| Iron pickaxe | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 27 May 2003 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Wield, Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | Used for mining. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 140 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 84 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 56 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 2.267 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Respawn time | 100 ticks (60 seconds) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange | 67 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buy limit | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daily volume | 742 | ||||||||||||||||||
View real-time prices | |||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 1267 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||
The iron pickaxe is a pickaxe that mines on a 7-tick cycle, 1-tick faster than the bronze pickaxe. It can be used in combat or to mine rocks.
As with all pickaxes, players cannot smith an iron pickaxe.
Combat stats
 Attack bonuses |  |  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  | ||
| +5 | -2 | +3 | +0 | +0 | ||
 Defence bonuses | ||||||
| | | | | ||
| +0 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | ||
 Other bonuses | Slot | |||||
 |  |  |  |  | ||
| +7 | +0 | +0% | +0 | List | ||
| Combat style | Attack type | Weapon style | Attack speed | Range | Experience | Level boost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spike | Stab | Accurate | 5 ticks (3.0s) | 1 tile |  | +3 Attack |
 | Impale | Stab | Aggressive | | +3 Strength | ||
 | Smash | Crush | Aggressive | | +3 Strength | ||
 | Block | Stab | Defensive | | +3 Defence | ||
Treasure Trails
| Tier | Emotes | STASH location | Items | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | Beckon & Bow (clue) | Digsite, just south of the eastern winch |  
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1,448 |
Item sources
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.A.M. Member | 15  | 1 | 3/102 |
| Rock Crab | 13  | 1 | 5/128 |
| Possessed pickaxe Regular | 50 | 1 | Always |
| Possessed pickaxe Catacombs of Kourend | 50 | 1 | 475/500 |
| H.A.M. Guard | 12; 18; 22 | 1 | 3/110 |
| Giant lobster | 45 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Ogre Coffin | 20 | 1 | 3/100 |
| Sand Crab | 15 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Scavenger beast | | 1 | 2 × 1/18 |
| Ammonite Crab | 25 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Guard (H.A.M. Storerooms) | 20 | 1 | 9/500 |
| Reward casket (beginner) | N/A  | 1 | 11/492 |
| Adventurer Jon Getting started Mining | N/A | 1 | Always |
| Iron pickaxe (Chambers of Xeric) | N/A | 1 | Always |
| Frost Crab | 15 | 1 | 10/180 |
| Pickaxe (Duke Sucellus) | N/A | 1 | Always |
Spawns
| Location | Members | Spawns | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digsite Dungeon - next to Doug Deeping |  | 3 | Show map |
| Rellekka - near the rock crabs | | 1 | Show map |
| Varlamore - between the Harpie bug swarms | | 1 | Show map |
| Weiss - Salt Mines | | 1 | Show map |
| Blast mine | | 2 | Show map |
| Deepfin Point | | 1 | Show map |
| Wyrmscraig Cavern | | 1 | Show map |
Shop locations
| Seller | Location | Number in stock | Restock time | Price sold at | Price bought at | Change Per | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurmof's Pickaxe Shop. | Dwarven Mines | 5 | 1m |  140 |  84 | 2.0% |  |
| Toothy's Pickaxes | Lovakengj | 3 | 9s | 182 | 77 | 3.0% | |
| Yarsul's Prodigious Pickaxes | Mining Guild | 5 | 1m | 140 | 84 | 2.0% | |
| Gwyn's Mining Emporium | Prifddinas | 5 | 1m | 140 | 84 | 2.0% | |
| Tizoro's Pickaxes | Cam Torum | 5 | 13.2s | 140 | 84 | 2.0% | |
| Mistrock Mining Supplies | Mistrock | 6 | 1m | 140 | 98 | 2.0% | |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| 4 May 2022 (Update) |
Pickaxes no longer randomly accelerate Mining by one tick on free-to-play worlds. |
| 13 March 2014 (Update) |
The 1/6 random chance for the dragon pickaxe to mine one tick faster was accidentally also applied to all other pickaxes on free-to-play worlds. |