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[[CDB|Main]] / [[Skills]] / [[Smithing]] / [[Blacksmithing]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 
[[CDB|Main]] / [[Skills]] / [[Smithing]] / [[Blacksmithing]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
[[Image:Pickaxe.png|thumb|A Pickaxe]]
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|name=Pickaxe
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|image=Pickaxe.png
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|active=[[pickaxe head]] (1.0 kg)
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|passive=[[shaft]] (1.0 kg)
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|group=Tools
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|materials=no
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|result=1 '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (2.0 kg)
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|skill=blacksmithing
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
A tool with a hard head attached perpendicular to the handle, used primarily for [[mining]]. It is rather effective as a primary fighting tool, used well in conjunction with a [[small axe]]. This setup is ill-advised once you have access to weaponry.
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''A tool for mining.''
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== Usage ==
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* The pickaxe is used primarily for [[mining]], [[prospect|prospecting]], and [[analyse]].
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* The mouse tooltip will show the slope of cave floors while [[active]] and with at least 15 [[mining]] skill. This information can still be found by examining the cave floor/edge without a pickaxe active.
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* Used to remove reinforcement of [[Support beams]].
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* It is rather effective as a [[weapon]] compared to other tools in the absence of a real weapon.
  
Note that their are 2 versions of the pickaxe. The wooden newbie pickaxe which you cannot improve or lose at death, and the iron version which can be improved, but stays with your corpse when you die.
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== Skins applicable ==
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* [[Jackal|Adorned Pickaxe]]
  
== Method ==
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== Notes ==
#Equip a [[pickaxe head]] in your [[inventory]]
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* There is no penalty for failure in creation of an iron pickaxe.
#Right click on a [[shaft]]
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* Note that there are 3 versions of the pickaxe:
#Select Create/Tools/'''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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:- A normal version which can be improved. It can be made from any [[Metal_lumps|metal type]].
=== Tools required ===
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:- A wooden starter pickaxe which cannot be [[improve]]d but does [[nodrop|not drop]] upon [[death]].
:*N/A
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:- A [[crude pickaxe]] which can be created with a pickaxe head [[Pickaxe head (stone)|made of stone]].
=== Items required ===
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==Skills & Characteristics==
:*[[Pickaxe head]] - 1kg
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When using a pickaxe
:*[[Shaft]] - 1kg
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* [[Miscellaneous items]] > Pickaxe
=== Resulting product ===
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When creating a pickaxe
:*'''{{PAGENAME}}''' - 2kg
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* [[Smithing]] > [[Blacksmithing]]
=== Skills used ===
 
:*[[Blacksmithing]]
 
  
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== [[Titles]] ==
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* Rockbreaker at 50 skill
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* Tunneller at 70 skill
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* Vein Destroyer at 90 skill
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* Mountain Eater at 100 skill
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[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Tools]]
 
[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Blacksmithing items]]
 
 
[[Category:Babel/P]]
 
[[Category:Babel/P]]

Latest revision as of 04:06, 19 August 2025

Main / Skills / Smithing / Blacksmithing / Pickaxe

Pickaxe
A Pickaxe
Creation
Result

1 Pickaxe (2.0 kg)

Skill and improvement

Contents

Description

A tool for mining.

Usage

  • The pickaxe is used primarily for mining, prospecting, and analyse.
  • The mouse tooltip will show the slope of cave floors while active and with at least 15 mining skill. This information can still be found by examining the cave floor/edge without a pickaxe active.
  • Used to remove reinforcement of Support beams.
  • It is rather effective as a weapon compared to other tools in the absence of a real weapon.

Skins applicable

Notes

  • There is no penalty for failure in creation of an iron pickaxe.
  • Note that there are 3 versions of the pickaxe:
- A normal version which can be improved. It can be made from any metal type.
- A wooden starter pickaxe which cannot be improved but does not drop upon death.
- A crude pickaxe which can be created with a pickaxe head made of stone.

Skills & Characteristics

When using a pickaxe

When creating a pickaxe

Titles

  • Rockbreaker at 50 skill
  • Tunneller at 70 skill
  • Vein Destroyer at 90 skill
  • Mountain Eater at 100 skill