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[[CDB|Main]] / [[Skills]] / [[Smithing]] / [[Blacksmithing]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 
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''A tool for mining.''
 
''A tool for mining.''
  
== Note ==
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== Usage ==
A '''pickaxe''' is a tool with a metal head attached perpendicular to the handle, used primarily for [[mining]]. It is rather effective as a [[weapon]] compared to other tools, but should be disregarded once the [[player]] has access to proper weaponry.
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* The pickaxe is used primarily for [[mining]], [[prospect|prospecting]], and [[analyse]].
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* It is rather effective as a [[weapon]] compared to other tools in the absence of a real weapon.
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* May be [[activate]]d to see if a mine tile is flat or not (as long as you have at least 15 mining skill) and also [[slope]] levels on tile borders as with a [[shovel]] .
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* Used to mine out wall [[reinforcement]]s (premium character only)
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* Used to remove floor reinforcements, activate pickaxe, right click floor reinforcement, remove (premium character only).
  
Note that there are 3 versions of the pickaxe: the wooden 'newbie' pickaxe which cannot be [[improve]]d but does [[nodrop|not drop]] upon [[death]], the normal iron version which can be improved and the [[Crude pickaxe]] which can be created with a pickaxe head [[Pickaxe head (stone)|made of stone]].
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== Skins applicable ==
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* [[Jackal|Adorned Pickaxe]]
  
On failure, the [[shaft]] is destroyed and the [[pickaxe head]] is turned to [[metal scrap]].
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== Notes ==
 
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* There is no penalty for failure in creation of an iron pickaxe.
 
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* Note that there are 3 versions of the pickaxe:
Unstable Build 2.7.0-2286 (6th Jan 2010), pickaxes will show the current slope up or down in the same manner of shovels. Unknown skill required.
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:- A normal version which can be improved. It can be made from any [[Metal_lumps|metal type]].
 
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:- A wooden starter pickaxe which cannot be [[improve]]d but does [[nodrop|not drop]] upon [[death]].
Needed 15 shovel skill before I could see slope with pickaxe equiped. 20:25, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
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:- A [[crude pickaxe]] which can be created with a pickaxe head [[Pickaxe head (stone)|made of stone]].
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==Skills & Characteristics==
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When using a pickaxe
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* [[Miscellaneous items]] > Pickaxe
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When creating a pickaxe
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* [[Smithing]] > [[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:Babel/P]]
 
[[Category:Babel/P]]

Latest revision as of 08:42, 13 October 2022

Main / Skills / Smithing / Blacksmithing / Pickaxe

Pickaxe
A Pickaxe
Creation
Result

1 Pickaxe (2.0 kg)

Skill and improvement

Description

A tool for mining.

Usage

  • The pickaxe is used primarily for mining, prospecting, and analyse.
  • It is rather effective as a weapon compared to other tools in the absence of a real weapon.
  • May be activated to see if a mine tile is flat or not (as long as you have at least 15 mining skill) and also slope levels on tile borders as with a shovel .
  • Used to mine out wall reinforcements (premium character only)
  • Used to remove floor reinforcements, activate pickaxe, right click floor reinforcement, remove (premium character only).

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