Pickaxes are essential tools for collecting different rocks and minerals across Ashenfall. Among them, the Iron Pickaxe stands out as a miner’s trusted companion, perfect for breaking through tough, valuable stones. This guide will show you exactly how to get your hands on one.
What is an Iron Pickaxe in RuneScape Dragonwilds?
The Iron Pickaxe is a Tier 4 tool that can be crafted using a Smithing Anvil. It’s capable of mining all the ores that earlier pickaxe tiers can, plus Dragon Teeth. It inflicts 50 damage to minable ores, which increases to 100 with a Critical Swing.
Combat Stats
- Power Level: 4
- Durability: 2100
- Damage Type: Crushing
- Attack Style: Two-Handed
- Block Strength: 39.5
How to Obtain an Iron Pickaxe in RuneScape Dragonwilds
Recipe Requirements
- Facility: Smithing Anvil
- Skill Needed: Artisan (250 Experience)
- Materials Required:
- Iron Bars x6
- Blightwood x4
- Hard Leather x2
How to Get Everything Required for Crafting the Iron Pickaxe
Smithing Anvil
The Smithing Anvil is a crafting station found in Runescape Dragonwilds. To create it, you’ll need the following materials:
- 6 Bronze Bars
- 20 Ash Logs
- 8 Thread made from Coarse Animal Fur
- 1 Vault Core
Iron Bars
Iron Ore is obtained by mining Iron Deposits found in Stormtouched Highlands and three pieces of Iron Ore can be smelted in a Furnace to create one Iron Bar.
Blightwood
Blightwood is located in Bloodblight Swamp and can be harvested by chopping the pale roots found on the larger trees throughout the area.
Hard Leather
Hard Leather is crafted at a Tannery that’s been upgraded with a Tanner’s Kit. The recipe requires:
- Crafting Station: Upgraded Tannery (with Tanner’s Kit)
- Materials: 2 Leather + 1 Adhesive = 1 Hard Leather
Leather is produced by refining Animal Hide or Animal Hide Scraps at a Tannery, while Adhesive is made by processing Swamp Tar—found in the Whispering Swamp—using a Kiln.
Although the Tannery is an early-game crafting station, its basic version only supports a single input, making it unsuitable for Hard Leather crafting. To unlock this feature, players must first upgrade it with a Tanner’s Kit.
Ready with all the recipe requirements for your Iron Pickaxe, you’ll be able to craft this strong Tier 4 weapon that deals heavy damage and a critical swing in a breeze, and use it to get the best out of your mining experience in the game.
