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Iron Pickaxe

Iron Pickaxe is a Solarpunk tool. Iron pickaxe upgrade with better durability.

Quick Answer

Field	Details
Category	Tools
Player use	Iron pickaxe upgrade with better durability.
Best check	Check whether the next tool, machine, building, or power unlock needs this processed material.

Record Summary

Question	Answer
Use	Check whether the next tool, machine, building, or power unlock needs this processed material.
Crafted or processed by	Iron Pickaxe
Research demand	1 research cost; top checks: Diamond Tools

Game Text Stats

Fact
Very large rocks and very small stones can be destroyed with a pickaxe; large stones need more hits than small ones.
Built structures can be dismantled with an axe or pickaxe.
Bushes can be chopped down with an axe.

Gameplay Stats

Stat	Value	Data Source
Durability	500 default durability	DB_Items compact row, high source
Ore damage per hit	4 damage against shared ore target health 12	DamagePerTool compact default, high source
Shared ore target hits	3 hits per shared ore target	Derived from damage per hit and BP_Ore_MASTER Health

Exact Recipe

Station	Output	Exact Ingredients	Notes
Crafting Table	1 Iron Pickaxe	2 Stick, 3 Iron	Only variant

Unlocked By Research

Research	Cost	Also Unlocks
Iron Tools	5 Iron, 1 Stone Pickaxe	Iron Axe, Iron Hoe

Used In Research

Research	Cost Share	Unlocks
Diamond Tools	1 Iron Pickaxe	Diamond Axe, Diamond Pickaxe, Diamond Hoe

Found In Loot

Chest Type	Possible Items	Player Use
Phase 2	Iron Axe, Bread, Cable Connector Small, Copper, Cotton Wax, Glass, Iron Hoe, Iron	High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.
Phase 3	Animal Transport, Iron Axe, Cable Connector Small, Cobalt, Copper, Small Decorative Plant, Iron Hoe, Iron	High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.
Phase 4	Iron Axe, Cable Connector Small, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Iron Pickaxe, Raspberry Muffin, Solar Panel	High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.
Phase 5	Iron Axe, Battery, Cable Connector Small, Cobalt, Iron Hoe, Iron, Iron Pickaxe, Raspberry Muffin	High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.
Phase 6	Diamond Axe, Iron Axe, Battery, Cable Connector Small, Cobalt, Diamond, Fruit Plate, Diamond Hoe	High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.
Unique	Iron Axe, Bread, Iron Pickaxe	Exploration reward pool worth checking during normal island routes.

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