Steel Pickaxe in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoUpdated October 16, 2026Source: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files

PickaxesTier 2Harvesting Tools 26

“The steel pickaxe is best for breaking stone and harvesting minerals. Repair with a Repair Kit. Scrap to Steel Tool parts.”

The Steel Pickaxe is a tier 2 pickaxe with 85 block damage and 23.2 damage per hit, +15% to blocks at quality 2 rising to +75% at quality 6. It is the step after the Iron Pickaxe in the game's tech line. Craft it at the Workbench once Harvesting Tools reaches 26 (Tools Digest magazines), or loot it from 8 kinds of container or buy it from traders.

Mods13 fit3–4 slots
Craft itWorkbench
Tech lineIron Pickaxe / Augercompared below

Block damage: 85
Damage per hit: 23.2
Attacks per minute: 55
Durability, Q1 → Q6: 1000 → 2000
Mod slots, Q1 → Q6: 3 → 4
Stamina per hit: 26.4
Range: 2.6

Bars: against the highest of all 16 tools.

What the Steel Pickaxe is for

Against materials: wood −80%, earth −60%, stone +80% (DamageModifier, as the file writes it)
Repaired with: Repair Kit
Scraps into: Steel Tool Parts

Steel Pickaxe recipe

At the Workbench, unlocked at Harvesting Tools level 26 — raised by reading Tools Digest.

Ingredient	Quality 1	Quality 6
Steel Tool Parts	1	6
Forged Steel	10	15
Wood	10	15
Duct Tape	3	8
Legendary Parts	—	1

Where to find the Steel Pickaxe

8 containers can roll it, traders can stock it.

7 of the containers are common to every tier 2 tool — listed on the tools page; the 1 below are particular to the Steel Pickaxe.

Infested Cache

Perks named in its tags: Miner 69'er (Strength) and Mother Lode (Strength).

Steel Pickaxe vs Iron Pickaxe and Auger

Its neighbours in the game's tech line (PreviousTechItem). Damage is per hit; hits per minute are attacks for hand tools, rounds for motor tools.

	Steel Pickaxe	Iron Pickaxe	Auger
Block damage	85	42	22
Damage per hit	23.2	11.2	4.2
Hits per minute	55	65	300
Durability at Q6	2000	1000	5000
Mod slots at Q6	4	4	4
Unlock level	26	11	61
Base value	1100	500	2300

Mods that fit the Steel Pickaxe

13 mods fit, by the install tags in item_modifiers.xml: the 12 every tool takes, plus the 1 below. Cosmetic dyes fit too. What each mod does

Burning ShaftA melee item can triple as a light source, set enemies on fire, and used as a source of heat. Can be installed in melee tools and weapons that have a long shaft or blade.

Steel Pickaxe — FAQ

What mods can you put on the Steel Pickaxe?

13 mods fit it by the tags in the game files: the 12 every tool takes, plus Burning Shaft. It has 3 slots at quality 1 and 4 at quality 6.

How much block damage does the Steel Pickaxe do?

85 per hit as the file sets it, plus +15% at quality 2 rising to +75% at quality 6. Against materials: wood −80%, earth −60%, stone +80%.

Other pickaxes

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