Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Tool |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Blue |
| Damage | 8 melee |
| Knockback | 4 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 18 (Very fast) |
| Pickaxe power | 55% |
| Buy price | 1 gold 50 silver |
| Sell price | 30 silver |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Fossil Pickaxe | 12 × Sturdy Fossil, 4 × Any Wood | Iron Anvil |
Desert extraction and anvil fabrication
Players create this pre-Hardmode mining tool at an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil using twelve Sturdy Fossil pieces and four stone blocks. Obtaining sturdy fossils requires processing Desert Fossil blocks through an Extractinator or harvesting them in the Underground Desert. It offers 55% pickaxe power, capable of excavating Demonite, Crimtane, and Meteorite deposits.
Rapid swing mechanics and speed advantages
The defining advantage of the Fossil Pickaxe is its useTime 18, making it faster than both the Gold Pickaxe at useTime 20 and the Platinum Pickaxe at useTime 19. Although it deals only 8 base melee damage, its rapid swing frequency clears common cavern stone and dirt quickly. Reforging it with the Light prefix further accelerates tile destruction, creating an effective digging tool for desert spelunkers exploring early worlds.
Trivia
- It is the fastest pre-Hardmode pickaxe capable of mining Demonite and Crimtane ore.
- Sturdy fossils used in its creation are primarily processed through an Extractinator.