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Netherite Pickaxe

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Netherite Pickaxe
Netherite Pickaxe.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Netherite Pickaxe'
Enchanted Netherite Pickaxe.gif: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Netherite Pickaxe'
Invicon Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
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A netherite pickaxe is a late-game variant of pickaxe obtained by upgrading a diamond pickaxe using a netherite ingot and netherite upgrade at a smithing table. It is the highest tier of pickaxe, having higher mining efficiency, durability, attack damage, and enchantability than a diamond pickaxe. It has a mining level of 4, which is functionally identical to a mining level of 3, allowing it to mine obsidian and ancient debris.

Obtaining

Upgrading

Like other diamond tools, a diamond pickaxe can be upgraded to a netherite pickaxe, increasing its durability by 30%, and increasing its mining efficiency, as well as granting resistance to fire and lava when dropped as an item. The upgraded pickaxe will keep its enchantments, name and other item data.

Ingredients Smithing recipe
Netherite Upgrade +
Diamond Pickaxe +
Netherite Ingot
Invicon Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template with description: Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template Applies to:  Diamond Equipment Ingredients:  Netherite IngotInvicon Diamond Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond Pickaxe with description: Diamond Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  5 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Netherite Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Ingot with description: Netherite IngotInvicon Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed

Usage

Mining

A netherite pickaxe is used to break stone and metal-based materials faster. Breaking a block with a netherite pickaxe consumes one use (one durability point). No durability is consumed for blocks that have a hardness value of 0, such as torches and flowers.

Mining level

Netherite pickaxes have a mining level of 4. A mining level of 4 is functionally identical to a mining level of 3, so there are no blocks that a netherite pickaxe can mine that a diamond pickaxe can’t.

Weapon

Java Edition

All pickaxes have an attack speed modifier of -2.8, meaning they take about 0.85 seconds to recover. Netherite pickaxes do 6HP❤️❤️❤️ damage per attack, or 7.2 damage per second.

Bedrock Edition

All pickaxes attack instantly, with netherite pickaxes doing 7HP❤️❤️❤️💔 damage per attack.

Repairing

Combining
Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Damaged Netherite Pickaxe
Invicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
Invicon Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
 The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% of durability.
Ingredients Grinding recipe Description
2x Damaged Netherite Pickaxe
Invicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed
 The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% of durability.
Anvil repair
Ingredients Anvil recipe
Damaged Netherite Pickaxe +
Netherite Ingot
Netherite PickaxeInvicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Damaged Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Damaged Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Netherite Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Netherite Ingot with description: Netherite IngotInvicon Netherite Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Netherite Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack Speed

A netherite pickaxe can be repaired in an anvil by adding netherite ingots, with each ingot restoring 25% of the pickaxe's maximum durability, rounded down. Two netherite pickaxes can also be combined in an anvil. Both methods preserve the pickaxe's enchantments.

Enchantments

A netherite pickaxe can receive the following enchantments:

Name Description Max Level Method Weight
Efficiency Increases the mining speed. V Enchanting Table
Anvil 		10
Fortune[note 2] Increases the amount of drops when mining. III Enchanting Table
Anvil 		2
Silk Touch[note 2] Causes blocks to drop themselves when mined. I Enchanting Table
Anvil 		1
Unbreaking Grants a chance to negate durability consumption. III Enchanting Table
Anvil 		5
Mending Repairs the pickaxe when obtaining experience. I Anvil 2
Curse of Vanishing The pickaxe vanishes on death, not dropping as an item. I Anvil 1
  1. ↑ Functionally identical to a mining level of 3.
  2. ↑ a b Silk Touch and Fortune are mutually exclusive

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Item breaksPlayersWhen a pickaxe's durability is exhaustedentity.item.breaksubtitles.entity.item.break​0.80.8–1.216

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Item breaksPlayersWhen a pickaxe's durability is exhaustedrandom.breaksubtitles.entity.item.break​1.00.9

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in Minecraft Netherite Pickaxenetherite_pickaxeItem item.minecraft.netherite_pickaxe

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Form Translation key
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in Minecraft Netherite Pickaxenetherite_pickaxe606Item item.netherite_pickaxe.name

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
MOAR ToolsConstruct one type of each tool.Construct one pickaxe, one shovel, one axe, and one hoe with the same material.15Bronze

Videos

History

Early texture

February 20, 2024 A video about bugs shows early textures of netherite items, including the pickaxe.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1620w06a Added netherite pickaxes.
Netherite pickaxes are obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
20w09a The texture of netherite pickaxes have been changed.
20w10a Changed a pixel of the texture of netherite pickaxes.
Netherite pickaxes can no longer be crafted.
Netherite pickaxes are now obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20		23w04aUpgrading diamond pickaxes to netherite pickaxes now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51 Added netherite pickaxes.
Netherite pickaxes are obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
beta 1.16.0.57Netherite pickaxes can no longer be crafted.
Netherite pickaxes are now obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.
Netherite pickaxe now generate randomly enchanted in bastion remnant chest.
1.17.10beta 1.17.10.20 Changed a pixel of the texture of netherite pickaxes to match Java Edition.
1.19.80
Experiment
Next Major Update		beta 1.19.80.21Upgrading diamond pickaxes to netherite pickaxes now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template.

Issues

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Sources