Pickaxes

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For other items which have pickaxe power, see Drills.

Pickaxes are tools used to remove ("mine") blocks and furniture, normally converting them from placed form to item form. They cannot remove background walls (which requires a hammer instead) nor cut down trees or cacti (which requires an axe or chainsaw). They also double as basic melee weapons. Some of the Hardmode-tier pickaxes have drill counterparts, which mine faster than their pickaxe counterparts but have lower range. Newly created characters spawn with a Copper Pickaxe; in Journey Mode(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) with an Iron Pickaxe instead.

When evaluating the practical efficiency of a pickaxe, two stats should be taken into consideration: Pickaxe power and mining speed. Higher pickaxe power causes a pickaxe to deal more "damage" to blocks per hit, and lower mining speed values mean that the pickaxe hits blocks more frequently. The use time attribute can safely be disregarded, because it 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 time and not mining speed).

Types

There are 31 different types of hammers, 15 of which are Hardmode-exclusive.

Name Max Block Pickaxe
power 		Axe
power 		Damage Bonus Use time Mining
speed 		Knockback HM Rarity Sell
Cactus Pickaxe Cactus PickaxeInternal Item ID: 882 Gold Ore Platinum Ore 35% - 4 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
5 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 		- 25 (Fast) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
23 (Fast) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 		16 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 15 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 2
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 4 SC
Copper Pickaxe Copper PickaxeInternal Item ID: 3509 Gold Ore Platinum Ore 35% - 4 −1 range 23
(Fast)
 15 2
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 1 SC
Tin Pickaxe Tin PickaxeInternal Item ID: 3503 Gold Ore Platinum Ore 35% - 5 - 21
(Fast)
 14 2
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 1 SC50 CC
Iron Pickaxe Iron PickaxeInternal Item ID: 1 Gold Ore Platinum Ore 40% - 5 - 20
(Very fast)
 13 2
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 4 SC
Lead Pickaxe Lead PickaxeInternal Item ID: 3497 Gold Ore Platinum Ore 43% - 6 - 19
(Very fast)
 12 2
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 6 SC
Silver Pickaxe Silver PickaxeInternal Item ID: 3515 Gold Ore Platinum Ore 45% - 6 - 19
(Very fast)
 11 2
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 10 SC
Tungsten Pickaxe Tungsten PickaxeInternal Item ID: 3491 Meteorite 50% - 6 - 21
(Fast)
 19 2
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 15 SC
Gold Pickaxe Gold PickaxeInternal Item ID: 3521 Crimtane Ore Demonite Ore Obsidian 55% - 6 - 20
(Very fast)
 17 2
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 20 SC
Candy Cane Pickaxe Candy Cane Pickaxe(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 1917 Crimtane Ore Demonite Ore Obsidian 55% - 7 - 20
(Very fast)
 16 2.5
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 20 SC
Fossil Pickaxe Fossil Pickaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4059 Crimtane Ore Demonite Ore Obsidian 55% - 8 - 18
(Very fast)
 14 4
(Weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 1 30 SC
Bone Pickaxe Bone PickaxeInternal Item ID: 1320 Crimtane Ore Demonite Ore Obsidian (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Meteorite (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 		55% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
50% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 		- 8 - 19
(Very fast)
 11 3
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 1 30 SC (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
36 SC (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Platinum Pickaxe Platinum PickaxeInternal Item ID: 3485 Crimtane Ore Demonite Ore Obsidian 59% - 7 - 19
(Very fast)
 15 2
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 30 SC
Reaver Shark Reaver SharkInternal Item ID: 2341 Crimtane Ore Demonite Ore Obsidian 59% - 16 - 22
(Fast)
 13 3
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 3 1 GC50 SC
Nightmare Pickaxe Nightmare PickaxeInternal Item ID: 103 Hellstone Ebonstone Block Crimstone Block 65% - 9 - 20
(Very fast)
 15 3
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 1 36 SC
Deathbringer Pickaxe Deathbringer PickaxeInternal Item ID: 798 Hellstone Ebonstone Block Crimstone Block 70% - 12 - 22
(Fast)
 14 3.5
(Weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 1 36 SC
Molten Pickaxe Molten PickaxeInternal Item ID: 122 Dungeon Bricks Cobalt Ore Palladium Ore 100% - 12 - 23
(Fast)
 18 2
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 3 54 SC
Cobalt Pickaxe Cobalt PickaxeInternal Item ID: 776 Mythril Ore Orichalcum Ore 110% - 10 - 25
(Fast)
 13 5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC8 SC
Palladium Pickaxe Palladium PickaxeInternal Item ID: 1188 Mythril Ore Orichalcum Ore 130% - 12 - 25
(Fast)
 12 5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC44 SC
Mythril Pickaxe Mythril PickaxeInternal Item ID: 777 Adamantite Ore Titanium Ore 150% - 15 - 25
(Fast)
 10 5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC62 SC
Orichalcum Pickaxe Orichalcum PickaxeInternal Item ID: 1195 Adamantite Ore Titanium Ore 165% - 17 - 25
(Fast)
 9 5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC98 SC
Adamantite Pickaxe Adamantite PickaxeInternal Item ID: 778 Adamantite Ore Titanium Ore 180% - 20 - 25
(Fast)
 8 5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 2 GC16 SC
Titanium Pickaxe Titanium PickaxeInternal Item ID: 1202 Adamantite Ore Titanium Ore 190% - 27 - 25
(Fast)
 7 5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 2 GC52 SC
Spectre Pickaxe Spectre PickaxeInternal Item ID: 1506 Chlorophyte Ore 200% - 32 +3 range 24
(Fast)
 8 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 10 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 5.25
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 8 4 GC32 SC
Chlorophyte Pickaxe Chlorophyte PickaxeInternal Item ID: 1230 Chlorophyte Ore 200% - 40 +1 range 25
(Fast)
 7 5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 7 4 GC32 SC
Pickaxe Axe Pickaxe AxeInternal Item ID: 990 Chlorophyte Ore 200% 110% 35 - 25
(Fast)
 7 4.75
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 4 GC40 SC
Shroomite Digging Claw Shroomite Digging Claw(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2176 Chlorophyte Ore 200% 125% 45 −1 range 12
(Very fast)
 4 6
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 8 4 GC
Picksaw PicksawInternal Item ID: 1294 Lihzahrd Brick 210% 125% 34 +1 range 16
(Very fast)
 6 5.5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 7 4 GC32 SC
Vortex Pickaxe Vortex Pickaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2776 Lihzahrd Brick 225% - 80 +4 range 12
(Very fast)
 6 5.5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 10 7 GC
Nebula Pickaxe Nebula Pickaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2781 Lihzahrd Brick 225% - 80 +4 range 12
(Very fast)
 6 5.5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 10 7 GC
Solar Flare Pickaxe Solar Flare Pickaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2786 Lihzahrd Brick 225% - 80 +4 range 12
(Very fast)
 6 5.5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 10 7 GC
Stardust Pickaxe Stardust Pickaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3466 Lihzahrd Brick 225% - 80 +4 range 12
(Very fast)
 6 5.5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 10 7 GC

Effectiveness

Block Hit points
Pickaxe hits required
(minimum Pickaxe power required)
Copper Pickaxe
(35) 		Tungsten Pickaxe
(50) 		Gold Pickaxe
(55) 		Nightmare Pickaxe
(65) 		Deathbringer Pickaxe
(70) 		Molten Pickaxe
(100) 		Cobalt Pickaxe
(110) 		Mythril Pickaxe
(150) 		Pickaxe Axe
(200) 		Picksaw
(210)

Dirt BlockDirt Block
Sand BlockSand Block
Clay BlockClay Block
Mud BlockMud Block
Silt BlockSilt Block
Ash BlockAsh Block
Snow BlockSnow Block
Slush BlockSlush Block
Hardened Sand BlockHardened Sand Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

SpikeSpike

Wooden SpikeWooden Spike

50% 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Stone BlockStone Block
Ebonsand BlockEbonsand Block
Gold OreGold Ore
Gray BrickGray Brick
all blocks not listed here

100% 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
MeteoriteMeteorite 100% - 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
Demonite OreDemonite Ore
Crimtane OreCrimtane Ore 		100% 3[1] 2[1] 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
ObsidianObsidian 100% - - 2[2] 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Ebonstone BlockEbonstone Block
Pearlstone BlockPearlstone Block
HellstoneHellstone
Crimstone BlockCrimstone Block

 200% - - - 4 3 2 2 2 1 1

Dungeon BricksDungeon Bricks

200% 6[3] 4[3] 4[3] 4[3] 3[3] 2 2 2 1 1
Cobalt OreCobalt Ore
Palladium OrePalladium Ore 		200% - - - - - 2 2 2 1 1
Mythril OreMythril Ore
Orichalcum OreOrichalcum Ore 		300% - - - - - - 3 2 2 2
TombstoneTombstones 300% 9 6 6 5 5 3 3 2 2 2
Adamantite OreAdamantite Ore
Titanium OreTitanium Ore 		400% - - - - - - - 3 2 2
Lihzahrd BrickLihzahrd Brick 400% - - - - - - - - - 2
Chlorophyte OreChlorophyte Ore 500% - - - - - - - - 3 3

History

  • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
    • Reaver Shark can no longer mine Hellstone.
    • Drills now mine faster than Pickaxes of the same tier, but have smaller range and do not benefit from mining speed bonuses.
  • 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.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Demonite and Crimtane Ore can only be mined with < 55% Pickaxe Power if it is above 0ft in elevation
  2. ↑ Obsidian can only be mined with 55% Pickaxe Power on the Desktop version Desktop version, Console version Console version, and Mobile version Mobile version.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Dungeon Bricks can only be mined with <100%(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / <65%(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Pickaxe Power if it is above the Underground layer and/or within the 30% of world width centered at world spawn point.
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