0 6 5 (Quick) 0.50s 0.42s
Pickaxe AxePickaxe Axe 18 Hallowed Bar + Soul of Fright + Soul of Might + Soul of Sight ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 110% 0 7 6 (Quick) 0.58s 0.50s
Chlorophyte GreataxeChlorophyte Greataxe 18 Chlorophyte Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 115% +1 6 5 (Quick) 0.50s 0.42s
Chlorophyte ChainsawChlorophyte Chainsaw 18 Chlorophyte Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 115% 0 4 4 (ineligible) 0.33s 0.33s
PicksawPicksaw
  • Golem
  • Treasure Bag (Golem)
    (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
 125% +1 6 5 (Quick) 0.40s 0.33s
Shroomite Digging ClawShroomite Digging Claw(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) 18 Shroomite Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 125% −1 4 3 (Light) 0.27s 0.20s
Lucy the AxeLucy the Axe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  • Deerclops
  • Treasure Bag (Deerclops)
 150% 0 15 13 (Quick) 1.00s 0.87s
Molten HamaxeMolten Hamaxe 15 Hellstone Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 150% 0 14 12 (Light) 0.93s 0.80s
Axe of RegrowthAxe of Regrowth(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Staff of Regrowth + Copper Axe + 12 Jungle Spores + 3 Vine ( @ Work Bench )
or
Staff of Regrowth + Tin Axe + 12 Jungle Spores + 3 Vine ( @ Work Bench ) 		150% 0 12 10 (Light) 0.80s 0.67s
HaemorrhaxeHaemorrhaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  • Blood Eel
  • Hemogoblin Shark
 150% 0 11 9 (Light) 0.73s 0.60s
Spectre HamaxeSpectre Hamaxe 18 Spectre Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 150% +3 8 7 (Quick) 0.53s 0.47s
Luminite HamaxesLuminite Hamaxes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 14 Solar Fragment + 12 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
14 Vortex Fragment + 12 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
14 Nebula Fragment + 12 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
14 Stardust Fragment + 12 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator ) 		150% +4 7 6 (Quick) 0.47s 0.40s
Butcher's ChainsawButcher's Chainsaw(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  • Butcher
 150% −1 4 4 (ineligible) 0.27s 0.27s
The AxeThe Axe
  • Plantera
  • Treasure Bag (Plantera)
    (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
 175% +1 7 6 (Quick) 0.35s 0.30s

Hammers

See also: Hammer power
  • The Chlorophyte Jackhammer is the only jackhammer in the game.
  • While the Meteor and Molten Hamaxes do not further improve their hammer performance with modifiers beyond Nimble, they can improve their axe performance.
  • While the Luminite Hamaxes and The Axe do not improve their hammer performance with modifiers, they can improve their axe performance.
Hammer Source Hammer
power 		Range
bonus 		Mining
speed 		Effective
speed 		Best effective speed
(Minimum modifier)
Wooden HammerWooden Hammer 8 Wood ( @ Work Bench ) 25% −1 25 12 10 (Light)
Boreal Wood HammerBoreal Wood Hammer(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) 8 Boreal Wood ( @ Work Bench ) 35% 0 23 11 10 (Quick)
Copper HammerCopper Hammer Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Copper Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 35% −1 23 11 10 (Quick)
Palm Wood HammerPalm Wood Hammer(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) 8 Palm Wood ( @ Work Bench ) 35% 0 23 11 10 (Quick)
Rich Mahogany HammerRich Mahogany Hammer 8 Rich Mahogany ( @ Work Bench ) 35% 0 23 11 10 (Quick)
Tin HammerTin Hammer Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Tin Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 38% 0 21 10 9 (Quick)
Ebonwood HammerEbonwood Hammer 8 Ebonwood ( @ Work Bench ) 40% 0 20 10 8 (Light)
Iron HammerIron Hammer Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Iron Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 40% 0 20 10 8 (Light)
Shadewood HammerShadewood Hammer 8 Shadewood ( @ Work Bench ) 40% 0 20 10 8 (Light)
Lead HammerLead Hammer Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Lead Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 43% 0 19 9 8 (Quick)
Ash Wood HammerAsh Wood Hammer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 8 Ash Wood ( @ Work Bench ) 45% 0 20 10 8 (Light)
Pearlwood HammerPearlwood Hammer 8 Pearlwood ( @ Work Bench ) 55% 0 19 9 8 (Quick)
Silver HammerSilver Hammer Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Silver Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 45% 0 19 9 8 (Quick)
Tungsten HammerTungsten Hammer Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Tungsten Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 50% 0 25 12 10 (Light)
Flesh GrinderFlesh Grinder 10 Crimtane Bar + 5 Tissue Sample ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 55% 0 19 9 8 (Quick)
The BreakerThe Breaker 10 Demonite Bar + 5 Shadow Scale ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 55% 0 19 9 8 (Quick)
Gold HammerGold Hammer Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Gold Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 55% 0 23 11 10 (Quick)
Platinum HammerPlatinum Hammer Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 8 Platinum Bar + 3 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 59% 0 21 10 9 (Quick)
Meteor HamaxeMeteor Hamaxe Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 20 Meteorite Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 60% 0 16 8 7 (Nimble)
RockfishRockfish Fishing 70% 0 14 7 6 (Nimble)
Molten HamaxeMolten Hamaxe 15 Hellstone Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 70% 0 14 7 6 (Nimble)
PwnhammerPwnhammer
  • Treasure Bag (Wall of Flesh)
    (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  • Wall of Flesh
 80% 0 14 7 6 (Nimble)
HaemorrhaxeHaemorrhaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  • Blood Eel
  • Hemogoblin Shark
 80% 0 11 5 4 (Light)
HammushHammush
85% 0 14 7 6 (Nimble)
Chlorophyte WarhammerChlorophyte Warhammer 18 Chlorophyte Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 90% +1 14 7 6 (Nimble)
Chlorophyte JackhammerChlorophyte Jackhammer 18 Chlorophyte Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 90% 0 7 4 4 (None)
Spectre HamaxeSpectre Hamaxe 18 Spectre Bar ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) 90% +3 8 4 3 (Quick)
Luminite HamaxesLuminite Hamaxes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 14 Solar Fragment + 12 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
14 Vortex Fragment + 12 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
14 Nebula Fragment + 12 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator )
14 Stardust Fragment + 12 Luminite Bar ( @ Ancient Manipulator ) 		100% +4 7 3 3 (none)
The AxeThe Axe
  • Plantera
  • Treasure Bag (Plantera)
    (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
 100% +1 7 3 3 (none)

Fastest mining tools

The Legendary, Deadly, Agile, and Nasty modifiers have exactly the same impact on mining speed as Quick.

Pre-Hardmode

Pickaxes

Axes

Hammers

Hardmode

Pickaxes

Axes

Hammers

Trivia

  • Despite being presumably higher-tech, Chainsaws are generally inferior to Axes made out of the same material: they have the same or worse tool speed and they cannot be reforged to increase that speed. They do have the advantage that clicking "resets" the digging process, so the player can theoretically make up the difference (and then some) by clicking rapidly. However, faster tools require faster clicking to keep up, and realistically, doing this with even Cobalt tools is very demanding, most likely requiring two hands on the mouse for any player not thoroughly seasoned in rapid clicking from other games. All drills are faster than pickaxes, though they do not benefit from speed boosts.
  • Using the Drill Containment Unit is probably a better, albeit more expensive alternative. But it does not benefit from any upgrades that are given.

References

  1. ↑ A tick is a time unit countable by the software. Most of Terraria's updating logic happens every tick. A tick has the length of 1/60th of a second, hence there are 60 ticks in a second and 3600 ticks in a minute.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 1 tick = 1/60th of a second
  3. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method GetRollablePrefixes() in Terraria.Item.cs.
  4. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method ItemCheck_UseMiningTools_ActuallyUseMiningTool() in Terraria.Player.cs. Only items with pick > 0 have their useTime multiplied by the player's pickSpeed (and additionally the Gravedigger's Shovel in UseShovel()). This does include drills, but they have a special exception in ItemCheck_OwnerOnlyCode() where they are caught by an if (channel) {...} condition, which causes the normal pickSpeed modification to have no effect.
  5. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method ItemCheck_UseMiningTools_ActuallyUseMiningTool() in Terraria.Player.cs. The item's useTime is multiplied by the pickSpeed factor if the item has pick > 0. The game does not check at all whether the item is used for mining blocks or chopping trees/cacti.
  6. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method Update() in Terraria.Player.cs.
  7. ↑ See Modifiers § Notes.
  8. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method ItemCheck_UseMiningTools_TryHittingWall() in Terraria.Player.cs.
  1. ↑ In mathematical terms: the number that is seen is the reciprocal of the speed.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Complete list of tools which can receive speed-affecting modifiers: Adamantite Pickaxe, Adamantite Waraxe, Ash Wood Hammer, Axe of Regrowth, Blood Lust Cluster, Bone Pickaxe, Boreal Wood Hammer, Cactus Pickaxe, Candy Cane Pickaxe, Chlorophyte Greataxe, Chlorophyte Pickaxe, Chlorophyte Warhammer, Cobalt Pickaxe, Cobalt Waraxe, Copper Axe, Copper Hammer, Copper Pickaxe, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Ebonwood Hammer, Flesh Grinder, Fossil Pickaxe, Gold Axe, Gold Hammer, Gold Pickaxe, Gravedigger's Shovel, Haemorrhaxe, Hammush, Iron Axe, Iron Hammer, Iron Pickaxe, Lead Axe, Lead Hammer, Lead Pickaxe, Lucy the Axe, Meteor Hamaxe, Molten Hamaxe, Molten Pickaxe, Mythril Pickaxe, Mythril Waraxe, Nebula Axe, Nebula Hamaxe, Nebula Hammer, Nebula Pickaxe, Nightmare Pickaxe, Orichalcum Pickaxe, Orichalcum Waraxe, Palladium Pickaxe, Palladium Waraxe, Palm Wood Hammer, Pearlwood Hammer, Pickaxe Axe, Picksaw, Platinum Axe, Platinum Hammer, Platinum Pickaxe, Pwnhammer, Reaver Shark, Rich Mahogany Hammer, Rockfish, Shadewood Hammer, Shroomite Digging Claw, Silver Axe, Silver Hammer, Silver Pickaxe, Solar Flare Axe, Solar Flare Hamaxe, Solar Flare Hammer, Solar Flare Pickaxe, Spectre Hamaxe, Spectre Pickaxe, Stardust Axe, Stardust Hamaxe, Stardust Hammer, Stardust Pickaxe, The Axe, The Breaker, Tin Axe, Tin Hammer, Tin Pickaxe, Titanium Pickaxe, Titanium Waraxe, Tungsten Axe, Tungsten Hammer, Tungsten Pickaxe, Vortex Axe, Vortex Hamaxe, Vortex Hammer, Vortex Pickaxe, War Axe of the Night, and Wooden Hammer.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Complete list of tools which cannot receive speed-affecting modifiers: Adamantite Chainsaw, Adamantite Drill, Butcher's Chainsaw, Chlorophyte Chainsaw, Chlorophyte Drill, Chlorophyte Jackhammer, Cobalt Chainsaw, Cobalt Drill, Drax, Laser Drill, Mythril Chainsaw, Mythril Drill, Nebula Chainsaw, Nebula Drill, Orichalcum Chainsaw, Orichalcum Drill, Palladium Chainsaw, Palladium Drill, Sawtooth Shark, Solar Flare Chainsaw, Solar Flare Drill, Stardust Chainsaw, Stardust Drill, Titanium Chainsaw, Titanium Drill, Vortex Chainsaw, and Vortex Drill.
  4. ↑ Pickaxe Axe, Picksaw, and Shroomite Digging Claw
  5. ↑ Or any of its upgrades:

    They do not stack.

  6. ↑ Or any of their upgrades:

    They do not stack.

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