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Iron Pickaxe in Valheim

Iron Pickaxe is a two-handed pickaxe in Valheim you can have after The Elder, in the Swamp. Craft it at a Forge (level 2): 3 Corewood, 20 Iron.

Iron Pickaxe item ID and spawn command

The item ID is PickaxeIron. Open the console with F5, type devcommands, then paste the command. The last number is the quality.

spawn PickaxeIron 1 4

Drops Iron Pickaxe in front of you; each copy is its own item. Needs devcommands, in single player or as the host.

How to get Iron Pickaxe

Earliest in the game first.

  1. Craft it at a Forge (level 2)3 Corewood, 20 Iron. Swamp (after The Elder).

Iron Pickaxe stats by quality

QualityPiercePickaxeBlockParry forceDurability
13333220150
23838225200
34343230250
44848235300
  • Parry bonus ×2
  • Knockback 50
  • Backstab ×3
  • −5% movement speed
AttackStaminaEitrHealthDamage ×
Primary10——1

Iron Pickaxe recipe and upgrades

At a Forge, level 2.

Upgrade costs

Each quality needs the station one level higher (build extensions next to it). The total is everything spent from quality 1.

QualityStationThis levelTotal
1Forge 23 Corewood, 20 Iron3 Corewood, 20 Iron
2Forge 31 Corewood, 10 Iron4 Corewood, 30 Iron
3Forge 42 Corewood, 20 Iron6 Corewood, 50 Iron
4Forge 54 Corewood, 40 Iron10 Corewood, 90 Iron

Refine it at the Forge of Potential

Valheim 1.0’s Forge of Potential upgrades it with Iron Battle Idol instead of materials (1 per try), and can take it past quality 4. Each try succeeds 65% of the time. 35% of tries destroy the item, giving back 35% of the materials of its first craft and its last upgrade, rounded up.

Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server files. Chances are per kill or per chest, as the game rolls them. Biomes come from the game’s spawn and location lists; a few dungeon props carry none.

Quick answers

How do I get Iron Pickaxe in Valheim?

Craft it at a Forge (level 2): 3 Corewood, 20 Iron.

What is the Iron Pickaxe item ID in Valheim?

PickaxeIron. To spawn it, open the console (F5), type devcommands, then spawn PickaxeIron 1 4 (the last number is the quality, up to 4). Add p at the end to pick it up. Cheats work in single player or for the host, not on a dedicated server.

How much does it cost to upgrade Iron Pickaxe to quality 4?

From quality 1 to 4, 10 Corewood, 90 Iron in total, at a Forge level 5. Each level: quality 2: 1 Corewood, 10 Iron; quality 3: 2 Corewood, 20 Iron; quality 4: 4 Corewood, 40 Iron.

Which version of Valheim is this for?

Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server’s game files.

Valheim 1.0.17 data read from the dedicated server files. Symbols drawn by us; Game Hosting is not affiliated with Iron Gate or Coffee Stain. Item database