Shroomite Digging Claw

Subterranean excavation rate and reach limitation

The Shroomite Digging Claw functions as a dedicated excavation instrument boasting 200% pickaxe power alongside 125% axe power. Operating with a swift base use time of 12, it cleaves through stone, dirt, and trees faster than conventional tools. The primary drawback for this rapid cadence is a one-tile penalty to player mining reach. Despite possessing 200% pickaxe power, the claw cannot break tough Lihzahrd Brick blocks, preserving the Jungle Temple barrier until Golem falls.

Autohammer metallurgy and mining speed synergy

Forging this tool requires 18 Shroomite Bar ingots at a Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil, crafted using an Autohammer purchased from the Truffle. Because this implement is a swung pickaxe rather than a continuous drill, its swing rate scales multiplicatively with mining speed enhancements like the Ancient Chisel and Mining Potion. Applying the Light modifier grants an additional fifteen percent speed boost, transforming it into the premier trenching instrument for large construction projects.

Trivia

• Its base use time of 12 provides the quickest baseline swing cadence among Hardmode excavation tools.
• It incurs a one-tile reach reduction, requiring miners to position themselves closer to target blocks.