Where to Find Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft
An upgraded pickaxe made from cobblestone. Mines iron ore and lapis lazuli ore.
Stone Pickaxe at a glance
Looking for Stone Pickaxe? It is a crafted item in the Tools category of Minecraft, and the place it appears plus the 2 methods below are everything this site knows about getting one. Short version: Stone Pickaxe means one trip to All Overworld biomes, where you craft it at a Crafting Table using 3 cobblestone and 2 sticks. Depth matters here: the relevant Y-level range is 0-320 (cobblestone from mining stone at any level). Difficulty for Stone Pickaxe: 1 of 5, which we call very easy, since it is one of the first things a new survival world can supply, needing no special gear or travel. You will not be hunting for Stone Pickaxe across biomes at all: a Crafting Table is the whole source, so read on for what goes into it, what each part costs you and the best moment to make one.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes
Y-Level
0-320 (cobblestone from mining stone at any level)
Difficulty
Very Easy (1/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
1
Durability
131
Where to Find Stone Pickaxe
All Overworld biomes is the one place tied to Stone Pickaxe, so that is where a trip for Stone Pickaxe goes. The height that matters for Stone Pickaxe is the 0-320 (cobblestone from mining stone at any level) range, and a tunnel at that level beats a random staircase down. Mine any stone block with a wooden pickaxe to get cobblestone. Blackstone from the Nether can substitute for cobblestone in this recipe. Stone Pickaxe does not spawn naturally in the world or generate in chests as standard loot: it is something you make at a Crafting Table, so the practical question is where to gather its ingredients rather than where to find the finished item.
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes
Y-Level Range
0-320 (cobblestone from mining stone at any level)
Best Way to Get Stone Pickaxe
The fastest route to Stone Pickaxe runs through the Crafting Table, with Cobblestone and Stick. Gather those 2 parts once and Stone Pickaxe stops being something you look for. The shopping list before you can craft Stone Pickaxe runs to 2 lines: Cobblestone (mine stone with any pickaxe) and Stick (crafted from two planks). Cobbled Deepslate (Y -1 to -64) also works as a cobblestone alternative. Plan the trip around the slot count rather than the stack size: Stone Pickaxe takes one slot each, a chest holds 27 and a double chest tops out at 54, so decide up front how many you need. Before you plan a trip around Stone Pickaxe, note this on the version side: Blackstone recipe variant added in 1.16 (Nether Update).
All Methods
- 1Craft at a Crafting Table using 3 cobblestone and 2 sticks
- 2Stone generates at every Overworld Y-level below the surface
Crafting recipe for Stone Pickaxe
Stone PickaxeCrafting TableStation: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Stone Pickaxe
- Mine any stone block with a wooden pickaxe to get cobblestone
- Blackstone from the Nether can substitute for cobblestone in this recipe
- Cobbled Deepslate (Y -1 to -64) also works as a cobblestone alternative
Version history of Stone Pickaxe
- Blackstone recipe variant added in 1.16 (Nether Update)
More notes on Stone Pickaxe
Cannot mine gold ore, diamond ore, or obsidian.
Enchantments for Stone Pickaxe
Stone Pickaxe elsewhere on Astroworld
Items and guides next to Stone Pickaxe
Wooden Pickaxe, Iron Pickaxe, Diamond Pickaxe, and Furnace come up in the same trips as Stone Pickaxe, whether through the same biome, the same chest or the same recipe. Stats, durability and the grid for Stone Pickaxe sit on its own item page.
View the Stone Pickaxe item pageGetting Stone Pickaxe in practice
A stone pickaxe is three cobblestone and two sticks, and it is the tool that opens iron. In practice most players skip straight from wood to stone within a minute of starting, because cobblestone is everywhere and a stone pick mines four times faster than a wooden one before breaking.
What to watch out for with Stone Pickaxe
The stone pickaxe is the tool that decides how the first day goes, because it is what gets the iron. Cobblestone is unlimited, so carry two: running out of pickaxe halfway down a shaft with no crafting table is the most common way an early mining trip ends badly.
Frequently asked questions about Stone Pickaxe
Where do you find Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft?
Stone Pickaxe is found in All Overworld biomes. Craft at a Crafting Table using 3 cobblestone and 2 sticks.
What Y-level is best for Stone Pickaxe?
The relevant range is 0-320 (cobblestone from mining stone at any level). Staying within that band is far more efficient than searching at random depths.
Can you craft Stone Pickaxe?
Yes. Stone Pickaxe is crafted at a Crafting Table using Cobblestone and Stick.
How hard is it to find Stone Pickaxe?
Finding Stone Pickaxe is rated very easy (1 out of 5): it is one of the first things a new survival world can supply, needing no special gear or travel.
When was Stone Pickaxe added to Minecraft?
Stone Pickaxe was added in the original 1.0 release.