Durability is a tool's ability to endure extensive use over a period of time. When used, all tools will slowly degrade and eventually be destroyed. The durability for each tool and weapon can be found in the chart below. The chart shows the approximate number of tree blocks/plants/mining blocks/creatures a Blockhead will be able to use a particular tool on before the tool is destroyed. (i.e. A Blockhead would be able to mine approximately 64 stone blocks using a stone pickaxe.)
Note that most tools may fail partway through harvesting a block. It's also normal for a tool with more durability to complete harvesting a block faster than one with less. (See Block Durability.)
Tool Durability Charts
Below are charts relating all tools to the number of blocks able to be mined before the tool is destroyed:
Axe
- See also: Axe
Axe Durability
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Apple Tree
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Cherry Tree
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Coconut Tree
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Coffee Cherry Tree
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Dead Tree
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Mango Tree
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Maple Tree
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Orange Tree
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Pine Tree
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Reinforced Platform
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Wood
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Flint Axe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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30
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Stone Axe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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113
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Iron Axe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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409
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Machete
- See also: Machete
Machete Durability
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Cactus
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Carrot Plant
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Chilli Plant
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Corn Stalk
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Flax Bush
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Kelp
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Leaves
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Sunflower
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Flint Machete
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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32
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30
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Cell 8
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Bronze Machete
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Iron Machete
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Pickaxe
- See also: Pickaxe
Pickaxe Durability On Natural Items
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Coal
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Copper Ore
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Gold Ore
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Ice
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Iron Ore
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Lapis Lazuli
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Limestone
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Marble
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Oil
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Red Marble
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Sandstone
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Stone
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Time Crytstal
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Tin Ore
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Flint Pickaxe
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4
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4
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Cell 3
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512
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2
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16
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16
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16
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30
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Cell 10
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16
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16
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Cell 13
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4
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Stone Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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7
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Cell 6
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64
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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Cell 11
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64
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Cell 13
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15
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Bronze Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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Cell 11
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157
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Cell 13
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Cell 14
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Iron Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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Cell 11
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Cell 12
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Cell 13
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Cell 14
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Steel Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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Cell 11
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Cell 12
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Cell 13
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Cell 14
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Gold Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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Cell 11
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64
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Cell 13
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Cell 14
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Amethyst Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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Cell 11
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Cell 12
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Cell 13
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Cell 14
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Sapphire Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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Cell 11
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Cell 12
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Cell 13
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Cell 14
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Emerald Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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Cell 11
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Cell 12
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Cell 13
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Cell 14
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Ruby Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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Cell 11
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Cell 12
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Cell 13
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Cell 14
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Diamond Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Cell 10
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Cell 11
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Cell 12
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Cell 13
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Cell 14
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Pickaxe Durability On Crafted Items
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Black Glass
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Bronze Block
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Copper Block
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Glass
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Gold Block
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Iron Block
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Red Brick
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Steel Block
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Tin Block
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Flint Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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16
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1/4
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Cell 9
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Stone Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Bronze Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Iron Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Steel Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Gold Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Amethyst Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Sapphire Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Emerald Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Ruby Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Diamond Pickaxe
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Cell 5
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Cell 6
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Cell 7
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Cell 8
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Cell 9
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Spade
- See also: Spade
Spade Durability
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Clay
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Dirt
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Flint
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Sand
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Flint Spade
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15
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30
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15
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30
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Stone Spade
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Cell 1
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205
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Cell 3
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205
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Tin Spade
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Cell 1
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881
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Cell 3
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683
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Gold Spade
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Cell 1
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341
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Spear
- See also: Spear
Spear Durability
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Dodo
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Donkey
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Dropbear
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Fish
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Flint Spear
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Sword
- See also: Sword
Sword Durability
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Dodo
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Donkey
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Dropbear
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Fish
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Bronze Sword
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Iron Sword
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Cell 1
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Cell 2
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Cell 3
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Cell 4
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Disclaimer
The stated quantities may not be achieved in all circumstances. Aborting a harvesting part way through will still cause wear on a tool and reduce the results.
With version 1.3, the gold pickaxe may have suffered a reduction of durability.