Pickaxe

For the weapon in Minecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Pickaxe.
Pickaxe

Wooden Pickaxe.png: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft
Enchanted Wooden Pickaxe.gif: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft

Golden Pickaxe.png: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft
Enchanted Golden Pickaxe.gif: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft

Stone Pickaxe.png: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft
Enchanted Stone Pickaxe.gif: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft

Copper Pickaxe.png: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft
Enchanted Copper Pickaxe.webp: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft

Iron Pickaxe.png: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft
Enchanted Iron Pickaxe.gif: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft

Diamond Pickaxe.png: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe.gif: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft

Netherite Pickaxe.png: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft
Enchanted Netherite Pickaxe.gif: Infobox image for Pickaxe the item in Minecraft

Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Copper PickaxeInvicon Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
Rarity tier

Common

Attack damage

In Java Edition:

  • 2HP♥
  • 3HP♥♥
  • N/A
  • 4HP♥♥
  • 5HP♥♥♥
  • 6HP♥♥♥

In Bedrock Edition:

  • 3HP♥♥
  • 4HP♥♥
  • 5HP♥♥♥
  • 6HP♥♥♥
  • 7HP♥♥♥♥
Attack speed‌

1.2 (0.833 seconds)

Durability

In Java Edition:

  • 32
  • 59
  • 131
  • N/A
  • 250
  • 1561
  • 2031

In Bedrock Edition:

  • 33
  • 60
  • 132
  • 191
  • 251
  • 1562
  • 2032
Enchantability
  • 5
  • 10
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 22
Renewable

Yes
No

Stackable

No 

{
    "title": "Pickaxe",
    "rows": [
        {
            "field": "Common",
            "label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
        },
        {
            "field": "(values exceeds 1000 characters...)",
            "label": "(link to Damage#Dealing damage article, displayed as Attack damage)"
        },
        {
            "field": "1.2 (0.833 seconds)",
            "label": "(link to Melee attack#Attack cooldown article, displayed as Attack speed)‌<sup class=\"noprint nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i><span title=\"This statement only applies to Java Edition\">(link to Java Edition article, displayed as JE)  only</span></i>]</sup>"
        },
        {
            "field": "(values exceeds 1000 characters...)",
            "label": "(link to Durability article, displayed as Durability)"
        },
        {
            "field": "\n* (link to File:Stone Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px) 5\n* (link to File:Diamond Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px) 10\n* (link to File:Copper Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px) 13\n* (link to File:Iron Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px) 14\n* (link to File:Wooden Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px)(link to File:Netherite Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px) 15\n* (link to File:Golden Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px) 22",
            "label": "(link to Enchantability article, displayed as Enchantability)"
        },
        {
            "field": "(link to File:Wooden Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px)(link to File:Golden Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px)(link to File:Stone Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px)(link to File:Copper Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px)(link to File:Iron Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px)(link to File:Diamond Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px) Yes<br/>(link to File:Netherite Pickaxe.png article, displayed as 16px) No",
            "label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
        },
        {
            "field": "No",
            "label": "Stackable"
        }
    ],
    "invimages": [
        "Wooden Pickaxe",
        "Golden Pickaxe",
        "Stone Pickaxe",
        "Copper Pickaxe",
        "Iron Pickaxe",
        "Diamond Pickaxe",
        "Netherite Pickaxe"
    ],
    "images": [
        "Wooden Pickaxe.png",
        "Enchanted Wooden Pickaxe.gif",
        "Golden Pickaxe.png",
        "Enchanted Golden Pickaxe.gif",
        "Stone Pickaxe.png",
        "Enchanted Stone Pickaxe.gif",
        "Copper Pickaxe.png",
        "Enchanted Copper Pickaxe.webp",
        "Iron Pickaxe.png",
        "Enchanted Iron Pickaxe.gif",
        "Diamond Pickaxe.png",
        "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe.gif",
        "Netherite Pickaxe.png",
        "Enchanted Netherite Pickaxe.gif"
    ]
}

A pickaxe is a tool that is required to mine most types of stone, ore, and blocks crafted from stone or ore. Unlike other tools, the tier of pickaxe determines which blocks it can mine successfully.

Variants

There are seven pickaxe variants:

Obtaining

Crafting

Wooden, golden, stone, copper​, iron, and diamond pickaxes are crafted using two sticks and three of the tier’s material.

Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Any Planks or
Gold Ingot or
Any stone-tier block or
Iron Ingot or
Diamond +
Stick
Invicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo PlanksInvicon Crimson Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Planks with description: Crimson PlanksInvicon Warped Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Planks with description: Warped PlanksInvicon Gold Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Ingot with description: Gold IngotInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Blackstone.png: Inventory sprite for Blackstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blackstone with description: BlackstoneInvicon Cobbled Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Cobbled Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobbled Deepslate with description: Cobbled DeepslateInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo PlanksInvicon Crimson Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Planks with description: Crimson PlanksInvicon Warped Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Planks with description: Warped PlanksInvicon Gold Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Ingot with description: Gold IngotInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Blackstone.png: Inventory sprite for Blackstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blackstone with description: BlackstoneInvicon Cobbled Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Cobbled Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobbled Deepslate with description: Cobbled DeepslateInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo PlanksInvicon Crimson Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Planks with description: Crimson PlanksInvicon Warped Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Planks with description: Warped PlanksInvicon Gold Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Ingot with description: Gold IngotInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Blackstone.png: Inventory sprite for Blackstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blackstone with description: BlackstoneInvicon Cobbled Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Cobbled Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobbled Deepslate with description: Cobbled DeepslateInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Pickaxe with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pickaxe with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
Copper Ingot +
Stick
Invicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Copper Pickaxe
 ​

Smithing

Ingredients Smithing recipe
Netherite Upgrade +
Diamond Pickaxe +
Netherite Ingot
Invicon Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template with description: Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template Applies to:  Diamond Equipment Ingredients:  Netherite IngotInvicon Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Netherite Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Ingot with description: Netherite IngotInvicon Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Pickaxe with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Wooden Pickaxe Bonus Chest Chest 1 75%
{ "item": "Wooden Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.75, "structure": "Bonus Chest", "container": "Chest" }
Enchanted Golden Pickaxe[A] Ruined Portal Chest 1 20.5%
{ "item": "Enchanted Golden Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.20469270240551518, "structure": "Ruined Portal", "container": "Chest" }
Stone Pickaxe Bonus Chest Chest 1 25%
{ "item": "Stone Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.25, "structure": "Bonus Chest", "container": "Chest" }
Iron Pickaxe Mineshaft Chest 1 7%
{ "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.07042253521126762, "structure": "Mineshaft", "container": "Chest" }
Stronghold Altar chest 1 12%
{ "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12006249999999996, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
Storeroom chest 1 4%
{ "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.03967744439487575, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Storeroom chest" }
Village Toolsmith's chest 1 41.2%
{ "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.4118208436710489, "structure": "Village", "container": "Toolsmith's chest" }
Weaponsmith's chest 1 25.6%
{ "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.2564122099176498, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
Enchanted Iron Pickaxe[B] End City Chest 1 13.3%
{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13275806146330638, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe[B] End City Chest 1 13.3%
{ "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13275806146330638, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe[A] Bastion Remnant Generic chest 1 6.7%
{ "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.0674157303370787, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe[A][C] Bastion Remnant Hoglin stable chest 1 12%
{ "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Hoglin stable chest" }
Bedrock Edition
Wooden Pickaxe Bonus Chest Chest 1 75%
{ "item": "Wooden Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.75, "structure": "Bonus Chest", "container": "Chest" }
Enchanted Golden Pickaxe[A] Ruined Portal Chest 1 20.5%
{ "item": "Enchanted Golden Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.20469270240551518, "structure": "Ruined Portal", "container": "Chest" }
Stone Pickaxe Bonus Chest Chest 1 25%
{ "item": "Stone Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.25, "structure": "Bonus Chest", "container": "Chest" }
Iron Pickaxe Mineshaft Chest 1 7%
{ "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.07042253521126762, "structure": "Mineshaft", "container": "Chest" }
Stronghold Altar chest 1 11.6%
{ "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.11648616558453506, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
Storeroom chest 1 3.2%
{ "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.03196665510523944, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Storeroom chest" }
Village Toolsmith's chest 1 41.2%
{ "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.4118208436710489, "structure": "Village", "container": "Toolsmith's chest" }
Weaponsmith's chest 1 25.6%
{ "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.2564122099176498, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
Enchanted Iron Pickaxe[B] End City Chest 1 13.3%
{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13275806146330638, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe[B] End City Chest 1 13.3%
{ "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13275806146330638, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe[A] Bastion Remnant Generic chest 1 6.7%
{ "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.0674157303370787, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe[A][C] Bastion Remnant Hoglin stable chest 1 13.6%
{ "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13636363636363635, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Hoglin stable chest" }
  1. ↑ a b c d e f All enchantments are equally probable, including treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, Swift Sneak, and Wind Burst), and any level of the enchantment is equally probable.
  2. ↑ a b c d 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 (except Soul Speed, Swift Sneak, and Wind Burst), and where the chance of multiple enchantments is not reduced.
  3. ↑ a b The item has between 15% and 95% of its total durability.

Usage

Mining

A pickaxe is used to break stone-based and metal-based materials faster. 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 pickaxe, diamond pickaxe, or netherite pickaxe, or else the player harvests no item.

Durability

Each tier of pickaxe has a different Durability, or number of uses, based on the type. Breaking a block with a pickaxe consumes one durability point. No durability is consumed for blocks that break instantly, like torches and flowers.

The following table shows the number of uses per pickaxe type:

Material in Java Edition in Bedrock Edition
59 60
32 33
131 132
— 191
250 251
1561 1562
2031 2032

Speed

Different pickaxes also mine many materials at different speeds. The following table shows the number of seconds required to break each type of block:

  • A red background indicates that the block is being mined with an improper tool; this applies a penalty to the breaking time and causes the block to drop nothing.
  • A yellow background indicates that the block is being mined with the proper type of pickaxe, but does not drop itself (it drops nothing or another item).
  • A green background indicates that the block is being mined with the proper type of pickaxe and drops itself.

Weapon

A pickaxe loses 2 points of durability when used as a weapon. Pickaxes may be used as a weapon, and in Java Edition, they have an attack speed higher than that of an axe, mace, shovel, or trident, but lower than that of a sword.

Java Edition

Pickaxes have an attack speed of 1.2 and take 0.85 seconds to recover.

Material ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGold ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite
Attack Damage 2HP♥ 2HP♥ 3HP♥♥ 4HP♥♥ 5HP♥♥♥ 6HP♥♥♥
Attack Speed 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
Damage/Second (DPS) 2.4 2.4 3.6 4.8 6 7.2
Durability 59 32 131 250 1561 2031
Lifetime damage inflicted[note 1] 59HP♥ × 29.5 32HP♥ × 16 196.5HP♥ × 98.25 500HP♥ × 250 3902.5HP♥ × 1951.25 6093HP♥ × 3046.5
  1. ↑ The formula to find the total lifetime damage is ceil(durability ÷ 2) × damage per hit. The durability is halved then ceiled because pickaxes take double durability when used as a weapon, and the last 1 durability can also deal damage. The formula also ignores enchantments and critical hits, and assumes each attack is performed at maximum charge.

Bedrock Edition

In Bedrock Edition, pickaxes have no attack cooldown, and deal the following damage:

Material ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGold ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite
Attack Damage 3HP♥♥ 3HP♥♥ 4HP♥♥ 4HP♥♥ 5HP♥♥♥ 6HP♥♥♥ 7HP♥♥♥♥
Durability 60 33 132 191 251 1562 2032
Lifetime damage inflicted[note 1] 90HP♥ × 45 48HP♥ × 24 264HP♥ × 132 384HP♥ × 192 625HP♥ × 312.5 4686HP♥ × 2343 7112HP♥ × 3556

Repairing

Combining

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Matching Damaged
Invicon Damaged Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pickaxe with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Pickaxe with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Pickaxe with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pickaxe with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Pickaxe with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Pickaxe with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pickaxe with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Pickaxe with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Pickaxe with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
 The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
Copper Pickaxe Damaged Copper Pickaxe
Invicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Damaged Copper PickaxeInvicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Damaged Copper Pickaxe
Invicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Copper Pickaxe
 The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.​
Name Ingredients Grinding recipe Description
Wooden Pickaxe or
Stone Pickaxe or
Iron Pickaxe or
Golden Pickaxe or
Diamond Pickaxe or
Netherite Pickaxe 		Matching Damaged
Invicon Damaged Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pickaxe with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Pickaxe with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Pickaxe with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pickaxe with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Pickaxe with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Pickaxe with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pickaxe with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Pickaxe with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Pickaxe with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
 The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
Copper Pickaxe Damaged Copper Pickaxes
Invicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Damaged Copper PickaxeInvicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Damaged Copper PickaxeInvicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Copper Pickaxe
 The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.​

Anvil repair

Main article: Anvil mechanics § Unit repair
Name Ingredients Anvil recipe Description
Wooden Pickaxe Damaged Wooden Pickaxe +
Any Planks
Wooden PickaxeInvicon Damaged Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Oak PlanksInvicon Spruce Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Planks with description: Spruce PlanksInvicon Birch Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Planks with description: Birch PlanksInvicon Jungle Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Planks with description: Jungle PlanksInvicon Acacia Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Planks with description: Acacia PlanksInvicon Dark Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Planks with description: Dark Oak PlanksInvicon Mangrove Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Planks with description: Mangrove PlanksInvicon Cherry Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Planks with description: Cherry PlanksInvicon Pale Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Planks with description: Pale Oak PlanksInvicon Bamboo Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Bamboo Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bamboo Planks with description: Bamboo PlanksInvicon Crimson Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Planks with description: Crimson PlanksInvicon Warped Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Planks with description: Warped PlanksInvicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wooden Pickaxe with description: Wooden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
Stone Pickaxe Damaged Stone Pickaxe +
Cobblestone or
Blackstone or
Cobbled Deepslate
Stone PickaxeInvicon Damaged Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pickaxe with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pickaxe with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Blackstone.png: Inventory sprite for Blackstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blackstone with description: BlackstoneInvicon Cobbled Deepslate.png: Inventory sprite for Cobbled Deepslate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobbled Deepslate with description: Cobbled DeepslateInvicon Stone Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone Pickaxe with description: Stone Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
Copper Pickaxe Damaged Copper Pickaxe +
Copper Ingot
Copper PickaxeInvicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Damaged Copper PickaxeInvicon Damaged Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Damaged Copper PickaxeInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Copper Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Pickaxe with description: Copper Pickaxe
 ​
Iron Pickaxe Damaged Iron Pickaxe +
Iron Ingot
Iron PickaxeInvicon Damaged Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
Golden Pickaxe Damaged Golden Pickaxe +
Gold Ingot
Golden PickaxeInvicon Damaged Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Pickaxe with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Pickaxe with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Gold Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Ingot with description: Gold IngotInvicon Golden Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Pickaxe with description: Golden Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  2 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
Diamond Pickaxe Damaged Diamond Pickaxe +
Diamond
Diamond PickaxeInvicon Damaged Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
Netherite Pickaxe Damaged Netherite Pickaxe +
Netherite Ingot
Netherite PickaxeInvicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Pickaxe with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Pickaxe with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Netherite Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Ingot with description: Netherite IngotInvicon Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Pickaxe with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed

Pickaxes can be repaired in an anvil by adding units of the tier's repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% of the pickaxe's maximum durability, rounded down.

Enchantments

A pickaxe can receive the following enchantments:

Name Description Max Level Method Weight
Efficiency Increases the mining speed. V Enchanting Table
Anvil 		10
Fortune[note 2] Increases the amount of drops when mining. III Enchanting Table
Anvil 		2
Silk Touch[note 2] Causes blocks to drop themselves when mined. I Enchanting Table
Anvil 		1
Unbreaking Grants a chance to negate durability consumption. III Enchanting Table
Anvil 		5
Mending Repairs the pickaxe when obtaining experience. I Anvil 2
Curse of Vanishing The pickaxe vanishes on death, not dropping as an item. I Anvil 1
  1. ↑ The formula to find the total lifetime damage is ceil(durability ÷ 2) × damage per hit. The durability is halved then ceiled because pickaxes take double durability when used as a weapon, and the last 1 durability can also deal damage. The formula also ignores enchantments and critical hits, and assumes each attack is performed at maximum charge.
  2. ↑ a b Silk Touch and Fortune are mutually exclusive.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sounds
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Item breaksPlayersWhen a pickaxe's durability is exhaustedentity.item.breaksubtitles.entity.item.break​0.80.8-1.216

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
PlayersWhen a pickaxe's durability is exhaustedrandom.break1.00.9

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormTranslation key
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in Minecraft Wooden Pickaxewooden_pickaxeItemitem.minecraft.wooden_pickaxe
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in Minecraft Stone Pickaxestone_pickaxeItemitem.minecraft.stone_pickaxe
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in Minecraft Iron Pickaxeiron_pickaxeItemitem.minecraft.iron_pickaxe
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in Minecraft Diamond Pickaxediamond_pickaxeItemitem.minecraft.diamond_pickaxe
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in Minecraft Golden Pickaxegolden_pickaxeItemitem.minecraft.golden_pickaxe
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in Minecraft Netherite Pickaxenetherite_pickaxeItemitem.minecraft.netherite_pickaxe

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in Minecraft Wooden Pickaxewooden_pickaxe310Itemitem.wooden_pickaxe.name
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in Minecraft Stone Pickaxestone_pickaxe314Itemitem.stone_pickaxe.name
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in Minecraft Copper Pickaxecopper_pickaxe771Itemitem.copper_pickaxe.name
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in Minecraft Iron Pickaxeiron_pickaxe297Itemitem.iron_pickaxe.name
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in Minecraft Diamond Pickaxediamond_pickaxe318Itemitem.diamond_pickaxe.name
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in Minecraft Golden Pickaxegolden_pickaxe324Itemitem.golden_pickaxe.name
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in Minecraft Netherite Pickaxenetherite_pickaxe606Itemitem.netherite_pickaxe.name

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
MOAR ToolsConstruct one type of each tool.Construct one , one shovel, one axe, and one hoe with the same material.15Bronze
Time to Mine!Use planks and sticks to make a .Pick up a wooden from a crafting table output.10Bronze

Video

History

Java Edition Indev
0.3120100110 Added pickaxes. They are used to gather stone materials 400% faster than by hand.
20100128-2200 Tools now have tiers. Wooden, stone, and diamond pickaxes have been added.
The texture of the existing pickaxes, now known as iron pickaxes, has been shifted down slightly.
Items now show as 3D voxel sprites.
Pickaxes cannot be crafted yet, but have been added to the item chest in the Indev house.
20100129-1447Wooden, stone, iron, and diamond pickaxes can now be crafted.
Due to a bug, stone pickaxe can be crafted only in next version
20100130 Added the golden tier of tools. Golden pickaxes have been added.
20100131-2156Tools now take damage when used. The higher of a tier a tool is, the more durability it has (except for the golden tier).
20100201-2227Higher tier pickaxes are now required to mine harder materials.
20100206-2034 The texture of golden pickaxes has been changed.
Java Edition Beta
1.2Wooden, stone, iron, and diamond pickaxes have increased durability.
Golden 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.
RC1Tools now make a sound when they break.
1.112w01aIron pickaxes are now found in the new village blacksmith chests.
1.2.4Spruce planks, birch planks, and jungle planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
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 iron pickaxe for 7–8 emeralds.
Blacksmith villagers now sell 1 diamond pickaxe for 10–11 emeralds.
1.6.113w21aInstead of replacing the barehanded damage (1HP♥), pickaxes now add their damage onto the barehanded damage, which results in all pickaxes doing 1HP♥ more damage than before.
1.7.21.7.1Acacia planks and dark oak planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
1.814w02aTool smith villagers now sell 1 enchanted iron pickaxe for 9–11 emeralds.
Tool smith villagers now sell 1 enchanted diamond pickaxe for 12–15 emeralds.
Unenchanted pickaxes are no longer sold by villagers.
1.915w31aEnchanted iron and diamond pickaxes can now be found in the 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 slower.
15w44aThe average yield of Wooden and stone pickaxes in bonus chests has been decreased.
The average yield of iron pickaxes in mineshaft chests has been increased.
1.11.116w50aGolden and iron pickaxes can now be smelted down into one of their respective nuggets.
1.1418w43a The textures of all pickaxes have been changed.
18w50aIron pickaxes can now be found in chests in village toolsmith houses.
19w11aToolsmith villagers now sell stone pickaxes.
19w13aToolsmith villagers now give stone pickaxes to players under the Hero of the Village effect.
February 20, 2024 A Mojang video about bugs shows early textures of netherite items, including the pickaxe.
1.1620w06a Added netherite pickaxes.
Netherite pickaxes are obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
Crimson planks and warped planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
20w09a The textures of wooden, golden, diamond, and netherite pickaxes have been changed.
20w10a Changed a pixel of the texture of netherite pickaxes.
Netherite pickaxes can no longer be crafted.
Netherite pickaxes are now obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.
20w15aStone pickaxes can now be crafted using blackstone.
20w16aGolden pickaxes now generate randomly enchanted in ruined portal chests.
1.16.220w30aRandomly enchanted diamond pickaxes can now be found in bastion remnant chests.
1.1721w08aStone pickaxes can now be crafted using cobbled deepslate.
1.1922w11aMangrove planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
1.19.3
Experiment
Update 1.20		22w42aBamboo planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20		23w04aUpgrading diamond pickaxes to netherite pickaxes now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20		23w07aCherry planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
1.20.2
Experiment
Villager Trade Rebalance		23w31aWandering traders now have a chance to sell an enchanted iron pickaxe.
1.21.2
Experiment
Winter Drop		24w40aPale oak planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0 Added wooden, stone, iron, golden, and diamond pickaxes (Currently unobtainable except for stone pickaxes).
v0.3.0Wooden pickaxes can now be crafted with wooden planks and sticks.
Survival players no longer start out with an infinite durability stone pickaxe in the inventory.
v0.3.2Iron, golden and diamond pickaxes can now be crafted with corresponding materials and sticks.
v0.4.0Removed stone pickaxes from the creative inventory.
v0.14.0build 1Iron pickaxes can now be found inside minecarts with chests in 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 iron pickaxes for 9-11 emeralds as their second tier trades.
Toolsmith villagers now sell enchanted diamond pickaxes for 12-15 emeralds as their last tier trade.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Iron and golden pickaxes are now smeltable.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2Wooden and stone pickaxes can now be found inside bonus chests.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The textures of all pickaxes have been changed.
Iron pickaxes can now be found in plains village weaponsmith houses.
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 1.11.0.4Stone pickaxes can now be bought from toolsmith villagers.
Toolsmith villagers now have a 25% chance to sell an enchanted iron pickaxe for 3 emeralds as part of their third tier trades.
Toolsmith villagers now sell enchanted diamond pickaxes for 13 emeralds.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51 Added netherite pickaxes.
Netherite pickaxes are obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
The textures of wooden, golden, and diamond pickaxes have been changed.
beta 1.16.0.57Netherite pickaxes can no longer be crafted.
Netherite pickaxes are now obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.
Netherite pickaxes now generate randomly enchanted in bastion remnant chest.
Stone pickaxes can now be crafted using blackstone.
Golden pickaxes now generate randomly enchanted in ruined portal chests.
1.16.100beta 1.16.100.54Vindicators and pillagers that spawn in raids can now drop iron pickaxes.
1.17.10beta 1.17.10.20 Changed a pixel of the texture of netherite pickaxes to match Java Edition.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.21.100Preview 1.21.100.23 Added copper pickaxes.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added wooden, stone, iron, golden, and diamond pickaxes.
TU141.04Blacksmith villagers now sell 1 iron pickaxe for 7–8 emeralds.
Blacksmith villagers now sell 1 diamond pickaxe for 10–11 emeralds.
TU19CU71.121.121.12Instead of replacing the barehanded damage (1HP♥), pickaxes now add their damage onto the barehanded damage, which results in all pickaxes doing 1HP♥ more damage than before.
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3Tool smith villagers now sell 1 enchanted iron pickaxe for 9–11 emeralds.
Tool smith villagers now sell 1 enchanted diamond pickaxe for 12–15 emeralds.
Unenchanted pickaxes are no longer sold by villagers.
TU36CU251.281.281.28Patch 7The attack damage of pickaxes is now shown above the hotbar when switching to it if the item has less than 3 enchantments.
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 15Enchanted iron and diamond pickaxes can now be found in the chests in end cities.
TU53CU431.491.501.49Patch 231.0.3Iron and golden pickaxes are now smeltable.
1.90 The textures of all pickaxes have been changed.
1.91Vindicators and pillagers that spawn in raids can now drop iron pickaxes.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added wooden, stone, iron, golden, and diamond pickaxes.

Issues

Issues relating to "Pickaxe" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Renders

  • Enchanted Wooden Axe
    Enchanted Wooden Axe
  • Enchanted Stone Pickaxe
    Enchanted Stone Pickaxe
  • Enchanted Copper Pickaxe
    Enchanted Copper Pickaxe
  • Enchanted Iron Pickaxe
    Enchanted Iron Pickaxe
  • Enchanted Golden Pickaxe
    Enchanted Golden Pickaxe
  • Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe
    Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe
  • Enchanted Netherite Pickaxe
    Enchanted Netherite Pickaxe

Super Duper Graphics Pack

  • Stone Pickaxe
    Stone Pickaxe
  • Iron Pickaxe
    Iron Pickaxe
  • Golden Pickaxe
    Golden Pickaxe

Screenshots

  • A naturally generated pickaxe.
    A naturally generated pickaxe.

In other media

  • Official T-shirt artwork "Live in Your World" featuring an iron pickaxe made by JINX.
    Official T-shirt artwork "Live in Your World" featuring an iron pickaxe made by JINX.
  • Official T-shirt artwork of a pickaxe made by JINX.
    Official T-shirt artwork of a pickaxe made by JINX.
  • Pickaxes in A Minecraft Movie.
    Pickaxes in A Minecraft Movie.

References


External links

Navigation

  • v
  • t
  • e
Tools
Shovel
Axe
Hoe
Miscellaneous
  • v
  • t
  • e
Items
This article is issued from Minecraft Wiki. The text is available under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.