Pickaxe

Pickaxe
Rarity tier	Common
Mining efficiency	2; 4; 5; 6; 8; 9; 12;
Mining level	0; 1; 2; 3; 4;
Attack damage	Java Edition: 2HP; 3HP; 4HP; 5HP; 6HP; Bedrock Edition: 3HP; 4HP; 5HP; 6HP; 7HP;
Attack speed‌[JE only]	1.2 (0.833 seconds)
Attack reach	3 (3 blocks)
Durability	Java Edition: 32; 59; 131; 190; 250; 1561; 2031; Bedrock Edition: 33; 60; 132; 191; 251; 1562; 2032;
Enchantability	5; 10; 13; 14; 15; 22;
Renewable	Yes; No
Stackable	No

A pickaxe is a tiered tool that is required to mine most types of stone, ore, and blocks crafted from stone or ore. The mining level of a given pickaxe determines which blocks it can collect.

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
Any Planks or Gold Ingot or Any stone-tier block or Copper Ingot or Iron Ingot or Diamond + Stick

Smithing

Ingredients	Smithing recipe
Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Pickaxe + Netherite Ingot

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" }
Damaged Golden Pickaxe^[A]	Trial Chambers	Intersection barrel	1	22.3% { "item": "Damaged Golden Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.22342803610021233, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Intersection barrel" }
Enchanted Golden Pickaxe^[B]	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" }
Damaged Stone Pickaxe^[A]	Trial Chambers	Corridor chest	1	19.6% { "item": "Damaged Stone Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.19614132283617636, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Corridor chest" }
Damaged Stone Pickaxe^[A]	Trial Chambers	Supply chest	1	37.3% { "item": "Damaged Stone Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.37281466804405383, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Supply chest" }
Iron Pickaxe	Mineshaft	Chest	1	7% { "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.07042253521126762, "structure": "Mineshaft", "container": "Chest" }
	Stronghold	Altar chest	1	11.9% { "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1189215578748346, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
	Stronghold	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" }
	Village	Weaponsmith's chest	1	25.4% { "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.25406025971014023, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
Enchanted Iron Pickaxe^[C]	End City	Chest	1	13.1% { "item": "Enchanted Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13130776213833073, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
Damaged Diamond Pickaxe^[D]	Trial Chambers	Intersection chest	1	11.2% { "item": "Damaged Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.11183763693762816, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Intersection chest" }
Damaged Diamond Pickaxe^[A]	Trial Chambers	Intersection barrel	1	5.9% { "item": "Damaged Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.05939097123670134, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Intersection barrel" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe^[C]	End City	Chest	1	13.1% { "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13130776213833073, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe^[B]	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^[B]^[E]	Bastion Remnant	Hoglin stable chest	1	12% { "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Hoglin stable chest" }
Java Edition 1.21.11
Iron Pickaxe	Village	Weaponsmith's chest	1	22.9% { "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.22884863260948196, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
Enchanted Iron Pickaxe^[C]	End City	Chest	1	12.7% { "item": "Enchanted Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe^[C]	End City	Chest	1	12.7% { "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
Bedrock Edition
Wooden Pickaxe	Bonus Chest	Chest	1	75% { "item": "Wooden Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.75, "structure": "Bonus Chest", "container": "Chest" }
Damaged Golden Pickaxe^[A]	Trial Chambers	Intersection barrel	1	22.3% { "item": "Damaged Golden Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.22342803610021233, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Intersection barrel" }
Enchanted Golden Pickaxe^[B]	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" }
Damaged Stone Pickaxe^[A]	Trial Chambers	Corridor chest	1	19.6% { "item": "Damaged Stone Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.19614132283617636, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Corridor chest" }
Damaged Stone Pickaxe^[A]	Trial Chambers	Supply chest	1	37.3% { "item": "Damaged Stone Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.37281466804405383, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Supply 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": 0.11626969766271211, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
	Stronghold	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" }
	Village	Weaponsmith's chest	1	25.4% { "item": "Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.25406025971014023, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
Enchanted Iron Pickaxe^[C]	End City	Chest	1	13.1% { "item": "Enchanted Iron Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13130776213833073, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
Damaged Diamond Pickaxe^[D]	Trial Chambers	Intersection barrel	1	5.9% { "item": "Damaged Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.05939097123670134, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Intersection barrel" }
Damaged Diamond Pickaxe^[D]	Trial Chambers	Intersection chest	1	11.2% { "item": "Damaged Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.11183763693762816, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Intersection chest" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe^[C]	End City	Chest	1	13.1% { "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13130776213833073, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe^[B]	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^[B]^[E]	Bastion Remnant	Hoglin stable chest	1	13.6% { "item": "Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13636363636363635, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Hoglin stable chest" }

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e The item has between 15% and 80% of its total durability.
↑ ^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.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 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.
↑ ^a ^b The item has between 10% and 50% of its total durability.
↑ ^a ^b The item has between 15% and 95% of its total durability.

Usage

Statistics

Java Edition

In Java Edition, pickaxes have an attack speed of 1.2 (0.833 seconds), and have the following statistics:

Unenchanted
Type	Mining efficiency	Mining level	Attack damage	Attack speed	DPS	Attack reach	Durability	Lifetime damage inflicted^{[note 5]}	Enchantability
	2	0	2HP	1.2 (0.833 seconds)	2.4	3 (3 blocks)	59	59HP × 29.5	15
(critical)	2	0	3HP		3.6		59	88.5HP × 44.25	15
	12	0	2HP		2.4		32	32HP × 16	22
(critical)	12	0	3HP		3.6		32	48HP × 24	22
	4	1^{[note 1]}	3HP		3.6		131	131HP × 65.5	5
(critical)	4	1^{[note 1]}	4.5HP × 2.25		5.4		131	294.75HP × 147.375	5
	5	1^{[note 1]}	3HP		3.6		190	285HP × 142.5	13
(critical)	5	1^{[note 1]}	4.5HP × 2.25		5.4		190	427.5HP × 213.75	13
	6	2^{[note 2]}	4HP		4.8		250	500HP × 250	14
(critical)	6	2^{[note 2]}	6HP		7.2		250	750HP × 375	14
	8	3^{[note 3]}	5HP		6		1561	3902.5HP × 1951.25	10
(critical)	8	3^{[note 3]}	7.5HP × 3.75		9		1561	5853.75HP × 2926.875	10
	9	4^{[note 4]}	6HP		7.2		2031	6093HP × 3046.5	15
(critical)	9	4^{[note 4]}	9HP		10.8		2031	9139.5HP × 4569.75	15

Enchanted
Type	Base mining efficiency	Efficiency I	Efficiency II	Efficiency III	Efficiency IV	Efficiency V
	2	4	7	12	19	28
	4	6	9	14	21	30
	5	7	10	15	22	31
	6	8	11	16	23	32
	8	10	13	18	25	34
	9	11	14	19	26	35
	12	14	17	22	29	38

Bedrock Edition

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

Material	Wooden	Gold	Stone	Copper	Iron	Diamond	Netherite
Attack Damage	3HP	3HP	4HP	4HP	5HP	6HP	7HP
Damage/Second (DPS)	6	6	8	8	10	12	14
Durability	60	33	132	191	251	1562	2032
Lifetime damage inflicted^{[note 6]}	90HP × 45	48HP × 24	264HP × 132	384HP × 192	625HP × 312.5	4686HP × 2343	7112HP × 3556

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.

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:

Improper tool; applies a penalty to the breaking time and drops nothing.
Proper tool, but does not drop itself (it drops nothing or another item).
Proper tool and drops itself.

Times to break blocks by pickaxe

Block	Breaking time (sec)^[A]
Block	Default	Wooden	Stone	Copper	Iron	Diamond	Netherite	Golden
Block of Netherite	250	125	62.5	50	41.7	9.4	8.35	20.85
Crying Obsidian	250	125	62.5	50	41.7	9.4	8.35	20.85
Obsidian	250	125	62.5	50	41.7	9.4	8.35	20.85
Respawn Anchor	250	125	62.5	50	41.7	9.4	8.35	20.85
Ancient Debris	150	75	37.5	30	25	5.65	5	12.5
Ender Chest	33.75	16.9	8.45	6.75	5.65	4.25	3.75	2.85
Heavy Core	15	7.5	3.75	3	2.5	1.9	1.7	1.25
Anvil	25	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Bell	7.5	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Block of Coal	25	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Block of Diamond	25	12.5	6.25	5	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1
Block of Emerald	25	12.5	6.25	5	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1
Block of Iron	25	12.5	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1
Block of Raw Copper	25	12.5	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1
Block of Raw Gold	25	12.5	6.25	5	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1
Block of Raw Iron	25	12.5	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	2.1
Block of Redstone	25	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Copper Bars	25	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Copper Chain	25	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Enchanting Table	25	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Iron Bars	25	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Iron Chain	25	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Iron Door	7.5	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Iron Trapdoor	25	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Monster Spawner	25	3.75	1.9	1.5	1.25	0.95	0.85	0.65
Deepslate Coal Ore	22.5	3.4	1.7	1.35	1.15	0.85	0.75	0.6
Deepslate Copper Ore	22.5	11.25	1.7	1.35	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9
Deepslate Diamond Ore	22.5	11.25	5.65	4.5	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9
Deepslate Emerald Ore	22.5	11.25	5.65	4.5	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9
Deepslate Gold Ore	22.5	11.25	5.65	4.5	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9
Deepslate Iron Ore	22.5	11.25	1.7	1.35	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9
Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore	22.5	11.25	1.7	1.35	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9
Deepslate Redstone Ore	22.5	11.25	5.65	4.5	1.15	0.85	0.75	1.9
Blast Furnace	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Chiseled Deepslate	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Cobbled Deepslate	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Copper Lantern	5.25	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Deepslate Bricks	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Deepslate Tiles	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Dispenser	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Dropper	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Furnace	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Lantern	5.25	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Lodestone	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Polished Deepslate	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Smoker	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Soul Lantern	5.25	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Stonecutter	17.5	2.65	1.35	1.05	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.45
Block of Copper	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Block of Gold	15	7.5	3.75	3	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Block of Lapis Lazuli	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Chiseled Copper	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Coal Ore	15	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
Conduit	4.5	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
Copper Bulb	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Copper Chest	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Copper Door	4.5	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
Copper Grate	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Copper Ore	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Copper Trapdoor	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Cut Copper	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Cut Copper Slab	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Cut Copper Stairs	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Deepslate	15	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
Diamond Ore	15	7.5	3.75	3	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Emerald Ore	15	7.5	3.75	3	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
End Stone	15	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
End Stone Bricks	15	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
Gold Ore	15	7.5	3.75	3	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Hopper	15	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
Iron Ore	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Lapis Lazuli Ore	15	7.5	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Lightning Rod	15	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
Nether Gold Ore	15	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
Nether Quartz Ore	15	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
Observer	15	2.25	1.15	0.9	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4
Redstone Ore	15	7.5	3.75	3	0.75	0.6	0.5	1.25
Blue Ice	4.2	2.1	1.05	0.85	0.7	0.55	0.5	0.35
Compound Creator	3.75	1.9	0.95	0.75	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35
Element Constructor	3.75	1.9	0.95	0.75	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35
Heat Block	12.5	1.9	0.95	0.75	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35
Lab Table	3.75	1.9	0.95	0.75	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35
Material Reducer	3.75	1.9	0.95	0.75	0.65	0.5	0.45	0.35
Bone Block	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Brick Stairs	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Bricks	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Cauldron	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Cobblestone	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Cobblestone Stairs	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Cobblestone Wall	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Grindstone	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Mossy Cobblestone	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Nether Brick Fence	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Nether Brick Stairs	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Nether Bricks	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Polished Blackstone	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Red Nether Bricks	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Shulker Box	3	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Smooth Quartz Block	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Smooth Red Sandstone	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Smooth Sandstone	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Smooth Stone	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Stone Slabs	10	1.5	0.75	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25
Concrete	9	1.35	0.7	0.55	0.45	0.35	0.3	0.25
Amethyst Bud	2.25	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Amethyst Cluster	2.25	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Andesite	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Blackstone	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Block of Amethyst	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Budding Amethyst	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Chiseled Polished Blackstone	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Coral Block	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Crafter	2.25	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Dark Prismarine	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Dead Coral Block	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Diorite	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Dripstone Block	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Gilded Blackstone	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Granite	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Infested Deepslate	2.25	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Mud Bricks	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Piston	2.25	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Pointed Dripstone	2.25	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Polished Andesite	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Polished Blackstone Bricks	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Polished Diorite	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Polished Granite	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Polished Tuff	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Prismarine	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Prismarine Bricks	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Purpur Block	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Purpur Pillar	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Resin Bricks	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Stone	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Stone Brick Stairs	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Stone Bricks	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Tuff	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Tuff Bricks	7.5	1.15	0.6	0.45	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2
Glazed Terracotta	7	1.05	0.55	0.45	0.35	0.3	0.25	0.2
Basalt	6.25	0.95	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	0.25	0.2
Polished Basalt	6.25	0.95	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	0.25	0.2
Smooth Basalt	6.25	0.95	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	0.25	0.2
Terracotta	6.25	0.95	0.5	0.4	0.35	0.25	0.25	0.2
Infested Cobblestone	1.5	0.75	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15
Packed Mud	1.5	0.75	0.4	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.2	0.15
Block of Quartz	4	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Quartz Bricks	4	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Quartz Pillar	4	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Quartz Stairs	4	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Red Sandstone	4	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Red Sandstone Stairs	4	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Sandstone	4	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Sandstone Stairs	4	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Calcite	3.75	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Infested Stone	1.15	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Infested Stone Bricks	1.15	0.6	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Activator Rail	1.05	0.55	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Detector Rail	1.05	0.55	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Powered Rail	1.05	0.55	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Rail	1.05	0.55	0.3	0.25	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1
Brewing Stand	0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Ice	0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Magma Block	2.5	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Packed Ice	0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Stone Button	0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Stone Pressure Plate	0.75	0.4	0.2	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Netherrack	2	0.3	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.05
Nylium	2	0.3	0.15	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.05
Dead Coral^[B]	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05
Dead Coral Fan^[B]	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05

↑ These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
↑ ^a ^b In Java Edition, these blocks drop themselves only if mined with a Silk Touch pickaxe. In Bedrock Edition, any tool can be used, as long as it is enchanted with Silk Touch.

↑ ^a ^b ^c
↑ ^a ^b
↑ ^a ^b
↑ ^a ^b Functionally identical to a mining level of 3.
↑ 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 assumes each attack is performed at maximum charge.
↑ 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.

Repairing

Combining

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Matching Damaged Pickaxes		The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.

Ingredients	Grinding recipe	Description
Matching Damaged Pickaxes		The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.

Anvil repair

Name	Ingredients	Anvil recipe
Wooden Pickaxe	Damaged Wooden Pickaxe + Any Planks	Wooden Pickaxe
Stone Pickaxe	Damaged Stone Pickaxe + Cobblestone or Blackstone or Cobbled Deepslate	Stone Pickaxe
Copper Pickaxe	Damaged Copper Pickaxe + Copper Ingot	Copper Pickaxe
Iron Pickaxe	Damaged Iron Pickaxe + Iron Ingot	Iron Pickaxe
Golden Pickaxe	Damaged Golden Pickaxe + Gold Ingot	Golden Pickaxe
Diamond Pickaxe	Damaged Diamond Pickaxe + Diamond	Diamond Pickaxe
Netherite Pickaxe	Damaged Netherite Pickaxe + Netherite Ingot	Netherite Pickaxe

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 1]}	Increases the amount of drops when mining.	III	Enchanting Table Anvil	2
Silk Touch^{[note 1]}	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

↑ ^a ^b Silk Touch and Fortune are mutually exclusive.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sounds
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Item breaks	Players	When a pickaxe's durability is exhausted	`entity.item.break`	`subtitles.entity.item.break`	0.8	0.8-1.2	16

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Players	When a pickaxe's durability is exhausted	`random.break`	1.0	0.9

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
Wooden Pickaxe	`wooden_pickaxe`	Item	`item.minecraft.wooden_pickaxe`
Stone Pickaxe	`stone_pickaxe`	Item	`item.minecraft.stone_pickaxe`
Iron Pickaxe	`iron_pickaxe`	Item	`item.minecraft.iron_pickaxe`
Diamond Pickaxe	`diamond_pickaxe`	Item	`item.minecraft.diamond_pickaxe`
Golden Pickaxe	`golden_pickaxe`	Item	`item.minecraft.golden_pickaxe`
Netherite Pickaxe	`netherite_pickaxe`	Item	`item.minecraft.netherite_pickaxe`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Wooden Pickaxe	`wooden_pickaxe`	`310`	Item	`item.wooden_pickaxe.name`
Stone Pickaxe	`stone_pickaxe`	`314`	Item	`item.stone_pickaxe.name`
Copper Pickaxe	`copper_pickaxe`	`771`	Item	`item.copper_pickaxe.name`
Iron Pickaxe	`iron_pickaxe`	`297`	Item	`item.iron_pickaxe.name`
Diamond Pickaxe	`diamond_pickaxe`	`318`	Item	`item.diamond_pickaxe.name`
Golden Pickaxe	`golden_pickaxe`	`324`	Item	`item.golden_pickaxe.name`
Netherite Pickaxe	`netherite_pickaxe`	`606`	Item	`item.netherite_pickaxe.name`

Achievements


Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
		Time to Mine!	Use planks and sticks to make a pickaxe.	Pick up a wooden pickaxe from a crafting table output.	10	Bronze
		MOAR Tools	Construct one type of each tool.	Construct one pickaxe, one shovel, one axe, and one hoe with the same material.	15	Bronze

Video

History

Java Edition Indev
0.31			20100110				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.
			20100129-1447				Wooden, stone, iron, and diamond pickaxes can now be crafted.
			20100129-1447				Due to a bug, stone pickaxe can be crafted only in next version
			20100129-2332				Added the golden tier of tools. Golden pickaxes have been added.
			20100131-2156				Tools now take damage when used. The higher of a tier a tool is, the more durability it has (except for the golden tier).
			20100201-2227				Higher tier pickaxes are now required to mine harder materials.
20100206-2034							The texture of golden pickaxes has been changed.
Java Edition Beta
1.2							Wooden, stone, iron, and diamond pickaxes have increased durability.
1.2							Golden pickaxes now mine certain materials much faster.
1.8			Pre-release				Iron pickaxes are now found in the new stronghold storeroom chests, and in the new mineshaft chests.
Java Edition
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3				Iron pickaxes can now be found in the new stronghold altar chests.
1.0.0			RC1				Tools now make a sound when they break.
1.1			12w01a				Iron pickaxes are now found in the new village blacksmith chests.
1.2.4							Spruce planks, birch planks, and jungle planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
1.3.1			12w16a				Wooden and stone pickaxes are now found in the new bonus chests.
			12w18a				Wooden pickaxes can now be used as fuel in a furnace.
			12w21a				Blacksmith villagers now sell 1 iron pickaxe for 7–8 emeralds.
			12w21a				Blacksmith villagers now sell 1 diamond pickaxe for 10–11 emeralds.
1.6.1			13w21a				Instead 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.
1.7.2			1.7.1				Acacia planks and dark oak planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
1.8			14w02a				Tool 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.
1.9			15w31a				Enchanted iron and diamond pickaxes can now be found in the chests in end cities.
			15w34a				Pickaxes 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.
			15w34c				Pickaxes now do less damage, but recover quicker.
			15w35a				Pickaxes now recover slower.
			15w44a				The average yield of Wooden and stone pickaxes in bonus chests has been decreased.
			15w44a				The average yield of iron pickaxes in mineshaft chests has been increased.
1.11.1			16w50a				Golden and iron pickaxes can now be smelted down into one of their respective nuggets.
1.14			18w43a				The textures of all pickaxes have been changed.
			18w50a				Iron pickaxes can now be found in chests in village toolsmith houses.
			19w11a				Toolsmith villagers now sell stone pickaxes.
			19w13a				Toolsmith 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.
1.16			20w06a				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.
			20w15a				Stone pickaxes can now be crafted using blackstone.
			20w16a				Golden pickaxes now generate randomly enchanted in ruined portal chests.
1.16.2			20w30a				Randomly enchanted diamond pickaxes can now be found in bastion remnant chests.
1.17			21w08a				Stone pickaxes can now be crafted using cobbled deepslate.
1.19			22w11a				Mangrove planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
1.19.3 Experiment Update 1.20			22w42a				Bamboo planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
1.19.4 Experiment Update 1.20			23w04a				Upgrading diamond pickaxes to netherite pickaxes now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template.
1.19.4 Experiment Update 1.20			23w07a				Cherry planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
1.20.2 Experiment Villager Trade Rebalance			23w31a				Wandering traders now have a chance to sell an enchanted iron pickaxe.
1.21.2 Experiment Winter Drop			24w40a				Pale oak planks can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.
Java Edition
1.21.9			25w31a				Added copper pickaxes.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0							Added wooden, stone, iron, golden, and diamond pickaxes (Currently unobtainable except for stone pickaxes).
v0.3.0							Wooden pickaxes can now be crafted with wooden planks and sticks.
v0.3.0							Survival players no longer start out with an infinite durability stone pickaxe in the inventory.
v0.3.2							Iron, golden and diamond pickaxes can now be crafted with corresponding materials and sticks.
v0.4.0							Removed stone pickaxes from the creative inventory.
v0.14.0			build 1				Iron pickaxes can now be found inside minecarts with chests in mineshafts.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0			alpha 0.17.0.1				Enchanted iron pickaxes and enchanted diamond pickaxes can now be found in end cities.
1.0.4			alpha 1.0.4.0				Toolsmith villagers now sell enchanted iron pickaxes for 9-11 emeralds as their second tier trades.
1.0.4			alpha 1.0.4.0				Toolsmith villagers now sell enchanted diamond pickaxes for 12-15 emeralds as their last tier trade.
1.1.0			alpha 1.1.0.0				Iron and golden pickaxes are now smeltable.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0			beta 1.2.0.2				Wooden and stone pickaxes can now be found inside bonus chests.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The textures of all pickaxes have been changed.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				Iron pickaxes can now be found in plains village weaponsmith houses.
1.11.0			beta 1.11.0.1				Iron pickaxes can now be found in village toolsmiths chests and in savanna, taiga, snowy taiga and desert village weaponsmith chests.
			beta 1.11.0.4				Stone 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.
1.16.0			beta 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 1.16.0.57				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.
							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.
1.16.100			beta 1.16.100.54				Vindicators and pillagers that spawn in raids can now drop iron pickaxes.
1.17.10			beta 1.17.10.20				Changed a pixel of the texture of netherite pickaxes to match Java Edition.
1.21.100 Experiment Drop 3 2025			Preview 1.21.100.23				Added copper pickaxes.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU1	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added wooden, stone, iron, golden, and diamond pickaxes.
TU14		1.04					Blacksmith villagers now sell 1 iron pickaxe for 7–8 emeralds.
TU14		1.04					Blacksmith villagers now sell 1 diamond pickaxe for 10–11 emeralds.
TU19	CU7	1.12	1.12	1.12			Instead 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.
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3		Tool 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.
TU36	CU25	1.28	1.28	1.28	Patch 7		The attack damage of pickaxes is now shown above the hotbar when switching to it if the item has less than 3 enchantments.
TU46	CU36	1.38	1.38	1.38	Patch 15		Enchanted iron and diamond pickaxes can now be found in the chests in end cities.
TU53	CU43	1.49	1.50	1.49	Patch 23	1.0.3	Iron and golden pickaxes are now smeltable.
			1.90				The textures of all pickaxes have been changed.
			1.91				Vindicators 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 Stone Pickaxe
Enchanted Copper Pickaxe
Enchanted Iron Pickaxe
Enchanted Golden Pickaxe
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe
Enchanted Netherite Pickaxe

Super Duper Graphics Pack

Stone Pickaxe
Iron Pickaxe
Golden Pickaxe

Screenshots

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 of a pickaxe made by JINX.
Pickaxes in A Minecraft Movie.
Foam diamond pickaxe.

External links

Taking Inventory: Pickaxe – Minecraft.net on May 10, 2018

Navigation

[damaged-0.15-0.8-5] The item has between 15% and 80% of its total durability.

[enchant-randomly-6] ↑ ^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.

[enchant-with-levels-20-39-7] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 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.

[damaged-0.1-0.5-8] The item has between 10% and 50% of its total durability.

[damaged-0.15-0.95-9] The item has between 15% and 95% of its total durability.

[breakingtimenote-12] These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

[deadcoral-13] In Java Edition, these blocks drop themselves only if mined with a Silk Touch pickaxe. In Bedrock Edition, any tool can be used, as long as it is enchanted with Silk Touch.

[mininglevel1-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c

[mininglevel2-2] ↑ ^a ^b

[mininglevel3-3] ↑ ^a ^b

[mininglevel4-4] Functionally identical to a mining level of 3.

[10] 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 assumes each attack is performed at maximum charge.

[11] 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.

[exc-14] Silk Touch and Fortune are mutually exclusive.

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v t e Tools
Pickaxe	Wooden Stone Copper Iron Golden Diamond Netherite
Shovel	Wooden Stone Copper Iron Golden Diamond Netherite
Axe	Wooden Stone Copper Iron Golden Diamond Netherite
Hoe	Wooden Stone Copper Iron Golden Diamond Netherite
Miscellaneous	Brush Fishing Rod Carrot on a Stick Warped Fungus on a Stick Flint and Steel Shears