For other items which have pickaxe power, see drills.
Pickaxes are tools used to remove ("mine") blocks and furniture, normally converting them to item form. They cannot remove background walls (this requires a hammer instead), nor cut down trees (which requires an axe or chainsaw). They also double as basic melee weapons. Some of these Hardmode-tier pickaxes have drill counterparts, which as of 1.4 will mine faster than their pickaxe counterparts. New players spawn with a Copper Pickaxe; in Journey Mode with an Iron Pickaxe instead.
When evaluating the practical efficiency of a pickaxe, two things should be taken into consideration: 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. 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 benefit from modifiers that increase speed, like Quick and Light. Melee speed bonuses only affect the weapon swing time, not mining hits.
Contents
- 1 Types
- 2 Effectiveness
- 3 History
- 4 Footnotes
Types[]
There are currently 31 different pickaxes available in Terraria, 15 of which are Hardmode-exclusive.
- The Nintendo
version is missing 6 of these, due to not having the Lunar Events
, Candy Cane Pickaxe, or Shroomite Digging Claw
Name | Max Block | Pickaxe power | Axe power | Damage | Bonus | Use time | Mining speed | Knockback | HM | Rarity | Sell | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Cactus Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 882 | ![]() ![]() | 35% | - | 4 5 | - | 25 (Fast) 23 (Fast) | 16 | 2 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 4 |
![]() | Copper Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3509 | ![]() ![]() | 35% | - | 4 | -1 range | 23 (Fast) | 15 | 2 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 1 |
![]() | Tin Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3503 | ![]() ![]() | 35% | - | 5 | - | 21 (Fast) | 14 | 2 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 150 |
![]() | Iron Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1 | ![]() ![]() | 40% | - | 5 | - | 20 (Very fast) | 13 | 2 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 4 |
![]() | Lead Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3497 | ![]() ![]() | 43% | - | 6 | - | 19 (Very fast) | 12 | 2 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 6 |
![]() | Silver Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3515 | ![]() ![]() | 45% | - | 6 | - | 19 (Very fast) | 11 | 2 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 10 |
![]() | Tungsten Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3491 | ![]() | 50% | - | 6 | - | 21 (Fast) | 19 | 2 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 15 |
![]() | Gold Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3521 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 55% | - | 6 | - | 20 (Very fast) | 17 | 2 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 20 |
![]() | Candy Cane Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1917 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 55% | - | 7 | - | 20 (Very fast) | 16 | 2.5 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 20 |
![]() | Fossil Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 4059 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 55% | - | 8 | - | 18 (Very fast) | 14 | 4 (Weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 30 |
![]() | Bone Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1320 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 55% 50% | - | 8 | - | 19 (Very fast) | 11 | 3 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 30 36 |
![]() | Platinum Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3485 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 59% | - | 7 | - | 19 (Very fast) | 15 | 2 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 30 |
![]() | Reaver Shark Internal Item ID: 2341 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 59% 100% | - | 16 | - | 22 (Fast) | 13 | 3 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 150 |
![]() | Nightmare Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 103 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 65% | - | 9 | - | 20 (Very fast) | 15 | 3 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 36 |
![]() | Deathbringer Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 798 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 70% | - | 12 | - | 22 (Fast) | 14 | 3.5 (Weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 36 |
![]() | Molten Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 122 | ![]() ![]() | 100% | - | 12 | - | 23 (Fast) | 18 | 2 (Very weak) | ❌ | ![]() | 54 |
![]() | Cobalt Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 776 | ![]() ![]() | 110% | - | 10 | - | 25 (Fast) | 13 | 5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 18 |
![]() | Palladium Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1188 | ![]() ![]() | 130% | - | 12 | - | 25 (Fast) | 12 | 5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 144 |
![]() | Mythril Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 777 | ![]() ![]() | 150% | - | 15 | - | 25 (Fast) | 10 | 5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 162 |
![]() | Orichalcum Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1195 | ![]() ![]() | 165% | - | 17 | - | 25 (Fast) | 9 | 5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 198 |
![]() | Adamantite Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 778 | ![]() ![]() | 180% | - | 20 | - | 25 (Fast) | 8 | 5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 216 |
![]() | Titanium Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1202 | ![]() ![]() | 190% | - | 27 | - | 25 (Fast) | 7 | 5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 252 |
![]() | Spectre Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1506 | ![]() | 200% | - | 32 | +3 range | 24 (Fast) | 8 | 5.25 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 432 |
![]() | Chlorophyte Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 1230 | ![]() | 200% | - | 40 | +1 range | 25 (Fast) | 7 | 5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 432 |
![]() | Pickaxe Axe Internal Item ID: 990 | ![]() | 200% | 110% | 35 | - | 25 (Fast) | 7 | 4.75 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 440 |
![]() | Shroomite Digging Claw Internal Item ID: 2176 | ![]() | 200% | 125% | 45 | -1 range | 12 (Very fast) | 4 | 6 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 4 |
![]() | Picksaw Internal Item ID: 1294 | ![]() | 210% | 125% | 34 | +1 range | 16 (Very fast) | 6 | 5.5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 432 |
![]() | Vortex Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 2776 | ![]() | 225% | - | 80 | +4 range | 12 (Very fast) | 6 | 5.5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 7 |
![]() | Nebula Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 2781 | ![]() | 225% | - | 80 | +4 range | 12 (Very fast) | 6 | 5.5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 7 |
![]() | Solar Flare Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 2786 | ![]() | 225% | - | 80 | +4 range | 12 (Very fast) | 6 | 5.5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 7 |
![]() | Stardust Pickaxe Internal Item ID: 3466 | ![]() | 225% | - | 80 | +4 range | 12 (Very fast) | 6 | 5.5 (Average) | ✔️ | ![]() | 7 |
Effectiveness[]
Block | Hit points | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pickaxe hits required (minimum Pickaxe power required) | |||||||||||
![]() (35) | ![]() (50) | ![]() (55) | ![]() (65) | ![]() (70) | ![]() (100) | ![]() (110) | ![]() (150) | ![]() (200) | ![]() (210) | ||
| 50% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 100% | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
![]() ![]() | 100% | 3[1] | 2[1] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 100% | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
200% | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
200% | 6[2] | 4[2] | 4[2] | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() ![]() | 200% | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
![]() ![]() | 300% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 300% | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
![]() ![]() | 400% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 400% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
![]() | 500% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
History[]
- 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-Release: Introduced.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Demonite and Crimtane Ore can only be mined with < 55% Pickaxe Power if it is above 0ft in elevation
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dungeon Bricks can only be mined with < 65% Pickaxe Power if it is within the 30% of world width centered at world spawn point.
Tools:
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Usual Tools
-
Grappling Hooks
-
Summoning Tools
-
Other Tools
Usual Tools
Digging Tools
Cutting Tools
Multi-use Tools
Grappling Hooks
Summoning Tools
Amber Mosquito
Baby Grinch's Mischief Whistle
Ball O' Fuse Wire
Bamboo Leaf
Bedazzled Nectar
Bernie's Button
Betsy's Egg
Birdie Rattle
Blue Chicken Egg
Bone Key
Bone Rattle
Brain in a Jar
Carrot
Celestial Wand
Companion Cube
Cosmic Skateboard
Cursed Sapling
Deactivated Probe
Deerclops Eyeball
Dog Whistle
Dragon Egg
Eater's Bone
Eucalyptus Sap
Exotic Chew Toy
Eye Bone
Eye Spring
Рыба
Frozen Crown
Full Moon Squeaky Toy
Gato Egg
Glommer's Flower
Glow Tulip
Lightning Carrot
Lizard Egg
Magical Pumpkin Seed
Monster Meat
Mud Bud
Nectar
Ogre's Club
Ornate Shadow Key
Pair of Eyeballs
Parrot Cracker
Piece of Moon Squid
Plantera Seedling
Pork of the Sea
Possessed Skull
Regal Delicacy
Resplendent Dessert
Robotic Skull
Royal Delight
Seaweed
Seedling
Shark Bait
Shrub Star
Slice of Hell Cake
Sparkling Honey
Spider Egg
Spiffo Plush
Stardrop
Strange Glowing Mushroom
Suspicious Grinning Eye
Tablet Fragment
Tartar Sauce
The Dirtiest Block
Tiki Totem
Toy Sled
Unlucky Yarn
Writhing Remains
Zephyr Fish
Ancient Horn
Black Studded Saddle
Blessed Apple
Brain Scrambler
Cosmic Car Key
Dark Mage's Tome
Drill Containment Unit
Dusty Rawhide Saddle
Fuzzy Carrot
Gelatinous Pillion
Goat Skull
Golf Cart Keys
Hardy Saddle
Hexxed Branch
Honeyed Goggles
Lilith's Necklace
Mollusk Whistle
Pogo Stick
Reindeer Bells
Royal Gilded Saddle
Scaly Truffle
Shrimpy Truffle
Slimy Saddle
Superheated Blood
The Black Spot
Toy Tank
Witch's Broom
Other Tools
Exploration
Terrain affecting
Other
Bottomless Water Bucket
Super Absorbant Sponge
Dirt Bomb
- (
Sticky
)
Dry Bomb
Bug Net
Sickle
Bubble Wand
- Fishing Poles
- Golf Clubs
Golf Whistle
Snake Charmer's Flute
Rain Song
Ivy
Encumbering Stone
Guide to Critter Companionship
- (
Inactive
)
Guide to Environmental Preservation
- (
Inactive
)
Guide to Peaceful Coexistence
- (
Inactive
)