Golden Pickaxe
The fastest mining pickaxe but with extremely low durability. Mines the same blocks as a wooden pickaxe.
Stack Size
Stack Size1
Durability
Durability32
Category
CategoryTools
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDgolden_pickaxe
Overview
Golden Pickaxe is a tool in the Tools category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it and Ruined Portal chest loot. It cannot be stacked, so each Golden Pickaxe occupies a full inventory slot on its own. With a base durability of 32 uses, it can be repaired and enchanted.
Its 32-point durability sets how many actions it survives before breaking, and pairing it with Unbreaking multiplies that effective lifespan while Mending repairs it from collected experience. Gold gear mines and attacks quickly and enchants exceptionally well, but its very low durability means it wears out fast compared with sturdier materials. When enchanted, it can carry 6 different enchantments, including Efficiency, Unbreaking, Mending, and Fortune. Of the 2 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, trial chamber barrels are the best bet at about 22% per chest.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Ruined Portal chest loot
Applicable Enchantments
Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.
Notes
Has the highest enchantability of all pickaxe tiers despite its low durability.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft?
Golden Pickaxe is crafted from Gold Ingot and Stick, at a Crafting Table. Golden Pickaxe also comes from Ruined Portal chest loot, not just the Golden Pickaxe recipe above.
What is Golden Pickaxe used for?
Golden Pickaxe is a tool, and Golden Pickaxe harvests blocks faster than a bare hand does. The fastest mining pickaxe but with extremely low durability. Mines the same blocks as a wooden pickaxe.
How many Golden Pickaxe can you stack?
One Golden Pickaxe per slot, since Golden Pickaxe does not stack, and every Golden Pickaxe costs 3 Gold Ingot and 2 Stick. 36 inventory slots of Golden Pickaxe is 36 Golden Pickaxe and no more.
Can Golden Pickaxe be enchanted?
Yes. 6 enchantments apply to Golden Pickaxe: Efficiency, Unbreaking, and Mending, all on Golden Pickaxe, plus Fortune, Silk Touch, and Curse of Vanishing.
How much durability does Golden Pickaxe have?
The bar on Golden Pickaxe holds 32 points, one per use. Within golden that puts Golden Pickaxe at 32, against the 112 of Golden Chestplate, which is the highest of the 9. Repair comes in two forms on Golden Pickaxe: Unbreaking slows the wear on Golden Pickaxe down, Mending turns collected experience back into points.
Where do you find Golden Pickaxe in chests?
Golden Pickaxe is chest loot in trial chamber barrels (about 22%) and ruined portal chests (about 21%). Those odds on Golden Pickaxe are per chest, and Luck moves Golden Pickaxe no higher.
When was Golden Pickaxe added to Minecraft?
Golden Pickaxe was added in the 1.0 full release.