Pickaxes are one of the most commonly crafted and used tools by a blockhead. Their specific purpose is to mine or destroy hard material blocks and ores at a faster rate and sometimes greater results than by hand. Used over time, a pickaxe will slowly degrade and eventually be destroyed.
Appearance
The head and counterweight has a crescent appearance with the color varying based on the materials that are used in crafting the pickaxe. However, all pickaxes have a brown wooden handle.
Uses
Pickaxes are effective on the following items:
Where Found
Gemstone Pickaxe Yield Bonus
The chart below shows the yield production bonus multiplier for each of the gemstone pickaxes when compared to the use of standard tool bench pickaxes. The greater the quality of pickaxe, the greater the yield multiplier.
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Amethyst Pickaxe
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Sapphire Pickaxe
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Emerald Pickaxe
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Ruby Pickaxe
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Diamond Pickaxe
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Yield Multiplier
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2×
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3×
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4×
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5×
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6×
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Yield increases do not appear to apply to creatures, placed blocks, or "inappropriate" blocks such as plants and trees. They also do not apply to ice. The multiplier does apply to newly created basalt.
Gold Pickaxe Items
- See also: Gold Tool
To record the items and frequency of items received when using a gold pickaxe on a block, a comprehensive chart has been constructed.
Durability
- See also: Tool Durability Chart
The amount of use of a pickaxe before being destroyed is related to the quality of pickaxe and materials used. The higher the quality of material, the more uses a blockhead will get from a pickaxe.
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