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Valheim Pickaxe: how to unlock the Antler, Iron, and Bronze PickaxeHow to unlock the Antler Pickaxe, Bronze Pickaxe, and Iron Pickaxe
How to unlock the Antler Pickaxe, Bronze Pickaxe, and Iron Pickaxe
Looking to craft a pickaxe in Valheim?Pickaxes are the only weapon type that can be used to mine ores inValheim. Using a pickaxe is standard in manysurvival gamesbut crafting one is a feat that may end up being quite the head-scratcher for a lot of new players. With this quickValheim Pickaxe guide, you’ll learn not only how to craft the startingAntler Pickaxe, but also how to unlock the more effectiveBronze PickaxeandIron Pickaxe.
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Valheim Pickaxe: how to make the Antler Pickaxe
This giant deer is a formidable foe, so you’ll want to spend some time gathering the best possible starting gear, weaponry, and food, before attempting to defeat it. But once it’s dead, it’ll drop three Hard Antlers that you can use to craft the Antler Pickaxe at a Workbench.
How to unlock the Bronze Pickaxe
Here’s how to unlock the Bronze Pickaxe:
The Bronze Pickaxe doesn’t mine anything new compared with the Antler Pickaxe, but it has greater durability and mines everything faster. The only downside is that it requires a Forge to repair, rather than just aWorkbench.
How to unlock the Iron Pickaxe:
Here’s how to unlock the Iron Pickaxe:
Like the jump from a Stone Axe to a Flint Axe, the Iron Pickaxe mines everything faster and has greater durability than previous Pickaxes. But it also is the only Pickaxe that can mine more late-game resources like Obsidian and Silver.
How to use the Pickaxe in Valheim
So why is the Pickaxe so useful a tool in Valheim? Well, it’s the only thing that allows you to mine the various naturally-occurring ores found across the map, including Copper, Tin, and Iron. Without access to these materials you can only progress so far in Valheim.
But you can also use the Pickaxe to break down those pesky rocks and pebbles encroaching on the otherwise flat terrain around your base. And what’s more, you can use the Pickaxe to dig out chunks of ground, which is useful for levelling stubborn and hilly areas of terrain, or for digging inside stone circle areas to find the treasure buried beneath!
Incidentally, digging the land around a gigantic Copper boulder is an excellent and efficient method of mining Copper. Learn more with ourValheim Copperguide!
