Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Tool |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Blue |
| Damage | 9 melee |
| Knockback | 3 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 20 (Very fast) |
| Pickaxe power | 65% |
| Buy price | 1 gold 80 silver |
| Sell price | 36 silver |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Nightmare Pickaxe | 12 × Demonite Bar, 6 × Shadow Scale | Iron Anvil |
Demonite construction and mineral penetration
Crafted at an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil using twelve Demonite Bar ingots and six Shadow Scale items, this tool marks a leap in mining capability. Boasting 65% pickaxe power, it fractures corrupt stone, meteorite crash sites, and obsidian reservoirs. It satisfies the threshold required to mine Hellstone blocks in the Underworld.
Swing speed benefits and modifier choices
When measured against the Crimson Deathbringer Pickaxe at useTime 22, this tool swings faster with useTime 20. While dealing slightly lower damage at 9 base melee damage, its rapid rhythm lets spelunkers carve out tunnels through dirt and stone at a brisker pace. Reforging it with the Light prefix maximizes mining speed bonuses, minimizing excavation time during pre-Hardmode cavern exploration and tunneling.
Trivia
- Its rapid swing speed allows it to clear common cavern stone faster than its Crimson equivalent.
- Crafting it requires defeating segments of the Eater of Worlds to collect sufficient shadow scales.