Pickaxe
Solarpunk Pickaxe guide: what it does, when to prioritize it, related tools links, and practical player advice.
Pickaxe is a Solarpunk tool. Mines stone, destroys rocks and small stones, and supports ore gathering.
Quick Answer
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | Tools |
| Player use | Mines stone, destroys rocks and small stones, and supports ore gathering. |
| Best check | Upgrade or craft it when gathering time is the current bottleneck. |
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
| Stat | Value | Decoded Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Durability | 200 default durability | DB_Items compact row, high confidence |
| Ore damage per hit | 3 damage against shared ore target health 12 | DamagePerTool compact default, high confidence |
| Shared ore target hits | 4 hits per shared ore target | Derived from damage per hit and BP_Ore_MASTER Health |
| Max stack size | 1 | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Burn time (fuel) | 5s | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Recycler value | 1 (Recycler return) | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Item type | Tools, Other | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
| Interaction | Tool | DB_Items extraction, high confidence |
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
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.
Related Strategy
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 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.