ToolsVery Easy to FindCraftable
Where to Find Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
The most basic pickaxe. Mines stone and coal ore. Every miner's first tool crafted from planks and sticks.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes
Difficulty
Very Easy (1/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
1
Durability
59
Where to Look
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes
How to Get Wooden Pickaxe
- 1Craft at a Crafting Table using 3 planks and 2 sticks
- 2Found in Bonus Chests when the world option is enabled
Crafting Recipe
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Stick
Stick
Wooden PickaxeCrafting Table
Station: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Wooden Pickaxe
- Punch any tree to get Oak Logs, then craft into planks and sticks
- Any wood type works: Oak, Birch, Spruce, Jungle, Acacia, Dark Oak, Mangrove, Cherry, or Bamboo planks
- This is the first tool you should craft in any new survival world
Version History
- Available since Java Edition 1.0 and Bedrock Edition 1.0
Additional Notes
Can be used as fuel in a furnace. Cannot mine iron ore or higher tier ores.