Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Tool |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Damage | 6 melee |
| Knockback | 2 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 20 (Very fast) |
| Pickaxe power | 55% |
| Buy price | 1 gold |
| Sell price | 20 silver |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Pickaxe | 10 × Gold Bar, 4 × Any Wood | Iron Anvil |
Pre-Hardmode metallurgy and meteorite extraction capability
Crafting a Gold Pickaxe requires combining 10 Gold Bar ingots and 4 wood blocks at an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil. Featuring 55% pickaxe power, this tool provides sufficient leverage to mine Meteorite crash sites, Demonite, and Crimtane ore veins without requiring boss progression. With an animation speed of useTime 20, it offers steady excavation across subterranean stone and cavern strata.
Tier comparisons and speed optimization prefixes
Within the pre-Hardmode ore progression, it stands just below the Platinum Pickaxe, which boasts slightly higher pickaxe power and a faster swing rate. Compared to the Tungsten Pickaxe, the Gold Pickaxe breaks blocks faster and delivers greater durability against tough terrain. Reforging it to the Light modifier provides a 15% increase in swing speed, which significantly accelerates tunnel excavation and ore collection.
Trivia
- Alongside the Platinum Pickaxe and Candy Cane Pickaxe, it can mine Meteorite prior to defeating any evil biome boss.
- Reaching 55% pickaxe power allows players to harvest all common pre-Hardmode ores without external buffs.