⚠️ Eco v0.14 is coming — the next major update reworks upgrade modules, so some of these numbers will change. They reflect the current version. What’s changing →

Simpler tiers: the 1–4 tiered upgrades become a single Basic / Advanced / Modern upgrade each.
Permanent upgrades: a module placed in a workstation is permanent — no more swapping lower tiers out as you progress.
Power transitions: a module can change a station’s power type/draw (e.g. a Modern upgrade moves a sawmill from mechanical to electrical power).
Talent-integrated: modules now use the same bonus/talent system — any talent benefit (power, labor cost, recipe unlocks) can come from a module.
Cheaper to upgrade: with the multi-tier parts gone, fully upgrading a workstation costs significantly less.

We’ll update this calculator shortly after the update releases.

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Iron Pickaxe

Tool

A sturdy iron pickaxe used to break down stone and ore into usable rubble.

Weight1000 gMax stack1SkillBlacksmith Lv 1StationGrindstone

Notes

The Iron Pickaxe is a tier 2 tool used to break stone and ore into rubble, offering improved durability and efficiency over stone tools. It consumes 20 calories per swing and has a maximum durability of 1000, training the Mining skill with each use—reducing labor cost for mining tasks. When worn out, it can be recycled into scrap at a crafting station.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Upgrade modules

Blacksmith Upgrade (−25% cost)

Blacksmith level 0Skill level changes labor only.

Talents

Better Axes Better Axes (Blacksmith Lv 6)

Quantity to craftScales ingredients, labor, time, output & total raw by the number of crafts.

Ingredients

Ingredient	Qty	Type
Iron Bar	12	item
Leather Hide	8	item
Wood Board	12	category

Crafting

Labor	250 calories
Craft time	0.5 min
Throughput	≈ 120 Iron Pickaxe / hour (base)

As a weapon

Tier2Damage2Vs animals×0.2Calories/use20Durability/use1Max durability1000TrainsMining

Showing base values. Set Mining level / talents in the ⚙ Character panel to recompute.

Total raw to craft this

Steps6Total labor1377.5 calTotal time16.75 min

45× Iron Ore
12× Wood Board (any)
4× Bison Carcass
3× Clay

Approximate — category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.

Categories

Obtained from

Iron Pickaxe

Used in

Scrap Tool

See also