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Iron pickaxe
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Iron pickaxe

#1267

"Used for mining."

WikiGE
High Alch84gp
Low Alch56gp
Store Value140gp
GE Limit40

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About Iron pickaxe

"Used for mining."

Iron pickaxe is the second-tier pickaxe in OSRS, wielded at 1 Attack and used at 1 Mining. It mines roughly 10% faster than the bronze pickaxe and is the standard tool for early F2P miners until they can afford a steel pickaxe at level 6 Mining. Sold by Bob in Lumbridge, Nurmof in the Dwarven Mine, and Yarsul in the Mining Guild, with steady drop supply from cyclopes and hill giants.

Item Details

Item ID1267
MembersNo
Store Value140gp
High Alch84gp
Low Alch56gp
GE Limit40 / 4h

Item Information

Released2001-01-04
Weight2.267 kg
TradeableYes
StackableNo
NoteableYes
EquipableYes
Quest itemNo
AlchableYes
DestroyDrop
OptionsWieldDrop
Worn optionsRemove

Equipment Stats

Weapon
Attack Bonuses
Stab+5
Slash-2
Crush+3
Magic+0
Ranged+0
Defence Bonuses
Stab+0
Slash+1
Crush+0
Magic+0
Ranged+0
Other Bonuses
Melee Str+7
Ranged Str+0
Magic Dmg0%
Prayer+0
Weapon Info
TypePickaxe
Speed5 ticks
Weight2.267 kg
Requirements
Attack1

Drop Sources

SourceCombatQtyRateRarity
Cyclops—1—1/128
Hill Giant—1—1/128
Skeleton—1—Uncommon

Shops (3)

ShopLocationStockPriceWorld
Bob's Brilliant AxesLumbridge2140 gpF2P
Nurmof's Pickaxe ShopDwarven Mine5140 gpF2P
Yarsul's Prodigious PickaxesMining Guild5140 gpF2P

History (2)

  1. 2022-05-04

    F2P Mining rebalance removed the random tick acceleration that affected all pickaxes.

  2. 2001-01-04

    Released with the original mining tool set.

Related Items

Bronze pickaxeDowngrade
Entry-tier pickaxe.
Steel pickaxeUpgrade
Next-tier pickaxe at 6 Mining.
Mithril pickaxeUpgrade
Mid-tier pickaxe at 21 Mining.
Adamant pickaxeUpgrade
31 Mining tier with strong F2P performance.
Rune pickaxeUpgrade
41 Mining tier, top F2P pickaxe.

Market Strategy

  • Shop respawns floor the price near 140 coins.
  • F2P availability and low buy limit cap flip volume.
  • Demand mostly from new accounts and ironmen pre-steel pickaxe.
  • Sub-tier compared with steel/mithril/adamant on the upgrade ladder.

Trading Tips

Bank-stand Nurmof or Yarsul for low-effort shop arbitrage.
Bulk buy on weekday lows when new account waves are quiet.
Limit orders only - bid spreads are tight near alch value.