Pickaxe
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Pickaxe Uses
Pickaxes serve the same purpose as in vanilla, mining stones, ores, and minerals. Unlike in vanilla, any tier pickaxe can mine all stones, ores, and minerals.Crafting Pickaxes
Metal Pickaxe
Metal Pickaxes can only be made from tool metals. They can be cast in ceramic molds, or worked on a metal anvil.
Casting
- Main article: Casting
As of Build 77, Bismuth Bronze, Black Bronze, Bronze, and Copper Pickaxes can be cast using a Vessel and a Ceramic Mold instead of working on an anvil.
Once you have your Unshaped Copper (or a bronze) you need to make a Ceramic Pickaxe Mold:
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Fire the clay mold in a Pit Kiln to get: Ceramic Pickaxe Mold 
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To pour your mold, right click your liquid unshaped ingot to open the casting interface:
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Put the ceramic Pickaxe mold in the second input slot and wait for the filled mold to finished.
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Smithing
- Main article: Working
Pickaxe heads can also be crafted by using ingots on an anvil with a hammer. This is the only option for higher tier metals that cannot be cast. The durability depends both on the metal used and the skill of the smith forging the tool.
Smithing the Pickaxe Head
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Finishing the Pickaxe
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