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Reason: Pickaxes were reworked as part of the Mining rework that was released 07 January 2019.
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Dwarven army axeBronze pickaxeIron pickaxeSteel pickaxeMithril pickaxeAdamant pickaxeRune pickaxeDragon pickaxePickaxe (class 5)Inferno adzeImcando pickaxeCrystal pickaxe
Slot main hand
Style Crush
Speed
Average (3.6s)
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Pickaxes (often abbreviated as picks) are used to mine any type of ore in Gielinor. Pickaxes can be held in the inventory, stored in the tool belt, or wielded (provided the player's Attack level is high enough). Storing in the tool belt or wielding the pickaxe provides an extra inventory space, allowing one extra ore to be held. Pickaxes are rarely used as weapons, as they have half the same damage compared to weapons of the same tier and speed.

After completion of the Perils of Ice Mountain quest, players can smith their own pickaxes, using 2 bars of the desired metal. The dwarven army axe, sacred and volatile clay pickaxes, dragon pickaxes, inferno adze, Imcando pickaxe, and crystal pickaxe cannot be smithed.

Types of pickaxes[]

The Dwarven army axe and Inferno adze also function as hatchets.

Attack
Item
Mining
Level
Attack
Level
Main-hand Off-hand Attributes Style bonus Price
Style Dmg Acc Style Dmg Acc Defence Constitution Prayer Attack-icon Ranged-icon Magic-icon
Dwarven army axe Dwarven army axe 1 1 Slash 183 160 - - - 0 0 0 - - - Obtained during Troll Warzone
Bronze pickaxe Bronze pickaxe 1 1 Crush 29 110 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 1,456
Iron pickaxe Iron pickaxe 1 10 Crush 74 150 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 4,343
Steel pickaxe Steel pickaxe 6 20 Crush 149 202 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 1,887
Mithril pickaxe Mithril pickaxe 21 30 Crush 223 257 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 2,828
Adamant pickaxe Adamant pickaxe 31 40 Crush 298 316 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 5,407
Rune pickaxe Rune pickaxe 41 50 Crush 372 381 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 22,097
Inferno adze Inferno adze 41? 1 Slash 447 454 - - - 0 0 0 - - - Beacon network reward
Volatile clay pickaxe Sacred/Volatile clay pickaxe 50 1 Crush 24 110 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 20 Stealing Creation points
Dragon pickaxe Dragon pickaxe 61 60 Crush 447 454 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 2,083,178
Crystal pickaxe Crystal pickaxe 71 70 Crush 521 536 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 4000 harmonic dust and a dragon pickaxe
Imcando pickaxe Imcando pickaxe 81 60 Crush 447 454 - - - 0 0 0 - - - Lava flow mine reward

Gilded pickaxes[]

Attack
Item
Mining
Level
Attack
Level
Main-hand Off-hand Attributes Style bonus Price
Style Dmg Acc Style Dmg Acc Defence Constitution Prayer Attack-icon Ranged-icon Magic-icon
Gilded bronze pickaxe Gilded bronze pickaxe 1 1 Crush 29 110 - - - 0 0 0 - - - Gilding a bronze pickaxe in Lava Flow Mine
Gilded iron pickaxe Gilded iron pickaxe 1 10 Crush 74 150 - - - 0 0 0 - - - Gilding a iron pickaxe in Lava Flow Mine
Gilded steel pickaxe Gilded steel pickaxe 6 20 Crush 149 202 - - - 0 0 0 - - - Gilding a steel pickaxe in Lava Flow Mine
Gilded mithril pickaxe Gilded mithril pickaxe 21 30 Crush 223 257 - - - 0 0 0 - - - Gilding a mithril pickaxe in Lava Flow Mine
Gilded adamant pickaxe Gilded adamant pickaxe 31 40 Crush 298 316 - - - 0 0 0 - - - Gilding a adamant pickaxe in Lava Flow Mine
Gilded rune pickaxe Gilded rune pickaxe 41 50 Crush 372 381 - - - 0 0 0 - - - Gilding a rune pickaxe in Lava Flow Mine
Gilded dragon pickaxe Gilded dragon pickaxe 61 60 Crush 447 454 - - - 0 0 0 - - - Gilding a dragon pickaxe in Lava Flow Mine

Stealing Creation pickaxes[]

These pickaxes can only be obtained and used in the Stealing Creation minigame.

Table of pickaxes
IconClassLevel to useLevel to make
Pickaxe (class 1)Class 11 MiningMining1 SmithingSmithing
Pickaxe (class 2)Class 220 MiningMining20 SmithingSmithing
Pickaxe (class 3)Class 340 MiningMining40 SmithingSmithing
Pickaxe (class 4)Class 460 MiningMining60 SmithingSmithing
Pickaxe (class 5)Class 580 MiningMining80 SmithingSmithing

Rewards[]

These can be used outside of the minigame.

Dungeoneering pickaxes[]

These pickaxes can only be obtained and used during Dungeoneering.

Table of pickaxes
TierItemLevels to use
1Novite pickaxe Novite pickaxe1 Attack-icon Attack; 1 Mining-icon Mining
2Bathus pickaxe Bathus pickaxe10 Attack-icon Attack; 10 Mining-icon Mining
3Marmaros pickaxe Marmaros pickaxe20 Attack-icon Attack; 20 Mining-icon Mining
4Kratonite pickaxe Kratonite pickaxe30 Attack-icon Attack; 30 Mining-icon Mining
5Fractite pickaxe Fractite pickaxe40 Attack-icon Attack; 40 Mining-icon Mining
6Zephyrium pickaxe Zephyrium pickaxe50 Attack-icon Attack; 50 Mining-icon Mining
7Argonite pickaxe Argonite pickaxe60 Attack-icon Attack; 60 Mining-icon Mining
8Katagon pickaxe Katagon pickaxe70 Attack-icon Attack; 70 Mining-icon Mining
9Gorgonite pickaxe Gorgonite pickaxe80 Attack-icon Attack; 80 Mining-icon Mining
10Promethium pickaxe Promethium pickaxe90 Attack-icon Attack; 90 Mining-icon Mining
11Primal pickaxe Primal pickaxe99 Attack-icon Attack; 99 Mining-icon Mining

Maintenance[]

Previously, players needed to repair their pickaxe if it had been damaged during the exploding rock random event. Players had to visit Nurmof in the Dwarven Mine or Bob at the Bob's Brilliant Axes in Lumbridge to repair it for a small cost. Players also used to find their pickaxe head flying off their handle, which they then needed to pick up and rejoin to the handle. However, pickaxes no longer get damaged or lose their heads, due to the removal of random events.

Trivia[]

TzHaar-Hur-Klag

A TzHaar using an obsidian pickaxe.

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