Stardew Valley: How to Upgrade All Tools and What They Do

How to Upgrade the Pickaxe in Stardew Valley

Pickaxe

• Takes 1 swing to break rocks.
• Takes 2 swings to break grey rocks.
• Takes 3 swings to break Copper ore nodes.
• Takes 4 swings to break Iron ore nodes.
• Takes 5 swings to break Topaz or Amethyst nodes.
• Takes 8 swings to break Gold Ore Nodes

Copper Pickaxe (Pickaxe + 5 copper bars + 2,000 coins to the Blacksmith)

• Takes 1 swing to break all rocks.
• Takes 2 swings to break Copper ore nodes.
• Takes 3 swings to break Topaz or Amethyst nodes.
• Can now break large rocks in 6 swings.

Steel Pickaxe (Copper Pickaxe + 5 Iron bars + 5,000 coins to the Blacksmith)

• Takes 1 swing to break all rocks and Copper ore nodes.
• Takes 2 swings to break Iron ore nodes.
• Can break large rocks in 4 swings.

Gold Pickaxe (Steel Pickaxe + 5 gold bars + 10,000 coins to the Blacksmith)

• Takes 1 swing to break all rocks, Copper ore, and Iron ore nodes.
• Takes 2 swings to break Gold ore nodes.
• Can break large rocks in 3 swings.

Iridium Pickaxe (Pickaxe + 5 iridium bars + 25,000 coins to the Blacksmith)

• Takes 1 swing to break all rocks, Copper ore, Iron ore, and Gold ore nodes.
• Can break large rocks in 3 swings.