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* Used The pickaxe is used primarily for [[mining]], [[prospect|prospecting]], and [[analyse]].* It is rather effective as a [[weapon]] compared to other tools, but should in the absence of a real weapon.* May be disregarded once the [[playeractivate]]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]] has access .* Used to proper weaponrymine out wall [[reinforcement]]s (premium character only)* Used to remove floor reinforcements, activate pickaxe, right click floor reinforcement, remove (premium character only). == Skins applicable ==* [[Jackal|Adorned Pickaxe]]

* Note that there are 3 versions of the pickaxe: :* The - A normal version which can be improved. It can be made from any [[Metal_lumps|metal type]].:- A wooden 'newbie' starter pickaxe which cannot be [[improve]]d but does [[nodrop|not drop]] upon [[death]]. :* The normal iron version which can be improved. :* And the - A [[Crude crude pickaxe]] which can be created with a pickaxe head [[Pickaxe head (stone)|made of stone]].==Skills & Characteristics==When using a pickaxeUnstable 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.* [[Miscellaneous items]] > PickaxeNeeded 15 shovel skill before I could see slope with When creating a pickaxe equiped. 20:25, 22 November 2011 (UTC) {{rare}}Pickaxes with rare properties have been seen to mine faster.* [[Smithing]] > [[Blacksmithing]]

Scalorn - 2013/08/22 - I made a supreme pickaxe and noticed it was returning +3.0 ql higher than the cap of the iron vein. The capped vein was 69, ore returned was 72. This was with == [[Titles]] ==* Rockbreaker at 50 skill* Tunneller at 70 skill* Vein Destroyer at 90 mining and a 65ql supreme pickaxe.skill* Mountain Eater at 100 skill[[Category:Skills]]