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Pickaxe
Wooden Pickaxe.pngStone Pickaxe.pngIron Pickaxe.pngGolden Pickaxe.pngDiamond Pickaxe.pngNetherite Pickaxe JE1.png
Rarity

Common

Durability

Wood: 59
Stone: 131
Iron: 250
Golden: 32
Diamond: 1561
Netherite: 2031

Renewable

Netherite Pickaxe: No
All others: Yes

Stackable

No

Namespaced ID

See § Data values

Duncan Geere Mojang avatar.png “

Pickaxes, or picks, are probably the tool that people use the most in Minecraft. You’ll need one to mine stone and ores, as well as to break objects like furnaces, anvils and iron bars. It’s often the first tool that people make in the game, out of two sticks and three bits of wood. Don’t pretend the recipe isn’t burnt into your brain.

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— Duncan Geere[1]

Pickaxes are one of the most commonly used tools in the game, being required to mine all ores, rock, rock-based blocks and metal-based blocks. They allow the player to mine blocks at faster speeds, with the speed increasing depending on the material it is made out of.

Obtaining[edit]

Crafting[edit]

Pickaxes are crafted using 2 sticks and 3 units of a tool material.

Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Any Planks or
Cobblestone or
Iron Ingot or
Gold Ingot or
Diamond +
Stick

Netherite Ingot +
Diamond Pickaxe


‌[upcoming: JE 1.16]
Matching Damaged Pickaxes


The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% of the tool type's total durability.

Repairing[edit]

Grinding[edit]

Ingredients Grinding recipe Description
2x Damaged Wooden Pickaxe or
2x Damaged Stone Pickaxe or
2x Damaged Iron Pickaxe or
2x Damaged Golden Pickaxe or
2x Damaged Diamond Pickaxe or
2x Damaged Netherite Pickaxe
The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.

Unit repair[edit]

Main article: Anvil mechanics § Unit repair

A pickaxe can be repaired in an anvil by adding units of the corresponding material, each restores 25% its maximum durability, rounded down.

Natural generation[edit]

Wooden pickaxes can be found in 75.0% of bonus chests in groups of 1.

Stone pickaxes can be found in 25.0% of bonus chests in groups of 1.

Iron pickaxes can be found in 12.1% of stronghold altar chests, 41.2% of village toolsmith chests, 4.0% of stronghold storeroom chests, 25.6% of village weaponsmith chests, and 7.0% of chest minecarts in Mineshafts, all in groups of 1.

In Bedrock Edition, they can be found in 11.8% of stronghold altar chests and 3.2% of stronghold storeroom chests in groups of 1.

Enchanted iron pickaxes[note 1] can be found in 13.3% of End city chests in groups of 1.

Enchanted diamond pickaxes[note 1] can be found in 13.3% of End city chests in groups of 1.

Notes
  1. ↑ a b Enchantment probabilities are the same as a level-20 to level-39 enchantment would be on an enchantment table that had no cap at level 30, and that was able to apply treasure enchantments, and where the chance of multiple enchantments is not reduced.

Trading[edit]

In Bedrock Edition, novice-level toolsmith villagers have a 25% chance to sell stone pickaxes for one emerald, Journeyman-level toolsmith villagers have a 25% chance to sell enchanted iron pickaxes for 3 emeralds, and master-level toolsmith villagers always sell enchanted diamond pickaxes for 13 emeralds.

In Java Edition, novice-level toolsmith villagers have a 40% chance to sell a stone pickaxe for one emerald, journeyman-level toolsmith villagers have a 40% chance to sell an enchanted iron pickaxe for 7–22 emeralds, and a master-level toolsmith always sell an enchanted diamond pickaxe for 18–35 emeralds.

The enchantments are the same as the ones obtained from an enchantment table at levels 5–19.

Usage[edit]

Mining[edit]

A pickaxe is used to break stone and metal based materials faster. When a block is broken using a pickaxe, the pickaxe uses 1 durability. For blocks that break instantly, it uses 0 durability. Pickaxes have different amounts of uses based on the type:

  • Wooden: 59
  • Stone: 131
  • Iron: 250
  • Golden: 32
  • Diamond: 1561
  • Netherite: 2031

Different qualities of pickaxe are required to successfully harvest certain ores and blocks. For example, while stone can be mined with any pickaxe, gold ore must be mined with an iron, diamond or netherite pickaxe, or else the player harvests no ore. Different pickaxes also mine many materials at different speeds:

Speed[edit]

The following table shows the time it takes to break each type of block.

  • A red background indicates that the block cannot be harvested with that type of pickaxe.
  • A yellow background indicates that the block cannot be harvested with that type of pickaxe, but still drops something.
  • A green background indicates that the block can be harvested with that type of pickaxe.

Weapon[edit]

Hitting a mob with a pickaxe is a stronger attack than if barehanded. Pickaxes use 2 durability when used as a weapon.

Java Edition[edit]

Pickaxes have an attack speed modifier of −2.8, meaning they take about 0.83 seconds to recover. All pickaxes have an attack speed of 1.2 hits per second. They deal different damage based on the type:

Pickaxe type Attack damage Damage per
second (DPS)
Wooden Pickaxe 2♥ 2.4
Golden Pickaxe
Stone Pickaxe 3♥♥ 3.6
Iron Pickaxe 4♥♥ 4.8
Diamond Pickaxe 5♥♥♥ 6
Netherite Pickaxe 6♥♥♥ 7.2

Bedrock Editions[edit]

In Bedrock Edition, pickaxes always attack instantly and do the following damage:

Pickaxe type Attack damage
Wooden Pickaxe
Golden Pickaxe		 3♥♥
Stone Pickaxe 4♥♥
Iron Pickaxe 5♥♥♥
Diamond Pickaxe 6♥♥♥

Enchantments[edit]

A pickaxe can receive the following enchantments:

Name Max Level
Efficiency V
Fortune[note 1] III
Silk Touch[note 1] I
Unbreaking III
Mending[note 2][note 3] I
Curse of Vanishing[note 2]‌[JE only] I
  1. ↑ a b Fortune and Silk Touch are mutually exclusive.
  2. ↑ a b Only available using enchanted books and an anvil, or by finding an enchanted pickaxe in an End city chest.
  3. ↑ Silk Touch lessens the effectiveness of the Mending because harvested ores do not give experience points.

Fuel[edit]

Wooden pickaxes can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 1 item per pickaxe.

Smelting ingredient[edit]

Name Ingredients Smelting recipe
Iron Nugget or
Gold Nugget 		Iron Pickaxe or
Golden Pickaxe +
Any fuel


Achievements[edit]

Main article: Achievements
Icon Achievement In-game description Actual requirements (if different)Availability Xbox points earned Trophy type (PS)
Bedrock Legacy Console editions
Xbox PlayStation Nintendo
Time to Mine!Use planks and sticks to make a pickaxePick up any type of pickaxe from a crafting table output.YesYesYesYes10GBronze
Getting an UpgradeConstruct a better pickaxePick up a pickaxe from a crafting table output that is not a wooden pickaxe.YesYesYesYes15GBronze
MOAR ToolsConstruct one type of each tool (one pickaxe, one shovel, one axe and one hoe).YesYesYesWii U, Switch15GBronze

Advancements[edit]

Main article: Advancements
Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Namespaced ID 
Advancement-plain-raw.png
Stone AgeMine stone with your new pickaxeMinecraftHave cobblestone in your inventory.story/mine_stone
Advancement-plain-raw.png
Getting an UpgradeConstruct a better pickaxeStone AgeHave a stone pickaxe in your inventory.story/upgrade_tools
Advancement-plain-raw.png
Isn't It Iron PickUpgrade your pickaxeAcquire HardwareHave an iron pickaxe in your inventory.story/iron_tools

Sounds[edit]

Sound Subtitle Namespaced ID Subtitle ID Source Pitch Volume Attenuation distance
Item breaks entity.item.break subtitles.entity.item.break ? 0.9 1.0 16

Data values[edit]

Pickaxes have an item data field to determine durability, and use five different IDs

ID[edit]

Pickaxes use their ID to determine their grade.

Item Namespaced ID Numeric ID‌[BE only]
Wooden Pickaxe wooden_pickaxe 270
Stone Pickaxe stone_pickaxe 274
Iron Pickaxe iron_pickaxe 257
Diamond Pickaxe diamond_pickaxe 278
Golden Pickaxe golden_pickaxe 285

Video[edit]

Note: This video is outdated, as of minecraft 20w06a the netherite pickaxe has been added

History[edit]

Java Edition Indev
0.3120100111-1Iron Pickaxe Revision 1.png Added iron pickaxes.
A pickaxe is used to gather stone materials 400% faster than by hand.
When starting in a new world, the player is given one of each tools.
20100124A complete tool set is now no longer given to the player on starting a new world. Instead, there are multiple chests in the (later called) "Indev House", which contains a stack of every available block and item, including tools.
20100128A pickaxe held by the player now appears more 3d like.
20100129Wooden Pickaxe Revision 1.png Stone Pickaxe Revision 1.png Diamond Pickaxe Revision 1.png Tools now have tiers. In addition to iron, pickaxes can now be made from wood, stone and diamond.
A crafting recipe has now been added for iron pickaxes, as well as the newly introduced variants.
20100130Golden Pickaxe Revision 1.png Pickaxes can now be made out of gold.
20100201-3Tools, including pickaxes, now take damage when being used.
Better tools, including pickaxes, now last longer.
Better pickaxes are now required to mine harder materials.
20100206Golden Pickaxe Revision 2.png Golden pickaxe's texture has now been slightly changed.
Java Edition Beta
1.2Before, the pickaxe had much less durability (usually half as much).
Gold pickaxes now mine certain materials much faster.
1.8Pre-releaseIron pickaxes are now found in the new stronghold storeroom chests, and in the new mineshaft chests.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3Iron pickaxes can now be found in the new stronghold altar chests.
RC1Pickaxes and other tools now make a sound when they break.
1.112w01aIron pickaxes are now found in the new village blacksmith chests.
1.3.112w16aWooden and stone pickaxes are now found in the new bonus chests.
12w18aWooden pickaxes can now be used as fuel in a furnace.
12w21aBlacksmith villagers now sell 1 diamond pickaxe for 10–11 emeralds, and 1 iron pickaxe for 7–8 emeralds.
1.814w02aTool smith villagers now sell 1 enchanted diamond pickaxe for 12–15 emeralds, and 1 enchanted iron pickaxe for 9–11 emeralds.
Unenchanted pickaxes are now no longer sold by villagers.
1.915w31aEnchanted iron and diamond pickaxes can now be found in the end ship chests in end cities.
15w34aPickaxes now use the "attack strength" combat mechanic meter. The time it takes for the meter to fill up for a pickaxe is 0.8 seconds.
15w34cPickaxes now do less damage, but recover quicker.
15w35aPickaxes now recover more slowly.
15w44aThe average yield of wood and stone pickaxes in bonus chests has now been decreased.
The average yield of iron pickaxes in mineshaft chests has now been increased.
1.11.116w50aGolden and iron pickaxes can now be smelted down into one of their respective nuggets.
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, these items' numeral IDs were 270, 274, 257, 278 and 285.
1.1418w43aWooden Pickaxe.png Stone Pickaxe.png Iron Pickaxe.png Golden Pickaxe.png Diamond Pickaxe.png The textures of all pickaxes have now been changed.
Upcoming Java Edition
Combat Tests1.14.3 - Combat TestThe attack speed for all pickaxes has now been increased to 2.5.
The damage for all pickaxes has now been increased by 1♥.
1.1620w06aNetherite Pickaxe JE1.png Added netherite pickaxes.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.2.0Stone Pickaxe Revision 1.png Added stone pickaxes.
0.3.0Wooden Pickaxe Revision 1.png Added wooden pickaxes.
0.3.2Iron Pickaxe Revision 1.png Golden Pickaxe Revision 2.png Diamond Pickaxe Revision 1.png Added iron, gold, and diamond pickaxes.
0.11.0build 11All pickaxes are now available in the creative inventory.
build 12All pickaxes have now been removed from creative.
build 13Pickaxes have now been re-added to creative mode.
0.14.0build 1Iron pickaxes can now be found inside minecart with chests in abandoned mineshafts.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Enchanted iron pickaxes and enchanted diamond pickaxes can now be found in end cities.
1.0.4alpha 1.0.4.0Toolsmith villagers now sell enchanted diamond pickaxes for 12-15 emeralds as their last tier trades and enchanted iron pickaxes for 9-11 emeralds as their second tier trades.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Iron and golden pickaxes are now smeltable.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0?Wooden and stone pickaxes can now be found inside bonus chests.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Iron pickaxes can now be found in plains village weaponsmith houses.
Wooden Pickaxe.png Stone Pickaxe.png Iron Pickaxe.png Golden Pickaxe.png Diamond Pickaxe.png The textures of all pickaxes have now been changed.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Iron pickaxes can now be found in village toolsmiths chests and in savanna, taiga, snowy taiga and desert village weaponsmith chests.
beta 1.11.0.4Trading has now been changed, toolsmith villagers now have a 25% chance to sell an enchanted iron pickaxe for 3 emeralds as part of their third tier trades, and an enchanted diamond pickaxe now costs 13 emeralds.
Stone pickaxes can now be bought from toolsmith villagers.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1CU11.0Patch 1Wooden Pickaxe Revision 1.png Stone Pickaxe Revision 1.png Iron Pickaxe Revision 1.png Golden Pickaxe Revision 2.png Diamond Pickaxe Revision 1.png Added pickaxes (all five types).
TU53CU431.49Patch 231.0.3Iron and golden pickaxes are now smeltable.
PlayStation 4 Edition
1.90Wooden Pickaxe.png Stone Pickaxe.png Iron Pickaxe.png Golden Pickaxe.png Diamond Pickaxe.png The textures of all pickaxes have now been changed.

Issues[edit]

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Trivia[edit]

Publicity[edit]

  • Foam stone pickaxes are official Minecraft merchandise.[2]
  • In the game Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise, the player can buy a diamond pickaxe which, according to the game, is made by "Kick it up a Notch Pickaxes", referring to Notch.
  • In mobile game Go Viral clicker game, after buying the figurine shelf, there is a model of a diamond pickaxe stuck to a grass block.
  • In the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the player can find a pickaxe called the "Notched Pickaxe", evidently an easter egg.
  • In the game Offensive Combat, a stone pickaxe can be used as a melee weapon with the name of "The Notch Carver".
  • In the game The Binding of Isaac, an obtainable item named "Notched Axe", also with a drawn 8-bit look, can be used to destroy rocks. The Notched Axe also makes a return in the game's remake, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.
  • In the game Borderlands 2, the player can find a secret area hidden away by blocks resembling Minecraft dirt, also once inside the player can fight Creeper and the Mother Creeper to get rare Minecraft-related weapons.

Gallery[edit]

  • A naturally generated pickaxe.

Enchanted Pickaxes[edit]

  • Enchanted Wooden Pickaxe.gif
  • Enchanted Stone Pickaxe.gif
  • Enchanted Iron Pickaxe.gif
  • Enchanted Golden Pickaxe.gif
  • Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe.gif
  • Enchanted Netherite Pickaxe.gif

References[edit]

  1. ↑ https://minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory-pickaxe
  2. ↑ http://www.jinx.com/p/minecraft_foam_pick_axe.html?catid=&s=minecraft

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