The dragon pickaxe is the second best pickaxe in the game, only behind the crystal pickaxe. It requires 60 Attack to wield and level 61 Mining to use. It is one of the fastest pickaxes to mine with, and it takes a minimum of 1.8 seconds to gather ore from rocks with this pickaxe.
Dragon pickaxes are very rare drops from Chaos dwogres, Chaos dwarf hand cannoneers, and Chaos dwarves on the Chaos Dwarf Battlefield after completion of the quest (Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf), and Chaos giants after the quest Birthright of the Dwarves. They are also a possible reward from the Triskelion Treasures and the Motherlode Maw. The quest does not need to be completed in order to use this item. The ring of wealth does not affect the chance to get the pickaxe as a drop.
The dragon pickaxe can be gilded by the Liquid gold nymph after receiving the full golden mining suit. The gilded dragon pickaxe is cosmetic, cannot be lent, and gives no bonuses over the regular pickaxe.
As of 17 June 2013, this pickaxe can be stored on a tool belt, but requires confirmation before doing so, as it is extremely valuable and cannot be taken off. However, it can still be used to make a crystal pickaxe, and the gilded dragon pickaxe can be removed by Thurgo from your tool belt in order to create an imcando pickaxe.
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60  | |||||||||||
| Class | Slot | ||||||||||
 Melee |  | ||||||||||
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| 60 | |||||||||||
| Weapons | Main | Off | |||||||||
| Damage | 447 | - | |||||||||
| Accuracy | 1132 | - | |||||||||
| Style | Crush | ||||||||||
| Range | 1 | ||||||||||
| Speed | Average (3.6s) | ||||||||||
| Attributes | Damage reduction | ||||||||||
 Armour | 0 | PvM: 0% | PvP: 0% | ||||||||
 Life points | 0 | Style bonuses | |||||||||
 Prayer | 0 |  0 |  0 |  0 | |||||||
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Special attack
The dragon pickaxe has a special attack, Shock, which requires 100% adrenaline and drains your opponent's Attack, Ranged, and Magic by 5%.
Drop sources
The dragon pickaxe has a drop rate of 1/5000 from the monsters at the Chaos Dwarf Battlefield[1]. It is rarer than 1/5,000 from Chaos Giants[2].
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| Source | Combat level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motherlode Maw | N/A | 1 | Rare |
| Chaos Giant | 126 | 1 | Very rare |
| Chaos dwarf | 28; 45; 47; 84; 101; 108 | 1 | Very rare |
| Chaos dwarf hand cannoneer | 70; 101 | 1 | Very rare |
| Chaos dwogre | 92; 98 | 1 | Very rare |
| Wythien | N/A | 1 | Very rare |
Disassembly
| Disassembly XP | 18.0 |
|---|---|
| Item quantity required | 1 |
| Material count | 8 |
| Base junk chance | 34.0% |
| Possible materials | |
| Often | |
 Base parts | 35% |
 Head parts | 30% |
 Spiked parts | 30% |
| Rarely | |
 Heavy components | 3% |
 Direct components | 2% |
Trivia
- After being the subject of many rumours over the years, Mod Mark confirmed that it was in development on 5 March 2009 (see Update:RuneScape Q&A – Further Answers).
- The dragon pickaxe was added to the Chaos giant drop table on 15 February 2016.
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