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Iron Pickaxe

Solarpunk Iron Pickaxe guide: what it does, when to prioritize it, related tools links, and practical player advice.

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

Quick Answer

FieldDetails
CategoryTools
Player useIron pickaxe upgrade with better durability.
Best checkCheck whether the next tool, machine, building, or power unlock needs this processed material.

Extracted 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.

Decoded Gameplay Stats

StatValueDecoded Evidence
Durability500 default durabilityDB_Items compact row, high confidence
Ore damage per hit4 damage against shared ore target health 12DamagePerTool compact default, high confidence
Shared ore target hits3 hits per shared ore targetDerived from damage per hit and BP_Ore_MASTER Health

Exact Recipe

StationOutputExact IngredientsNotes
Crafting Table1 Iron Pickaxe2 Stick, 3 Iron-

Unlocked By Research

ResearchCostAlso Unlocks
Iron Tools5 Iron, 1 Stone PickaxeIron Axe, Iron Hoe

Used In Research

ResearchCost ShareUnlocks
Diamond Tools1 Iron PickaxeDiamond Axe, Diamond Pickaxe, Diamond Hoe

Found In Loot

Chest TypeWhy It Matters
Phase 2High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.
Phase 3High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.
Phase 4High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.
Phase 5High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.
Phase 6High-value material check for tool, machine, or power progression.
UniqueExploration reward pool worth checking during normal island routes.

When To Care

Care about this when it shortens the job you are doing repeatedly. Tool value rises when gathering, clearing, building, fishing, or repair work is taking more time than the next unlock would save.

Practical Use

Iron Pickaxe should be used when it directly improves the current route. Put it near related storage and workstations so the benefit shows up every day, not only when you remember where it is.

For tool planning, upgrade after the job becomes repetitive. Better durability and speed matter most when the route includes repeated mining, chopping, tilling, building, fishing, or repair work.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not craft or upgrade Iron Pickaxe before the related job is actually slowing you down.
  • Do not carry every tool on every trip if inventory space is the bottleneck; pack for the material or task target.
  • Do not forget that better tools are route upgrades too: faster gathering matters most when storage and crafting are ready to use the result.

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