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Steel pickaxe
F2P

Steel pickaxe

#1269

"Used for mining."

WikiGE
High Alch300gp
Low Alch200gp
Store Value500gp
GE Limit40

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About Steel pickaxe

"Used for mining."

> _"Used for mining."_

Steel pickaxe mines on a 6-tick cycle, one tick faster than iron. Requires 6 Mining to use and 5 Attack to wield. Bought from Nurmof's in the Dwarven Mine — cannot be smithed.

Item Details

Item ID1269
MembersNo
Store Value500gp
High Alch300gp
Low Alch200gp
GE Limit40 / 4h

Item Information

Released2003-05-27
Weight2.267 kg
TradeableYes
StackableNo
NoteableYes
EquipableYes
Quest itemNo
AlchableYes
DestroyDrop
OptionsWieldDrop
Worn optionsRemove

Equipment Stats

Weapon
Attack Bonuses
Stab+8
Slash-2
Crush+6
Magic+0
Ranged+0
Defence Bonuses
Stab+0
Slash+1
Crush+0
Magic+0
Ranged+0
Other Bonuses
Melee Str0
Ranged Str+0
Magic Dmg0%
Prayer+0
Weapon Info
TypePickaxe
Speed5 ticks
Weight2.267 kg
Requirements
Attack5

Shops (1)

ShopLocationStockPriceWorld
Nurmof's Pickaxe ShopDwarven Mine5500 gpF2P

History (1)

  1. 2003-05-27

    Released with the original RuneScape 2 mining suite.

Related Items

Iron pickaxeDowngrade
One tier below; 7-tick cycle
Mithril pickaxeUpgrade
One tier above; faster mining
Black pickaxeAlternative
Cosmetic-tier alternative
Rune pickaxeUpgrade
High-tier free-to-play pickaxe

Market Strategy

  • Demand is limited by 40 GE limit and Nurmof's shop floor.
  • Useful as a cheap melee/strength training tool because of +9 strength bonus.

Trading Tips

Sell pickaxes in pairs during big mining rework events.
Buy directly from Nurmof when GE flips below shop price.