All Pickaxes in the Forge and How to Obtain Them
The Forge gameplay is based around mining. What pickaxe you have will dictate the ores you can pull up, and how fast you’re gonna make progress. Below, we’ll run you through every pickaxe in The Forge and what they do.
Understanding Pickaxe Stats
And every pickaxe has three primary stats that determine how efficiently you’re able to mine.
Mining power is the amount of damage you do to rock. Larger numbers enable you to break harder boulders and get at higher-quality ores. Each rock requires a certain power level to collect.
Luck boost – Increases the likelihood of finding rare ores. Even a marginal increase in percentage dramatically raises your ore quality. This is important when mining deep at the endgame.
You have access to rune slots, which you can equip with special buffs for your pickaxe. The more slots, the more customization and therefore better mining output.
All The Forge Pickaxes List
Every pickaxe in The Forge with detailed stats and locations.
Stone Pickaxe
- Stats: 4 Mine Power, 0% Speed, 0% Luck, 0 Rune Slots
- Cost: Free
- Location: Awarded upon joining The Forge
This is the simplest tool that you can start with. Use it to mine starter pebbles, and as soon as you make enough gold for the upgrades.
Bronze Pickaxe
- Stats: 7 Mine Power, 0% Speed, 0% Luck, 0 Rune Slots
- Cost: $150
- Location: Miner Fred’s Shop at Stonewake’s Cross
A minor upgrade over Stone. It has a slightly faster mining speed, but does not have rune slots.
Iron Pickaxe
- Stats: 10 Mine Power, 0% Speed, 5% Luck, 0 Rune Slots
- Cost: $500
- Location: In Miner Fred’s shop at Stonewake’s Cross
Your first pickaxe with luck. This one will help you discover better ores earlier on in your adventure.
Golden Pickaxe
- Stats: 16 Mine Power, 0% Speed, 15% Luck, 1 Rune Slot
- Cost: $1,500
- Location: Miner Fred’s Shop in Stonewake’s Cross
The Golden Pickaxe is necessary to break boulders. The 15% luck bonus is worth it if you’re farming rare ores.
Stonewake’s Pickaxe
- Stats: 33 Mine Power, -30% Speed, 10% Luck, 1 Rune Slot
- Cost: $3,333
- Location: Inner Cave (Stuck in a rock in the middle)
Very high power, very slow swing. With this pickaxe you can break almost every boulder in the starting area.
Platinum Pickaxe
- Stats: 24 Mine Power, 0% Speed, 25% Luck, 2 Rune Slots
- Cost: $4,400
- Location: In Miner Fred’s Shop at Stonewake’s Cross
Excellent value for mid-game players. With two rune slots and +25% luck this is a great investment.
Arcane Pickaxe
- Stats: 115 Mine Power, 10% Speed, 50% Luck, 3 Rune Slots
- Cost: $125,000
- Location: Fallen Angel’s Cave
The Arcane Pickaxe is the clear winner for most players. Complete the Bard’s Guitar quest and use the Unknown Key on a steel gate in The Cave to unlock it.
Cobalt Pickaxe
- Stats: 36 Mine Power, 35% Luck, 2 Rune Slots
- Cost: $10,000
- Location: Miner Fred’s Shop in the Forgotten Kingdom
Your first upgrade when getting to World 2. Solid statistics are a bridge to more advanced tools.
Titanium Pickaxe
- Stats: 55 Mine Power, 43% Luck, 2 Rune Slots
- Cost: $22,500
- Location: Forgotten Kingdom, Miner Fred’s Shop
Strong mining power provided through sharp titanium edges. Good for breaking Basalt Cores.
Uranium Pickaxe
- Stats: 67 Mine Power, 41% Luck, 2 Rune Slots
- Cost: $37,500
- Location: Miner Fred’s in Forgotten Kingdom
This pickaxe has special radioactive energy. Luck is a sliver less than Titanium but more powerful.
Mythril Pickaxe
- Stats: 80 Mine Power, 55% Luck, 2 Rune Slots
- Cost: $67,500
- Location: Miner Fred’s Shop in Forgotten Kingdom
Essential for accessing Volcanic Depths. The Mythril Pickaxe can be used to mine Basalt Veins blocking access to deeper caverns.
Lightite Pickaxe
- Stats: 100 Mine Power, 45% Luck, 1 Rune Slot
- Cost: $98,500
- Location: Miner Fred’s Shop in Forgotten Kingdom
Made from glowing lightite energy. High power to make up for the one rune slot.
Magma Pickaxe
- Stats: 135 Mine Power, 46% Luck, 2 Rune Slots
- Cost: $150,000
- Location: Next to Amber at the Ashen Passage (close to where you enter from Volcanic Depths)
Forged from volcanic rocks. Necessary for mining Volcanic Rock from late-game zones.
Demonic Pickaxe
- Stats: 175 Mine Power, 47.5% Luck, 3 Rune Slots
- Cost: $500,000
- Location: Demonic Pickaxe Altar at the Volcanic Depths
The highest tier of The Forge pickaxe. Glowing veins and demonic power turn this into the ultimate miner’s tool.
How to Get Pickaxes in The Forge
At the start of the game, you’re given a Stone Pickaxe. This allows you to mine starter pebbles without using gold.
Once you finish tutorials, visit Miner Fred at Stonewake’s Cross. White arrows guide you through the game. Buy Bronze, Iron, Golden and Platinum pickaxes here!
Head to the Inner Cave middle for the Stonewake’s Pickaxe. You will find it embedded in a boulder. Get the Unknown Key by finishing the Bard’s Guitar quest for the Arcane Pickaxe.
Access the Forgotten Kingdom through the portal once World 1 is complete. Here you’ll find Miner Fred’s shop again, this time with better pickaxes. Magma and Demonic pickaxes are found in the Volcanic Depths.
The Forge Pickaxe Tier List
This Tier List is for how good a pickaxe is throughout all of The Forge and not only early, mid or late game.
- S Tier: Demonic Pickaxe, Arcane Pickaxe, Magma Pickaxe
- A Tier: Lightite Pickaxe, Mythril Pickaxe, Platinum Pickaxe
- B Tier: Titanium Pickaxe, Uranium Pickaxe, Cobalt Pickaxe
- C Tier: Golden Pickaxe, Stonewake’s Pickaxe
- D Tier: Iron Pickaxe, Bronze Pickaxe, Stone Pickaxe
Late-game S Tier pickaxes dominate. A Tier options have very strong mid-game value. B Tier represent stepping stones to improved equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which pickaxe is the best in the Forge?
Demonic Pickaxe and Arcane Pickaxe are both best in slot. Demonic has more mining power, Arcane has better luck and speed.
How do rune slots work on a pickaxe in the Forge?
Rune slots allow you to equip special buffs to your pickaxe. Apply runes by visiting the Runemaker NPC located near Stonewake’s Cross beach. The more slots, the more buffs you can have up at once.
Pretty! This has been a really wonderful post. Many thanks for providing these details.
Hi there to all, for the reason that I am genuinely keen of reading this website’s post to be updated on a regular basis. It carries pleasant stuff.
You’re so awesome! I don’t believe I have read a single thing like that before. So great to find someone with some original thoughts on this topic. Really.. thank you for starting this up. This website is something that is needed on the internet, someone with a little originality!
very informative articles or reviews at this time.
Good post! We will be linking to this particularly great post on our site. Keep up the great writing