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The Pickaxe in Rust is a vital tool for efficient resource gathering. With a higher yield rate than the basic stone pickaxe, players can collect more materials from rocks and ore nodes, including high-quality metal. While it operates at a slower rate than the stone version, its enhanced efficiency makes up for this, ensuring players gather resources more effectively. The Pickaxe is comparable to the salvaged ice pick in terms of materials harvested, but it swings at a slightly slower pace.

Using the Pickaxe allows players to maximize their mining efforts and spend less time collecting the basic materials needed for crafting and building. It's especially useful for obtaining essential late-game metals, which are crucial for crafting advanced items and structures. Despite its slower gather speed, the Pickaxe is often preferred by players for the increased quantity of resources obtained with each hit.

In terms of durability, the Pickaxe stands out as a sturdy tool that will endure many mining sessions before needing repair or replacement. Players looking to optimize their resource harvesting should aim to upgrade to the Pickaxe as soon as possible, to take full advantage of its benefits over the stone pickaxe. Remember, while using a Pickaxe, standing close to the shiny spots on ore nodes will yield resources faster, making mining even more efficient.

Loot Pickaxe

Container
Condition
Amount
Chance
100 %
1
36 %
100 %
1
24 %
100 %
1
17 %
100 %
1
17 %
100 %
1
8 %
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1
8 %
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1
5 %
100 %
1
3 %
100 %
1
2 %
100 %
1
1 %
100 %
1
1 %
100 %
1
1 %
100 %
1
1 %
100 %
1
0.2 %
100 %
1
0.2 %
100 %
1
0.2 %
100 %
1
0.2 %
100 %
1
0.2 %
100 %
1
0.2 %
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1
0.2 %
100 %
1
0.2 %
Gingerbread man
100 %
1
0.2 %

Pickaxe Shops

Shop name
For Sale
Cost
Tools & Stuff
Pickaxe

Craft Pickaxe

Blueprint
Ingredients
Time
Workbench Level
Pickaxe
Pickaxe Blueprint
7–30 sec

Pickaxe Blueprint

Tool
Requirements
Scrap Total
75
150

Repair Pickaxe

Tool
Max Repair Cost
Condition Loss
BP Required
20%
Yes

Recycle Pickaxe

Recycler
Yield

Pickaxe Gather

Pickaxe Damage

Attack
Damage
DPS
Headshot
Spread
Velocity
Throw
20
-
×1.5
1
18
Melee
30
20
×2
-
-

Pickaxe Skins