Pickaxes, often abbreviated to picks, are tools used to mine any type of ore or otherwise mineable items, and some types of blockages in Gielinor. Pickaxes can either be held in the inventory or wielded; but, to wield a pickaxe, the wielder's Attack level must be high enough. Wielding the pickaxe provides extra space in the inventory. This is useful when mining for a profit, as one extra ore can be held.
Higher level pickaxes have a greater chance of obtaining an ore from a rock and thus are generally faster to mine with. However, certain low level rocks become attainable at maximum speed at higher Mining levels, even with lower level pickaxes.
Combat styles[]
Combat style | Type | Experience | |
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Spike | Stab | Attack and Hitpoints | |
Impale | Stab | Strength and Hitpoints | |
Smash | Crush | Strength and Hitpoints | |
Block | Stab | Defence and Hitpoints |
Standard pickaxes[]
Item | Shop price | Weight | ||
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Bronze pickaxe | 1 | 1 | 1 coin at Nurmof and Bob | 2.25 kg |
Iron pickaxe | 1 | 1 | 140 coins at Nurmof | 2.25 kg |
Steel pickaxe | 6 | 5 | 500 coins at Nurmof | 2.25 kg |
Black pickaxe | 11 | 10 | Not sold | 0kg |
Mithril pickaxe | 21 | 20 | 1,300 coins at Nurmof | 1.8kg |
Adamant pickaxe | 31 | 30 | 3,200 coins at Nurmof | 2kg |
Rune pickaxe | 41 | 40 | 32,000 coins at Nurmof | 2.2kg |
Dragon pickaxe | 61 | 60 | Not sold | 2.2kg |
Bonuses[]
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defence Bonuses | Other | |||||||||||
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Bronze pickaxe | +4 | -2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Iron pickaxe | +5 | -2 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Steel pickaxe | +8 | -2 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Black pickaxe | +10 | -2 | +8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Mithril pickaxe | +12 | -2 | +10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Adamant pickaxe | +17 | -2 | +15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Rune pickaxe | +26 | -2 | +24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +29 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Dragon pickaxe | +38 | -2 | +32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +42 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Other pickaxes[]
Item | Shop price | Weight | ||
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3rd age pickaxe | 61 | 60 | Not sold | 2.2kg |
Dragon pickaxe (or) | 61 | 60 | Not sold | 2.2kg |
Infernal pickaxe | 61[1] | 60 | Not sold | 2kg |
Bonuses[]
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defence Bonuses | Other | |||||||||||
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3rd age pickaxe | +38 | -2 | +32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +42 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Dragon pickaxe (or) | +38 | -2 | +32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +42 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Infernal pickaxe | +38 | -2 | +32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +42 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Trivia[]
- In the early days of RuneScape Classic, there was only one type of pickaxe available, named simply Pickaxe. It resembled a steel pickaxe and could not be equipped. When different types of pickaxes were released in May 2003, all pickaxes in the bank became the bronze pickaxes that are commonly found today.
- Broken pickaxes, before being removed after an update, were able to be wielded. But once unequipped, they could no longer be equipped by the player. They possessed the same bonuses as their unbroken counterparts.
Pickaxes | |
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Bronze • Iron • Steel • Black • Mithril • Adamant • Rune • Dragon (or) • 3rd age • Infernal |
Melee |
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Magic |
Staff • Battlestaff • Crozier • Mystic staff • Trident • Wand | ||||||
Ranged |
Shortbow • Longbow • Composite bow • Crossbow • Ballista
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Other |
Defender • Salamander • Shield • Fun weapons |
Tools | |||||
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General |
Pickaxe • Axe • Hammer • Chisel • Knife • Tinderbox • Shears • Pestle and mortar • Saw (crystal) • Machete (opal) (jade) (red topaz) | ||||
Fishing |
Fishing rod • Small fishing net • Big fishing net • Fly fishing rod • Harpoon • Lobster pot • Barbarian rod | ||||
Crafting |
Needle • Glassblowing pipe • Amulet mould • Bracelet mould • Necklace mould • Ring mould • Tiara mould • Ammo mould • Bolt mould • Holy mould • Unholy mould • Sickle mould | ||||
Farming |
Rake • Seed dibber • Spade • Gardening trowel • Secateurs | ||||
Hunter |
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