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Pickaxe
Grid layout None (small)
Grid Skyroot Pickaxe
Grid layout None (small)
Grid Holystone Pickaxe
Grid layout None (small)
Grid Zanite Pickaxe
Grid layout None (small)
Grid Gravitite Pickaxe
Grid layout None (small)
Grid Valkyrie Pickaxe
Type Tool
Durability Skyroot: 60 uses
Holystone: 132 uses
Zanite: 251 uses
Gravitite: 1562 uses
Valkyrie: 1001 uses
Renewable Yes
Stackable No
Data Value See Data values
ID Name See Data values


Edison Portrait Neutral A staple pickaxe to start your journey.
~ Edison on Skyroot Pickaxe

Pickaxes are a type of tool and have effectiveness specified towards stone-based blocks, as well as ore.

Obtaining[ | ]

Valkyrie Pickaxes are dropped by defeated Slider bosses, with a 0.75% chance.

Crafting[ | ]

Name Ingredients Crafting Recipe
Skyroot Pickaxe Skyroot Stick +
Skyroot Plank

Crafting GUI

Grid Skyroot Plank

Grid Skyroot Plank

Grid Skyroot Stick

Grid Skyroot Stick

Grid Skyroot Plank

Grid Skyroot Pickaxe


Holystone Pickaxe Holystone +
Skyroot Stick

Crafting GUI

Grid Holystone

Grid Holystone

Grid Skyroot Stick

Grid Skyroot Stick

Grid Holystone

Grid Holystone Pickaxe


Zanite Pickaxe Skyroot Stick +
Zanite Gemstone

Crafting GUI

Grid Zanite Gemstone

Grid Zanite Gemstone

Grid Skyroot Stick

Grid Skyroot Stick

Grid Zanite Gemstone

Grid Zanite Pickaxe


Gravitite Pickaxe Skyroot Stick +
Enchanted Gravitite

Crafting GUI

Grid Enchanted Gravitite

Grid Enchanted Gravitite

Grid Skyroot Stick

Grid Skyroot Stick

Grid Enchanted Gravitite

Grid Gravitite Pickaxe


Usage[ | ]

Pickaxes are used to break stone and metal based blocks, but faster than if by only hand or with other tools. Breaking blocks consumes one durability, while blocks that instantly break do not. Different pickaxes are required to successfully mine ores and blocks, such as that Zanite Ore will drop nothing if not mined with a Holystone Pickaxe or above.

Each type of pickaxe has unique passive abilities. Skyroot doubles drops from naturally-generated blocks, Holystone has a chance to drop Ambrosium Shards, Zanite gets stronger as it's durability decreases, Gravitite (except for Swords) can send blocks flying from use on right-click at the cost of four durability, and Valkyrie has extended reach.

Skyroot Pickaxes can be used as fuel for Holystone Furnaces, smelting one item per pickaxe.

Achievements[ | ]

Icon Achievement In-game description Prerequisites Actual requirements (if different)
First Ones Double First Ones Double Craft a Skyroot tool or weapon Oddly Familiar Use a Skyroot Crafting Table to craft a tool or weapon made out of Skyroot

Data values[ | ]

Data values for pickaxes are:

Name ID name DV
Grid Skyroot Pickaxe Skyroot Pickaxe aether:skyrootPickaxe 4105 (dec), 1009 (hex), 1000000001001 (bin)
Grid Holystone Pickaxe Holystone Pickaxe aether:holystonePickaxe 4106 (dec), 100A (hex), 1000000001010 (bin)
Grid Zanite Pickaxe Zanite Pickaxe aether:zanitePickaxe 4107 (dec), 100B (hex), 1000000001011 (bin)
Grid Gravitite Pickaxe Gravitite Pickaxe aether:gravititePickaxe 4108 (dec), 100C (hex), 1000000001100 (bin)
Grid Valkyrie Pickaxe Valkyrie Pickaxe aether:valkyriePickaxe 4176 (dec), 1050 (hex), 1000001010000 (bin)

Issues[ | ]

Issues relating to Pickaxe are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues for Pickaxe there.

History[ | ]

The Aether[ | ]

  • Initial release: Introduced
  • 1.02: If you hit the Slider with something other than a pickaxe, it will now show a message which says "Hmm. Perhaps I should attack this beast with a pickaxe?" so that new people understand they cannot attack it with other weapons
  • 1.9 Pre-release 3:
    • Icestone Fences and Stairs added to pickaxe efficiency list
    • Aether pickaxes now work on Holystone Brick, Stairs and Fences

Aether II[ | ]

Pickaxe/AetherI

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